What Makes Scott Pilgrim The Most Comic Book Movie In History 

What's your favorite Edgar Wright movie?

I still don’t fully understand why some people just flat-out hate this film. It is excellently made, Michael Cera is FANTASTIC, the music is incredible, the style is so over the top and perfect, and the comedy is TOP NOTCH

Scott Pilgrim is the type of movie I wish would get made more often: totally unique, interesting and willing to take chances. I understand how people don't like it; anything so different from your average formula movie or established IP is bound to be divisive.

Fun fact: I almost saw this movie in the theater but was underwhelmed by the trailer and couldn’t settle on it. I instead saw Dinner For Schmucks. This is my biggest regret in life.

Probably my most rewatchable film ever. Must’ve watched it a dozen times and still find something new or interesting

The entirety of the Scott Pilgrim IP is brilliance. The comic, the movie and the game are all pretty great, and Edgar Wright’s direction enhanced everything.

The moral of the story is always trust in the creative vision of Edgar Wright. Arguably one of the all time greats.

You're no longer the 'discount Nerdwriter', you are Nerdstalgic, and you're awesome! Love to see how the channel has grown over the past few years!

One of my favorite things about the film, among many, that nobody seems to mention is the pacing is really incredible. Just blazes by before you even know it.

Got it recommended on Netflix a while ago and absolutely enjoyed every second of it. I just love when streaming services actually recommend me good stuff I never heard of before, like the Cabin in the Woods.

One of my favorite movies of all time. Story-wise, it’s weaker than the comics but that’s to be expected when adapting a 1-2 hour movie based on six graphic novels. The jokes, music, action, acting, visuals and dialogue are all killer, though.

This movie is unique and iconic. It was also ahead of its time. It fits perfectly with today's meme culture and ideologies.

This is one of my all-time favorites. So criminally underrated.

The only issue that I've ever had with the movie over the comic is that they romanticise this toxic way Ramona and Scott treat each other. Granted, I know that the last book was written while they were filming and got the greenlight from Bryan, given he was there the whole time, but the redemption arcs Scott and Ramona go though where they both acknowledge that they were kind of shitty to each other and decide to start over at the end of the book is lost in the movie. It's a neat thing when Scott in the book admits to Kim that he was an asshole to her, and that he should have treated her better. Other than that, this is one of my favorite movies, but what does everyone else think?

this is a classic movie and so many people hated it. unbelievable.

This movie is a visual spectacle. It was my second Edgar Wright film I ever seen, after Shaun of the Dead. But Scott Pilgrim was the film that really got me to get excited about any Wright film slated to come out. And I have yet to be disappointed.

This movie is way so underrated and under-appreciated. I liked and enjoyed watching this movie when upon its release despite the fact that I had no clue as to what it was about -- at least aside from what was shown on the [movie] poster. I didn't even see its trailer.

I've always wanted an extended universe from this movie! It wouldn't even need to be the same characters... Just the same world. The possibilities would be ENDLESS! I would also watch each movie in theaters at least 8 times.

This is a movie with personality, a few films can say that about them self

I'm a huge comic nerd, grew up reading X-men in the 90s and have loved the MCU, my Marvel love is strong but Scott Pilgrim vs The World is my all time favorite comic book movie. For every reason you said and so much more, it just is hands down, the best comic film I've ever experienced.

When I was a kid, I loved this movie. To this day, it stands as one of ny favorites and I still love it

I cracked up just at the scenes you included in this vid alone, that movies humor still gets me in a lot of ways and it truly does have such a tight execution of style that is very very satisfying to watch. I remember loving the energy the music gave to fight scenes for example.

This movie, the books, the games are all so incredible. One of my favorite movies of all time. I can literally never get tired of watching it

I wrote this exact topic on the adaptation of comic book movie in High school and looking back at it through your video essay has made me realise so much I didn't know about the topic and I love this to the core. Thank you so much Nerdstalgic.

I discovered this movie in my early teens and for the tenth anniversary I did a half blue split dye like knives, watching it in theaters was an amazing experience and I also regularly enjoy the recently-released-for-the-anniversary Brie Larson version of Black Sheep. Definitely related to the knives character as I myself am a naïve teenage girl.

One of the greatest! The trailer had me sold as soon as I saw it in theaters and the moment I heard the music from Zelda's Great Fairy Fountain (one of my favorite game songs) in the background as he was going to take a pee I was immediately won over. Love this movie!

My favorite movie, thank you for making a video about it! It’s so unique and the only movie I’ve ever seen that’s even CLOSE to the style of this one is Spider-Man, into the spider verse.

This movie exemplifies what I wish film creation teams would make. Experiences close to what Metal Gear Rising, Devil May Cry V, and Space Channel 5 offer. A very musical, action packed experience.

I had no idea this movie was so divisive. I absolutely love this movie, and find myself watching it time and time again. It never gets old.

I can't believe they didn't mention the scene where you of Scott's bandmates is freaking out at their first battle of the bands concert & his words are slowly being drowned out by the music so that the only way you know what he's saying is to read the text that appears behind him. That was probably one of the best examples from the film, in my opinion.

This definitely was the most comic book movie for it's time, but I think the Spider-verse films do it a lot better with being pulled directly from comic art styles

The visual style and editing is what drew me to Scott Pilgrim. I've never seen anything like this in any other movie before or since.

Its edgar wright, period

dude...... thank you soo much fot this video!!!!!

4:29 that KO part is my favorite from the movie.

I think why a lot of people don’t like/haven’t watched it is because the part of its fan base that worships this movie as being the best film ever made. I think that this film is very good. It’s got great characters, humor, and most of all the original music. It’s over the top and quirky and doesn’t take itself to seriously which is what I appreciate for

This movie has always been among my favorites, watched it 3-4 times and will most likely rewatch in the future.

I feel like this movie inspired a lot of early 2010s RU-vid videos. Especially those that are “high budget” and taken to the extreme Sharp shadows. Lens flares. Ultra widescreen moments. Even the video game aesthetic and whip pans can be seen all throughout.

The movies Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Hot Fuzz and Snatch (yes, I realize, not the same director) were once movies I did not care for after my first viewing but they have now became some of my favorite movies. They are great to go back and watch because there is so much that can be missed/overlooked.

This comic series was so important for me getting out of high school and into college and i am really thankful for all the people that poured love into this movie.

It took me a second watch but if you really watch the movie you can tell how well made it is. The cast did an amazing job, the director especially. Really good and underrated movie

One of the best comic book adaptations. So good, I don't even need to read the comic to get the spirit of it. Edgar Wright is a great director/editor with the visual and auditorial timing. Truly art.

Literally one of the best movies ever made. The visuals, the jokes and the storytelling are just absolutely incredible!

My first introduction to Scott Pilgrim was this movie. Obviously, I would have missed things that older fans picked up on. But it was still a captivating film for me. That must be a credit to how the source material was handled. 👍😀

scott pilgrim is a visual masterpiece, it has great music, and its a fun and daring movie that takes chances and somehow delivers every time ... it also changes meaning in different stages of ur life ... hands down this is one of my all time favorite movies, it just works!!!

The whole soundtrack to this movie fucking SLAPS

I love your videos, they're always so entertaining, but my god did my heart wince when you used SAO to visually reference anime

Remember being obsessed over Scott Pilgrim back in High School and carrying around the visual novels in my backpack all the time, it's nice to see the movie get more recognition as time goes on.

I think speed racer also perfects these kinds of stuff like transitions speed lines all that good stuff

Scott Pilgrim is still one of my favorite movies Edgar Wright has directed. I'm always glad to see it get the love it deserves.

Love this movie! My husband was one of those people who never had any interest in watching it. Until one day we were home and I decided to put it on..he wasn't going to watch it with me at first but after the first few mins he was hooked! After it was over he told me that he regretted never giving it a chance before and has rewatched it many times since. I also blast the soundtrack regularly!

I never get tired of watching this movie, the cheer mention of Scott Pilgrim urges me to rewatch it. This film will forever be one of the greatest.

This is the first and only movie I immediately watched a second time after finishing it because of how good it was and how many hidden things I wanted to see! One of the few times I've had to pause a show or movie because I was laughing so hard I couldn't hear

I remember going to the theater and being blown away by its voice and visuals. When it was only 3rd in the box office that weekend the refrain was "we failed scott pilgrim" but a decade later and it still persists.

Scott Pilgrim has been my favourite film from the moment I saw it a few years ago. I try not to watch it too often so I don't ruin it for myself, but I always end up thinking 'maybe it's time for a new favourite movie'. Then I rewatch it and remember exactly why I love it, paired with just how much this film means to me. It's wonderful, it's brilliant, it's Scott Freaking Pilgrim!!

All of his works are very special, but Scott Pilgrim surely was a surprise as how well executed it was. Thanks for the video! ✌🏼

This movie had absolutely NO business being this well made. Pure black magic.

From what i can tell, this movie is one of the most favorited movies of all time, it makes soo many peopels top 5, it should get every single award

Scott Pilgrim is up there, as one of my favorite movies ever, with Wall-E, which is by far my favorite movie ever. It's so fun, so rewatchable, so GOOD.

This movie means the world to me. It came out on my birthday and got to go see it with all my siblings. Ever since then I think I’ve watched this movie about 10-15 times a year. This is by far the most perfect movie ever made

I'm proud to say I was there from the start. I saw Scott Pilgrim 7 times during it's theatrical run. Would've gone more but since nobody else was watching it they pulled it from theatres after 5 weeks. Yes, I saw it more than once a week and I regret nothing. It is a work of pure genius. Though nobody else showed up for it which probably said to Hollywood execs that it doesn't matter how hard they work to make it as close to a comic as possible people either show up or they don't and you can't predict that so just do whatever you want and hopefully we make some coin.

This is my favourite Wright movie, followed closely by Hot Fuzz. There is something about the world and the music that just makes this movie perfect to me.

I absolutely died at how Scott Pilgrim fought his "shadow version". I really love the comedy in this movie.

“what makes scott pilgrim the most comic book movie in history” thats top tier grammar tbh

I was trippin on acid one night and put this on to try and fall asleep at the end of the night and ended up finding a fucking gem of a movie and staying up to watch it

title is wrong actually- this is the most comic live action movie in history, most comic book movie in history belongs to the spiderverse movie

I love that you posted a video on my favorite movie on my birthday ❤️

I just watched this a few days ago for the 1st time. Damn, what timing I have. Really love the cinematogeaphy. Pulled off a really unique one

Another film that Bob-Ombed at the box office, but that really embraced its source material, was the Wachowski’s Speed Racer. It’s an absolutely brilliant high-octane romp through 70’s anime/Manga cheese-land and shares a lot of these same elements.

This is a great movie from start to finish.

Severely underrated and absolutely brilliant. Love this film.

Scott Pilgrim has been the only movie I saw 3 times in the theater. Such a fun and well made movie!

It is timeless due to how well it accomplished this goal. Then came Spider-verse- and everything else changed again.

So much emotion coming out of my chest

I think its perfectly executed, shall we say, ‘comic-loyal extreme exaggeration’ in its comedy moments is the only factor that I think you left out in terms of listing the things about this movie that make it hold up so flawlessly. Moments like Scott jumping out the window are so comic-booky and absurd to see in a live action film, that it’s just as hilarious no matter how many times you watch this movie. Its rewatchability factor stems heavily from its comedy, and I think it’s rewatchability is one of the main contributing factors to how it has defended its spot as best “live-action comic book adaptation movie” of the comedy genre ever since it came out. And that’s in spite of some very very decent competition in the live-action comic book adaptation comedy film genre since Scott Pilgrim’s release. Also it is the #1 most quoted movie among all of my friends due to the comedy. It’s just fucking hilarious. And I adore how perfect the casting and performances are. They just knocked it out of the park.

This and Tank Girl are probably the movies that scream comic book nostalgia to me. Kick ass is very close too.

...and the Music is Awesome!

I love the movie, one of my all time favorites, but i do kinda wish they did just a little more with the twins

I went to the movies to see this and I still think it's one of the best comic book adaption EVER! The music was fun and exciting and the I swear it was so true to the comic.

Great movie. Channel has me about to invest into my movie collection.

Scott pilgrim is one of my favorite movies ever

Recommended this film recently to a coworker. He actually thought the movie was essentially like Super Bad and was surprised when I told him it was one of my favorites. So, he had NO idea what he was about to watch....and....he loved it. Now he needs to see all of Edgar Wright's other films as well.

This is still one of my all time favorite movies. I saw it five times in the theatre and can't understand why it didn't do better! It's so inventive and Cera at his best (he's the best in this movie and Arrested Development).

I’ve been waiting for this

Just because it became a BOX-OFFICE-BOMB, dosen’t mean you had to hate it.

Yo! Props for using WhytManga's Apple Black comics at 0:16

Scott Pilgrim vs The World is just so so good!! I love the corny acting in it, the dialogue, the editing and how it’s used for the humor, the humor, I love the visual flair, I love the unique action sequences, too, and it’s a great film all around! But my favorite Edgar Wright movie is Baby Driver! Edgar Wright is a master 😎

I always loved this movie, and the comics, and the game.

I can understand the criticism for as an adaptation. And also some criticism in the screenplay. But as a film itself it’s just great art.

This movie is more Lebowski than Lebowski. Every time I think of it or someone brings it up, I'm going to be stuck thinking about it until I give in and watch it again. AND IT'S BETTER EVERY TIME.

bro i swear i heard nothing about this movie until i saw in the redbox of all places and it was awesome i wish i could’ve seen in theaters

Genius take and breakdown sir, you did that dynamic duo proud indeed 👊🏻💥👏🏻💯

I love how Micheal Cera beats up Superman and Captain America in the same Movie :)

You finally come back!!!

I really love this movie. I saw a premiere of it at the New Beverly Cinema in Hollywood and met Edgar Wright, Michael Cera, and the whole cast. It's the first time I ever remember BEING in Los Angeles as a kid.

i loved this movie... i cant believe it wasn't more popular... i never read the comic but this was a masterpiece and definitely in my top 10 favorite movies

A spot-on analysis!

This is one of my favorite movies. Missed it when it was in theaters and when I finally saw it and heard how badly it did at the box office I was really surprised.

Im so happy you made this video. I love this movie!

"Sucker punch" and "Kung fu Hustle " are also in the running with Scott Pilgrim