Unfortunately, I can't be backed up by the pre-established mythology behind the original picture, but I can tell that this looks a bit iffy. High levels of video game-esque battles; a pretty bad backing track; English dialogue for a film featuring all-Asian actors (and Netflix can do subtitles!)...for a film some were looking forward to, it doesn't look like Netflix is selling it very well.
Roald Dahl has a mixed track record with Hollywood, with the big three mainstays being two different interpretations of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and small-time darling Fantastic Mr. Fox (or Matilda, depending on your viewpoint), so this Spielberg-directed version of the BFG will be interesting to see. But this teaser seems to work a treat, and it's good to see Mark Rylance return to the director so soon after his critically-adored performance in this year's Bridge of Spies.
Here's the deal: the idea of a Tarzan who has adjusted to the real world only to have to return to the jungle is a good one to take for the character. The choice of director in the form of David Yates of Harry Potterfare is a good one which shows in the visuals we see, as does the castings of Alexander Skarsgard and Christoph Waltz (evidently doing his Spectre-level villain performance instead of Inglorious B******s). What I'm liking though is the story they appear to be telling, with a blend of origin and original; along with the focus on the native-esque groups of humans and (I'm sad to report) Margot Robbie's English accent. She can't disguise that Australasian accent well enough to play Jane. Maybe it'll be alright...I'm not sure yet.
The first instalment to this franchise was bad. Quite bad, with very few comments of praise being available to offer. So imagine my surprise that this trailer seems to won me over a little, thanks to little changes here and there. Sure, they still objectify Megan Fox and the Turtles still look a tad garish (although it's been altered a little), but unlike the first one which stole The Amazing Spider-Man's story, character beats, and tone, this one instead looks to be borrowing the elements from 2012's other superhero films (and to a lesser extent, Pixels) to make a film that appears to be alright. I'm not putting in the spotlight yet, just...accepting the changes it's willing to make to fix its original mess.
I liked X-Men: Days of Future Past. It isn't as perfect as many declared it to be back when it was released, but as someone who wasn't a bigX-Menfan (heck, my favourite film starring the X-Men in any form is Me and Earl and the Dying Girl thanks to Hugh Jackman's cameo). But there's something off about this film. I'm glad they've fixed the purple overtones, but the slightly creepy James McAvoy at Sophie Turner's bedside, lack of blue Jennifer Lawrence (I get why she wouldn't want to go through with the tricky process again, but it is a part of her character that's been set up over the last two films), and even an off-looking Evan Peters as Quicksilver - a character we all loved in Future Past but now looks poorly-used. Plus that final reveal? Hilarious. I look forward to it, just not as much as before.
While I've only seen two-thirds of their projects thus far, I am a fan of Laika's style and in turn movies. They may be walking the fine line between being for families and for older children, but both Coraline and Paranorman were big triumphs for the stop-motion area of the animation industry and have remained strong on repeat viewings. And in this short tease, it looks like they're offering us something new once again, which in future trailers I hope we see explored further - but I do like what I see in this minute-long glimpse.
This looks to be a standard sequel to a big action film - upping the stakes big time, bringing back a memorable character in the form of Jeff Goldblum...nothing more, nothing less. The only reason why it has such a large attraction is because it's something of an American classic, thanks largely to that shot that makes it so memorable. The jury is out here, especially with Will Smith supposedly being killed off off-screen.
As someone who wasn't a fan of Star Trek into Darkness, this certainly is a breath of fresh air. But as a fan of the first Star Trek reboot, this looks like a big jump away from the usual fare. Granted, it's nice that we have something new and a new director at the helm, but isn't it a little too much in the same vein as Guardians of the Galaxy? Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Only a small tease into the first Harry Potter-based film since the 2011 conclusion, but it already promises much. Plus, Eddie Redmayne has instantly invoked charm into his character with the little dialogue he has. The jury is still out in terms of Rowling's screenwriting skills, but colour me excited. Ice Age: Collision Course
Is this even a trailer? Because it's just an abridged version of that short that played in front of Peanuts.
Gods of Egypt
Hey look, they used the music from one of the Ant-Mantrailers! And nothing else of note.
While it may look a little standard in terms of sports films and biopics, the unusual decision to portray the life of infamous loser Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards is an intriguing one, and with both Taron Edgerton and Hugh Jackman in the lead roles, there is a little bit of additional appeal to it. Who knows with it...
Storks
From the studio behind The LEGO Moviecomes an idea which, in terms of the teaser, does sound like an interesting one. Certainly, the human characters look more like copies of the work done at Sony Pictures Animation (and the hair on some of the babies looks weird), but the vocal tones of Kelsey Grammer really sells it for me. No doubt later trailers will be less interesting, though.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Weren't some people really interested in this? Or was it just because of Martin Freeman and Tina Fey? Because outside of that, it doesn't really offer much other than a clever title. Everybody Wants Some
A spiritual successor to Dazed and Confused? From the same director as the original and Boyhood? Oh boy! Plus it actually looks interesting and has some funny lines. OH BOY!
Ahh, Deadpool! One of the biggest trailers to come out during the festive period, and thanks to its 'sly' wit and great gory visuals promises to remain faithful to the character's comic book iteration. Add a Ryan Reynolds who's putting everything into the role and some seemingly great side characters, Deadpool promises to be good for the fans...but hopefully for the general public too.
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