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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Date: Sep 29 2010

Themes: Romance

Grammar: Adjectives

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When you fall in love with somebody, you don’t want to think about how this person may have loved someone else before you. But it’s even worse if your new boyfriend or girlfriend has an ex who is still in his or her life. And what’s worse than one ex who won’t move on? Seven.

In Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, Michael Cera plays a boy who meets the girl of his dreams. But there is one big problem. Actually, there are seven big problems. Before he can be with his dream girl, Scott has to defeat her seven evil exes. Find out what Amy and Jeff think about Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

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Amy

Jeff

Amy: So, Michael Cera is in another movie playing another shy, awkward character.

Jeff: For some reason I don’t find that surprising.

Amy: Yeah.

Jeff: He’s been typecast.

Amy: Have you heard about his new movie, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World?

Jeff: I guess he’s the awkward guy who meets a beautiful, interesting girl and really wants to date her? That’s the story?

Amy: Yes, but there’s a catch .

Jeff: Which is?

Amy: She has seven evil ex-boyfriends, and he has to fight each one of her ex-boyfriends in order to win her, in order to get the girl. So I guess he, you know, he asks her to go out with him and she’s interested but first he has to defeat her ex-boyfriends.

Jeff: Let’s hope it works out for Scott. I haven’t been in that position myself.

Amy: Really? You’ve never fought anybody for a girl?

Jeff: Not physically, no, mind games .

Amy: Yeah. No one’s ever gotten in a physical fight over me. But, you know, maybe one day. A girl can dream.

Jeff: Maybe one day.

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Amy and Jeff talk about the new Michael Cera move, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. In the film, Scott Pilgrim is an awkward boy who meets the girl of his dreams. She likes him, too, but before they can go out he has to defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends.

Jeff says he has never gotten into a physical fight with another guy over a girl. Amy wishes two guys had fought over her before. But it has never happened. Jeff thinks she should be patient, and maybe one day, she’ll get her wish.

Have you ever gotten in a fight over someone you liked? Has anyone fought over you? Are you jealous of your partner’s exes?

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enybody

Italy

i find to fight against someone for a girl is very silly, i think a girl can not devided between two people. Nowdays this method is complitely unused. relationships come and go love arrives and then hydes

anyway i haven't seen this film yet

trailo_hathanh

Viet Nam

Manthing need to be discussed. First, I have not gotten in a fight over someone I like. But I am not sure it will not happen. Because when people fall in love they can do crazy thing to move on. Second, I thing many people are jealous of their partner’s exes at least one moment or instant in their thought.
No jealous equals no love.

mickee85

Philippines

I missed this movie, I think it's funny. Anna Kendrick is in this movie right? I love Anna so much. Anyway, I've never ever gotten in a fight over someone I love before and I'm hoping this wouldn't happen in the future. No one has fought over me either. I know how cool it is when there's two or more people who fight just to win your heart but I prefer not to be in that situation. It will only make you hard to decide who's better and deserve your love. It will totally make you confuse.

Rodik85

Peru

Well, I'm jealous, but I've learned a lot with my last girlfriend. Sometimes we misunderstand that when we love so much someone we have to feel jealous. In my opinion that's inaccurate because when you feel that way is because we're not secure about aou feelings and the relation.

If I will figth for someone? Definitely!!! If I know that she's a person who deserves my love, of course I will play hard to get her.

WinnieThePoohie

Kazakhstan

I agree with the first comment))main hero is not shy at all))and the whole movie was watched by me on one breath)best to watch it with company of friends)im gonna watch it few more times))it reminds me of "Kick ass" and "Zombieland":)

magbol

Saudi Arabia

I consider jealousy is the salt of life
But jealousy should not be hurtful to the feelings of others

I'm jealous, with full of love

miss_eos

Viet Nam

I'm considering it now. In all fairness, I'm not the the type who is always up for a fight over someone. And I've also never heard men fight over me so far.However, as far as I can tell, if I were in this situation, I would play mind games only to win the guy I like.

lmoo

Saudi Arabia

yes Iam jealous

branden

South Korea

No wonder that feeling jealous of your partner's ex.

There is a jealousy in everybody's mind. but, they just don't reveal it.

sometimes, we need to reveal it frankly.

nuska143

Somalia

I never feel jealous with my partner because the more you jealous the more you become frustrated and stressful life and at last both of you break up. But jealous is something that built in every human on this earth and it's an amazing emotional thing.

emmanguyen

Viet Nam

if someone got in a fight over me, i would be definitely happy.

Bogle

Germany

Apparently these people never even saw the movie. I saw it three times. It's fantastic. Michael Cera's character is not shy at all. This is really a very fun movie.