It's only a teaser. What did you expect? I am sure we will get singing in the theatrical trailer.
A little singing? Maybe even just sing "I wish, more than anything..."
I will say, though, that the orchestrations sound lovely.
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You make it sound like we shouldn't have expected music in it. Like if I saw a teaser for NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET where it didn't show that it was a horror movie. But what do you expect?!? Geez, it's just a trailer!
It all looks very familiar -- evidently after ripping off Bob Fosse and Fellini, Rob Marshall decides to rip off Tim Burton, even putting the Streep in full Helena Bonham Carter drag, and stealing a shot directly from SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Hopes that this will rise to being tolerably mediocre are fading.
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I know, objectively, that Chris Pine and Billy Magnusson are hot.
But James Corden really does something to me. Something unspeakable.
As for the lack of singing, eh. They managed to point out that it's the director of Chicago and the producer of Wicked. Maybe that's too much of leap to 'This is a musical.' But whatevs. It got me excited.
And, once again, we're subjected to Meryl's scenery-chewing and mugging. "Go to the wood!" was a terrible delivery. Ugh.
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
And, once again, we're subjected to Meryl's scenery-chewing and mugging. "Go to the wood!" was a terrible delivery. Ugh.
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia
I think they are trying to market it to teenagers using a "Lord Of The Rings" feeling. Teenagers don't want to go to a musical.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Based strictly on the immediate responses so far, it looks like this trailer is reinforcing whatever preconceived notions folks had before its release. Putting that aside, I think the beauty of the trailer and the emphasis on its starry cast will serve its purpose of creating positive buzz.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
"And, once again, we're subjected to Meryl's scenery-chewing and mugging. "Go to the wood!" was a terrible delivery. Ugh."
That's what I thought too.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
I know it's just a glimpse but Meryl seems awfully humorless as the Witch. Maybe they wanted to avoid camp and perhaps the overall tone of the movie is more serious vs on stage. But it's a musical not Sophie's Choice. I kept waiting for her to shout about the dingo eating her baby.
"It all looks very familiar -- evidently after ripping off Bob Fosse and Fellini, Rob Marshall decides to rip off Tim Burton, even putting the Streep in full Helena Bonham Carter drag, and stealing a shot directly from SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Hopes that this will rise to being tolerably mediocre are fading. "
What a negative ninny you are Roscoe. Hope Karma doesn't bite you in the ass and make your hole bigger. Geeze Louise...
I can't wait to see Meryl Streep when she's in costume and makeup.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.