Comments on: Trailer: Paul Greengrass’ ‘Green Zone,’ Finally https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 21:00:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 By: Anonymous https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12111 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:19:57 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12111 There's already a second trailer – the international version (which is significantly different) is available at MSN UK:

http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-gb

]]> By: Elisabeth https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12083 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:53:22 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12083 I'm a fan of the book this movie is based off of—Imperial Life in the Emerald City—and I hope Greengrass stays true to it.

]]> By: SK https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12068 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:17:34 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12068 @ ThePlaylist:

Yes, I've seen the 'Up in the Air' trailers. I saw the "fan" trailer first and loved it, and also thought the "sell" trailer was pretty good. That's one of the best examples of covering your bases with trailers.

I'd much rather have a "fan" and "sell" trailer put out on the internet than a bunch of character posters or discussion of sequels/prequels or "director-worlds" with relatives of past characters.

I hope Green Zone comes out with another trailer. I don't like viewing clips of upcoming movies, but I'd love another trailer.

Like the opening bank robbery scene of The Dark Knight. I wish I never saw it beforehand.

The new Dumping Ground season seems to be late August, September, early October. The old dumping ground has the hype to make you believe its a new community park with flowers. We'll see.

]]> By: James https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12065 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:05:07 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12065 I mean, it looks pretty good, but the connections to Bourne is kind of hysterical.

]]> By: Anonymous https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12064 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:03:56 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12064 ^ Seriously, it seems like the Jan to March months will actually have some interesting "would be" oscar contenders by great directors starring A-list movie stars. So thankful for that, i hate when all good films are compacted into two winter months, when you dont have time to see them all. I'd much rather have this spread out release schedule so i have something to look forward to in those boring early months of '10.

]]> By: cirkusfolk https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12057 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:59:20 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12057 I also think this looks average, and the March release date doesn't help my thinking. But boy if next year's first three months aren't filled with films that should've been good (if in case they aren't).

]]> By: Trent https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12053 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:31:44 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12053 Paul Greengrass is one of my verrry top directors working today for too many reasons to say, and I read and save every single interview the guy's done that's available, but this doesn't look too great to me.

He could have done something really special with an Iraq movie – and he wrote the original script – but they brought on Brian Helgeland, and now it's a "thriller about the hunt for WMDs in Iraq". Maybe I've just been spoiled by the incredible honesty and realism of "Generation Kill" that even The Hurt Locker was too Hollywood (to use a lame term) to take seriously.

I have a hard time thinking the conflict in Iraq can be fodder for a popcorn movie, but I guess a movie like Green Zone can bridge the gap between Bourne fans and the reality that is overlooked by a lot of younger people. I like when movies can help shoehorn mass groups of people into big issues or events without preaching or being dull – United 93 certainly achieved that.

]]> By: Anonymous https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12051 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:24:20 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12051 im beginning to think this might make back its budget

]]> By: Maria https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12050 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:17:40 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12050 sorry to say, this looks not good.

]]> By: Monty https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12049 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:22:47 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12049 Yes indeed, i absolutely agree.
This looks like Bourne 4.
Which is funny, because, "The Bourne Ultimatum" was pretty much the SAME fucking movie as "The Bourne Supremacy"…
If Greengrass didn't have a few (good) movies on his record already, i would have yelled out "One trick pony"…

]]> By: rodrigoperez https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12042 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:30:01 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12042 @Sk, yes,
However, see Up In The Air. There was a fan trailer (subtle) and then the "sell" trailer (obvious).

We're all hoping there's a fan trailer after this, but admittedly not holding out TOO much extra hope that it's not just Bourne in Iraq from the looks of it.

]]> By: SK https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12039 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:56:51 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12039 Agreed. This is a "sell trailer". Aren't most?

Besides, all of us here or other film sites will go check it out based on what we've read and the cast/film-makers, so why not make a sell trailer for those who haven't heard anything about it until they see it before a screening of 'Sherlock Holmes' or 'Avatar'.

It's definitely got a "Jason Bourne: Body of Lies" feel, but I think a lot of us will be excited by this connection because it's a way to get a good action film fix,
even if 'The Green Zone' isn't in the style of a 'Bourne' and this is just "bait and switch".

]]> By: rodrigoperez https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12036 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:19:43 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12036 it really does. This was my nice way of saying it and hoping that this is the "sell" trailer.

]]> By: kevinjagernauth https://staging2.theplaylist.net/trailer-paul-greengrass-green-zone-20091027/#comment-12035 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:15:26 +0000 http://theplaylist.wpengine.com/?p=5744#comment-12035 I really hope it's just the way the trailer is cut, but this looks far too much like "Jason Bourne Goes To Iraq" to take seriously.

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