Valkyrie

[dude stannis]

The new trailer for this film looks very good. I wonder how they will explain the lack of accents?

It's already been explained that they tried but Singer said to forget it because the story is more important.

 

[stargazer]

HOLY MOLEY!

That was a tension filled trailer.

(And yes. The director of Superman Returns!)

Holy crap the score on the website is amazing. Defiinitely the best I've heard on a long while!

The trailer is spectacular too, easily as tense and enthralling as TDK's ones!

Superman Returns gets some love... for once.

This looks excellent, looks like Singer is continuing his good run of form on movies, his last 3 have been superb, this looks no different.

He's been on fire since 1995. Apt Pupil is his weakest IMHO but it's really good.

Agreed!!

 

[Retroman]

Looks superb! Love how the suspense elements were played up in this trailer.

Over here they switched the release date from Feb 12 to January 22 if the info on imdb.com is accurate.

 

[Zephyr Alexian]

It's already been explained that they tried but Singer said to forget it because the story is more important.

fair enough.

 

[stargazer]

Any idea when can we watch the trailer in theaters?

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Someone on tv said it's in front of Eagle Eye, but I don't know if that means all prints.

 

[the a1ant]

Yeah, I saw it in front of Eagle Eye. Looks interesting. Don't know if they needed that "From the director of....Superman Returns and X-Men" bit though.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Leaked: MGM Internal Memo About Valkyrie’s Breathtaking Buzz Surge

Posted on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 at 6:42 pm by: Hunter Stephenson

Not content with being owed one million dollars from Harvey Weinstein, vigilante blogger Nikki Finke has published an MGM internal memo that breaks down the online perception of Valkyrie 2.0 aka “Play down the eye patch and Valley Boy voice, win over graphic designers.” It makes for a pretty fascinating—if typical—look inside the Hollywood hype machine and how the Internet is a giant, throbbing Krang-like barometer. Make no mistake, all of those “awesome”s and “FAIL”s add up. Here are some enlightening highlights from the memo…

Currently, reactions to the Valkyrie trailer are significantly favorable (approximately 80%) within Entertainment, Fan-Boy, Video Sharing, Social Networks, Social Bookmarks, and Fan communities. Fans deem the trailer “fantastic,” often praising the “stylistic” way that the footage was cut and asserting that it is “way better” than the initial teaser.

But what about the haters? Will they sink Valkyrie’s suped-up battleship? No, their numbers have diminished and were greatly exaggerated to begin with…

The limited amount of unfavorable discussion (5%) stems from critics expressing general disinterest in the film, contending that the trailer makes Valkyrie look like “another Hollywood action movie.”

The surge is working…

The [new] poster comprises the majority of discussion, as fans laud the “stylized design” and hope that it represents the “gritty” feel of the film. “I definitely want one of these up on my walls right away.”

But when the actors speak, the buzz stumbles…

Lack of German Accents Still an Issue – While the majority of buzz about the lack of German accents is neutral, the topic is fueling discussion among online audiences. Critics contend that their absence creates a “lack of cohesiveness” while supporters believe that their inclusion would make the film appear “cheesy.”

The bottom line…

“the film has the potential to be “awesome” [but some viewers] still have their doubts based on the initial critical buzz.”

If a memo about this memo’s impact on viewers is leaked, we’ll let you know. Do you think Congress is privy to this type of futuristic and extremely accurate buzz-measuring?

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/30...memo-about-valkyries-breathtaking-buzz-surge/

 

[TheComicbookKid]

Man, people will not leave Tom Cruise alone. Who cares if the buzz has gone up unless you know it's going to make money?

 

[dude stannis]

Thanks Dark Donnie, very reassuring.

 

[BMM]

Movie-list has downloadable links of the recent trailer. The links have been slow for me, but I haven't been able to find any other place that offers the trailer for download.

http://www.movie-list.com/trailers.php?id=valkyrie

 

[scifiwolf]

You know, if the story's good and it's filmed well, the accents become a complete non-issue. I've seen a lot of films with Americans using their native accent in lieu of a foreign one, and it never seemed to detract from the movie.

 

[dude stannis]

You know, if the story's good and it's filmed well, the accents become a complete non-issue. I've seen a lot of films with Americans using their native accent in lieu of a foreign one, and it never seemed to detract from the movie.

Exactly. Just like Gladiator. Putting on an accent would be severely cheesy, distracting and draw a lot of negative criticism. Someone has mention Cruise pronounciating some words in a subtle German way. Which is a far as it should go, I think.

 

[Furious Styles]

I added John Ottman's wonderful score to the trailer if anyone was interested in hearing it with his music.

 

[I Am The Knight]

You know, if the story's good and it's filmed well, the accents become a complete non-issue. I've seen a lot of films with Americans using their native accent in lieu of a foreign one, and it never seemed to detract from the movie.

Agreed.

This movie is looking like a winner. Singer never disappoints me

 

[TheComicbookKid]

I added John Ottman's wonderful score to the trailer if anyone was interested in hearing it with his music.

Nice work. Simple yet very effective.

 

[nite-owl]

There's a guy at my uni who looks exactly like Bryan Singer.

 

[Cinemaman]

^^^

You are lying

 

[Spider-Fan]

I just saw the trailer for this today. This looks awesome. Singer may redeem himself in my eyes with this

 

[That-Guy]

Just watched the trailer for this. It looks good, but... I have to say that I'm a little annoyed at the lack of German accents. Tom Cruise, Kenneth Brannagh and Bill Nighy are all very good actors and they have each done accents in previous movies. I hardly believe that they couldn't pull off German, given the prep-time. And I think they SHOULD have... at least Cruise should have... because when I started watching the trailer, I was like, "Wait... was he an American spy who went undercover?" And I have a feeling that a lot of people who are not familiar with what actually happened (and there are a lot because failed assassination attempts are not things that live on forever in history the way successful ones do) will think the same thing and then when they realize that he's playing a German, will criticize him for not doing the accent. Actors (for whatever reason) can get away with an English accent when playing a German, Russian, Italian, etc. but American always stands out. And that's unfair to Cruise, because I'm sure that he does a good acting job here despite the lack of the accent. And the last thing he needs is more bad press.

 

[JTStarkiller]

Off topic, and nitpicking for sure, but does anyone else hate it when there's absolutely no narration in a trailer, and then the name of the movie is spoken at the end? I can read, thank you.

 

[Retroman]

^^It depends. In this case no.

Press release on the upcoming score....

JOHN OTTMAN RETEAMS WITH DIRECTOR BRYAN SINGER FOR 'VALKYRIE'

(Los Angeles, CA) “Superman Returns” composer/editor John Ottman reteams with director Bryan Singer on his World War II film “Valkyrie.” Ottman again does double duty as both editor and composer for MGM’s “Valkyrie,” starring Tom Cruise as a German officer (in theatres December 26). Ottman will again join forces with Singer to score the upcoming film “Superman: Man of Steel;” Ottman has written the scores for and edited nearly all of “Superman” director Bryan Singer’s films including "The Usual Suspects" and "Apt Pupil."

The score to “Valkyrie” marks a high point in Ottman's unique career. Ottman's score is highly effective and avoids the cliches associated with a WWII story. This was done by blending carefully designed electronic sounds with the orchestra. When he couldn't find the right textures, Ottman manipulated his own voice to create them. Like his heralded score to “The Usual Suspects,” Ottman's music is the very pulse of “Valkyrie,” creating unrelenting tension and suspense, yet somehow artfully not getting in the way. The score subliminally leads to a highly emotional ending, culminating in an incredibly moving climax, leaving test audiences in tears. At times atmospherically restrained, and at others rousing, the score to “Valkyrie” is not one that can be categorized. Once again, Ottman provides an intelligent and refreshing voice, continuing to raise the bar in the art of scoring films.

“Valkyrie” is a true story that takes place during the height of WWII. A group of high-ranking German officers hatch a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and seize power of the military command in order to end the war. The operation was code named "Valkyrie", for the emergency plan that was meant to be used in case of a revolt against the Nazi government.

Having also scored “X-Men 2” and “Fantastic Four,” Ottman is quickly becoming a musical voice for superheroes. For the Man of Steel, he wrote nearly two hours of score music for the adventure epic. As a tribute to fellow composer John Williams, Ottman incorporated about fifteen minutes of his original 1978 score into the film.

His editing on "The Usual Suspects" won him the British Academy Award and a nomination from the A.C.E. (American Cinema Editors). His score for that film also won the Saturn Award. Ottman and Singer first began collaborating together at USC Film School on “Public Access,” which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival.

Since then, Ottman has composed the music for such diverse films the recent “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” the thrillers “Hide and Seek,” “Cellular,” and “Gothika,” and the dark comedy "The Cable Guy" with Ben Stiller. Although most recognized for film work, Ottman’s score to Barry Sonnenfeld’s "Fantasy Island" garnered an Emmy Award nomination.

Source:http://www.scoretrack.net/main.html

 

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[Hunter Rider]

New Valkyrie Stills, Trailer Tomorrow

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=50108