Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

[MrMaooz]

I think it's the accent and grammar that makes it funnier.

 

[Sawyer]

I'm sure "From the director of a bunch of Shakespeare adaptations you've never seen" would have worked much better.

Everyone should see his Hamlet! EVERYONE!!!

 

[terry78]

Is there an inside joke here? Many people have laughed about that here and is it a reference to something else? Let me guess...Oblivion or Jack Reacher?

She vants to capture moose and squirrel before Fearless Leader executes them.

 

[Octoberist]

Do vo you tink it'z a vame, Terry?

 

[Lencho01]

Is there an inside joke here? Many people have laughed about that here and is it a reference to something else? Let me guess...Oblivion or Jack Reacher?

I just laughed since it's the stereotypical Russian way of speaking English in film/TV. I guess it's against the rules to have him say "You think this is a game, Jack?"

 

[Loki882]

Accents are hard to do, and certain accents (like Russian) are particularly hard to do. Plenty of otherwise great actors can't pull off accents. Sean Connery, Harrison Ford, and Julia Roberts are just a few examples. It's why when people complain about certain actors not having accents, I disagree a lot of the time. I'd rather that they not even try to do an accent, then t to do one and have it sound really bad and stereotypical.

 

[Tequilla]

I'm sure "From the director of a bunch of Shakespeare adaptations you've never seen" would have worked much better.

You don't promote mediocrity , no matter how much it makes.

You dont promote Scorsese as the guy who made Shutter Island. You dont promote De Niro as the guy who starred in Meet Parents. You promote based on the peoples merits. Brannagh is a fantastic actor and his work with Shakespeare material in cinema is stupendous. That's what you evoke. We have this cool talented guy with us that's going to help us explore Jack Ryan . Not the friggin Thor director , whatever he is called. Its completely disrespectful to his career.

So yeah , it would have worked much better.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Not to the people they are aiming to attract to the film.

 

[Tequilla]

Not to the people they are aiming to attract to the film.

Why should we reduce ourselves to a lower standard ? Since when does that should dictate anything in life ?

And who are they aiming ? Complete idiots who never seen anything but Thor and that sort of stuff ? Does anyone dont hear how insane does this sound ? I suppose they are promoting this to normal people , Clancy fans , Ford's franchise fans , etc. Why cant we trust the audience ?

"Well yeah...but they dont know". Then , they should. Or at least , let's educate them.

Dont promote mediocrity. Ever

 

[kedrell]

Thor was both a good movie(I gave it an 8/10) and I believe Branagh's biggest box office success(don't quote me on that since BOM's being a pain right now and won't let me on to check the actual stats). So it makes perfect sense to me that they'd use that in the promotion.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Why should we reduce ourselves to a lower standard ? Since when does that should dictate anything in life ?

And who are they aiming ? Complete idiots who never seen anything but Thor and that sort of stuff ? Does anyone dont hear how insane does this sound ? I suppose they are promoting this to normal people , Clancy fans , Ford's franchise fans , etc. Why cant we trust the audience ?

"Well yeah...but they dont know". Then , they should. Or at least , let's educate them.

Dont promote mediocrity. Ever

You need to take your attitude down a notch. Thor was pretty popular with the general audience, this film is aimed at the general audience who go the cinema for a break at the weekened, not becasue they are artisitc scholars. You market in accordance with your product.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

You don't promote mediocrity , no matter how much it makes.

You dont promote Scorsese as the guy who made Shutter Island. You dont promote De Niro as the guy who starred in Meet Parents. You promote based on the peoples merits. Brannagh is a fantastic actor and his work with Shakespeare material in cinema is stupendous. That's what you evoke. We have this cool talented guy with us that's going to help us explore Jack Ryan . Not the friggin Thor director , whatever he is called. Its completely disrespectful to his career.

So yeah , it would have worked much better.

All those movies are good.

Delusion? A good place to start my friend, now kick back and tell me some more.

When I was little, I was only the lead character at playtime. The green or red ranger, Leonardo, Luke Skywalker, etc.

 

[kedrell]

As for the trailer, I liked it....BUT, it does sorta give off a Sum of All Fears vibe and since I didn't like that film I'm gonna be cautious on this one. Branagh's a good director but it ain't like he's never made a bad movie before. The thing I like about Jack Ryan is it's less like Jason Bourne and more grounded and I hope the film keeps the whole "thinking man's spy/hero" thing that made the first 3 films so good.

 

[Tequilla]

All those movies are good.

Good or bad , that's not really the point i was making (and Shutter is certainly good). But making money shouldn't be the reference for promotion . I said those guys , but i could have said anyone. These people have built their amazing careers based on their merit and great work in their craft. That's what , at least , we should aim to promote.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Good or bad , that's not really the point i was making (and Shutter is certainly good). But making money shouldn't be the reference for promotion . I said those guys , but i could have said anyone. These people have built their amazing careers based on their merit and great work in their craft. That's what , at least , we should aim to promote.

That makes no sense. Money is what advertising is all about. It is an attempt to promote your product and to make as much money as possible. That is what the studios pay for. It makes no sense to not use it as a barometer for what to use.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Its completely disrespectful to his career.

Maybe he should get on the internet and complain about it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

If he finds it disrespectful, why would he make the films in the first place?

 

[DarkSovereignty]

Maybe he should get on the internet and complain about it.

That solves all of life's problems

 

[ddddeeee]

I love how some internet users are more snobby than one of the greatest living actors.

Thor was far better than Branagh's three previous movies, and since then he's done another blockbuster and is currently shooting a third. If Branagh thought these movies were below him he wouldn't be doing them. Thor is what got Branagh this movie (the producer said so) and considering that it's a critical and commercial success that's only grown in popularity since then I'm sure Branagh's happy to be referred to as such.

Branagh - Shakespearean auteur and thespian who raved about genre fair like Star Trek and Hellboy II.

 

[Roose Bolton]

Everyone should see his Hamlet! EVERYONE!!!

 

[Tequilla]

That makes no sense. Money is what advertising is all about. It is an attempt to promote your product and to make as much money as possible. That is what the studios pay for. It makes no sense to not use it as a barometer for what to use.

But i dont work for a studio. I understand what you wrote , and why they promote it like this.

I'm part of the audience. If the studio tried to sell me their product as being a quality one , i think it would work better for me. Hey guys , you know the accomplished actor and great Shakespearean voice in film ? That's right , we nabbed him , he stars and we hope he brings some of his sensibilities to our project as a director.

But if you noticed it , they dont even say his name. It's really , hey guys , you know the Thor movie ? That's right , this one is directed by the same guy . Go see it.

And i never agree with the extremely condescending vision people have regarding the audiences. They ain't dumb.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I find the complaint about Thor being used in the trailer strange. Jack Ryan is a wannabe big blockbuster action/spy film starring a hot young star so they use the director's LAST big action movie starring a hot young star to market the film. Of course they aren't going to use his older smaller films that nobody saw and that are in a completely different genre. That would be a stupid thing to do.

I don't like Thor either so this isn't a defense of that film. I will join you in the proper thread in a discussion about the film's faults. So I'll admit that "from the director of Thor" is a turn off for me but not for most movie goers.

 

[Tequilla]

I think we are in tune , but I dont think it's that strange. I noticed the Gravity thread here in hype and got in the mood to watch the trailers...and guess what. No Harry Potter reference. No Prisoner of Azkaban mention. Nothing. Directed by ...Alfonso Cuarón. A guy , whose masterpiece , most people that Gravity is aimed probably never saw (Y Tu Mama Tambien). Children of Men also didnt made a lot of money.

But WB had absolutely no problems marketing it with his name. Even if most people didnt knew who he has.

And its quite a success ! Kudos to the studio . That's exactly what i was defending.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

But i dont work for a studio. I understand what you wrote , and why they promote it like this.

I'm part of the audience. If the studio tried to sell me their product as being a quality one , i think it would work better for me. Hey guys , you know the accomplished actor and great Shakespearean voice in film ? That's right , we nabbed him , he stars and we hope he brings some of his sensibilities to our project as a director.

But if you noticed it , they dont even say his name. It's really , hey guys , you know the Thor movie ? That's right , this one is directed by the same guy . Go see it.

And i never agree with the extremely condescending vision people have regarding the audiences. They ain't dumb.

According to you they are. If they saw Thor for Branagh, if they are going to see Jack Ryan for Branagh, they know he directed both. They don't need to be told.

I didn't need to be told he was directing. I have known since they started filming. Did you not know? And if you did not, did the words "director of Thor" not tell you who is directing?

By the way, how is it insulting when it is his work? He did it. You think he is ashamed of his own work?

I find the complaint about Thor being used in the trailer strange. Jack Ryan is a wannabe big blockbuster action/spy film starring a hot young star so they use the director's LAST big action movie starring a hot young star to market the film. Of course they aren't going to use his older smaller films that nobody saw and that are in a completely different genre. That would be a stupid thing to do.

I don't like Thor either so this isn't a defense of that film. I will join you in the proper thread in a discussion about the film's faults. So I'll admit that "from the director of Thor" is a turn off for me but not for most movie goers.

That hurts Spidey. Wounded.

 

[Destructus86]

This is basically the Borne series without him being a super spy.