At the next battle of the bands, Sex Bob-Omb defeats Ramona's fifth and sixth evil exes, twins Kyle and Ken Katayanagi, earning Scott an extra life. [76] The music video of "Black Sheep" had also been included as a bonus feature with the soundtrack pre-order on iTunes. Cook. [81] The 'audio demons', fighting monsters powered by the music in the film, were then created on-set by Churchill using weather balloons. A character can 'die,' then simply rewind video and come back to life. [87], Like The Clash at Demonhead, the other band names reference video games: Sex Bob-omb to the Bob-ombs in Mario franchise games, and Crash and the Boys to a game called Crash 'n' the Boys: Street Challenge. [80] Churchill explained that "the software would convert these sound stems into animation data, so when the band is playing, the graphics and the dragons are moving in time with the music. [140] White explains that though the video game style and structure is non-realistic, "even the most outlandish elements flow naturally from the storytelling". [110], Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was released on DVD and Blu-ray in North America on November 9, 2010[111] and in the United Kingdom on December 27, 2010. The image of Cera was then merged with a digital Scott and a stunt double, who do go through walls. [161], Musical artists were inspired by the film, including Lil Uzi Vert with his albums Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World and Lil Uzi Vert vs. the World 2,[162] and single "Scott and Ramona". The Case of Scott Pilgrim", "Play the game in the opening scene A multidisciplinary lens for understanding (video)ludic movies, including Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", "Visual Manifestations of Primary Metaphors Through Mise-en-scène Techniques", "Transmedia Adaptation, or the Kinesthetics of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World", "Edgar Wright Talks Scott Pilgrim Trailer", "Edgar Wright, Michael Cera, Jason Schwartzman Interview Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", "50 essential comic-book movies, with Edgar Wright: part 3", "Scott Pilgrim press conference: stunts, comic books, Ant-Man and more", "Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ellen Wong Interview Scott Pilgrim VS. [38] Cera was cast in March 2008[39] and Winstead in May that year. I'm not sure which one I like better- they're both good- but I was wondering what you thought about the one that doesn't match the comics? To imitate this they "made the rings feel uneven and have these optical aberrations with color bursts". [78] Scott's changing t-shirts often match Ramona's changing hair color through the film. [35] Fleischer also points out the blinking 'L' on a Flight Centre Canada sign on Manning Avenue, which he writes is a warning that a fight is about to happen. Joe, in fear Beck would expose the truth, kept her locked in the basement for a few days where he tried to explain he killed Benji and Peach because he loved her. [35], Wright said that he took pride in having been able to record the original Lee's Palace mural before it was taken down; he also had the old bar reconstructed on a set for interior scenes, which was positively received when the bands consulting for the film visited. [61] Routh spent "three or four months" learning to play bass for the film. Despite this, Ramona appears to get back with her seventh evil ex, Gideon. [125], The film received a watch party hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on May 20/21, 2020 (depending on time zone). [81], Kenworthy spoke of his references for the design:[81]. [163][164] The music video for Australian band The Vines' single "Gimme Love" is an homage to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, particularly its opening sequence. [30][95] The film finished fifth on its first weekend of release with a total of $10.5 million ($12.3 million when adjusted for inflation),[30][96][31] and by its second weekend of release had dropped to the bottom of the top ten. He loses interest in Knives, but does not break up with her before pursuing Ramona. [29][123][131] Collider noted that the availability of much of the cast, invited to take part by the Academy, may have been made possible by the pandemic situation. Knives accepts that her relationship with Scott is over and, at her encouragement, he leaves with Ramona to "try again. "[46] In June 2013, O'Malley, who is of Korean and white Canadian parentage, stated that he regretted the fact that the film's cast was predominantly white, and that there were not enough roles for minorities. "[10] Other influences on the screenwriters include musical films like Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Dig!, and particularly Phantom of the Paradise.