Hot Trailer: ‘The Rite’

COMMENTS (9)

• Why would they distort the backstory to the point of being absurd? Hopkin’s character doesn’t get possessed. Although the book isn’t great, it deserved a better script.

  Yet again.

  Comment by I_Read_the_Book — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 7:27am PST  Reply to this post

• The first trailer was better, now this looks like a lame made for TV movie with Anthony Hopkins slumming it for a big pay day.

  Comment by Ha Ha Ha — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 7:49am PST  Reply to this post

• Holy crap. The trailer looks great. Sure, there’s been a few exorcism flicks but this one looks pretty good with a great storyline.

  Anyone recall the 20/20 or 60 minutes interview of the priest that perform exorcisms? They didn’t show his face, etc. Don’t know where he is now, but he used to be in my town.

  Comment by splinter — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 8:22am PST  Reply to this post

• Hopkins gets possessed? Didn’t know that. NOW I’m interested.

  Comment by tut2 — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 10:20am PST  Reply to this post

• This isn’t frightening.

  I’ll tell you what’s frightening… The chick with the plastic face from Sons of Anarchy who’s married to the FX guy and Sarah Palin as President.

  Comment by what?!? — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 11:18am PST  Reply to this post

• That Colin O’Donoghue is a hot actor! He’s gonna blow up!

  Comment by Vonn Einstein — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 11:34am PST  Reply to this post

• so Hopkin’s character is the devil. Thanks to the trailer we know how the story ends. What’s the point of seeing the movie now???

  Comment by Average Joe — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 12:01pm PST  Reply to this post

• A movie about an “exorcism”?
  In the 21st century?
  Kids & religious nuts love this stuff, so apparently that’s the demo Warner’s after.
  “The Rite” promises just more supernatural hooey, hosted by Hopkins’ baleful presence.
  Almost as scary as the sequel, “The Rite Aid”, about strange doings at the local drugstore involving mysterious increases in pharmacy prices.

  Talking about demons & possession naturally gets me thinking about this town…

  How about a movie about the exorcism of a Hollywood agent/producer/ studio head with a TWIST:
  The exorcist is ALSO a Hollywood agent/producer/studio head!

  “You’ll Never Exorcise in This Town Again!”

  Now THAT’S a scary movie!
  Demon won’t leave without a 3 pic deal + back end points.
  Exorcism staged at a lunchtime “take a meeting”, outside patio, at The Ivy.
  Exorcist negotiates a successful “demon transition”.
  Seemingly no longer possessed Hollywood agent/producer/studio head smiles, pays for lunch.
  Waiter grins looking at BIG tip.
  Last scene…
  Closeup of bill.
  Tip-$666.00
  Closeup face of the unpossessed Hollywood biggie.
  Fade on his sinister grin.

  Comment by Nice day — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 1:25pm PST  Reply to this post

• I know exorcism movies either leave you spinning and spewing pea soup with excitement or bored to distraction but, objectively, that was a very well crafted trailer. The lead actor is also rather easy on the eye. The Hopkins rasp is starting to get slightly tired though: are there no other British, middle aged thespians who can rock that schtick?

  Comment by bobspice — Monday December 13, 2010 @ 2:09pm PST  Reply to this post