Edgar Wright On Scott Pilgrim VS The World Falling Short At Box Office

Edgar Wright On Scott Pilgrim VS The World Falling Short At Box Office

The director talks about Scott Pilgrim VS The World low box office success and the struggle for something different to succeed as a movie...

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By bleedthefreak - Nov 17, 2010 01:11 PM EST
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"Anything that's a little bit different is a little bit harder to sell," Wright told MTV News. "And when you have to go beyond the core of the geek audience — and I say that as a geek myself, I don't use it as a derogatory term — you have to work a little bit harder."

"I felt that along the press tour — sometimes it would be a thing where you would find yourself recommending it, but there was always some kind of extra qualification," he explained. "You'd find yourself saying sentences like, 'You don't have to play Nintendo games to enjoy 'Scott Pilgrim.'"

"Suddenly you just feel like there's a lot of extra baggage," he said.

Scott Pilgrim VS The World is currently out on Blu-ray and DVD.


Bleed: It saddens me that this movie was not a huge success. I found it to be the most enjoyable movie of the year so far and doubt any other will catch it(maybe TRON: Legacy). You can check out my review and also follow me on twitter.

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patriautism
patriautism - 11/17/2010, 2:00 PM
I'm so sad that this movie didn't do well.
It deserved a lot more.


Guillermo del Toro said it best at the special screening at the Egyptian theater.

-Warning- this video has some pretty bad language-
SpideyDude
SpideyDude - 11/17/2010, 2:25 PM
yeah 2 of my fav cbms
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/17/2010, 2:35 PM
Intruder @ In your GREEN DREAMS! ; D
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 11/17/2010, 2:37 PM
green lantern is gonna destroy at the box office. well known lead actor and actress and popular character. Whether its good may be another question, but as I loved the trailer I am still pumped
Murraymaker
Murraymaker - 11/17/2010, 2:40 PM
I wanted nothing to do with this movie for my own reasons, but Wright's dedication to the film is amazing. He takes his personal time to talk to people about it and I can totally respect him because of it. Its on my que to watch simply because of Edgar Wright
FrankGarret
FrankGarret - 11/17/2010, 2:40 PM
I didn't care one bit for Scott Pilgrim the comic book, but I loved the shit out of the movie. Much like Kick-Ass.

One of my favorite CBMs.
Jeri
Jeri - 11/17/2010, 2:50 PM
@ Anil

Kick Ass Budget: $60,000,000 mill, wasn't even used to full.


Kick Ass WW Gross Revenue: $96,130,432

Tax calculated revenue: 115,000,000

Kick Ass DVD sales, highest this year.


What a total failure that movie was (extreme sarcasm).
CaptainQuirk
CaptainQuirk - 11/17/2010, 2:58 PM
Best movie of the year!
rockstar728
rockstar728 - 11/17/2010, 3:10 PM
dang - just checked out boxofficemojo. $60 million budget, $31.5 million domestic gross. :( i really liked this movie, too! it definitely deserved better.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 11/17/2010, 3:19 PM
GL is gonna bomb. no one cares.
Scott Pilgrim was totally overlooked. It was fun, creative, and exciting. Just like Kick-Ass.
Jeri
Jeri - 11/17/2010, 3:24 PM
I expect GL will open really big, then steadily fall off.


Where as both Thor and Cap will closely resemble the first Iron-mans box office performance.
Ranger14
Ranger14 - 11/17/2010, 3:28 PM
It's an obscure comic with a completely ridiculous and "out there" premise...a nerd(though Scott Pilgrim in the comics is a cool geek) who has to fight 7 evil exes....so it should be no surprise that anyone outside the CBM circle would be too interested in this film.
Ryden
Ryden - 11/17/2010, 3:30 PM
@superguy- That's a shame, you shouldn't base the movie on the actors. Unless it's Keanu Reeves....because you know it's going to suck if he's in it. Seriously though it was a great film and I highly reccomend it, Routh was my favourite ex and Cera was perfect as Scott ;)

@Jarren Hunter- Yeah I think that too, it'll do what the first Hulk movie did. I was really disaapointed with that trailer. I'll still go see it, but I'm not expecting much.

Thor and Cap will ttoally own at the Box Office. Biggest CBMs of 2011 easily.
HelaGood
HelaGood - 11/17/2010, 3:35 PM
i confirm Ryden 's comment
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 11/17/2010, 3:48 PM
Superguy1591: I agree with you there man Fillion was the way to go Reynolds is better suited for Wally West. I wish they made JLA movie with them in those roles and David Boreanaz as Batman
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 11/17/2010, 4:09 PM
Superguy1591 @ Thats kinda sad dude, still you love the ol' WELLING! ; D

Jk lol.
TheNameIsBetty
TheNameIsBetty - 11/17/2010, 4:34 PM
Finally somebody understands
SmokinIndo
SmokinIndo - 11/17/2010, 4:41 PM
Sorry Green Lantern and Thor. Next year.... the one to beat is going to be....

bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 11/17/2010, 5:02 PM
Superguy1591 I would have been cool with him or Damon a few years ago to old now.
deadpoox
deadpoox - 11/17/2010, 5:25 PM
I wish it was a hit it wouldhave been awsome
deadpoox
deadpoox - 11/17/2010, 5:33 PM
I wish it was a hit it wouldhave been awsome
deadpoox
deadpoox - 11/17/2010, 5:33 PM
I wish it was a hit it wouldhave been awsome
SexyResults
SexyResults - 11/17/2010, 6:15 PM
It was just so dissapointing to see this excellent film fail just b/c a lot of people were unwilling to give it a chance due to it's "weired" and offbeat nature. I tried to get a certin girl to watch it with me but she just flat out refused b/c she couldn't get over how it looked. She eventually, and reluctedly, saw it with a friend of her's and, suprise, ended up loving it. I also tried to get one of my other female friends into it but she too couldn't get over how it looked. Just goes to show you that quite a few people are generally unwilling to got outside their reguler course of films that they're offered each year, be it good or bad, and see something unique for a change. Then again, "unique" may not be what some people are looking for.
IronicMan
IronicMan - 11/17/2010, 10:48 PM
@nailbiter111- well said!
Lol cardboard... at least cardboard is useful.
Ryden
Ryden - 11/18/2010, 12:30 AM
@superguy- Really? I think Evans will do a magnificent job as Cap, he's a very talented actor, and telling from the pics he completley and utterly looks the part. Have faith man ;) He IS Steve Rogers.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 11/18/2010, 12:56 PM
That First Avengers Poster is Bad Ass!!
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