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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

Directed by Edgar Wright•1h 53m•Published Apr 18, 2023•Episode length 3h 46m
Episode 170 - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (w/ BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman)
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Michael Cera
Michael Cera
Scott Pilgrim
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Ramona Flowers
Ellen Wong
Ellen Wong
Knives Chau
Kieran Culkin
Kieran Culkin
Wallace Wells
Alison Pill
Alison Pill
Kim Pine
Mark Webber
Mark Webber
Stephen Stills
Johnny Simmons
Johnny Simmons
Young Neil
Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman
Gideon Graves
Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick
Stacey Pilgrim
Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza
Julie Powers

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Edgar Wright
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Overview

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

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We'll geek. We geek. We have the capacity to geek. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman as we're heading to the Great White North of Canada in Winter for the Toronto International Battle of the Bands in Edgar Wright's "Scott Pi…

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We'll geek. We geek. We have the capacity to geek. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan and Georgia as we're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman as we're heading to the Great White North of Canada in Winter for the Toronto International Battle of the Bands in Edgar Wright's "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman and are getting our Second Cup orders ready in our 170th episode as we discuss:

  • The plethora of video game references, indie music, and comic book references in the film
  • Ian hosts a game of Real Canada vs. Fake Canada with the team
  • Georgia found a power-up that cured her face blindness temporarily
  • We talk about the amount of planning in pre-production this shoot had to have taken
  • Pip is determined to get his voice heard on this week's episode
  • We look at some of the superhero talent in the supporting cast
  • We try and unpack the recent news about the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series
  • Ian shares some thoughts about his recent stag do attendance and the Grand National
  • We're joined by BFF of the BFE: James DeGuzman of The Scuttlebutt Podcast who tries his hand at the BFE Questionnaire 
  • Whether or not Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the Best Film Ever

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    7:00 - Reflections & Corrections
    9:30 - Shoutouts
    36:30 - Deep Dive
    1:48:15 - We're joined by Hermes Auslander
    2:31:50 - Endgame