I usually avoid movies about dogs because of the inevitable ending.
No matter how wonderful the story, the relationship, the plot — the dog is going to die, either of trauma or old age, and my heart simply can’t take it.
But I saw this trailer at the theater last night. And although it made me cry like a baby, I may have to see this one.
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I didn’t see Johnny Depp and Mia Wasikowska’s first Alice in Wonderland movie, and doubt that I will see the sequel, although its trailers are lighting up movie theaters all over the country.
But my doubt has doubt…for two reasons.
First, the late, great Alan Rickman voices the Blue Caterpillar in Alice Through the Looking Glass, and the chance to listen to his dulcet tones is reason enough to endure the rest of the film.
Secondly, the trailer has “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane as its soundtrack, and I could listen to that on a loop as well.
In fact, let’s do that now. Together.
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The trailer for Words & Pictures, starring Juliette Binoche and Clive Owen, makes it look like a light romantic comedy.
Makes you wonder if the marketing folks even watched the film.
The promo oversimplifies the story to its most basic elements: two teachers at a private high school clash on the relative importance of art and literature while falling in love.
Tragic.
Not the movie; it was lovely. What is tragic is everything the trailer leaves out.
I don’t expect it to reveal every detail — I’d prefer it didn’t — but the love story in W&P is very specific to the two teachers’ ages, health issues, and work and family situations. It’s complicated because their lives are more complicated, which makes it a more interesting and multi-layered story.
And it deserves a trailer that reflects that.
Oh well, I’m a happy camper — I got way more movie than I expected!
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They began in movie theatres months ago, and now they’ve hit TV —
Trailers for Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby.
I’ll admit — I didn’t think this movie needed to be remade. It’s a classic in my mind, as is the book.
And Leonardo DiCaprio playing Gatsby in place of Robert Redford?
Uh, no.
But now that I’ve seen the trailers — many, many times — the casting isn’t even the issue.
This Gatsby is unrecognizable. Luhrmann has — well — Luhrmann-ized it; the glitz and glitter is a visual assault. The soundtrack, too, is so brash and overwhelming, I have actually checked for blood in my ears in the theatre. Imagine the damage after two hours.
I’m sure Luhrmann has included that, too — in gold…with a dance number.
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Did you hear?
Crazy Stupid Love opens today.
Of course you’ve heard.
We’ve been under a movie trailer attack for months! Surrounded. Bombarded.
Taken prisoner even.
Don’t get me wrong — I’ve loved the Crazy Stupid Love trailer from the first time I saw it — was totally sold on the movie.
Ryan Gosling? Check. Steve Carell? Check. Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Marisa Tomei? Check, check, check. Ryan Gosling nearly naked??
Too many checks to include here.
And I personally love movie trailers. Love seeing them on television, love sitting through them at the theatre, love them for the art that they are.
But then I saw the Crazy Stupid Love trailer again. And again. And over and over and over again. On TV. In the theatre. Online. They were everywhere.
There was no escape.
Crazy Stupid Love’s marketing campaign has been crazy, stupid overwhelming. Their attempts to generate audience excitement have been bloody exhausting.
You know what? Just to show them how I feel, I may wait until mid-afternoon today before I go see it.
Yeah…that’ll send a message.
Note: Saw Crazy Stupid Love at the 1:15pm showing (early mid-afternoon). This is such a wonderful film — worth every crazy, stupid overwhelming trailer…and then some! — Carla
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12:01am — The premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
I was there.
Yes, I could have waited until the crowds thinned…until the feverish mania around the conclusion of this epic movie franchise had died down a bit.
But what’s the fun in that?
Seeing the final film in an atmosphere of unbridled excitement and enthusiasm? That’s how I want to remember Harry Potter.
People dressed in inspired costumes. Spontaneous trivia contests breaking out in the aisles. Chants of “Snape, Snape, Severus Snape” attempting to overpower a fervent rendition of “Neville Longbottom.” And the particularly hilarious cries of hatred hurled at the trailers proceeding the movie.
But the film was so worth the wait. Director David Yates’ vision is true to the book and yet so much more.
I’ll see it again, of course, at some deserted weekday matinee. It will still be an incredible movie, but…
Nothing can touch midnight.
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Bloodline post-binge
I finished watching the 13th and final episode of season one of Bloodline, the new drama from Netflix, who just keeps churning out these excellent shows.
I thought this might be a one-and-done, but they recently announced the show will be back for season two.
That explains a couple of things about the finale…which I won’t mention here.
I want you to watch it, of course, if you aren’t already. And here’s why.
So, add it to your Netflix queue. You will thank me!
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