The Like/Hate Thread

[Ashe]

I dont have to when Rod puts it so perfectly.

Rod feels that the Expendables was a fantastic movie and that Scott Pilgrim is bile. ...Ok.

Personally, without having read the article, I'd say definitely that the movie is something I'm recommending friends to go see. Its a fun movie, a real blast to watch. My friend said he'll wait for dvd but I think due to the way the movie is portrayed (the video game aspect) with all the small details that you should see it in theater to get the most from it.

I don't exactly agree that they put a lot into marketing. I went into the movie expecting some piece of crap knockoff of Kick Ass with Michael Cera, and thankfully that's so terribly wrong. I think the small bit of marketing that I saw really didn't tell that much about the movie, but I guess I can say its forgivable because I can't think of a good way to condense the movie into a small clip while still doing the movie justice (Saying "band guy wants chick and has to fight seven evil exes as if part of a video fighting game" is about as close as it gets, but I kinda feel that it was more than that, a bit more of an appeal to the entire gamer culture or at least for the Nintendo generation.) The music, the gaming aspects, the anime throwins, everything was a great subtle gesture that I appreciated.