I think that's just the takeaway from the first trailer. Yates has said that Jane is not a helpless damsel, that she's as strong a character as he is. They could have added a few more scenes to illustrate that, though, I agree.
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I think that's just the takeaway from the first trailer. Yates has said that Jane is not a helpless damsel, that she's as strong a character as he is. They could have added a few more scenes to illustrate that, though, I agree.
Ha. I just wanted to add this. Of course she's not the original damsel in distress. They will have written in some kicks and punches for her, maybe some semi-feminist statements, but other than that I doubt they have modernised her much.
I actually though Yates was referring to her emotionally, not just physical. And it's hard to modernise too much, bearing in mind the social restrictions of the day and the role of women. I do hope she's fiesty though.
Which is I'd say my major complaint, not that the trailer doesn't look good, but that it still looks like a normal Tarzan movie. I think with the next one they should probably focus on what they've been saying in for the past year or more: Jane's not a damsel, this is a different Tarzan movie. Show more of a strong Jane, why Rom's an SOB, more about GW Williams, etc.
No problem, Bag.
I won't see the film anyway. At that point I'll be knee deep in my bachelor thesis and won't have time to watch another remake. So I guess I should just be quiet anyway.
He's Tarzan, of course he returns to the jungle. A movie set entirely in England would have been boring. The interesting part will be how he sheds his veneer of civilization. It is a twist from the usual "me Tarzan" ape stuff we've seen so many times, where they spend most of the movie taming an ape man. That would have been tedious.I just expected more after everyone was saying, "Nooo, it's not a remake. It's something completely new. You will be totally surprised." And now seeing this it's basically the same story just the other way around. Instead of Tarzan ending up in civilisation, he's coming out of it and going back to the jungle. Jane is of course the damsel in distress again. They just put an Oscar winner in it and polished it off with some nice CGI to make it look pretty.
I guess Alex's favourite new word during the press junket will be "re-imagining".
I think the movie will show her strong and resourceful when she's kidnapped. They only had two minutes in the trailer. And they wanted to convey the action, adventure, and romance - audience pleasers. We do have her strong voiceover letting them know what they're in for.
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Thanks, Buckeye & Bag.
Some behind-the-scenes video:
ET has a sneak peek at a ripped Alexander Skarsgard in Tarzan.
via
https://www.youtube.com/user/EntertainmentTonight
Some behind-the-scenes video:
ET has a sneak peek at a ripped Alexander Skarsgard in Tarzan.
via
https://www.youtube.com/user/EntertainmentTonight
A Tarzan drought for over a year, and now the deluge.
ETA: Some of my complaints about the trailer are based on what I, as an Alex fan who's been paying attention to this project for three looong years, would like to see in the trailer. So in this case I'm trying to separate that and view it as a average movie goer would see it.
ETA: Some of my complaints about the trailer are based on what I, as an Alex fan who's been paying attention to this project for three looong years, would like to see in the trailer. So in this case I'm trying to separate that and view it as a average movie goer would see it.
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The trailer is timed just about right for Star Wars and the July release. We'll get more noise about Batman vs. Superman for a while, but then they'll really ramp up Tarzan.
There will probably be other trailers focusing on other aspects of the story. It's so hard to tell anything in depth regardless. They just want to snag an audience.
There will probably be other trailers focusing on other aspects of the story. It's so hard to tell anything in depth regardless. They just want to snag an audience.
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The article (and the comments) are all cautiously optimistic.
‘The Legend of Tarzan’: First Trailer Hails the Lord of the Apes
Warner Bros. has released the first The Legend of Tarzan trailer online. The film stars Alexander Skarsgard as the titular man of the jungle with Margot Robbie playing his beloved Jane. In this latest telling, Tarzan has becomes domesticated and lives in London, but is called back to his jungle home when he becomes a pawn in the game of the dastardly Captain Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz). But little does Rom know that he got more than he bargained for when he brought in the “Lord of the Apes”.
The trailer starts a little slow, but once you hear Tarzan’s unmistakably howl, it really takes off, and makes the movie look like a surprisingly good time.
While I’m sure Warner Bros. wants to make sure that this movie avoids drawing comparisons to the studio’s other recent flop, Pan–another reimagining of a public domain character–it looks like Tarzan is content to be its own beast. While there’s certainly reason for skepticism, especially since the studio has been quiet on the film for so long, there’s enough in this trailer to give reason for optimism as well.
Source: Collider
‘The Legend of Tarzan’: First Trailer Hails the Lord of the Apes
Warner Bros. has released the first The Legend of Tarzan trailer online. The film stars Alexander Skarsgard as the titular man of the jungle with Margot Robbie playing his beloved Jane. In this latest telling, Tarzan has becomes domesticated and lives in London, but is called back to his jungle home when he becomes a pawn in the game of the dastardly Captain Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz). But little does Rom know that he got more than he bargained for when he brought in the “Lord of the Apes”.
The trailer starts a little slow, but once you hear Tarzan’s unmistakably howl, it really takes off, and makes the movie look like a surprisingly good time.
While I’m sure Warner Bros. wants to make sure that this movie avoids drawing comparisons to the studio’s other recent flop, Pan–another reimagining of a public domain character–it looks like Tarzan is content to be its own beast. While there’s certainly reason for skepticism, especially since the studio has been quiet on the film for so long, there’s enough in this trailer to give reason for optimism as well.
Source: Collider
It's really the first introduction, and I don't think they've done badly, really. Despite all my nitpicking.
And it's not out until July 1. So even those who are currently badmouthing what they've seen so far (even if I don't think they're paying that much attention) most people still won't be paying attention to movies coming out in July until May/June. So hopefully plenty of time to tweak marketing accordingly.
ETA: Thanks for the Collider link. I think for my sanity I'm probably going to have to avoid most articles for awhile, just because the comments will drive me nuts, and not just because they might be negative. Looking at the comments from today on those sites, it's the reminder that they'll be stupidly negative.
They're aiming this at the Star Wars crowd. So action, adventure, romance... and sfx, jungle-style. Six or so months from a release date is a long time, earlier than that is just a waste. People aren't paying attention and will forget. Sure I wanted to see something sooner, but WB was waiting for the right time.
Regarding the irritating negative comments, there are idiots who live for opportunities to trash-talk and naysay. They love to tedentiously sound off.
Regarding the irritating negative comments, there are idiots who live for opportunities to trash-talk and naysay. They love to tedentiously sound off.
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This is exactly what Alex said when he spoke about the movie at the Savannah Film Fest. He said it was the familiar story that we all know accept in the reverse,starting with a civilized Tarzan and taking him back into the jungle where the civilized layers sre pealed away and the primal beast comes back to the fore. The thing that others have said that is different is that this Tarzan is not kiddified like the Johnny Wiesmueller version nor is he a do gooder like in other versions. He is closer to the ERB version- a warrior who is deadly to his enemies. This movie is an adventure story,not a character study or treatise on morality. I expect it will have,like almost all adventure tales , a fair share of cheese and even humor but it looks to be a lot edgier and darker than previous versions and I think that is the nature of the " different" that some have alluded to. In a really good popcorn movie,which this was intended to be, the outline of the story is usually predictable and fairly linear. It's the execution that makes it exciting and how the actors breathe life into the characters that creates the pathos,suspense and interest. The audience cares because they make us care. That will only be able to be judged once we actually see the movie. So far IMO this trailer is doing its job . It's creating an aura of danger,suspense, and thrills while at the same time hinting at a the plot line.mJungle Tarzan remains ghost like and in shadows, creating a sense of menace and mystery. I for one, want to see more of him in future trailers.As more trailers are released we will most likely get more on the main characters and their relationships.I just expected more after everyone was saying, "Nooo, it's not a remake. It's something completely new. You will be totally surprised." And now seeing this it's basically the same story just the other way around. Instead of Tarzan ending up in civilisation, he's coming out of it and going back to the jungle. Jane is of course the damsel in distress again. They just put an Oscar winner in it and polished it off with some nice CGI to make it look pretty.
I guess Alex's favourite new word during the press junket will be "re-imagining".