"Invasion" trailer

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Here we go with a trailer for The Invasion (Warner Bros,. 8.17), the latest revisiting of the old saw about emotionally barren ghouls taking over our bodies and souls after we fall asleep. Nicole Kidman is the central protagonist (i.e., analagous to Kevin McCarthy's role in Invasion of the Body Snatchers). Strange that pic seems to be using the Columbia Space Shuttle disintegration as a plot point, but whatever. Reports claim that the version shot by director Oliver Hirschbiegel (Downfall) didn't sufficiently excite producer Joel Silver and/or the Warner Bros. suits, and he was pushed aside as a result.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on June 12, 2007 at 4:15 PM

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le corbeau says ...

Things I need to see another version of like I need a hole in my head:

1) The life of Truman Capote
2) Invasion of the Bodysnatchers
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Posted by le corbeau at June 12, 2007 5:29 PM

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JD says ...

Why did Silver want to work with Oliver Hirschbiegel in the first place? He's not a very Silver-esque filmmaker.

Posted by JD at June 12, 2007 5:30 PM

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aperson says ...

Could there be a greater name in all of cinema than Hirschbiegel? "Ja, Herr Hirschbiegel! Nicole Kidman vill come out of her trailer! Achtung!"

Posted by aperson at June 12, 2007 5:43 PM

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chicbn872 says ...

I can't think of a good word other than tacky for the shuttle deal. I don't have a problem with a factual account, but using the shuttle disaster as a basis for alien invasion? Did Michael Bay write this flick?

Posted by chicbn872 at June 12, 2007 5:46 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

You can definetly tell the Hirschbigel parts from the Wachowski parts. Good trailer though, especially the first half. Nice use of Sigur Ros. Plus this was filmed in my city. Hey, that's the Red Line!

1) Daniel Craig as his most McQueen + 2) Jeffrey Wright + 3) Creepy Jeremy Northam + 4) DC + 5) Faith in Hirschbigel based on the strength of Downfall = I'm there.

Posted by BurmaShave at June 12, 2007 6:15 PM

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James Leer says ...

I thought it was a fictional shuttle.

Posted by James Leer at June 12, 2007 6:53 PM

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p.Vice says ...

Wow. They actually show you the end of the movie right there in the trailer. There's a huge car chase, Nicole escapes into the parking lot, and when she makes it to the elevator the clone the aliens have already made of her smashes her in the head. Boom. End of story. One of those twist-y "You think she's made it" reversals. Hirschbiegel should be glad he got away from this thing.

Posted by p.Vice at June 12, 2007 8:52 PM

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Gabriel says ...

The use of the Sigur Ros song would have been awesome if they'd let it play out through the climax. But it still worked well as is. I'll probably see this.

Posted by Gabriel at June 12, 2007 11:22 PM

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Rick22 says ...

I read this script -- and one thing I thought was unintentionally hilarious was the whole bit with "show no emotion and you can trick them." Because zombies are so good at detecting emotion. Not to mention it was a gag played for laughs in "Shaun of the Dead."

Posted by Rick22 at June 12, 2007 11:50 PM

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bmcintire says ...

Well, the "show no emotion" bit has happened in pretty much every iteration of INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, and though SHAWN played it for a gag, these are technically not zombies (yeah, yeah, whatever). But I will say this picture's bit of "outing" those who are hiding with the suicide leaps got me. I'm there.

Posted by bmcintire at June 13, 2007 1:09 AM

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whatnokiss says ...

Saw it last month...anybody in the mood for a spoiler??? (Hint: the trailer is better than the actual movie)

Posted by whatnokiss at June 13, 2007 1:10 AM

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T. S. Idiot says ...

"You won't feel a thing." Excellent summation of Hollywood blockbusters.

Posted by T. S. Idiot at June 13, 2007 5:05 AM

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Krazy Eyes says ...

Ah . . . all the original Body Snatcher films needed was a fucking kid character.

Posted by Krazy Eyes at June 13, 2007 5:49 AM

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christian says ...

if they are using the columbia as a plot point that's tacky and tasteless. but then we're talking hollywood here...

Posted by christian at June 13, 2007 8:52 AM

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Ghost072 says ...

p.Vice: Do you know the name of the Sigur Ros song they used? I love this type of music and being a big fan of Mogwai, I am surprised I hadn't heard of Sigur Ros. Love the song though...

Posted by Ghost072 at June 13, 2007 1:35 PM

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