I found this movie to be fine. It wasn't as great as the previews leads the viewers to think. There are sexual inuendos throughout. Though there is no nudity, you do see two males in bed making out, the title male character in bed with lead female character with intentions of premarital sex. From the Christian view, this movie promotes same sex couples and premarital sex which is unsuitable for those who can not objectively determine right from wrong. From a purely entertainment view point, this is targeted for mainstream older teens and those in their twenties.
And thus we get a brigade of fools who never read the book
I mean, really, all this stuff comes as a SHOCK to you? Seriously, Scott Pilgrim is one of the most brilliant ideas ever cooked up. It's 3 quarters slice-of-life and one quarter spiritual video game parody, and strangely enough, it actually works. You're not really supposed to take it seriously. It's meant a drama/COMEDY! I mean, really, people, read the source material before you judge the movie.
Ultimately, I was impressed. They actually kept this movie faithful to the original source material. Sure, the ending is different, but that's because this movie was in production before the last volume of the book was made so it's forgivable.
My husband and I loved it. Do I think it is appropriate for every kid or even every family? No. Was it good for ours? Absolutely (though the younger two will be waiting to see it on dvd due to the sexual content--will be skipping several things.)
As far as the violence goes? Being a gaming/comic book reading family the violence was no problem. There was no blood, no breaking bones, no problem.
If you are not into vintage video games and don't like comic books or anime then this movie is probably not for you. On the other hand, we thought it was brilliant.
i just saw it, and i loved it! i thought it was hilarious, and very fun to watch. it is also very weird, and shifts around a lot, but the plot is still fun and interesting
Funny movie is MUCH cleaner than other michael cera movies!
Michael cera has been in a lot of adult movies or movies that weren't funny, but this one is ok for kids and is hilarious! My only concerns is some of the sexual content but the only thing in it is that a gay character makes out with guys and he says to the main character he needs to movie out so he can have sex with other guys
Campy, over-the-top satire is superpowered, action-packed fun for teens!
Just how campy can you get with movies before they become stupid and stale? Well, I'd say just about this much. Wright's unbelievably over-the-top fantasy action comedy is sure to entertain teens and even some tweens. Michael Cera is perfect for the role of Scott Pilgrim. The story is funny and clever, the dialogue is witty, and messages are heart-warming, including taking responsibility for your actions. The action scenes are old-fashion, new-pop-retro-era, video-game-like in appearance (if that makes any sense). The action is extremely campy and over-the-top, even more so than the rest of the movie. The fights are fun to watch, even if, at times, they are a little eye-rollingly, rediculously wierd. Parents: The violence is fine, even for children. There's barely any blood (if any), the fights are as campy as the old Batman movies (but a lot more energetic), and when bad guys are defeated, they just explode into coins (yes, you read that right). Although a character is imapled, it's more intense and graphic (a lot more). A character seems to die, but it turns out okay. The only issue here is the language and the sexual references. They aren't horribly explicit, but they are fairly low-brow, although deifnitely not as bad as Cera's other films (Superbad and Youth in Revolt). Bottom Line: This is a very fun movie for fans of video games and Indie films (it also has a quirky/romantic feeling to it), plus most other teens and tweens. I recommend it for anyone looking for a good time. Thanks for reading! - Movie Man
This movie is a GREAT movie! but i do not think that this movie is for tween's. Teenagers and 12 year olds. my 12 year old saw it, loved it, constantly quotes it with her friends and ignores the bad language! you can make this movie an enjoyable one if u just warn the kids at the begining and tell them its justa movie!! this movie has constant laughs ALL the way through!!! I PROMISE YOU LL LOVE IT IF U LIKE THE BOOKS AND MICHAEL CERA!!!!!!
AWFUL!!! One of the worst and incredibly stereotypical teen movies. This of course can only be expected from Michael Cera who has made awful movie after awful movie since his only passable role in Superbad.
wow, what a fantastic movie! A nearly flawless movie. It's so entertaining that the real world will seem dull and vacant after watching it. The only real concern is sex, Scott's gay roommate sleeps with lots of guys, we never see anything, but there's no doubt what's going on. Great for teenagers and adults alike!
Dud this was one of the best movies OF ALL TIME. Seriously if you don't like the movie then there is probably something wrong with you. The characters are so good and Ramona is sooo hot. Seriously, kids know about sex, swearing, and drinking at an early age. If you are protecting them then you don't know that tons of kids and teens know about this crap.
Hello! My name is Winnie, I am 19 years old, I am studying film at USC, this is my first review at commonsensemedia.org, and I am very exited! First of all, I love this film, but not just that, everything Scott Pilgrim. I have read all the "Scott Pilgrim" graphic novels, and I am a fan (I know, girl graphic novel geek, right?) and although I think the movie was not as good as the graphic novels, I do think "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" is a very good movie. The reason I think this is an iffy movie, is because this is is a true film, where appropriateness all matters on the style of parenting. If you are O.K. with gay couples, then you probably won't mind letting your child see Scott fight Ramona's ex-girlfriend. Although there is one scene that I think most every parent will not want there kids to see. When Scott goes on his first date with Ramona, they make-out only in underwear and sleep in the same bed, but no sex is shown on screen. The violence is video-game style, and no blood is shown, though once defeated Ramona's evil exes burst into coins. There is several characters cussing, but the words are not to bad and it is all in humor. Overall, I think Scott Pilgrim is a very good film for teens and mature pre-teens. Thanks for reading my review everyone!
LOVE IT AND HATE IT ? Yes crazy sexual situations and
violence for its own sake are horrible....AS IF ..almost an every day thing. So this is the very perfect movie to see this stuff on screen.
Make your young kids see it so they can see who they are and aren't and.....
Well. They are who they are not and ...the people who are being portrayed are who they are ..
.and if you think that your kids have a good attitude about sharing toys and a good attitude about eating veggies and a good attitude about rules and a good attitude about making rules do something for them and l e t them or t e l l them to do something they perhaps shouldn't do while m i g h t...while you still will know....while you still know who they are or might be..
A very high production value...good graffiix great acting funny charming cute and adorable .
...i bet most of us may not speak in the sexual "terms "now that teenages do. .. awkward
and too much explanation....so honest . The kids have to sort of hear themselves say all this cool stuff to find out if they ar conservative or liberal or radical or public or private or selfish or
too giving' The graphic nature of "sex & violence " is more
this...bigger because kids don't have the opinions and the lack of or experience we have ...we decide to do and not do things or to give - up or die trying.
SO THIS IS A GREAT SHOT TO SEND THEM AND LISTEN TO ANY COMMENTS...
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The previews had my 13 year-old and I excited to see it, but we walked out after maybe 20 minutes ...after my daughter offered for us to go see something else, something better. We were very disappointed. It could've been such a great story if they'd just left out half of the junk. Bummer.