Scott Pilgrim film takes on Toronto!

[barrytron3030]

Lee's Palace's iconic monster mural has been taken down. According to Torontoist, Big Fat Burrito will be taking over the front of the building and installing a new metal facade (Projects & Construction thread, anyone?). The venue's new entrance will be around the side of the building, by the dumpster. Nice. The story and the pictures: http://torontoist.com/2009/11/the_l...e_lees_palace_mural.php?gallery0Pic=1#gallery

Runt, the original artist commissioned to do the mural 20 years ago, will be painting a new one. It will be installed in the spring. This is slightly sad. But weird above anything else.

I hope Edgar Wright was able to immortalize Lee's as it should be. Here's a Scott Pilgrim videoblog of the filming that took place there: http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com...lash-at-demonhead-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/

 

[Tewder]

That's the nice thing about having details of the city immortalized like this in film, music and art etc.

 

[barrytron3030]

It looks like Mr. Wright follows Torontoist! Edgar expresses his lament over the loss of Lee's Palace's facade and claims the original facade will be featured in the film!

from twitter:
"Sad to hear Toronto landmark Lee's Palace is being partly replaced by a burrito joint http://tinyurl.com/yhsvdv3 So glad we got it on film."
8:00 AM Nov 25th from web

and then,
"For Torontonians, I can reveal that Scott Pilgrim the movie will feature the Lee's Palace mural and a recreation of the original bar too."

i guess the interior was recreated on a soundstage for the stunts.

 

[Tewder]

Lee's Palace may regret the changes if this movie is big and generates movie fan tourists coming to see it.

 

[barrytron3030]

i didn't want to start a new thread so i figured i'd just put the image here.

the toronto star gets some rep in the new Iron Man movie:

http://www.superherohype.com/imageG...n_2/Movie_Stills/large/hr_Movie_Stills_10.jpg

 

[barrytron3030]

forgot to post the teaser poster for this one:

 

[barrytron3030]

Greg Mottola, director of Superbad, has scene the entire movie and had this to say:

"Be very jealous of me. I’ve seen an entire cut of SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD. Edgar Wright has made a classic (again)! It’s amazing. … I would say that Scott Pilgrim is the wittiest action movie you’ll ever see, but that’s just the half of it. … Needless to say, Michael Cera is perfect. In fact, every single performance is incredible. You’ve got something special to look forward to. … The filmmaking is so insanely good, I retired halfway through the movie. (looking forward to the pension checks, tho)"


http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/12/06/greg-mottola-reviews-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/

expect a trailer soon!

 

[ladyscraper]

Thanks a lot for continuously posting these Barrytron! I'm really anticipating this movie and anxious to see how Toronto is portrayed in it.
So, basically I'm just letting you know that someone is clicking all these links you are posting and waiting for more!

 

[barrytron3030]

the man, the fan, mr. michael cera talks about the comic and the film!: http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/12/0...s-band-practice-and-the-ex-boyfriend-dilemma/

and here he is talking about how mr. lee o'malley gave each character a list of 10 things that only they would know: http://splashpage.mtv.com/2009/09/2...d-secret-lists-of-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/

vurry, vurry interesting. if only US copyright laws were ignored in canada.

 

[barrytron3030]

edgar wright posted a still from the movie on his photoblog. he was tricky though and posted a picture of it at an odd angle so as to give away too much i suppose:

luckily, someone who knows how to use photoshop fixed it up a bit:

looks like they are in lee's palace.

 

[barrytron3030]

Today, Edgar Wright was given a little 2-hour spot on BBC Radio 6. He plays some of his favourite music. More importantly, Edgar talks a little bit about being in Toronto and previews a few songs from the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack.

you can listen to the whole thing (edgar w)right here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pd69h/A_Month_of_Matinees_with..._Edgar_Wright/

 

[barrytron3030]

a brief soundbite of michael cera talking about the film: http://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2009/12/22/michael-cera-takes-on-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/

a video interview with Sloan's Chris Murphy, musical director for the film: http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=139&csid2=988&fid1=43311

 

[barrytron3030]

the first official photos have been released and i believe i just wet myself. dig the sword:

here's the address: http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/01/06...rights-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/zz14f357dc/

 

[barrytron3030]

and the hype continues!

here's a video of cera talking about it: http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/01/0...en-all-of-scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world-sort-of/

 

[Lovely Style]

Yeah, I love it! He is very specific about the locations too... Dufferin Mall, the reference library, Sneaky Dee's. It really will be great to see Toronto playing itself for once!