"Official debut trailer for Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful". Discover the origins of L. Frank Baum's 'the Wizard of Oz'. In UK cinemas March 2013.
When small-time magician Oscar Diggs (James Franco) pulls one flimflam too many, he finds himself hurled into the fantastical Land of Oz where he must somehow transform himself into the great and powerful Wizard—and just maybe into a better man as well. " - Youtube
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geo321*promote the possible awesome
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LukinStoneWonder how they'll handle the silver coinage issue...
lurgeeMan I hope this is good. Or I will kill Disney.
EMPIRE says...I hope this is good as well, but I can't help but cringe at those shots so obviously made for the 3D version of the movie. It's just so damn gimmicky.
This is just a trailer and here's how many I could count:
00:04 - fire breather
00:21 - hat tossing
00:36 - floating objects
01:03 - the flying little creature
01:18 - the snapping plants
01:29 - the flying monkeys
I personally don't mind the 3D when done properly, but these shots are so made-for-3d that it becomes obnoxious.
Trancecoachright, and the abandonment of the gold standard.>> ^LukinStone:
Wonder how they'll handle the silver coinage issue...
PalmliX says...I love James Franco but this looks like yet another film filled to bursting with visual detail but lacking any life. CGI is awesome but when it's overused it's horrid. Good visuals are as much about what you don't see than what you do.
legacy0100>> ^Trancecoach:
right, and the abandonment of the gold standard.>> ^LukinStone:
Wonder how they'll handle the silver coinage issue...
or representation of farmers, factory workers, and political reformists for that matter.
spoco2I had no idea this was directed by Sam Raimi. I am now interested.
Bloodscourge says...Saw an interview the Rachel Weisz on The Daily Show a while ago when she was talking about filming this at the time. Apparently they filmed it in Detroit. Which (of course) is a gorgeous magical city. </sarcasm>
Hive13Okay, this looks like it could be amazing. Great trailer.
shagen454Exactly. Whenever I watch a Bergman on Hitchcock film the slow still shots are some times the most fantastical shots. People like Cronenberg knew when to use special effects to really capture the horror in perception changing & human body changing.
rottenseed"Oz: Prepare to be Disappointed"
kymbosYou cynics.
Looks great.
FlowersInHisHair>> ^PalmliX:
Good visuals are as much about what you don't see than what you do.
That was truer in the times when they showed you less of the alien monster because it was just a guy dressed as an octopus.
zausttotal meh - the black and white 4x3 to colour 16x9 was so clichéd it hurt
swedishfriend says...Another terrible trailer! Hopefully the film is better.
spawnflagger>> ^zaust:
total meh - the black and white 4x3 to colour 16x9 was so clichéd it hurt
Perhaps some MPEG compression missing keyframes, followed by a huge "buffering" text would be more modern ?
PalmliX says...True enough but I kind of feel that a 3D model is our generations version of the guy dressed in a suit. It's just as obviously fake for today's FX savvy movie goers. Except now they just show the entire 'octopus' on screen for minutes at a time and leave very little to the imagination. >> ^FlowersInHisHair:
>> ^PalmliX:
Good visuals are as much about what you don't see than what you do.
That was truer in the times when they showed you less of the alien monster because it was just a guy dressed as an octopus.
criticalthud says...i'm not sure that actors interacting with green screens and CGI will ever make a truly GREAT film.
there's just too much disconnect there to carry any real emotional weight.
but it looks like a tasty 3d treat.
Xaielao>> ^EMPIRE:
I hope this is good as well, but I can't help but cringe at those shots so obviously made for the 3D version of the movie. It's just so damn gimmicky.
This is just a trailer and here's how many I could count:
00:04 - fire breather
00:21 - hat tossing
00:36 - floating objects
01:03 - the flying little creature
01:18 - the snapping plants
01:29 - the flying monkeys
I personally don't mind the 3D when done properly, but these shots are so made-for-3d that it becomes obnoxious.
QFT
I'm still waiting for a 3d movie to actually match Avatar. Nothing popping out of the screen, just 3d used as it should be, to create depth to enhance the movie going experience. I'm hoping The Hobbit is that movie, after all Weta Digital does the best CG in the world.
ryanbennitt says...Meh, since I saw Wicked, I'm not really sure I want to see what Disney has to offer...
critical_dYou mean this isn't directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Deep??
brycewi19>> ^ryanbennitt:
Meh, since I saw Wicked, I'm not really sure I want to see what Disney has to offer...
Exactly. I will have a hard time accepting Elpheba as a truly evil character now!
FlowersInHisHairCome on. If there's ONE genre of films that can use that trope legitimately, it's Oz, right?
>> ^zaust:
total meh - the black and white 4x3 to colour 16x9 was so clichéd it hurt
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