Here Is The Official INTO THE WOODS Teaser Trailer — Page 5

Looks promising to me, though, can't wait to see the full theatrical trailer.

I have to say, I'm slightly surprised at all the praise for the music. I hope that what we heard was just representative of some underscoring and not how the whole score will be played. "Stay With Me" is one of the most exquisite, delicate things Sondheim has written. I understand the film will have a bigger sound than the original production, but the orchestrations in the trailer are so bombastic and over-the-top. Some of you have seen early screenings, right? Is the score played so aggressively and bombastically throughout? This isn't Sweeney.

Yeah, I get that those are unlikely the orchestrations for the actual song, but the over-the-top 350-musicians-bombastic nature of the trailer music just made me a touch leery. Hoping the rest of the score doesn't follow suit and lose all subtlety in the interest of making a B-I-G sound.

I think we all might explode if we had to wait another week!

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I agree with @HorseTears for the most part

But, I want my music to be big when necessarry. Last Midnight should start out quiet, but It needs to get bigger and bigger as the song finishes! Same with Children Will Listen when all the characters join in. Honestly, I can't wait to hear the songs orchestrated for the screen!

Also, I realized that soon Disney will eventually start to release B-Roll footage, Feauturettes, Character specific trailers. (maybe), and a full 3 minute trailer (hopefully)!

I can't wait!

Because for better or worse, it's now Disney's Into The Woods. Once Disney got their hands on this, it was always going to become their property.

If its a hit the Baker and his Wife will be the next additions to Once Upon A Time!

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Australian release dates for musicals has always been in Jan either the 1st or around the 9th, guessing this will preview on Christmas Day. Those magical words from the producers of Wicked will help it sell down under.

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The first time I ever heard the OBC of Into The Woods, being a big fan of Company and Sweeney Todd, I was shocked at how spare the music was, relying heavily on a string quartet and often little else. It was sparse and a little barren at times.

I've always believed it could do well with a bigger sound, but not HUMONGO BIG.

I know you're all excited, but this is a movie based on a Sondheim musical and the trailer has no music. So frankly, we're all just leaving the trailer humming the sets. That's worrisome. You can't trick an audience into watching a musical by making them think it's a drama. Twice.

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Oh, for Pete's sake, AllMyLife, relax. As others have said, this promotional strategy has been used on countless other film musicals. Eventually, we'll get a longer trailer and tv commercials and excerpts on ET and Access Hollywood all showcasing the music and, probably, featuring the actors gushing over Sondheim.


darquegk, I have to respectfully disagree on the OBCR orchestrations. I never found the OBCR orchestrations lacking. In fact - correct me if I'm wrong - but I'm pretty sure the orchestra was augmented slightly when compared to the pit band on Broadway. Either way the OBCR orchestrations always maintained that "chamber orchestra" feel, as opposed to the cinematic almost symphonic feel of Sweeney Todd, but I always felt that was appropriate and that too big an orchestration would overwhelm the score. I mean, listen to the last 20 seconds of "Stay With Me" as Bernadette hits that beautiful note in her sweet spot on "with Meeeee" and the strings (no more than 4 or 5) gently swirl upwards around her voice. It's an exquisite moment of tenderness that would be ruined by having a massive orchestra. But, when bombast is called for - say the end of 'Last Midnight' - it's there as well.

Updated On: 8/1/14 at 03:37 AM

I think the reason why stay with me is sounds loud and powerful is because it could be apart of the movies theme song and the movies kind of overture

"Mamma Mia" grossed a worldwide total of $602,609,487 and is the fifth highest-grossing film of 2008. That at least partially explains Streep's billing. She is an international star. The (commercial) marriage of the Streep cache and the Disney brand is unique, and one might guess, potentially boffo. To those upset to see Sondheim's name missing, it's in the early stages of marketing. Buzz about a must-see event film is being carefully generated. By fall, expect new campaigns, targeted ones, that play up both the musical theater roots and the other stars.

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Updated On: 8/1/14 at 09:32 AM

Meryl Streep being billed before the title probably means she's going to be pushed for lead at the Oscars.

Updated On: 8/1/14 at 09:45 AM