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Here Are Some Trailers
Normally I’ll just post a trailer for a film that looks good and let it speak for itself because how many different ways can you say “this looks great!” and “I can’t wait to see this!” But certain films are a bit more complicated than that so let’s take a look at a few trailers that I’m not quite sold on. From most worrisome to most promising…
Hugo (Directed by Martin Scorsese)
Formerly “Hugo Cabret,” formerly formerly “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” this (unfortunately titled) effort is Martin Scorsese’s first foray into both a children’s film and 3D. At the beginning of the year this was enough to provoke some excitement because it sounded so crazy it just might work. Watching the (terribly edited) trailer it seems so obvious what a bad idea this was I’m shocked how I didn’t see it sooner. Paramount is probably having the same freakout right now, “Who the hell did we make this for, anyway?” (November 23)
John Carter (Directed by Andrew Stanton)
Formerly “John Carter of Mars” (another unfortunate title change), this film, based on a series of 100 year old Edgar Rice Burroughs books, have been pillaged by filmmakers for everything from “Star Wars” to “Avatar.” But the reason I was really looking forward to it is because it’s the first live action film from “Wall·E” director Andrew Stanton. The thought of Stanton bringing the Pixar sensibility to a sci-fi fantasy epic sounded like a great one but (despite the inspired soundtrack choice) this one also looks like it’s just not going to work. (March 9, 2012)
The Thing (Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.)
This one I hadn’t really been looking forward to but the trailer really did the best job of selling the film. I mean, I should hate it because it’s a remake of one of the best horror films of all time (John Carpenter + Kurt Russell = this is never not the best) but that film was in itself, a remake so what are you going to do? But that was the exception, not the rule and we all know that chances of lightning striking twice is probably not going to happen. But the poster is still badass. (October 14)
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