So my computer is still down and out which, as I have aformentioned, has kept me from posting as regularly as i wish these past couple of weeks. However, tonight I was lucky enough to borrow a freinds latop from which I am uploading all these thoughts from the past couple of weeks.
To start off here are some thoughts on a few of the trailers to have been released recently, all of which can be seen before most prints of the excellent Inglourious Basterds, but more on that later. So lets begin shall we?
First off and perhaps most significant to cinephiles, was the release of the first teaser for James Cameron's long gestating sci-fi adventure, Avatatar. Just as the general reaction has been divided on blogs and message boards over the teaser, my opinion on Avatar is also split between fascination and disapointment. On one hand there were sho
ts in the teaser that truly excited me, the scenes with human beings and the fighting. It seemed as if Cameron could be operating on Aliens mode and that he would be delivering an out of this world fantasy. That was until the audience and myself saw the Avatars. Besides the immediate snickers from the majority of the packed theatre, I found myself let down. They looked horrible, ridiculous, silly you name it, my reaction was negative and the theatres was negative, and when the two Avatars embraced at the end of the trailer one moviegoer in the row behind made sure he was loud enough to hear and bellowed "No Thanks!", the following laughs from the rest of the audience signaled solidarity. Avatar it seems, at least right now, is not going to be the revolutionary film its been buzzed to be.
ts in the teaser that truly excited me, the scenes with human beings and the fighting. It seemed as if Cameron could be operating on Aliens mode and that he would be delivering an out of this world fantasy. That was until the audience and myself saw the Avatars. Besides the immediate snickers from the majority of the packed theatre, I found myself let down. They looked horrible, ridiculous, silly you name it, my reaction was negative and the theatres was negative, and when the two Avatars embraced at the end of the trailer one moviegoer in the row behind made sure he was loud enough to hear and bellowed "No Thanks!", the following laughs from the rest of the audience signaled solidarity. Avatar it seems, at least right now, is not going to be the revolutionary film its been buzzed to be.My Grade: C+
Oscar Potential: F/X and sound so far
Also seen before Tarantino's latest was Inception, the latest film from Christopher Nolan, which
featured no dialogue and the tagline "Your mind is the crime scene". This teaser basically gave me chills, and it is safe to say that Inception is easily my most anticipated film of next year. The visuals looked fantastic, the action was vaguely reminiscent of The Matrix,and i stress vaguely, and even Leonardo DiCaprio looked fantastic. Audience reaction was also fantastic, the second that music started people perked up and payed attention, and when it was over there was a sort of stunned silence amongst the audience that had been loud and talkative before the teaser had begun
featured no dialogue and the tagline "Your mind is the crime scene". This teaser basically gave me chills, and it is safe to say that Inception is easily my most anticipated film of next year. The visuals looked fantastic, the action was vaguely reminiscent of The Matrix,and i stress vaguely, and even Leonardo DiCaprio looked fantastic. Audience reaction was also fantastic, the second that music started people perked up and payed attention, and when it was over there was a sort of stunned silence amongst the audience that had been loud and talkative before the teaser had begunI think we might have a box office smash/oscar contender for next year.
My Grade:A
Oscar Potential: All categories as of right now
The Wolfman trailer was also released this week riding on the news that it had been pushed back by the studio until next spring. Featuring some spectacularly creepy visulas and effects, The Wolfman certainly looks to be a promising old fashioned horror genre picture that could be a crossover hit. Benicio DelToro hasnt had this expressive a role in years and it will be interesting to see how he fares, the rest of the cast shines as well in the trailer. Emily Blunt and Hugo Weaving look great and Anthony Hopkins stole the trailer with his line reading: "Very bad things Laurence.." color me excited for this new release next year.
My Grade: B +
Oscar potential: Giving its early release, it'll be minimal but who knows?
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