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- How did Scott Pilgrim go from an unpopular comic to a massive franchise?
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Bro your work is so well produced! God bless ya and Jesus loves ya!
Man I love these. Also love the car stuff you did. :)
He stuck to his vision and rebooted the series for NETFLIX!
@twinny124 Eh?
@@espelhodasconstelacoes amen God bless you too
The Scott Pilgrim movie is like a "before they got big" for so many actors.
One of my favorite reviews I ever saw after the movie became a cult classic was "The dad from Juno beats up Superman and Captain America" and that is just the perfect description of the vibe of Scott Pilgrim
Almost all of them became super heroes
And all of them loved it, they do more for Scott pilgrim no matter what
Especially michael cera @@LuisSierra42
Plus the casting coach literally could not put together a better "Dream Team" of misfits to act in this movie. If no explanation was a crew, that cast would be it 😂
I love how every successful comic book artist seems to have such humble and rough beginnings.
there's tons of artist that are wholy driven by passion and creativity without restriction. It's a very accesible creative space that's lighter to read than a book and less childlish than shonen manga, which it can thrive for the artist unexpectadly
I recommend you see the movie/documentary/biography American Splendor which narrates Harvey Peckar's life and rise to an admired comic book legend next to Robert Crumb (and also the movie Funny Pages if you like A24 movies).
The people's storytelling medium.
@@Lomaxxx53”Childish shonen” plenty of dark themes in shonen manga
@@obarich dark themes doesn't mean is a mature kind of work, specially within shonen. Fullmetal Alchemist is not representative of the norm in shonen.
@@obarichShonen literally means boy, as in a child.
They’re made to be childish. The fact they can be really good and Japan is less strict on what is suitable for children doesn’t change the fact they’re for children
Worth mentioning that O'Malley got the name Scott Pilgrim from an Indie Canadian band called Plumertree, and the song "Scott Pilgrim" was eventually featured in the movie as a throwback.
Disturbing the Peace,
Look in to my eyes,
Now tell me the things that you were laughing about behind my back
I've seen the movie over five times, now I'm wondering if Scott had a Plumtree shirt in a scene. Because even if it wasn't featured in this video
from reading the color edition a few years ago, I know he has a Plumtree shirt in one panel. Matt was right with the biographical part cus of details like that
@@NikimonxD
THE TENACITY
I HOLD IS HARD TO BREAK DOWN!
It’s too late for apologies
It’s going down
now
@@xavierjohnabad1088 You're thirsty for some blood
Actually craving for love
What you only want is dub
Greed makes you go numb
@@xavierjohnabad1088You're thirsty for some blood
Actually craving for love
What you only want is dub
Greed makes you go numb
I actually met Bryan Lee O'Malley very recently! He did a signing and keynote at the art school I'm currently attending a couple weeks ago. He was incredibly nice and very charming. I was wearing a shirt for Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne when I went to the signing, and he recognized it and went "Nocturne, hell yeah". And during the keynote, he was really insightful with a lot of the questions he was asked during a QNA segment at the end. It was all so great.
Anyone that's a mainline SMT fan is goated in my book.
Nocturne, hell yeah!
“Nocturne, hell yeah”
If he loves SMT, especially Nocturne, he's based
Based Ciel PFP and based Nocturne enjoyer
I was surprised to learn the Scott Pilgrim movie was a flop. To 17-year-old me and my friends it certainly wasn't! 😅
My friends and I were all 18 and in our first year of college, and it felt like a movement. My girlfriend at the time (proud to say now wife) made us all t-shirts based on ones Scott wore, and it felt like a movie that finally understood our generation and our sensibility.
@@videobones7046awh this is so cute 😭 may you and your wife last forever 🥹
I STILL love the movie lmao
@@vincemays7599 randomly got a notification for this comment? im actually rewatching the movie right now LOL
Same. I was freshly out of high school and around a month away from being 18.
The movie was amazing, and I still love it today.
I had no idea the movie did so poorly. I saw it and was blown away. The editing, comedy, and action are all top-tier. I got into the comics a while later, and was surprised how much quality there was to them. Unlike most comics, the artwork featured clarity, a single focus per frame, instead of a graphic designer's nightmare of zillions of details forced onto a page at equal weight and importance. And the attitudes of the characters...that's the zeitgeist of a generation raised on video games and movies. Scott Pilgrim is brilliant.
They spent too much money on it.
I think it's impossible to give the context of 2000s webcomic culture now. Webcomic giants like Keenspot, every budding artist going to Comic-Con to make 90% of their annual earnings from book sales, and so many new talents burning brightly then disappearing simply because monetization online did not yet really exist. Yet even among the hundreds of artists I've been following at the time trying to do a similar thing, I think SP was the clear standout in every category. The art, the writing, the on point jokes, the huge number of nerd culture and video game references, and capturing the experience and challenges of a young adult generation, it's easy to see why people felt like it was successfully talking to them personally.
yeah it was wild. really fun here to see the shot of mal at the table with rayyy beside him
Order of the Stick is still a favorite.
This is my favorite comic RUclips channel right now. I'm on my comic book creation journey, and these history lessons always empower me to keep going. It seems like there's a recurring theme among all these creators: they refuse to give up. That’s so great! When you’re creating your own comic, there’s always doubt in your mind-that no one will care about your work, or that you’re not good enough, or that there’s no point. But these artists teach me otherwise.
I look forward to seeing what you're working on. Keep up the good work, pal.
It's just my favorite RUclips channel straight up
What other comic yters are there
That's the key to succeed in anything you do in life amigo,don't give-up,there'll always be obstacles in your way,set-backs,but,soldier onward.
Same man, hearing these tales of creative persistence gives me hope for my own work
Wouldn't it be deliciously ironic if this video initially failed to gain traction but became a slow burn huge success as per Scott Pilgrim
Yes.
@@johnnybravo5726 Learn to read dipstick
Absolutely
Definitely
My Dad was part of the underground comic scene in Toronto in the 90s and 2000s. Brian really did just want to impress his peers. It's amazing how successful Scott Pilgrim has become. It perfectly captures the feeling of whay Toronto used to be. The city so many of us miss.
My Dad actually did the sign for the Beguiling, shown at 2:32
@@hamburgerlover9825 That's super cool.
How did toronto change in these years?
E
His art style started as “gritty 90s manga” and evolved into Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker. And it worked perfectly.
I was that guy telling all his friends to read Scott Pilgrim, which many now have because of me. No story has had the impact on my life that it has. It is my favorite comic ever made, easily. Matttt, you’re spot on with how O’Malley’s unique layouts and pacing help create the books’ distinct tone. No one plays with panels and gutters in the way he does. Sadly, a lot of people misunderstand the story and its themes. It’s clear that it’s still sometimes strange for O’Malley how this very personal and weird story he wrote in his early 20’s is still today a multimedia IP beyond his control, but he handles it with grace. I was lucky enough to meet him on the recent 20th anniversary tour, tell him how much his work meant to me, and get him to sign Scott Pilgrim Vol. 1 and Seconds.
I was one of the few people that saw Scott Pilgrim in theaters. Both my uncle and cousin fell asleep at the showing but for me it just rocked my world. Shortly after found the comic books and they really helped give me a lot of perspective in highschool. You said ancient live journal blogs and I remember reading those too! I guess I am almost 30 now.
Time to read seconds.
I really love this comic because it's about getting out of your own way.
I feel like a lot of people in their 20s are just lost where they resent the past and dread the future and try their best to live in the moment day by day.
nothing is better in life than contentment (and a hot girlfriend)
thanks man
so true (both the first part of your comment and the parenthetical)
And the thing is, living moment to moment absolutely destroys both Scott and Ramona's lives. Both constantly run away from the reality of their pasts instead of accepting it and that avoidance is what MAKES them screw ups, what makes them dread the future.
Me and my sister had heard about Scott Pilgrim but hadn't seen a copy of it to read. We went to the movie and laughed all the way through it. Then we were shocked it wasn't a huge hit. We grew up in Canada so got a lot of in-jokes (lke Scott wearing a Canadian Broadcastig Corporation t-shirt). I wondered if people just didn't get it. Now I'm glad it gets the respect it deserves.
I probably missed a huge amount of the "in-jokes". It was still one of the best movies I've ever seen when I was 20 and watching it with my roommate on repeat in the background as we played games.
Im so fucking delighted that you mentioned Seconds, please give it a read folks its not too long and it like actually changed me.
Time changes us all Amber
“…but I also interviewed Brian Lee O’Malley himself…”
“YOU WHAT NOW?!” 😮
So amazing, I love it man.
I know this vid is mainly about Scott Pilgrim, but I have to admit that Lost at Sea is probably my favorite comic of all time. I read it right after I finished high school, and I really related to Raleigh's (the protagonist) insecurities about herself and her feelings of isolation around her classmates. Up to that point, there was a lot of media that I liked on an aesthetic level, but Lost at Sea was the first piece of art that felt like it was made for me and me alone.
Lost at Sea is so good
18:56 ah, to hate your own work. That's relatable lol
It’s funny how O’Malley worked at a restaurant after he thought the book would tank, and Scott works in a restaurant at the end of the series.
This channel is such a treasure, as an artist, hearing all these stories it´s so inspiring to just keep going and see what happens in the future!
Love your videos. Saw last video someone complained about u not making em quick enough. Screw that. quality is better than quantity and slow and steady wins the race. Thanks for your time making these
Your videos have honestly changed my perspective on comics. Not that I thought they weren't proper literature, but now I know that it truly is the medium of radical self expression that refuses to die out.
You definitely HAVE to cover Seconds
As much as I love Scott Pilgrim and this video was inspiring, Seconds feels like a story that is told substantially less often
I mean how many things have YOU see that are about 30 somethings transitioning into a new portion of their life by opening a new restaurant and getting stuck in a groundhog day scenario?
I promise it's not more than 5
10:30 Fun fact: I read Scott Pilgrim on my Kindle Paperwhite. I got the colored version, but because I was reading it on a Kindle Paperwight, I read the colored version in black and white. And it was a weird but fun experience, and I could still see what you were talking about with how the designs are simple yet expressive.
I genuinely loved seeing Bryan's journey and his work on Scott Pilgrim. I was surprised hearing the flop of the movie but then regained traction especially with the to home video release. It's insane and loving how there will still be more fans and videos made on his work on Scott Pilgrim.
Hi Ryan
@@galaxy_yoshi4500 Hi Galaxy Yoshi
I was introduced to Scott Pilgrim through a cousin and Brian O'malley's story has been a massive inspiration as an artist. It prepares you for the fact that things take time in the art field and success doesn't always come early.
one of the best channels on RUclips right here - always above and beyond. lost it at the michael cera drive by animation
I had just finished binge-watching all the other videos on this channel over the past few days. As someone interested in pop-culture in general (games, movies etc) I always feel like I don't have a good grasp on comics. Even though - or because - it's such a vast landscape. That's why I love how these videos present cornerstones in such a well-rounded way: Their background, cicumstances of their creation, the art-style, their impact etc.
PS: Oh and also, it really helps when trying to get into a comic, as in after watching the respective video here, to have some context. Especially with older titles, there's so much we take for granted nowadays. But only because those influential titles had left their mark. So sometimes, as a newbie, it can be difficult to spot why a certain title was ahead of its time. Having the backstory helps appreciate the works a lot more.
Another neat avenue to explore on East/West influence would be Lone Wolf and Cub-from The Mandalorian to GZA’s Liquid Swords, it’s hard to deny the impact of the series. Plus, it’s absolutely amazing in its own right.
Also, I would love a video on Usagi Yojimbo, particularly because Stan Sakai is universally viewed as one of the nicest guys in comics and UY is still in production after several decades without a dip in quality. It’s also been recognized by the director of Ghost of Tsushima as a major influence on the game and presumably the upcoming sequel.
Basically, he learned how to Jaime Hernandez and instead of leaving the world of prosolar mechanics behind, he progressed into it.
Ohhh, the nostalgia. I remember first discovering the comic via an internet forum. I read a fan translation, because at the time there wasn't an official Spanish translation (as far as I knew, while living in a rural hometown in Mexico) and I didn't know English. Good times, man.
No lie, I was looking at my hardcovers of Scott pilgrims sad little life and vs the world and thought " damn, I wish Mattttt would make a video on this. And 24 hours later. Boom. Wtf. Life is so...serendipitous
Man i hoped you did a video on scott pilgrim since the video on superman . You gotta be in my top 4 favorite youtuber . Hope your channel get the fame it deserve❤
I can not tell you how LONG I’ve been waiting for a Scott Pilgrim video
After you did Araki and really want to see a video of Akira Toriyama he created probably one of the most influential pieces of media ever and your videos are so detailed and well edited I know you would do good with it
I remember someone saying he went to be a mangaka just because he was tryna buy cigarettes
Another banger, Matttt. Thank you.
The "Papa Scott McCloud" line made me laugh. And yes, I would LOVE a Paul Pope video from you.
“I wanted my friends to like me” makes you understand a lot about this author
I gotta say, I loved the creative way you introduced your sponsor. The Capri-Sun joke had me rolling on the ground laughing while feeling nostalgic at the same time 😂
My guy just appeared and just starts making some of the highest quality video essays on comics
You should do a video about Mignola/Hellboy!
He's getting better and better, I'm conflicted if i want videos about my favourite authors him and Alan Moore now, or later. But either way its a treat
I really never clocked the influence between the Canada crew and Scott Pilgrim, but hearing it decades later it totally makes sense!
I think I was at the comic convention where he screened Scott Pilgrim in the UK in 2016. He did a talk with the guy who he based Wallace on, that’s such a cool little tidbit that was the moment where things kind of started to turn around with his opinion on Scott Pilgrim’s success
great video!! you usually make longer videos than most but they're all so entertaining they feel so short!! the ad was also really funny in this one.
"Seconds" may be my favourite "non-episodic" comic ever, mainly because of the point I was at when it first released, the story appealed so much to me. I will forever be grateful to Brian Lee O'Malley for drawing these stories.
I've never read a comic or even knew scott Pilgrim was a comic when i first saw the movie. I loved it instantly and have since passed it on to my kids, they loved it too.
I've only seen the new animated series and it's crazy how easy it is to connect with these characters.
As a Gen-Zer, that whole early internet, 90s-2000s period seems like it would have been so awesome to live in.
GREAT video as usual,look forward to see your new videos drop,enjoyed it from start till finish. And I LOVE seeing comic artists succeed with their creations.
Been watching every video religiously since the 3rd one. The progress is amazing 👏🏾
Ooooh I can't tell you how long I've waited for this!!!
As comic creator myself, Scott Pilgrim was one of my biggest influences growing up. So funny and engaging. I actually saw the movie before I read the comics lol. Thanks for speaking on it!
I absolutely love your videos man! always so well thought out-researched and just, BEAUTIFULLY shot. Thank you for all you're doing here.
I remember finding the Scott Pilgrim series when I was a teenager. I passed the books around to all of my friends, just as you said in the video, because I couldn't believe someone would pack these little books with such cool and funny material. I really thought that being 20 would be like Scott Pilgrim. I'm older than Scott now, and I don't think my 20s were as action packed, but I still love the series. The Anime was a fantastic return to the characters, but also an interesting self critique of some of the aspects to the book that haven't aged the best in the last 20 years. Matttt, you are extremely lucky Oni sent you that boxset! Pre orders were like $400!
Would it be possible to get video of the full interview?
^i second this!!
Excellent essay! Seconds has been on my shelf for years, but I never got to it... It's at the top of my read pile now. Thanks!
I immediately watch this channel’s videos as soon as they are posted! Such a great channel for inspiration and comic history!!! Thank you for your videos
I’ve been waiting so patiently on your drop matt
Just discovered your channel and devoured all your videos, and you posted one! Great timing
Babe wake up mattt made a scott pilgrim video
BABE HE'S INTERVIEWING BRYAN YOU GOTTA SEE THIS
Who's mattt
@@thompsonevergreen8006 guy who made the video. Duh
@@jovanbijelic4345 nah that's matttt
100%
Matttt, your videos are great from the start but your sponsor segments are getting better and better :-)
First, I've gotta say Last Shot was a cool little comic. And then secondly, thanks for doing this. I learned a lot about this series I love so much too. I had no idea that Wright was on board so early, but it makes a lot of sense in retrospect.
It makes me sad to think he thought it wasn’t a success. I was blown away by the movie I still remember that moving going experience and I haven’t come across another movie that’s made me feel the same way. It was 10/10
I was 1 of those $35 million dollars in ticket sales and saw Shaun of the Dead in theaters too! I thought Scott Pilgrim was a great movie and Edgar Wright’s still underrated as a director for sure
My son introduced me to the first volume of Scott Pilgrim, so that year, when we were visiting Scotland, I bought him the whole set-which had just recently come out. In Edinburgh they were showing the movie in a small theatre and I was one of the maybe half a dozen people in the audience. I couldn’t believe how great the movie was, and how few people went to see it. That was the same visit I read ‘Trainspotting’ (I understand there’s a movie for that too, but, meh) and the two stories somehow resonated with each other. Fast forward all this time, and I’m almost caught up with the magisterial Aoshi; oh, and I’m quite old now, doing it all in the wrong order :) This is the second of your documentaries I’ve watched today. You’re good at this. So, uh, thanks!
7:02 the dialogue is reversed in the movie. Matthew Patel was the one singing and Scott was the one who said "that doesn't even rhyme!" in the film. I appreciate that
i actually discovered scott pilgrim through the rapper lil uzi vert in 2016 with his lil uzi vs the world mixtape, paying homage to scott pilgrim. and i feel like he gained a bunch of fans from the lil uzi fanbase. the cover is him and his then gf as the black scott and ramona with other side characters looking jealous at his success. i remember being so drawn to the cover and loving the art style. o’malley didnt make the cover art but instead of being mad and suing, he actually liked and appreciated that uzi was a fan. it made me appreciate him and scott pilgrim even more after falling in love with the movie. i am a big fan having rewatched spto 3x and ive purchased all the volumes currently on vol 5. thank you o’malley, im an even bigger fan now that i am in my 20s and can really relate to the story
I love this! Matttt keeps killing it. PAUL POPE would be the best episode ever. Such a crazy cool guy. Don't forget his Deisel Jeans art.
I don't know exactly what it is but every single one of your videos almost brings me to tears out of just excitement for the artist you are speaking of. You bring something so simply beautiful to youtube and reminds me to stay creative.
Really inspiring video! And great to connect with you at NYCC!!!
I'd honestly love to see a video on how Understanding Comics got made.
A matttt video? Where he talks about Scott Pilgrim? What did I do to deserve such a treat?
I watched Scott Pilgrim’s movie when I was 12, and became obsessed with it. Ten years later and my partner gave me the hardcover collection for my birthday! I’m still obsessed, and I think that the comic has a fresh feeling that not every comic or movie has
Awesome, a deep dive video essay where you actually speak to the creator is that extra bit of work that pushes this above so many other similar type videos, good stuff.
Just met him in Atlanta. He said he loved my sketchbook. Great guy.
I've loved these books since I was 9 years old. I actually live in the town where the first copies ever were printed in the 2000's!
I had the chance to meet Bryan-Lee earlier this month. He was such a nice chill person. It was incredible to talk a bit with him.
seeing the movie and reading all the books my friend let me borrow in like 8th grade was really life changing. I still feel the emotions and novelty seeing stills from the comics now.
That NordVPN commercial is one of the funniest sponsorship commercials I've ever seen haha great video, Matt. Cheese and apple pie though... I've never heard of that combination.
Went with a few friends to go see it opening weekend. Maybe one other person there, or two(as in a couple together). Crazy how no one else was in there. Still great, and so much fun watching it.
That's the most creative video ad I've ever seen lmao. I was about to skip it like every other sponsored ad in any video I've watched but the reverse psychology on it makes it charming.
2:00 TRANSFORMERS G1 BLASTER!!!!!!!!
I’m 27 and I play in a band in Toronto, way back in 2019 my old band went on a small tour in the states that nobody really came to, but everywhere we went all people asked me about was Scott pilgrim. So much so I wrote a song about it. But I grew up reading the comics after finding out about them from a copy of exclaim magazine when the movie was coming to theaters. I also make comics as well cause of my love for comics which grew when I found Scott pilgrim. I can say for a fact that the lifestyle in those comics is still alive and well in Toronto (except going out with highschool girls cause that’s creepy af) but it’s hard to keep diy venues alive. Plus promoters just want out of town acts to come through all the time and don’t have local acts open which really sucks. Also sneaky dees still sucks and the only good thing about it is the food (just like in the comic) if you are interested in knowing some of the bands I can add a list of them under this comment (if it gets enough likes that is)
Just binge watched all your videos. Man this channel is good.
My local library actually has a copy of seconds. I've read it in the past.
I watched Scott Pilgrim 3 times in theatre when it originally came out. It was my first exposure to it. I then went to barnes and nobel and bought the full set of comics and binged them in like 2 days.
Growing up in elementary school his Mom was my french teacher and always spoke so highly of him and will always remember when she told us they were making the movie and being so excited for it! RIP Mme O'Malley
Damn you are so creative not just with the topic or explanations in the video but now advertisement too 😂
It may be 4am right now but rest can wait lmao I've been waiting for a new matttt video for a while now.
While you're talking about independent Canadian cartoonists, I'd love to see a Dave Sim video.
The first time I saw scott pilgrim, I watched it 4 times over that same night in a row into the morning… it’s in my top 5 movies ever.
Im always so happy to see when you post but also sad because most comic artist go through so much to get to where they are today!
New netflix show was absolutely gorgeous and amazing. Finished story, does not repeat comics, highly recommend.
Man remember watching movie in cinema with my dad, didn't know it flopped
Great video!
Been struggling to get started on my web comic/graphic novel because I cant seem to find my style but this vid helped me get remotivated, thank you stranger
No one does it like you, matttt
Absolutely adore Bryan man... stumbling upon Scott Pilgrim was one of the best things in my life.
Growing up, my grandma would always say a slice of apple pie without cheese. Is like a hug without a squeeze. I was a full grown adult before I realized that putting a slice of cheese on apple pie was not common practice.
Me and my friends saw it the first night it came out. Aunt, we knew right away this movie was personal because we saw our friends on the big screen. To this day that movie is one of my top favorite films.
Its funny how the movie went the same way as the release of the graphic novel
Thanks kids for waking me up at 6:30 this morning so I could see the new matttt video drop