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Posted by: Three Times One Minus One on July 26, 2009 at 00:58:08

NOT BAD (MAYBE)

Posted by: capp_90 on July 26, 2009 at 01:01:22

Looks pretty bad.

Posted by: agentzelda on July 26, 2009 at 02:01:50

Oh, wow, it's a sort of halfhearted Masterpiece Theatre meets Marilyn Manson version of one of my favourite novels. If it's short, it might join my Friday night cheese collection once it's in the cheap bin but this has to be a lot better than this trailer (maybe the trailer is just all the worst parts?) to make me part with $12 to see it in the cinema. Cannot see Colin Firth as the force of evil, and why does Ben Barnes seem to play every scene with his mouth hanging open?

Posted by: Pattzone on July 26, 2009 at 02:19:35

LoL it looks horrible

Posted by: Sam_Raimi_ on July 26, 2009 at 02:19:59

On 09-09-09 I think I'd go see 9 instead.

Posted by: Matthew H. on July 26, 2009 at 02:58:50

The footage itself isn't bad. . . the trailer is TERRIBLY edited, the music is awful, the font is way off, and it tries to hard to be Twilight, which is the opposite of what all things good should do. ****ty trailer, movie still looks great.

Posted by: ico on July 26, 2009 at 04:08:46

I've read many classic horror novels, including Dracula, Frankenstein and Phantom of the Opera, but this book was just too slow for me.

Posted by: Bruce Cambell is god on July 26, 2009 at 14:10:00

trollers are cool..... this trailer made it look like **** I think i'm gonna skip this.

Posted by: fromthewriterof on July 26, 2009 at 15:37:55

Rachel Hurd-Wood co-stars. I'm sold.

Posted by: gambit7025 on July 26, 2009 at 21:19:12

I'm so glad this website finally improved their video player. It used to freeze or lag in time.

I was really enthused when I heard a new adaptation of this was being made. However, this trailer proves that the production values on this are straight to DVD quality.

What a waste.

Posted by: Craig on July 27, 2009 at 05:28:51

Film looks great, this wasn't the first look though - the trailer was released over 24 hours earlier and featured on a number of other websites.

Posted by: M on July 27, 2009 at 12:59:13

"If I told you I'd have to kill you"

WOW there's an original line!

This one might end up being good considering it is a pretty classic story that seems to be done right but its lines like that that will sink it pretty fast.

Posted by: Josh on July 27, 2009 at 13:44:50

that look so so so bad. Is that a straight to DVD movie.

Posted by: km on July 27, 2009 at 13:54:18

hopefully this is going to be a memorable adaptation of the book, after all even Wilde has said that there were flaws in his masterpiece. I have faith that the entire teal has done a good job! so far the trailer got me at the edge of my seat, the music was appropriate with the scenes, i tracked the changes they have done so far...must say it swept me off my feet!

is there any chance anyone can give me a tip about the trailer music? it captivated me, literally!

thanx in advance

Posted by: Standfold on July 27, 2009 at 14:10:05

Ha ha, I can never see Ben Barnes except as Prince Caspian...

Anyway, I agree with the majority of the comments; this trailer makes the movie look pretty stupid. I'm not much of a fan of horror movies, but the actual movie may not be as bad as this makes it look.

Posted by: Capp_90 on July 27, 2009 at 14:54:53

Well considering the masterful storytelling of the book was in the storytelling, I can't really see how the plot of the novel can transmit to this film without seeming contrived. I mean the plot is pretty played out at times. The greatness of it was in the words, ideas, and the concept (which everyone is familiar with), and it looks like a lot of the words are just stupid. Can't say much about the ideas being expressed, but judging from this trailer they won't dive too deep in that wonderment either.

Posted by: Doc Meathook on July 27, 2009 at 15:40:46

Two words and one of them is bull
Doesn't have anything to do with the book except the name. Check out the 1945 film. exactly as the book describes.

Posted by: lissie on July 27, 2009 at 16:31:53

It looks good. A little creepy, but interesting. Like the actors.

Posted by: GRD on July 27, 2009 at 16:40:45

Oh, they did NOT just use the old "If I told you I'd have to kill you." Poor Wilde is spinning as we speak.

Posted by: joe asylo on July 27, 2009 at 16:46:25

huh

Posted by: Captain_Arlong on July 27, 2009 at 17:39:09

What's with the bad CGI houses? I'll watch the movie but it really looks like a direct-to-DVD type movie with CGI that bad.

Posted by: Starlight on July 27, 2009 at 23:20:18

I haven't heard of the book but I think it looks pretty good! I can't wait to see it!

Posted by: Jessica on July 28, 2009 at 02:06:24

Minus the bad CGI houses and the 'if I told you, I would have to kill you' line, this movie doesn't seem that bad.
I think I can get over the houses and the line (as long as there are not any more like that XD )

Posted by: Beginte on July 28, 2009 at 09:45:46

Well, I look at this trailer from 3 angles... First, as a trailer in itself - quite good, music matching the clips and enhances the feeling, though the cutting at the end is rather bad. Two, trailer for a movie - it doesn't tell much about the plot, and it makes it interesting and weird at the same time. And three, a trailer for Dorian Gray... well, I have a strange feeling about this, I definitely will go see it (since I love the book and I wonder how will it look as a more horror edition, even if I'm not a horror fan), but I'll hold my judgment until the ending credits. Trailers always show everything highlighted and more intense than the whole movie, and sometimes they give a wrong impression, sometimes better, sometimes worse than the movie. But so far, I quite like Colin Firth and Ben Barnes.

Posted by: Eliza on August 9, 2009 at 19:19:46

I dont understand, how can you judge a entire film just watching a clip???? I saw the old version of this film and was quite good, so I think this is gonna be great, and Lord Henry Wotton was not the force of evil as we see today in horror movies, but a mix of charming and evil, that is somehow as the devil disguise to seduce you, so, I am very interested to see this film. I saw Colin Firth in the Importance of Being Earnest directed by Oliver Parker and was great, so I will give an opinion when I see the entire movie.