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This is a repost from my personal blog that I felt was relevant to the Bitmob community, especially because it partially involves the work of Bitmobber Dennis Scimeca. One of my university Composition classes has been working on a Case Study concerning film critics' reviews of the film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World and their stereotyping of the video gaming community. And Dennis' Scott Pilgrim Reviews Reveal What Film Critics Really Think of Gamers served as one of the key texts. Lastly, the Weekly Student Spotlight is a feature on my blog in which I post excerpts and links to the best student blogging from my classes to encourage good blogging and increase student feedback to a broader audience.

Last week, my Movies in the Classroom Learning Community sponsored an open-to-the-public screening of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World to coincide with the end of Writing Project 3 (our Case Study on the film). My class had to also write a review of the film, while I offered my other classes extra credit should they choose to attend and write their own reviews. The result was a weekend of very positive reviews for Scott Pilgrim. So for this week's Student Spotlight, I've chosen one from each of my classes. Tiara analyzes the film's themes, and Capella looks at the faithfulness of the adaptation. Read, and comment on their blogs!

Finish HIM!!!

The movie was totally interesting and humorous. I liked the fact that it portrayed the awkwardness of a teenager’s life, the confusion of love, willingness to approve of another’s luggage, and realizing one’s self worth. Michael Cera fighting and defeating seven evil exes was surprising, he appears so weak and dorky you just do not expect it at all…I enjoyed the movie so much; I do not know why film critics cannot just appreciate it for what it was-funny.

Scott's Wicked World

Scott Pilgrim VS the World is a new milemarker in film making. From what I'm aware of, no other movie asside from cartoons has displayed the comic's genre better then this film. Different shots and scenes literally spell out onomonopias like you would see them in graphic novels. During some fight scenes as well as a scene taking place on the phone with Scott, his sister, and Scott's roommate, there is a space between two or even three "panels" that normally serve as the essence of graphic novels.

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