The Eclipse Trailer came out early this morning and I have watched it multiple times.... Though I offered a few opinions on the Screencaps, I wanted to do a break down of the trailer much like I did with The New Moon Trailer.
Here we go:
My overall thoughts on the trailer aren't great.... New Moon had me so excited, and this one, well, it falls flat. Don't get me wrong as a fan I will take whatever I can get, but this trailer didn't get me all worke dup and excited like New Moon did, and from others I have spoken too, I am not alone with this.
First of all we have about 15 seconds of fade in.... Summit, mountains, etc. and we hear "Isabelle Swan...." *sigh* I get excited for what's to come, but as we will get to in a moment, it simply doesn't deliver.
Finally we see the meadow [0:15] and Edward and Bella gazing into each other.... The meadow looks good, same as New Moon (well same set, though I am sure there are differences in flower layout etc) not like anything could be as horrible as Twilight's meadow.... A close-up of Bella and Edward [0:20] has them in different outfits, post engagement as she is clearly wearing a rock on her finger in this clip.
More mountains [0:23] Don't get me wrong, I love our mountains but guess what, I look outside every day and see them, well, almost everyday, some days our rain and fog hide them, but I know they are there... and now, even on foggy days I can watch the first 20 seconds of this Eclipse trailer and be reminded - yay!
We get a nice shot of the Volturi walking as a pack [0:24] "She's still human" we hear Dakota Fanning as Jane say. A close up on her as she reminds us all that "The Volutri don't give second chances" which I think was filmed at the beach/camp where I watched the "newborns" emerge from the water.
[0:29] Shot of Bell and Edward significantly less happy than in the meadow... Edward looks espcially dead/vampiric... though I would dig the less "poofy" hair but it seems very flat... though not as flat *ahem greasy* as we saw recently ;)
When we see Bell and Edward in bed we are reminded that she "likes purple" but amongst her purple bedding is something, a quilt possibly, that seems to have the wolf symbol or something on it (yellow patch) not sure [0:32]
....but is it weird they are all ready to make out with some wolf-pack artifacts between them? symbolic perhaps? ooh - I am good!
Family is important, we are reminded that once she changes she can't be wit hher family... and family is important just look at her and her father Charlie [0:38] and the warm embrace with her mother [0:40] while Edward, acting like a parent, lectures on consequences of their decisions yadda yadda [0:35]
More Mountains [0:42]
Now it gets a bit better.... though when Taycob is on the screen (especially topless) it is always better.... [0:46]"You don't have to change for me Bella" and "I'm in love with you" *swoons* and "Pick Me instead of him" (cue day dreams of a life with Jacob... children, love, aging.... *Spoiler post here*)
Jacob forces Edward to "consider the idea" that he is better for Bella [0:52] and I hope thst the actual movie will have lot's of banter and teasing and male testosterone fuelling snarky comments between these two, especially in the "tent scene" tee hee.
More Mountains [1:03]
The Victoria cliff jump [1:07] is awesome, I remember seeing all the pulley's and fake trees and harnesses set up for that stunt.... her close up, however, [1:10] is less impressive. Bryce Dallas Howard has the curly Victoria hair (a la Rachelle LeFevre) but she lacks the fierceness Rachelle brought... at least in this short clip. She looks too doe eyed and innocent.
I do recall shots of Bryce under the bridge with Riley (Xavier Samuel) and she looked fierce there in a leather cat suit - - - so I am not losing all hope in how the new Victoria will play out, but this trailer doesn't do her justice.
[1:15] "I'll protect you, no matter what" comes from a very distraught looking Edward. Breaking Dawn needs to go and get made because Robert is aging before our eyes... not good for a vampire... ;) His smoking and drinking and well, human habit of aging isn't helping ha ha!
[1:18] speaking of looking *ahem* less-than-perfect, Bella's Brows are over drawn and her wig, while not as busted as I feared, it needs some more post-editing work (but I will get to the editing point at the end)
Now for my personal fave clip.... [1:19] anyone hazard a guess on this???
Topless Jacob... what? why yes!!! Top off that sexiness with a "I'm going to fight for you, til your heart stops beating" (which as we know, with a future life as a vampire, will happen sooner than most teenaged girls) *swoons*
Abs and Sweet Words.... I am sold....
[1:25] ECLIPSE - - the poster we have been staring at for months since Summit wouldn't give us anything else.
[1:29] June 30 2010, in case anyone else watching the newly released Eclipse trailer on youtube the day it was released 500 times didn't already know that date... nope, I don't have it perma-penned into every calendar I own, nor have I booked off those days to plan, party, watch, re-watch and then watch some more... not me... June? what? oh! ;)
Overall, an ok trailer, it gets the job done, let's us Twi Fans relax (maybe) for a few days till we can get some more...
I feel like with the change of editors on Eclipse we got screwed with the trailer.... I have two theories and have yet to prove which is true....
If the new editor was put on to Eclipse because Summit felt the previous editor (who has worked with director David Slade before on his previous films, all known for their highly graphic, intense themes) then we would believe that Summit felt the film was headed in a direction that lacked the underlying "love story" and focussed too much on the battles and such.
If so, this trailer shows NO evidence of that and therefore either:
#1 - the first editor was doing the love story just fine (omg, this trailer smells of cheesey love stories)
***OR***
#2 - this trailer was DONE by the new editor and thrown together quite quickly given the new hiree's announcement last week and the due date of the trailer....
Thoughts?
Either way the trailer is not great, but I will take what I can get.... but this does not get me fired up for the movie like the New Moon trailer did.... just me?
See Eclipse Trailer Here.
Eclipse Editor Replaced.
Eclipse Book vs Script vs Filming **SPOILERS** Here.
5 comments:
gotta say I agree with some of this. It's not all that great, was definitely lacking in the squealing department. Someone made mention that the blanket in between them is the one Bella's mom gives her when she visits? Sincerely hope they fix the wig some how with editing cos its distracting!
I think it seems really somber, has almost a depressing feel that was expected in New Moon...but since it's Bella's perspective she's much happier with Edward back in her life. She's torn, but happy...not sad. I'm not really understanding the feel. Maybe they really do need a new editor.
I totally agree with you. When I saw the first New Moon trailer at the MTV awards, I was open. And I had never read/seen Twilight. I can't count how many times I watched that trailer. I've watched the Eclipse trailer twice. I'm really underwhelmed. I hope it gets better. And soon!
I was disappointed with the trailer. The love triangle dialogue sounded cheezy, and it was sleepy, without much action. VERY worried about Rachelle's character.
It is possible Summitt hired a new editor to tone down the action scenes. I hope it's not because the movie wasn't good!
I have re read this book anticipating this darn trailer, and well...all I know for sure is that, so many things remind me of the story of Eclipse. I am dying for that song called All The Right Moves, from One Republic, to be on the movie soundtrack. it so reminds me of when they train for the battle and stuff. lol
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