Hot Trailer: ‘Skyfall’

COMMENTS (10)

• Oy. Gone are the times when the trailer was about the mystery aura created by the few elements you knew about the upcoming movie.

  There should have been a “spoilers alert” flashing red sign at the bottom of the frame.

  I know the first, second, third act; i know that the villain will be disguised to fool the protagonists, and what disguise he will be wearing, i now know half of the James Bond come-back lines (and they’re not that great to begin with), etc…

  Comment by Ben — Friday October 19, 2012 @ 11:20am PDT  Reply to this post

  • Worked for me.

    And, Ben, the story is not unique…it is the way it is told…and, this looks like a lot of fun for Bond fans like me.

    That being said, I do admire your in depth analysis of this trailer.

    Comment by FTCS — Friday October 19, 2012 @ 12:59pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Agree with you Ben — to an extent. We need to find our way back to the air of mystery surrounding a new film, not unlike the classic ALIEN campaign: “In space, no one can hear you scream.” After that tease, how could you NOT want to see that film?

    However, there are huge, unexpected plot twists in SKYFALL’s third act. All of which should shake up the 007 mythos from here on.

    MINOR SPOILER…

    For instance, we’ll learn that “Skyfall” is the name of Bond’s childhood home, wherein much of the film’s climax will take place.

    You’re right, though. Trailers today are more than happy to strip bare for the first viable customer waving his dollar in the air.

    Comment by Fucking Studio Plant — Friday October 19, 2012 @ 1:38pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Wow! Any concerns I had about Thomas Newman scoring this film have now been assuaged. Can’t wait for opening day!!!!

  Comment by JacksonM — Friday October 19, 2012 @ 11:49am PDT  Reply to this post

• Looks too serious, with no sense of fun. But Daniel Craig has never come across with the requisite Bond self-deprecating dry humor.

  Comment by Mike — Friday October 19, 2012 @ 12:53pm PDT  Reply to this post

• I hope it’s better than Quantum of Solace, the worst Bond film in a generation.

  Comment by MI6 — Friday October 19, 2012 @ 3:19pm PDT  Reply to this post

• This does look good. Can’t say the same for that last one — as indecipherable as the first Mission Impossible film.

  Lookin’ forward to seeing this.

  Comment by Crack The Commerce — Friday October 19, 2012 @ 5:01pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Ben: I have a friend who avoids each and every Bond trailer so he can be surprised exactly as you’d like to be. He is a strong person. I am not. I watch each and every Bond trailer because I can’t not watch ‘em. Just can’t. Yeah, I guess you can figure out what means what (my only gripe was revealing the Silence Of The Lamb-esque holding tank). If you want to be surprised? You must be strong.

  Comment by WeakInTheKnees — Saturday October 20, 2012 @ 4:52pm PDT  Reply to this post

• Daniel Craig looks like the stereotypical KGB agent from a B-movie – he’s completely miscast as James Bond.

  Pierce, come back!!

  Comment by Q — Monday October 22, 2012 @ 1:31pm PDT  Reply to this post

  • Kind of late to be complaining about that now, isn’t it?

    Comment by b — Monday October 22, 2012 @ 1:52pm PDT  Reply to this post