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[Toa TAK]

Ridley Scott is producing this.

I wouldn't be averse to them changing the ending to Fassbender's David being the murderer

100% on the tomatometer, "RottenTomatoes is saving Hollywood"

 

[Bobby Roberts]

"It was simple. We thought he had been shot. But in chasing this erroneous conclusion, we missed the obvious staring us right in our eyes.

They were FINGERED to death."

 

[jett]

I watched the '74 movie some time ago, I thought it was pretty dull. This looks like the XTREME version, but I don't really know how you make something interesting out of that story.

 

[Toa TAK]

"It was simple. We thought he had been shot. But in chasing this erroneous conclusion, we missed the obvious staring us right in our eyes.

They were FINGERED to death."

 

[Soapbox Killer]

I just wished people still dressed like this. Hope this does well so we can get Death on the Nile.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

This is seconds before she announces Fassbender's name and gives him the trophy, right?

At which point he takes the statue... and begins to do the fingering.

 

[JCHandsom]

All aboard the hype train!

I'm only familiar with the 1974 film, which changed the ending I believe? Curious to see if this film does the same ending, sticks to the book ending, or tries something completely different.

 

[BronsonLee]

Ridley Scott is producing this.

I wouldn't be averse to them changing the ending to Fassbender's David being the murderer

no no no nonononononono

I don't know for sure if that's the case but I was just going by how the sequence leading up to the murder was edited. I also missed Depp pulling out the the same gun model, thanks for pointing that out.

You seem incredibly detail oriented for someone who's so spoiler averse to this product you have avoided it your entire life

 

[berzeli]

I'm only familiar with the 1974 film, which changed the ending I believe? Curious to see if this film does the same ending, sticks to the book ending, or tries something completely different.

The 1974 one did not change anything really iirc, it dropped a few things, and the Poirot characterisation is a bit different. But it follows the book very closely.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

You seem incredibly detail oriented for someone who's so spoiler averse to this product you have avoided it your entire life

This had me legitimately laughing

 

[JCHandsom]

The 1974 one did not change anything really iirc, it dropped a few things, and the Poirot characterisation is a bit different. But it follows the book very closely.

Ah, okay. It's been a long time since I've seen the film, and I could've sworn somebody told me it was different in the book, but that's just me. Really liked it, interested to see what they do here.

Showed my mom the trailer (she's a HUGE fan of mysteries, Poirot especially) and she's already planning on seeing it.

 

[Particle Physicist]

This is better than the first trailer for sure. The first trailer made it feel like everyone was over acting though.

 

[BronsonLee]

The heaviest modification an adaptation has ever made was the PC game they did a long time ago

Suchet voices Poirot, but you play as someone created for the game, and you can change the ending entirely if you want

 

[SeanC]

I feel the style and tone of the movie isn't really what this trailer represents. Trailer is trying to be hip and cool but that doesn't really fit the tone of the story. I mean, it's directed by Brannah, he's not someone who tries to be "hip and cool." He's pretty old school.

 

[NyMartin90]

I think alot of people here should watch the 2010 version.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKPrq5dhkts

 

[Falchion]

This movie seems like a lot of fun if it's done well. I'll definitely check it out.

 

[Crossing Eden]

That cast tho.

 

[SexyFish]

I can't tell if I think Kenneth Branagh is a great director who just hasn't cared for the last couple of years or if he just got super lucky with Shakespeare plays.

 

[Subpar Spatula]

looks weird. not a good weird either. :/

 

[ThisOne]

At least this trailer doesn't have the eye rolling section of music from the last one.

 

[Jedi2016]

Hard to say. The trailer is clearly cut together to entice today's ADD crowd, who probably wouldn't enjoy the film at all if it's even remotely like the book. Makes it look like an action-oriented thriller, when it should be pure suspense. I'll have to wait and see what the actual reviews say.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Looks great, just a stylish good old fashioned murder mystery

 

[wandering]

I feel the style and tone of the movie isn't really what this trailer represents. Trailer is trying to be hip and cool but that doesn't really fit the tone of the story. I mean, it's directed by Brannah, he's not someone who tries to be "hip and cool." He's pretty old school.

He's done some pretty pop-culturey stuff. He directed Thor and Jack Ryan.

 

[shira]

Looks great, just a stylish good old fashioned murder mystery

Feels like Clue. Professor Mustard in the study with the candelabra

 

[Discotheque]

I can't tell if I think Kenneth Branagh is a great director who just hasn't cared for the last couple of years or if he just got super lucky with Shakespeare plays.

I'm pretty wary of anything he directs outside of Shakespeare tbh. The man is just pure mediocrity behind the camera

This would be a skip too if it wasn't for the cast and the agatha Christie story

 

[faceless007]

Oh, I thought Bobby's reaction was because literally every human being over the age of 20 knows what the twist of the story is, because it's one of the most famous kinds of twists of all time.

I didn't know the ending until I watched the Suchet version just a few years ago (and yes I am well over 20). *shrug*

In general I think a lot of people tend to overestimate the degree to which the things they like and know about are known outside the circles of people who like the same things they like. A lot of people today don't read and especially don't read century-old mystery novels and wouldn't be conversant in even the most famous of them -- these are people whose sole consumption of pop culture is contemporary and mainstream. And even if you want to say that some works are so ubiquitous that they become enshrined into pop culture discussions at large, that still assumes that everybody participates and listens to pop culture discussions at large, even of works with which they are not familiar. I'm not sure that's the case.

 

[PaulloDEC]

It looks very slick, but I'm not sure I can get past the casting of Poirot. After a lifetime of watching David Suchet, Kenneth Branagh just looks like everything the character isn't; he's tall and imposing, traditionally handsome, he looks strong and tough... it's a difficult thing to adjust to.