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Jim Van Nest: This is the first I've seen the trailer and I kinda like it. I'll mention right here that I really dug the National Treasure films so maybe it's no surprise that I like the look of this one.

My concern about it is calling it The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Letting everyone know that it's a live action version of one piece of their all-time classics seems not smart. It almost seems like they may have been better off changing the title and having some audience members say, "whoa, that seems a little like Sorcerer's Apprentice". Actually calling it that sets expectations that, in my opinion, will not be met, no matter how good the film is.

In a nutshell, I think it looks pretty cool but I think the public opinion will be more like "you don't screw with Mickey Mouse."


Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – Opens August 13th

David Mumpower: I very much enjoy the subverting of expectations at the start of the trailer. It makes the film look like a generic love story, although the lead actress' hair is a dead giveaway that this isn't a Nicholas Sparks-flavored film. Then, the Scott Pilgrim kinetic action triggers and the viewer recognizes this is a most unusual title. In point of fact, I think that Bryan Lee O'Malley's videogame elements and their incorporation within the story can create a small scale revolution in cinema if Scott Pilgrim succeeds. I have no idea if that is going to happen or not as I must allow for the possibility that this looks too weird for most people. I'm hopeful that it is given a chance, though. As most of you know, I am a huge fan of these books and I firmly believe that it is a series of great ideas executed cleverly. The "Gets It" bit in the trailer is the embodiment of much of the zaniness from O'Malley's works. I'd be curious to hear what those of you who haven't read them think of this. I know that it's a lot more...hectic than most trailers.

Josh Spiegel: It's hard not to be excited for Edgar Wright's newest movie; that it's Scott Pilgrim just makes things more awesome. The majority of the cast seems appropriate based on the graphic novels, and the action looks like a lot of fun.

But (and I can't believe I'm saying this), I'm not sold on Michael Cera. He's probably the only age-appropriate actor to play the character, but his nerdy awkwardness, so well played on Arrested Development, has gotten to the point where I'm a bit creeped out that, hair aside, he appears to have not aged since 2003.

Still, a minor quibble, and I'm still stoked for this one.

Reagen Sulewski: I'm not sure that there's a trailer that's ever tried harder to appeal to its core audience as this one, or has been as filled with insider references. But hey, the first step is making sure that the nerds are on-board, though I have to think it's pretty incomprehensible to the uninitiated. It definitely captures the "what the hell is going on" feel of reading the books. I do enjoy that it kind of starts off as looking like the sequel to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Max Braden: For a split second this trailer starts off well. Cute girl in pink hair, awkward guy, walking in the snow - it's Eternal Sunshine of the Teenager Mind! But then they go all comic booky? I don't like that at all. It would have been much better if they'd grounded it in reality, but then I guess it would have just been Nick & Norah's 2, and that kind of box office isn't that appealing. So this is My Super-Ex Girlfriend for teenagers. Fine, I'll see it, but it's going to have to win me over. (I know nothing of the source material.) Also, something about the way Anna Kendrick's hair frames her teeth makes her look like a chipmunk.

Michael Lynderey: So, Michael Cera and his gee-tar again.

As for the trailer - wow, just wow. I didn't know the title was so literal.

Really, this film is interesting to me in that it may be Cera's last chance for a while to test his mettle as a leading man. He doesn't have any other projects lined up yet (aside from that alleged Arrested Development movie). On the plus side, my faith in Cera was greatly restored after seeing Youth in Revolt. On the minus, this trailer and film are probably going to turn off a lot of people, so even if it's good, it might get lost in the late August shuffle.

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