Robert Pattinson looks like a man in the adaptation of Sara Gruen’s best-seller Water for Elephants, acting opposite Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon (the beautiful performer his character, a veterinary student in charge of caring for a traveling circus’ animals, falls for during the Depression) and Christoph Waltz (Witherspoon’s husband, the troupe’s animal trainer). Director Francis Lawrence seems to be channeling Tim Burton, and it works. The music lures you in, as does the always affecting Hal Holbrook, who plays Pattinson’s aged character recalling the story of “the most famous circus disaster of all time.” The finest compliment you can give a trailer for an adaptation is that it makes you want to read the book. This one does it for me.
Forget Bella! Robert Pattinson woos Reese Witherspoon in the new trailer for the film adaptation of Sara Gruen's bestselling novel Water for Elephants, which is due in theaters in April 2011. Pattinson plays Jacob, a veterinary student who joins a traveling circus during the Great Depression. He falls for the show's sultry star Marlena (played by Witherspoon), who's involved with the Ringleader, played by Christoph Waltz. "You're a beautiful woman, you deserve a beautiful life," Jacob tells Marlena, but the Ringleader seems determined to keep them apart. Sounds like a love triangle of Twilight proportions!
The trailer for "Water for Elephants" has stampeded its way onto the Internet, giving movie fans a beautifully shot look at the adaptation of Sara Gruen's bestselling novel and its beautiful stars, Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson. (...) Depression-era setting? Check! Love triangle with beautiful woman, overbearing older lover and baby-faced younger suitor? Check! Climactic disaster providing the backdrop for the resolution of all things? Big-time check!
It really is a likable trailer: The production design and cinematography look great, the actors look great; hell, even that elephant looks pretty sharp. And with Sara Gruen’s much-loved best seller as the source material, it initially seems like an an unstoppable package.
'Water for Elephants' trailer: Greatest clip on Earth? A sneak peek at "Water for Elephants," the film adaptation of Sara Gruen's book club favorite about a Big Top love triangle and a major circus disaster, is now online. And if the clip is any indication, the movie will at least look gorgeous. Featuring grand, hazy-with-nostalgia visuals and shots of Reese Witherspoon looking every inch the old movie star, it's a feast for the eyes. Of course, a number of people will think said feast is really all about Robert Pattinson, who definitely comes across (appropriately) as less broody and Edward Cullen-ish here.
Robert Pattinson’s non-”Twilight” resume gets another addition with “Water For Elephants,” a film set in a Depression-era circus and based on the bestselling novel by Sara Gruen. Pattinson plays opposite circus performer Reese Witherspoon, a casting decision that isn’t in the Oscar-winning actress’s favor, judging by the trailer. Pattinson is so baby-faced that he makes the still young and fetching Witherspoon look like she’s robbing the cradle. Oscar winner Christoph Waltz co-stars as Witherspoon’s unbalanced husband August. The film will hit theaters on April 15, 2011.
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ReplyDeleteApapun komentarnya tentang film ini Water for Elephants udah banyak ditunggu dan termasuk film berkelas (bisa dibuktikan dari sinematografinya dari trailer yang baru aja keluar) dan kalo udah baca bukunya, pasti semuanya juga mengharapkan hal yang sama. Boleh aja beda pendapat, Reese ketuaan lah, Rob baby face bla bla bla.....
Gak gampang mengubah buku jadi film. Banyak kasus film yang seperti itu. Eragon contohnya. Cuma dibikin satu film padahal bukunya berjilid trilogi. Atau Narnia yang kemungkinannya kecil semua bukunya bakal dibikin film.
Yang namanya trailer itu, kan semacam alat promosi. Bukan gak mungkin bakal ada trailer kedua atau bahkan trailer ketiga menjelang bulan April 2011. Jadi, sabar dulu deh....
Jangan lupa juga trailer itu bisa nipu. Inget kan ama HarPot 6? Trailernya keren banget, tapi filmnya melempem. Mudah-mudahan buat Water for Elephants gak begitu. Trailernya keren, filmnya jauh lebih keren. Setuju, Mel? hehehe...
Sori gue pake bahasa Indo abis sebel aja baca komen-komen di atas yang sok profesional :P liat dulu filmnya baru komentar. Betul betul betul?
klo ga slh gw marlena emg lbh tua dr jacob deh..gw mesti bc lg neh tu novel lol..
ReplyDeletesprti kt lo g gmpng buat ubah bk k film pasti ada bagian yg g sesuai, kyk harry potter terus trg gw kecewa ma sutradaranya, secara gw dah bc tuh bk ratusan kali so gw tau bener ada scene yg g sesuai bgt ma bukunya, mknygw lbh sk bc bk drpd ntn filmny, itu berlaku utk smua adaptasi novel, ntn filmny cm buat bs lbh bayangin aja gmn karakter2 yg dibuku, (edward and bella cnthnya..lol)
seperti jg wfe n bel ami gw yakin bkl lbh sk bc bkny drpd ntnny walopun dgn ntn filmny bkl lbh ngebantu gw ngebayangain ROBOWSKI or DUROB..sluurp..yummy!lol
Emang Marlena lebih tua dari Jacob, bu hehehehe :P
ReplyDeleteYah, wajar aja kalo ada yang gak sreg. Setiap orang yang baca pasti punya persepsi sendiri-sendiri, kan mengenai tokoh-tokoh di novel itu. Jangan salah....di YouTube banyak haters yang anti ama Robert dan Reese dan mereka selalu muji-muji Christoph Waltz. Aneh memang.....
Gue udah baca script Bel Ami (kayaknya emang sengaja dibocorin, black campaign gitu) dan gak banyak beda ama bukunya. Gue belum nemu script Water for Elephants jadi belum tau gimana filmnya.
Selamat ngebayangin Robowski dan Durob, Mel hehehe :D
hahah..gw ada smua script ny ampe OTR lol
ReplyDeleteserius lo? mau dong hehhehee...
ReplyDeleteWFE deh ama OTR :P
Bel Ami gue udah baca :D
kirim ke e-mail ya majusitshu_amut@yahoo.com
Thanks b4 hehehe