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Jul 2020
1h 35m

Celebrating ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World...

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It's been a decade since the release of one of the most prescient, purely entertaining movies of the century: Edgar Wright's 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.' To celebrate the anniversary, Sean is joined by 'Pilgrim' superfans Jason Concepcion and Van Lathan to break down the best scenes, characters, fights, and lines in the movie (5:01). Then Edgar Wright stops by to talk about the making of the movie and the likelihood of a sequel (47:28). Bread makes you fat?!?


Hosts: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Jason Concepcion, Van Lathan, and Edgar Wright

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