Life Of Pi Trailer
I’ve kind of missed Ang Lee. Say what you will about the guy, even his failed experiments (“Hulk”) are fascinating to watch. The Taiwanese director sure has an eye for the unusual and (sometimes) wondrous. Critics said “Life Of Pi” would be a very difficult book to adapt, but based on this first trailer, I think Lee’s pulled it off. The fantastical elements here are given a surreal yet realistic feel, which sounds like a contradiction in terms, but there you have it. Plus, I’m a sucker for movies with animals in them. Looks like he’s managed to make the CGI creatures totally convincing, except for the whale at the end but that could be intentionally made to look all dream-like. Can’t wait to watch this…
Here’s the official description: “Director Ang Lee (“Brokeback Mountain,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) creates a groundbreaking movie event about a young man who survives a tragic disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While marooned on a lifeboat, he forms an amazing and unexpected connection with the ship’s only other survivor — a fearsome Bengal tiger.”
“Life Of Pi” stars Tobey Maguire, Suraj Sharma, Irffan Khan, Gerard Depardieu, Adil Hussain. It premieres 21st November.
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9 comments
Lisa
July 29, 2012 @ 11:20 pm
Looks quite magical. And I like movies with animals too. Willing to give Mr Lee a chance.
Pacman
July 30, 2012 @ 7:38 pm
Loved the book. Love the trailer. Hopefully the rest of the movie is as good.
Wai
July 31, 2012 @ 1:11 pm
Lisa: Yeah, Ang Lee seems to have something special on his hands here.
Pacman: Since you’ve read the book, do you agree with critics who say it’s very hard to adapt into a film?
Pacman
July 31, 2012 @ 7:58 pm
I find most critics who say “this book is hard to adapt into a film” are also more likely to think “I have to do a shit load of thinking to transform this book into a screenplay, which I’d rather not do”. It’s definitely harder to adapt than a straightforward narrative like, say, ‘The Da Vinci Code’ or ‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’, but that doesn’t mean it’s undoable. It just means more hard thinking and more hard work is involved. ‘Perfume’ was also seen as a hard-to-adapt book, but look at the end result.
Wai
August 1, 2012 @ 9:28 pm
Pacman: I’d agree that “Perfume” was an enjoyable flick. But the Box Office tally says audiences felt otherwise. Sometimes, taking significant liberties with the source material is what’s needed to make a great cinematic version. Chuck Palahniuk’s “Fight Club” for example.
Pacman
August 2, 2012 @ 1:05 pm
I agree with you. But not with the box office. I mean, according to the BO, while audiences may diss ‘Perfume’, they dig ‘Resident Evil’, ‘Underworld’ and ‘Twilight’. I remember queuing up once at Mid Valley for ‘The Village’ and ‘Collateral’. After a looong wait, I got to the ticket booth and found I had plenty of seats to select from. Apparently, the long queue was for ‘Garfield’ and some Jennifer Garner flick.
Wai
August 3, 2012 @ 10:46 am
Pacman: That’s not what I meant. I’ve always maintained that a film’s Box Office performance has little bearing on its quality. I was talking about the fact that good films based on more esoteric literary sources don’t usually make money. “Fight Club” was a pretty good example. As was “Perfume”.
e-Lena
August 4, 2012 @ 12:41 am
I’m halfway through the book, loved the trailer, not sure how they’re gonna make it into a movie, but, looking forward to it anyway.. : D
Wai
August 7, 2012 @ 11:16 am
e-Lena: That’s what a lot of naysayers are saying. I’m just glad Ang Lee is working on material like this. Should be at least interesting…
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