Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
Director:
Matthew Vaughn
Stars:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson,
Nicolas Cage,
Chloë Grace Moretz
A shy student trying to reach his family in Ohio, a gun-toting tough guy trying to find the last Twinkie, and a pair of sisters trying to get to an amusement park join forces to travel across a zombie-filled America.
Director:
Ruben Fleischer
Stars:
Jesse Eisenberg,
Emma Stone,
Woody Harrelson
Following Kick-Ass' heroics, other citizens are inspired to become masked crusaders. But Red Mist leads his own group of evil supervillains to get revenge, kill Kick-Ass and destroy everything he stands for.
Director:
Jeff Wadlow
Stars:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson,
Chloë Grace Moretz,
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Scott Pilgrim plays in a band which aspires to success. He dates Knives Chau, a high-school girl five years younger, and he hasn't recovered from being dumped by his former girlfriend, now a success with her own band. When Scott falls for Ramona Flowers, he has trouble breaking up with Knives and tries to romance Ramona. As if juggling two women wasn't enough, Ramona comes with baggage: seven ex-lovers, with each of whom Scott must do battle to the death in order to win Ramona.Written by
Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Ramona's idea for fighting Roxanne, the fourth evil ex, was originally Scott's idea in the graphic novels to fight Envy Adams. See more »
Goofs
When Ramona offers Scott tea at her house, she decides to have a cup of Sleepy Time Tea. We can see the box is from Celestial Seasonings; this brand of tea is well known for excluding the string and tag from its bag design to reduce waste. But as Ramona picks up her cup of tea, we can see a string and tag. See more »
Quotes
Kim Pine:
Scott, if your life had a face, I would punch it.
Scott Pilgrim:
Hahahaha... wait, what?
Kim Pine:
I mean, are you really happy or really evil?
Scott Pilgrim:
Evil? You mean, do I have, like, ulterior motives? I'm offended, Kim.
Kim Pine:
Wounded, even?
Scott Pilgrim:
Hurt, Kim.
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Crazy Credits
When the cast is listed during the opening credits, the drawings in the background display little motifs related to the characters they play in the movie:
Chris Evans: Skateboards (Lucas Lee was a skateboarder before becoming an actor) and the logo for his character's skateboard company
Anna Kendrick: Coffee stains and wet mug marks (Stacey Pilgrim works at a coffee shop)
Alison Pill: The words "one! two! three! four! (which Kim Pine typically yells to signal the start of a Sex Bob-Omb song) and the Sex-Bob-Omb logo
Aubrey Plaza: Black squares (which are used to obscure Julie Powers' mouth whenever she curses)
Brandon Routh: Bass guitars (Todd Ingram defeats Scott Pilgrim in a bass duel) and the number 3
Jason Schwartzman: The three triangle symbol of Gideon's company and a pair of glasses
Ellen Wong: A pair of knives similar to those she uses in the final fight.
Kieran Culkin: A cell phone status bar (Wallace can text while sleeping)
Johnny Simmons: Rectangles (mimicking the design on his shirt and his Nintendo DS
Michael Cera: Bass Strings
Mary Elizabeth Winestead: Three different shades of hair, denoting how many times her character changes hair color
Brie Larson: Broken hearts denoting her role as a femme fatale
Mark Webber: An acoustic guitar.
Mae Whitman: Four X's denoting her position as evil ex number 4 and a razor blade denoting her razor whip
Additionally, the names of all the actors playing Ramona's evil exes are accompanied by numerous little Xs. See more »
Alternate Versions
The test screening showed at the end Scott getting back together with Knives Chau while Ramona continues to walk away. Scott and Knives walk away into the snow. See more »
Action, fantasy, flaunting thin babes, different realities and did I mention hot chicks? Yes, stay away if you like superior realities. Otherwise, this is why I purchase DVDs.
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Action, fantasy, flaunting thin babes, different realities and did I mention hot chicks? Yes, stay away if you like superior realities. Otherwise, this is why I purchase DVDs.