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Wait...I've seen this supposedly newish trailer for David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount, 12.25). It looks better in high-def, of course. Glorious, in fact. The exquisite visual quality tells you it's a first-rate dreamscape experience. Eric Roth's screenplay is, take it from me, delicate, eloquent and quite moving. The question, of course, is will it all coagulate?
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on September 26, 2008 at 5:58 PM
comment #1
MickTravis
says ...
The Full Sail Cowboy Douche has been replaced by the glowing feline face of Anne Hathaway. This is a good day.
I am henceforth denying myself a non-theatrical look at any further "Button" trailers.
Posted by MickTravis
at September 26, 2008 7:23 PM
comment #2
Emmanuel_Goldstein
says ...
Button is my most anticipated film of the year. David Fincher is as good of a director as anyone working right now and the film looks beyond beautiful. But does anyone feel that this year lacks the quality of last year? 2007's collection of films is as good as any year I can remember. Which films are people really looking forward to this awards season?
Posted by Emmanuel_Goldstein
at September 26, 2008 8:25 PM
comment #3
Geoff
says ...
I understand the BIG FISH and FORREST GUMP comparisons, but visually, this looks way cooler.
Posted by Geoff
at September 26, 2008 8:26 PM
comment #4
D.Z.
says ...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20080926/pl_bloomberg/a32tl5c5hhc
Posted by D.Z.
at September 26, 2008 9:00 PM
comment #5
frankbooth
says ...
"The Full Sail Cowboy Douche has been replaced by the glowing feline face of Anne Hathaway. This is a good day."
It'll be an even better one when Cloverfield finally buggers off.
Posted by frankbooth
at September 27, 2008 2:13 AM
comment #6
D.Z.
says ...
Looks like they're hoping chicks will see this, and save the day. But the story's still a mess.
Posted by D.Z.
at September 27, 2008 3:19 AM
comment #7
LDKA0186
says ...
English 101:
Just a few suggestions--
"The exquisite visual quality tells you it's a first-rate dreamscape experience."
"Tells you" in this context is awkward. The movie isn't telling us this at all. Not literally, anyways. It's "showing," "hinting," "suggesting," etc., but it certainly isn't "telling." This isn't as obnoxious as when you said that the script for *Burn After Reading* "tells you it's a can't miss comedy in a dry slapstick vein," but that line was more hateful because it felt like something Peter Travers might say.
Also, "take it from me" reeks of studio shillery. I know you're amped about this movie, but you sound like Bob Crane vouching for electric kitchen knives on QVC at four in the morning. Be more genuine.
Posted by LDKA0186
at September 27, 2008 5:37 AM
comment #8
Mark B
says ...
Wow....the "meeting the middle" line literally gave me chills. If this movie turns out to be anywhere near as wonderful as the trailers indicate then it's going to be a nice Christmas.
Posted by Mark B
at September 27, 2008 7:54 AM
comment #9
JckNapier2
says ...
There may be any number of reasons for this, but every time I see any of the trailers for Benjamin Button, I'm deeply sad by the end. They are incredibly powerful trailers and the film looks obscenely potent, but my emotional reaction isn't something that would make me want to see the film. Any one else feel this way?
Posted by JckNapier2
at September 27, 2008 10:16 PM
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