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If Anyone Can Prevent Michael Cera's Career from Spiraling, It's Edgar Wright

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (51)

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Every once in a while, a trailer comes along, and you just stand back and appreciate it. No comment necessary on my part. Either you’re going to have one giant motherfucking geekgasm, or you’re going to drive to the Apple Store and mow down some nerds (my head says the latter, but my heart is with the former).

Here’s the trailer Edgar Wright’s follow-up to Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. I still kind of want to punch Michael Cera in the neck and then hold him down and cut his hair, but I’m half-hoping that’s the point of the movie. In either respect: Giddy.Up.









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Comments

An epic of epic epicness.

hahahahaha

Alright, I thought that looked awesome. Let's ignore the fact that the new Captain America is in this...and that he looks as fucking retarded in this film as he does in everything else he's in.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at March 25, 2010 12:32 PM

A few weeks ago I was supposed to be going to see a preview of this film, and I was looking forward to it. And then it was cancelled. V disappointed. I'm hoping they reschedule. Not so much because I'm desperate to see it, I just like seeing things before everyone else.

Posted by: Carrie (Teabelly) at March 25, 2010 12:35 PM

*clears throat*

ahem

SQUEEEE!!!

Posted by: opiejuankenopie at March 25, 2010 12:38 PM

Hahaha that's awesome. Edgar Wright rocks, plain and simple.

Posted by: Royalewithcheese at March 25, 2010 12:44 PM

All I could think for the first 1/3 of it was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, what with the snow and the pink hair.

Otherwise...meh.

Posted by: feramones at March 25, 2010 12:56 PM

This is so adorable! I want to take it home, build it a nest of mulch, give it a giant water bottle, and feed it carrots!

Posted by: esme at March 25, 2010 1:02 PM

Don't know that this will be hilariously hilarious, but it looked pretty cool. Until that android chick from Up In The Air showed up...she suuuuucks.

Posted by: the new transported man at March 25, 2010 1:19 PM

What the fuck, was that Anne from Arrested Development?

Posted by: danny at March 25, 2010 1:26 PM

I have been meaning to read this comic for a while, but if I do now people will just think I'm reading it for the movie and call me a poser. Bollocks!

Posted by: the_wakeful at March 25, 2010 1:33 PM

What is this warm feeling bubbling up inside me? Joy? At a film trailer? For a film starring Michael Cera?

Pinch me, I must be dreaming.

Ow.

I want to see a Michael Cera film? I really need to wake up. Slap me.

OK, that fucking hurt. Quit it. I give. It looks awesome.

Posted by: Robert at March 25, 2010 1:49 PM

I'm already in love. Michael Cera grates on me sometimes, but this seems to be such a silly, but stylish comic-book-style movie that I am all over it.

Posted by: SassafrassGreen at March 25, 2010 1:56 PM

AND the video-game touches? LOVE.

I'm prepared to adore this movie.

Posted by: SassafrassGreen at March 25, 2010 2:01 PM

Even though I am not a Michael Cera fan I can appreciate this. Mae Anderson is in a lot lately!

Posted by: grace b at March 25, 2010 2:08 PM

Yes, Danny, that was indeed Anne from Arrested Development. And she looks badass.

Posted by: SaintSaturnSunshine at March 25, 2010 2:08 PM

Her?

Posted by: giovanni at March 25, 2010 2:13 PM

Yeah, I'm not a Michael Cera fan either, but this movie looks like immense fun despite his prominence in it.

Posted by: Nat Kittyface at March 25, 2010 2:21 PM

KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY-OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

They get points for that touch.

Posted by: The Judge at March 25, 2010 2:26 PM

I think I'm the only person on the face of the planet that still likes Michael Cera

How depressing.

Posted by: michaelceratops at March 25, 2010 2:58 PM

I had no idea what to expect, and I'm kind of blown away. All I can say is that my first thought was, "this is how the Dragonball movie should have been made." That's kind of weird since I don't give two shits about Dragonball, but there ya go.

Posted by: Snath at March 25, 2010 2:59 PM

Whoa. Bland from Arrested is one of the ex's! That blew my mind. I mean, I thought they were going to be all dudes and then Egg shows up and completely turns that notion on it's head. I mean, she's cute and all but... her?

Now if you'll excuse me, I've got this pile of single serving mayonnaise and my eggs are done boiling. I feel a mayonnegg feast coming on.

Posted by: Roaddog at March 25, 2010 3:06 PM

I have no idea if anyone has ever heard of it, but the trailer reminds me a lot of the game Viewtiful Joe. It had a similar zany meta-ish cartoon vibe and lots of fun action sequences.

Posted by: SaintSaturnSunshine at March 25, 2010 3:09 PM

oooOOOOooo. I knew nothing about this and now I'm excited. THAT is the definition of a good trailer.

Posted by: Anne (in Reno) at March 25, 2010 3:27 PM

that was a Toronto bus!
yay, hometown glory.

Posted by: mex at March 25, 2010 3:43 PM

Who would've thought they'd ever make a movie that looks like Eternal Sunshine fucked Juno and when she popped out the baby it looked like The Hulk?

Posted by: whatBENwatches at March 25, 2010 3:43 PM

OK, I'm obviously way overthinking this, but why didn't the previous ex-boyfriends have to do in each other? Why does #8 have to do in all the previous 7? Why didn't #2 do in #1, and #3 do in #2, etc.

Posted by: BWeaves at March 25, 2010 3:45 PM

This is relevant to my interests.

Posted by: Mick J at March 25, 2010 3:56 PM

So ...

Months after months in which this movie has been promised, by fans with insider-knowledge, to be the geeks equivalent of Avatar and now the female protagonist is basically "Triana Orpheus", ... because well - she looks like her and is potentially part of a metaverse that includes super-human beings that are flawed by their very human psychology ... Hmmm ...

well Edgar Wright still has to fail at least once for me to believe it - but it would be a less shamefull guilty pleasure if Michael Cera's expressionless facial action would not try to copy this image ....

http://pics.livejournal.com/xdorito/pic/000af60g/s320x240

Greetings nerds!

Posted by: HeadButtprincess at March 25, 2010 4:25 PM

BWeaves...Why does #8 have to do in all the previous 7? Why didn't #2 do in #1, and #3 do in #2, etc.

My guess would be because the x's are "evil" and he's "good." Evil doesn't fight evil.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at March 25, 2010 4:42 PM

BWeaves >> Perhaps from a metaphorical standpoint, even though each of the individual exes were "vanquished" on the previous occasions to which you refer, she still carries the baggage and memories from all of those relationships, even though they were previously trumped before. Thus, Scott Pilgrim must compare himself to each and every one of them.

Additionally, if they are met in ascending order of toughness, it's a means for Pilgrim to hone his skills en route to the main event against the most powerful ex.

I'm just speculating. I know nothing about the specifics of this story. I do think this looks pretty fun, though. I've derisively referred to so many movies as "video game movies" over the years in reference to their structure (fight -> boss -> fight -> boss -> fight -> boss -> fight -> BIG BOSS - victory!), so it's nice to see one finally just own it.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at March 25, 2010 4:46 PM

Looks utter shite.

Yeah I said it.

Posted by: alex the not so odd at March 25, 2010 5:01 PM

Hahaha, Darth, that's the perfect description for so many movies.

And I will see this, if only to watch George Michael and Bland... Egg... Anne throw down.

Posted by: livience at March 25, 2010 5:33 PM

Just to be an utter pedant (because I can): this film isn't the follow-up to Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz - a film called The World's End is. Not much is known about it yet, but it's got Simon Pegg and Nick Frost and is doomsdayish. It's also the actual third instalment of the "Three Flavours Cornetto" trilogy.

Posted by: zomgmouse at March 25, 2010 5:36 PM

Well, now I'm gonna go read Scott Pilgrim in the hopes that Anna Kendrick's character is illustrated as Anna Kendrick herself, staring up at me from the page with her big eyes and funny-shaped mouth that I can't help but want to have something to do with despite the fact that she looks just enough like my ex to make it conceivably unhealthy.

Then she'll say something and I'll almost miss it but then I'll laugh and we'll both live happily ever after cause I'm not old like George Clooney.

...

Dammit, I'm not George Clooney.

Posted by: coryo at March 25, 2010 5:36 PM

zomgmouse >> It is Wright's followup from a purely directorial standpoint, however.

I'm not a pedant. I'm just obsessive-compulsive.

Posted by: DarthCorleone at March 25, 2010 5:59 PM

it's got jason schwartzman. i go.

Posted by: maxpurr9 at March 25, 2010 7:45 PM

Someone tell Dustin that nerds are having one of their gasms and that he should get in here quickly to mock them!

Edgar Wright has done no wrong. Here's hoping he goes 3 for 3.

Posted by: Fredo at March 25, 2010 8:56 PM

Her?
Seriously, my favorite part of the comic was when Scott found the Power Of Love and fought Ramona's lesbian experience and now that Ann is playing her I can't wait to see that scene.
Anyway, the trailer may look like George Michael vs. the World, but it looks awesome and I can't wait.

Posted by: Radlum at March 25, 2010 9:07 PM

I liked it. Can I still burn down an Apple store?

Posted by: Jay at March 25, 2010 9:34 PM

Soooooo nobody is going to call out our future Captain America on this one? C'mon people, our trailer-spotting skills lack discipline!

Posted by: D-Day at March 25, 2010 11:06 PM

No, he was mentioned in the first comment.

Posted by: Jay at March 25, 2010 11:39 PM

it's hard to root for the hero when you can't differentiate his voice from the heroine's.

Posted by: idleprimate at March 26, 2010 4:57 AM

failure again! I need to lay off the wacky tobacky

Posted by: D-Day at March 26, 2010 6:09 AM

Anne/Bland was also Gabriel Byrne's Daughter in HBO's In Treatment. And she was far from being bland. Also, Jason Schwartzman, Cap America and Superman. Well if it isn't a geek-o-fest, I don't know what is.

Posted by: rg at March 26, 2010 6:28 AM

Can I have some drugs with this movie?

Posted by: Pants at March 26, 2010 9:19 AM

Seriously? That was so shitty I couldn't watch the whole trailer. Skinny white boy "defeating" "super-villains" with old Batman action words thrown in for, um, humour I guess.

Wake me when the full-length White Cliffs is on DVD.

Posted by: Hybrid1 at March 26, 2010 11:24 AM

"Supervillain" is one word. Get it right, Oscar.

Posted by: Jay at March 26, 2010 11:44 AM

I'm seconding the love for Anne from Arrested Development, who I know better as the voice of Katara from Avatar: The Last Airbender series. She rocks.

Posted by: penelope at March 26, 2010 9:21 PM

@saintsaturnsunshine I was getting more of a No More Heroes vibe from this.

I had no clue about this comic but I will be picking it up.

Posted by: polkafrenzy at March 27, 2010 4:04 AM

Woot! Michael Cera! Go Brampton!

Posted by: Hershell L. at March 27, 2010 11:38 AM

I WANT IT
That is all.

Posted by: A-schaef at March 28, 2010 11:58 AM

Two words for why i'm seeing this film: Anna Kendrick.

Posted by: Littlejon2001 at March 28, 2010 11:55 PM