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Martin Scorsese's HUGO Trailer

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Expendable. said:
And this trailer will do so perfectly. General audiences will eat it up, as it is meant to.
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This is true. The Happy Feet 2 trailer was destroyed here and the crowd I was with for Cars 2 absolutely loved it.

Penguins singing Sexyback is a winner.
 
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BatmanBatmanBatman said:
Must say I am really liking the look of it.
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When Martin Scorsese said he is "rethinking cinema" with every shot, he isn't kidding. I love to see a director change things up and take on something completely new. I'm actually looking forward to seeing this 3D trailer attached to stuff in the coming months.
 
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broadwayrock said:
Well, at least Chloe Moretz's accent is good.
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It would be impressive coming from a 24 year old actress from Georgia, let alone a 14 year old.

rataplein said:
who's directing this?
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Bob Zemeckis.

ZoddGutts said:
So this is worse than Shutter Island? Yikes.
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Broder Salsa

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omnomis said:
It would be impressive coming from a 24 year old actress from Georgia, let alone a 14 year old.
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Yep she really does keep on impressing me. It's nice to see a talented child actor getting a big break through especially without going through the mickey mouse cult first. Now just to hope she won't ruin her career later on.
 
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Looks promising. Will be the first film since Avatar which I see in 3d.

Speaking of Goodfellas, what do people think of his 90's films? I think The Age of Innocence and Kundun don't get the attention they deserve.
 
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Your Excellency

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Shutter Island needed a good half hour from the middle being cut out. And the final final scene would have made more sense if the
original crime he committed had actually been monstrous. There is NOTHING monstrous about killing someone who has just killed all of your children.

Anyway, this trailer looks like ass. I generally hate childrens films (I honestly can't sit through a CGI animation film without getting bored, other than Toy Story), especially whimsical children's films. If you're going to do something that is a bit of a fairy tale, then do it like Edward Scissorhands, where it's actually good for all ages to enjoy.

The worst kinds of films like this are the ones that go ultra-whimsical, like those terrible tv shows Pushing Daisies and Wonderfalls.
 
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jett said:
I watched IA first and TD made me forget all about it...
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Yeah. We all have to give credit to IA for delivering us the whole plotline but Departed expanded on it big time by cutting the melodrama. Also the actors were so much better (still wish it was Mel instead of Alec and DeNiro instead of Sheen :/). Props to Moynahan, Scorcese and the cast.

LOL sorry for the bump but just had to add my two cents here and say this movie looks like shit. Bring on Silence. So hyped for that one. (garcia hotspur vs. DDL? Acting fireworks yo)
 
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Talon- said:
It's like Scorcese ate Whimsy pie and shit it out.
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This needs to be on the poster.

Doesn't look great, but Chloe Moretz is turning out to be an amazingly versatile actress (and not just for a 14 year old). I made her laugh once, which was over a year ago but I'm still disconcertedly delighted about it.
 
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edit: ah, posted above. But middle one is new.

Yeah, here are some very positive test screening reactions:

When I heard that Martin Scorsese was doing a film in 3D my interest was piqued. I’m not a fan of the technology, to be clear. But to see such an old master experimenting with something new is inherently exciting. I knew that if nothing else, Scorsese would not be one to resort to using 3D as a gimick.

Unsurprisingly I wasn’t disappointed. Instead of popping out at you, the 3D in “Hugo” takes you into the film. It’s used to enhance the depth of field, and this is done masterfully. Particularly splendid are the scenes of Paris and those within the station walls. It still gave me a bit of a headache, however, and I’m no more a fan of those ridiculous glasses, but the film displayed the possibilities of 3D to be something more than a novelty.

Then there was the film itself. Again, something exploratory for Scorsese; a children’s film. Aside from some comedic relief bits that may seem unnecessary to adults, it completely managed to transcend that distinction and offer a cinematic experience for people of all ages. Asa Butterfield gives a truly great performance as a young orphan boy living inside the walls of a train station, where he steals parts from a toyshop run by Ben Kingsley in order to fix a machine he had been working on with his father. When the boy is finally caught in the act, a mystery concerning Kingsley’s murky past begins to unravel. Chloe Moretz does a wonderful job as Kingsley’s goddaughter, as does Helen McCroy who plays his wife. Sacha Baron Cohen plays the station inspecter, around whom much of aforementioned comic relief is centered, but he’s entertaining as ever to watch, while Jude Law appears briefly in some flashbacks as Hugo’s father.

I don’t want to give away too much of the plot, so I won’t say how, but the early history of film plays huge part in “Hugo”. For cinephiles this is a great opportunity to feel glib about your knowledge, and for those who are less versed on the subject I think it offers an interesting history lesson. It’s clear that Scorsese had fun with this aspect of the film, which may very well have been a factor in his choosing to direct it.

This is largely a movie about overcoming the past, whether it be the loss of a father or in Kingsley’s case something else. It is also about the search for self-identity and offers some profound if unsubtle ruminations on the subject. The sincerity of the subject matter is such that the disclaimer “for a children’s film” need not be added to any claim about its merits- “Hugo” stands on its own as a singular new work by a beloved director.
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1. "Scorsese's 3D work will be '50s-style, I'm expecting. Lots of House of Wax-y pop-out shots."

Chicago comment: "Not at all. Lots of wide-angle and tracking shots. In fact, there's one tracking shot in the opening 10 minutes that outdoes the Copa shot in Goodfellas in terms of sheer technical razzle-dazzle -- it follows Hugo across and around catwalks, down a ladder, around a spiral slide, through walls, etc. Â It doesn't have the same narrative effect as the Copa shot, but it left my jaw the floor.

"The most consistently impressive aspect of the 3D is actually the particulate matter Scorsese adds to all the shots in the train station -- amber-hued dust, snow, seta, etc.

"Also, much of the aesthetic is rooted in the wide proscenium framings of silent cinema. This makes a lot of narrative sense once the 'secret' of the film is revealed.

2. "And it may be a highly satisfying film in this or that way, but this is one of Scorsese's experiments."

Chicago comment: "Nope. I actually think it may be his most 'personal' film since...I don't know, Goodfellas? Without spoiling too much, all the people who know Scorsese are going to be writing about how this is really about him and Thelma Schoonmacher rediscovering Michael Powell in the '70s and their efforts to restore his reputation. I shit you not -- the last act is all about the importance of film preservation.

"And that's before you throw in all the stuff about an outcast kid who watches the world from his window (i.e., Scorsese growing up), trying to avoid getting hit by the local enforcement (Sasha Baron Cohen = the mob, etc.)

"Does it work? To a point. Before I saw it, I was willing to write this off as an experiment as well, but it's obvious Scorsese put some heart and soul into this. But you're right -- 'heart' isn't really in Scorsese's wheelhouse.

Ben Kingsley as he appears in Hugo.

3, "Scorsese doesn't do kid-friendly or family-friendly."

Chicago comment: "You're right. But contrary to the trailer's portrayal, this isn't really a kid movie. Frankly, I think kids'll be bored with it. It's a movie made for cineastes.

"The kids are fine (Asa Butterfield is a little stilted), but the showcase performance here is Ben Kingsley's.

"It makes sense that they're screening this early. If they try to sell this directly to families, it's going to tank. They really need to get the erudite snobs talking about this one. Unfortunately, The Artist may have the stolen the old-school cineaste cache this might have had."
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the family had been invited by some friends from their church to an advance screening of the invention of hugo cabret, now being called simply hugo. i’d read the book upon which it’s based this past spring. i had enjoyed the concept but had been a little irritated that the content (i.e. storyline/plot) wasn’t strong enough to match. still, i was curious to see what sort of spin the director, one martin scorsese, would give to it. martin scorsese himself walked in to introduce the film. he explained, in simple language, for there were about 15 or so kids present, that this was a rough cut. some of the digital effects were still being tweaked and sometimes, we would just see the green screen backgrounds. … sacha baron cohen provided some much needed comic relief to balance the solemnity of the story … the state of the film as described by scorsese was true but considering that it’s due out in november, it felt mostly finished. of course, after the candid observations which we poured into the surveys passed around once the lights returned, hopefully the movie makers will respond to our suggestions and comments by making the film the best it can be. overall, i thought it was quite good. and as previously noted, i thought the comic elements inserted into the somewhat dry story helped a lot.
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"I shit you not -- the last act is all about the importance of film preservation."

his personal journey documentaries and the films whose restoration he had a hand in are (or should be) as big a part of his importance and eventual legacy as all the features he directed. i'm really psyched that he's incorporating his enthusiasm for his craft so directly into a work of fiction.
 
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They're still using that song...

I'm just worried about this film being a total flop on the boxoffice and affecting his other films (ie. Silence).
 
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Film nerds will eat this up, including myself. It is a film I appreciate more than I love and it is NOTHING like the trailer. In fact, I can't imagine any kid would flat-out enjoy this. It is a film history lesson and why it is important to preserve film. More thoughts coming!

Oh, and the 3D is magnificent. Scorsese wasn't kidding when he said he was rethinking cinema with each shot.
 
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Twitter is abuzz:

Scorsese delivers cinephile's wet dream with costly 3-D #hugo at #nyff. Lead kid + first half are stiff, but it shifts into gear by finale.
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In Hugo, Scorsese experiments w/ 3D the way Melies pioneered SFX. The simple first 1/3rd is a showcase for the power of visual storytelling.
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Hugo is gorgeous, heartfelt, carefully constructed, totally Scorsese and gives Michael Pitt as much to do onscreen as its director.
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Hugo: Only Scorsese could pull off a lesson on film preservation and film history 101 with a family movie. Quite an achievement.
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- FilmStage shout out.
 
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ETA? I'm really looking for an in-depth review. Not so much of the plot, but everything else. I'm really excited to read impressions of Scorsese's handle on 3D.
 
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Scullibundo said:
ETA? I'm really looking for an in-depth review. Not so much of the plot, but everything else. I'm really excited to read impressions of Scorsese's handle on 3D.
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I kind of like to take my time with reviews, but will try and get it up! I'll focus on that heavily. I have to wake up early so may not publish until tomorrow.
 
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As I hinted above, I saw this in the Chicago preview. We were sworn to pretty hardcore secrecy, but it looks like the cat's out of the bag. And for the record, I loved it (not even having seen the trailer beforehand, went in completely cold).

It's like Caro/Jeunet in parts.
 
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icarus-daedelus said:
Is it all soppy and sentimental like Cinema Paradiso or does that just refer to the film history appreciation aspect?
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It's all soppy but IMHO it earns it. I fucking cried, and don't usually cry at movies.
 
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