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This is only tangentially related insofar as it is about movies, but have you guys seen Mike Mills’s Beginners yet? Oh man, it is really good, you should really see it. It’s gentle and funny and genuinely touching and just great all around. I saw it last weekend and I was going to write a review of it for the site, but then I realized it was already almost a month old and somehow that seemed against BLOG RULES. I don’t know, you either have to write about things when they are brand new or very old. Them’s the blog rules. But, so, my review is: go see Beginners, it is so great. And now, movie trailers for other movies that NO ONE has seen yet:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Yessssss! A spy movie that is pre-technology is so smart. Everything these days is all “I hacked into his iPad” this and “ENHANCE!” that. What about when spies were just really good at straight up SPYING on people?! Also, this cast? This cast is nuts. Benedict Cumberbatch! (Admittedly, I kind of wish this was just a trailer for more episodes of the BBC’s Sherlock, but what are you going to do? I will tell you what you are going to do, you are going to go see Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy while you wait!)
Brave
New Pixar movie. Everyone’s obviously on board. The end.
Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol
This looks very fun! I didn’t really like the first two Mission: Impossible movies. I thought they were dumb, but also just kind of unimpressive. Like, the CGI was shitty or something? I’m not sure what was up. But I liked the last one. Philip Seymour Hoffman should be a villain in all the movies. And this one looks good too. So much punching and jumping, and I like how Tom Cruise is always getting exploded off his feet by a missile. It’s a little weird how the trailer is going pretty strong and then they break the momentum with some more dialog. Oh, and in case you guys were worried that there wouldn’t be any tall buildings in this one, what if we told you there would be the TALLEST building?! Haha. OK!
The Three Musketeers
Ugh, who even knows. This could be fun? Sword fights are fun? But those blimps are fucking annoying. Alexandre Dumas is actually a really good writer. If you haven’t read it already, might I recommend The Count of Monte Cristo? It is easily the best page-turner I have ever read and it’s 100 years old! I would rather read that again than see this movie. Also, what’s up with D’Artagnan’s voice? He sounds like he’s auditioning for a Dorito’s Cool Ranch web commercial. I hate it!
War Horse
This looks very epic and dramatic, I’m sure, but you have no idea how much I kept wishing during this whole trailer that the horse would start talking. “Oh geez! War stinks!” Hahahha. “FOLLOW ME IF YOU WANT TO [BRAY] LIVE!” And more jokes like that.
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Oh man, I loved Beginners so much! I don’t have anything smart to say except it is so good and everyone should see it a million times, at least. Probably more.
But they’re pretty much boned on the title if they ever want to make a prequel, huh?
I also LOVED Beginners! I’m a sucker for a touching quiet film and this one was just perfect!
Yes Beginners was really great. It was such a nice, quiet and touching film. Ewan McGregor was perfect and I loved Melanie Laurent in it as well. So much so that I added her to my French Women Crush list, along with Audrey Tautou and Marion Cotillard.
My first opinions based on the stills and the fact that I cannot watch the trailers at work:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – I am for sure going to go see this with my friends, the butcher, the baker, and the candlestick maker.
Brave – Looks too much like that creepy Arthur And The Invisibles movie that haunted my nightmares a few years ago. Pass.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – This is, what, the fourth one? I’m really starting to doubt the impossibility of these missions.
Three Musketeers – Needs more Charlie Sheen/Bryan Adams
War Horse – Okay, I actually assumed this horse was going to talk before I even read the little blurb there, but now I’m just annoyed that it doesn’t. Has there ever been a movie about a horse that DOESN’T talk? Probably! But I haven’t ever seen any of them, because snoresville! When can we get a Hot To Trot remake instead?
Does the Three Musketers movie already have Rod Stewart and Kiefer Sutherland? Or did you just forget to mention them?
FUN FACT! The horse in war horse is based on the horse that Thomas Jefferson Lincoln rode through Old New York while shooting his guns to warn the British that their damn, dirty bells would not be rung, unless they wanted them rung figuratively in that they would be punched in their heads by the Minute Maid Men.
agree with you 100% about c.sheen/bryan adams, and wasn’t dreamboat chris o’donnell in that one, too?
also, i was going to say “is that john malkovich?! wasn’t he in the previous three musketeers movie??” but i then remembered that i think i was thinking of Man In The Iron Mask, which is basically the same movie, but somehow w/ (usually) better actors and gerard depardieu?? and somehow still more embarrassing??
That’s interesting, I watched the first Mission Impossible recently and I was impressed at how well the CGI had held up, especially during the helicopter-in-the-tunnel scene. God I am so excited for this movie, as a kid I basically lived off of James Bond and Mission Impossible, so…
I just re-watched MI:3 last night and it is easily the best of the bunch. Say what you want about Tom Cruise, dude can run.
That’s actually EXACTLY what I want to say about Tom Cruise.
Nailed it.
I was watching MI:3 the other day and he is a seriously great runner! I know that is a weird thing, but Tom Cruise looks great running.
Even worse, I have to say, is that there is no denying his watchability. Tom Cruise is a great movie star. He’s not a great actor, he is definitely not a great judge of cults, but in terms of being in movies he is just magnetic, and it is somewhat frustrating to acknowledge that.
Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy: great movie title or GREATEST movie title?
Umm, have you never heard of Fighting?
Greatest book title maybe? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinker,_Tailor,_Soldier,_Spy
I’m most excited about MI4 because of Brad Bird (The Simpsons! The Iron Giant ! The Incredibles! Ratatouille!)
It’s funny that JJ Abrams is producing Brad Bird’s next movie considering that Super 8 was in a some ways just The Iron Giant minus the cartoons.
BAM!!!!!
So true. And less heart, no disrespect to the kids in Super 8 because they were fantastic.
that’s what i’ve been saying all along! Iron Giant is just a great movie.
TTSS: Benedict Cumbersomewig
Brave: How To Tangled Your Bear
MI:GP: I would normally hate everything about this trailer, but Brad Bird directed this movie so I’m going to see it on day 1
3M: NO!
WH: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Whoa cool-looking shot HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
True story: I initially thought that D’artgnan was played by Michael Cera. I’m still not convinced it’s not him.
*D’artagnan
*D’angelo
*D’Brickashaw
Did I spy Clive Owen as one of them Musketeers? His presence alone would convince me to sneak some wine into the movie theater for that one.
No I did not, cause it was that hottie who played Darcy in the non-Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice. SOLD.
I was totally going to pass until I saw Matthew Mcfayden. Mr. Darcy as a musketeer is almost heaven. (if heaven was a horrible movie of a classic novel with blimps in pre industrial France)
I saw the MI4 trailer in 3D yesterday when I went to see Transformers (yep.) and while that building-climbing bit looked great in 3D (yep.), I couldn’t help but feel that Ethan Hunt is still the K-Mart James Bond.
Like, can we just get more James Bond plz?
Agreed. More James Bond, less that guy who likes to drop from tall things.
yeah, they really need another Bond to wrap up the mess that was Quantum of Solace.
The Pentecost is the ultimate Mission Impossible! That’s what a sign next to a church near my house says. Funny joke, isn’t it? You tell me, because I don’t know what the Pentocost is. Although I’m fairly sure it has something to do with a biblical event.
I sort of suspect it’s not a very funny joke, because the times when I do “get” the puns and quips put upon that sign they are usually really lame. It’s like the pastor or whoever thinks God gave him a sense of humor, but then it turns out he was wrong; about his sense of humor and maybe about the existence of God. Who knows, really?
But I bet if he was a monster like us he’d probably get more upvotes than my “Sookie farted” joke. So who’s laughing now? No one, that’s who.
By the way I’m not drunk. I just had some McDonald’s and I’m feeling pre-tty good right now.
I don’t know if anyone has seen the original Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy miniseries from back in the day but you should ABSOLUTELY WATCH IT. While you’re at it, read the book as well. One of the best spy novels of all time. And it’s based on real events! Plus, Alec Guinness is the cat’s meow in it. Please don’t make me go on, because I will go on.
Sold! I’m adding it to my endless queue of books I want right now.
The opening two minutes before the credits are such a good intro. Watch the whole thing, but definitely watch the opening… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQFPDuTGsqk
TTSP: For some reason I wasn’t able to muster up the energy to watch this trailer. I guess that makes me literally the laziest person to ever walk the planet. However times have changed and I have now watched the trailer and it makes the film look great. Way to set a somber and at the same time tense tone while actually making me care to know the identity of the mole (normally such plots in no way interest me).
Brave: I don’t see myself watching ‘Cars 2′ for any reason, at least during its initial run in theaters, so I’m gearing up for ‘Brave’. Watched the trailer a few times over the course of this week and am really loving the lush environments and striking design of the main character. Good to see Pixar exploring some grimier, more earthy worlds for once.
M:I – GP: Gotta love colons and hyphens! I remember reading a lot about how the studio didn’t want to call this ‘Mission: Impossible 4′ because they thought numbers were diluting the brand … or some such nonsense. Anyway, Simon Pegg is fun, Brad Bird is the best, so sure.
The Three Musketeers – I may just have to catch this when it comes out because it looks absolutely laughable and asinine. Dragon cannons! Secret staircases that lead into secret places! Airships! Airships? Airships. Jesus, this movie. It could only have come from the guy who’s spent the last twenty years of his career making ‘Resident Evil’ movies. Hi Milla!
War Horse: Okay, so why exactly should I care about this movie? People love the play on which it’s based because of the gloriously intricate, dazzling puppetry. That’s the whole point of the original work. This is just a prequel to ‘Seabiscuit’ and ‘Secretariat’ and ‘Flicka’ or whatever the hell else as far as I’m concerned. Eat it, War Horse. … No actually it looks pretty good.
Can any of you New York ELITES tell me if the War Horse movie is based on the Tony Award winning play of the same name?
indeed it is.
Yesss. Kit Harington aka Jon Snow from Game of Thrones aka Sexy Boy Whose Mouth is Always Open was in the London production which got great reviews but looks HILARIOUSLY BAD from this video.
Then again, he has this face, so all is forgiven:
i have a friend who saw it and London and said it was one of the best plays she’d ever seen. but yes, that video doesn’t really seem to do it justice.
…and both are based on the children’s novel War Horse by Michael Morpurgo. Although some would suggest Spielberg got the idea from the iPad game Angry Horsebics.
Mission Impossible: GP is also (I believe) the first live action movie to be directed by BRAD BIRD. The PIXAR Brad Bird. The INCREDIBLES Brad Bird.
So I’m looking forward to it.
Brave, starring me as a child. So great!
I liked the part where Sawyer is shooting guns.
Damn you, Simon Pegg. Now I have to pay to watch two hours of Tom Cruise running.
Thanks for the great choices, definitely want tohit the theatre.
Looking forward to originals this summer like War Horse.
Horse jokes aside, Steven Spielberg can make watching a pen drop a fascinating experience.