The trailer for Fox’s The A-Team movie is two things at once:
1) Awesome
2) Mystifying
It’s awesome enough that all of the talk I’ve heard about behind the scenes trouble (and I’ve heard nothing but talk of behind the scenes trouble. Sharlto Copley, your fifteenth minute may be calling!) disappear while watching. Especially in that final bit, too-CGI but still cool, where Face is blasting enemy planes in a tank that is freefalling from the stratosphere.
But there’s a slavishness on display that baffles me. I’ll probably get roasted for this, but The A-Team wasn’t that good. I watched it religiously every week in grade school, but it’s a pretty repetitive, pretty goofy show. Of course it’s the show’s iconography that has survived into pop culture, not its boring, half-baked plot of the week. And it’s that iconography that’s on display in the trailer. Still, The A-Team looks to be about the single most faithful adaptation of anything I’ve ever seen.
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What's all this you keep muttering about concerning Copley? You keep alluding to it, but as far as I know, haven't actually written anything about it. What gives?
Yeah Dev, was Copley's accent/lack of acting experience an issue… was he being a pain in the ass… what?
Seriously Devin quit playing coy with the Copley thing, it doesn't become you. You obviously want to talk about it, this is an actor that fans are really pulling for, just give us the gist of it. This is childish.
What is wrong with the cope, Dev?
Trailer does nothing for me. Looks like nothing more than a guy version of the Charlie's Angels movies.
Well, the show was pretty much a guy version of Charlie's Angels.
Damn that looks fun. Personally I don't give two shits about the trouble on set, that's their business and their unions and production management will sort it all out themselves, not the fans. Just get the movie out there!!!!
First I've heard about issues with Copley too. Seeing as the guy gave one of last year's best performances, it's actually making me a little sad to hear trashtalk already.
Spill it, or just don't allude to it. I really, really value your opinion Devin, that's why I come here. But don't talk trash like the rest of the internet journalists that you constantly wish to be disassociated from!
Worst. B. A. Baracus. EVER. I'd even settle for Mr. T in this. Yes I would.
You know you are playing right into that fat bastard's hands by yearning for him to dispense his gossip, right?
There's probably a mad tv parody of the A-team that looks exactly like this.
That's got to be pre-viz CGI right? Or Hollywood needs to start properly color-correcting FX sequences for internet trailers. Also, agreed – not liking this sudden Copely hint-dropping/rumor mongering.
“Newcomer Shelto [sic] Copley plays Wikus and it's an amazing performance. The character transforms from a bumbling buffoon to a heartbreaking disaster and Copley never misses a beat. He's funny and infuriating and sympathetic and irritating, all in good measure.” – DEVIN FARACI, 14 AUGUST 2009. “…I've heard nothing but talk of behind the scenes trouble. Sharlto Copley, your fifteenth minute may be calling!” – DEVIN FARACI, 12 JANUARY 2010
"… and I've heard nothing but talk of behind the scenes trouble. "
Why not REPORT on some of that? Jesus, you do this all the time, give vague indications of things "you hear" are happening but keep quiet. Makes you look like you just want everyone to know how "connected" you are but have no interest in passing it on to the site.
Good job Devin. You posted a trailer DAYS after the rest of the internet (couldn't be bothered while you were looking up irrelevant Jon Travolta videos)
Also, if you have news on Copley being an ass on set, then REPORT IT. Instead of acting like a 12 year old (I know someone who was bad but I aint gonna say!!! cough-copley-cough)
there is no Plan B. Lol.
Yeah, Devin, what gives with the Copley hint? Spill it, please!
Well, numerous times they caught Copley having sex with aliens on set. It was entirely unprofessional, and really made the entire crew uncomfortable.
i agree that the original wasnt good… but this isnt looking any better. also lets not forget two of the director's previous efforts (which he also wrote) : Narc and Smokin Aces. Let's not forget Smokin Aces 2. What I didnt like and gets my 'crap-movie senses tingling' is the imitation. Why does Liam Neeson has George Peppard's hair? The chemistry looks flat… not expecting anything with this one. Def rental.
Well, I dont know about that because the director has nothing but praise for Copley… read his interview : http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2010/02/02/a-team-week-new-murdock-sharlto-copley-plays-with-puppets-takes-a-team-to-texas/
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