Scott Pilgrim film takes on Toronto!

[Acting Minor Traitor]

Nope, one was shown in Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Purposely, I mean.

Who knew Raccoon City was so dedicated to the preservation of its historic streetcar system?

 

[SimonP]

If it is for the movie, it might be the one of the first times a Toronto streetcar has appeared in a movie without its appearance being an accident. Short Circuit 2, anyone?

There was a brief scene set on Queen East in the film Traitor from last year that included a prominent shot of an ARLV.

 

[TJ O'Pootertoot]

Nope, one was shown in Resident Evil: Apocalypse. Purposely, I mean.

Last Night, too...though, I guess it's only a CANADIAN movie...

http://torontoist.com/2009/04/reel_toronto_last_night.php

 

[barrytron3030]

yes, Last Night is an excellent, and i thought, the most famous example.

from the looks of the daily photoblog, mr wright and company are making a huge effort to make this film as toronto as possible.

 

[barrytron3030]

here's another one of edgar wright's videoblogs: http://io9.com/5302806/updates-on-lensmen-cowboy-bebop-doctor-who-fringe-and-scott-pilgrim

 

[barrytron3030]

our friends at torontoist tried snapping some pictures of the film set on queen with mixed results.

looks like they're doing some second cup scenes! if anybody wants to go and check it out, now's the time.

 

[barrytron3030]

a little behind with the times, but that's just how we like our cbc: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2009/07/24/edgar-screenings.html

...oh and the canadian press: http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jipV7fl11sxZkYQePF_WAZwiBKaQ

and it looks like ubisoft is producing the scott pilgrim video game: http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/25/scott-pilgrim-game-tackled-by-ubisoft/

 

[Dilla]

and it looks like ubisoft is producing the scott pilgrim video game: http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/25/scott-pilgrim-game-tackled-by-ubisoft/

Ubisoft should wait and work on it in their new Toronto digs. Those Montrealers will probably make all the NPCs (non-player characters) disappear after the sun goes down in the game, just like they think happens in the real Toronto.

 

[barrytron3030]

here are some screenshots of the new video game: http://www.shacknews.com/screenshots.x?gallery=12484&game_id=7796#img138391

hilarious!

looks like the rock-it and the not-yet-constructed trump tower make cameos.

 

[Dilla]

here are some screenshots of the new video game: http://www.shacknews.com/screenshots.x?gallery=12484&game_id=7796#img138391

hilarious!

looks like the rock-it and the not-yet-constructed trump tower make cameos.

Scotia Plaza and FCP even flank Trump, with Commerce Court in the background! Now that's realism!

Does the "Rock-it" actually exist?

 

[barrytron3030]

the rock-it used to be a rock club/bar on queen east a few years ago. o'malley's band played there in real life. i'm not sure what's become of it now.

 

[CDL.TO]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Rockit on Church at Richmond? It's the Spring Rolls "go" restaurant now, I believe.

 

[Torontovibe]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the Rockit on Church at Richmond? It's the Spring Rolls "go" restaurant now, I believe.

It was actually upstairs from where Spring Rolls is. It's now Goodhandy's, a pansexual bar/sex club. They have live sex shows and porn shoots in there now.

 

[CDL.TO]

It was actually upstairs from where Spring Rolls is. It's now Goodhandy's, a pansexual bar/sex club. They have live sex shows and porn shoots in there now.

Uhhh... wow. I had no idea.

 

[Dilla]

I get the feeling Torontovibe lives a much more interesting life than I do.