I’ve been dying to get a peek at Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy since the day the trades announced its posh line-up. And here it is!
Spy is based on John le Carre’s novel of the same name, and is Tomas Alfredson’s first film since Let the Right One In. It stars Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, and Benedict Cumberbatch. (It very nearly boasted Michael Fassbender, but he did X-Men First Class instead.)
It’s a pretty basic spy plot — the Russians have planted a mole at the highest levels of British intelligence — but with the cast and director, it ought to be a lot more. The trailer is a nice blend of James Bond sleekness and the rundown, dodgy Britain of the 1960s/1970s. And menace. So much menace.
I’m embedding a version below, but if YouTube yanks it or you prefer HD, you can watch it on The Guardian’s website.
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Even if I didn’t love spies already, that cast means I’m all over this one like the proverbial Primark suit.
Gary Oldman keeps looking like Bill Nighy to me in this trailer.
WOW its thursday and still no box office wrap up! CHUDs downsizing is going to be death of this website. I guess i am gonna start getting my movie info elsewhere. This site has offered little this week but AICN is chock full of news. wow.
Renn has been traveling, but I believe he’ll be doing the box office report when he finally lands. There’s been some airplane trouble, I believe.
I’m doing my best, I’ve had some personal stuff come up this week. Honestly, it has been pretty dead on the news front due to the 4th of July weekend. I hope you’ll continue to visit. I certainly don’t see anything (other than their special exclusives and features) on AICN that hasn’t also been reported here.
I love that Benedict Cumberbatch is getting some attention. He is fantastic. I was intrigued by the fetching blond at 12 seconds in until I realized it was Tom Hardy, bleh. I know he’s the man around here, but I don’t care for him.
Obviously you wait for the box office round up for the analysis as you can get the numbers anywhere; cut the guys some slack, they’ve been on the road. This site has more character and personality than Harry has ginger chin hairs.
This just jumped to the top of my “Fucking God” list for the year. Jesus.
Well DAVID i apologize for letting CHUD be my source for this information. I became reliant on the prediction and final results of the weekend box office haul. In fact I wouldnt even read it on Yahoo when they post the numbers. I saved it for CHUD because its entertaining, well written, and just love to compare predictions to posted numbers. So here is my point, they got rid of the writer who brought it weekend from weekend, and now we have a dangling article with no completion. I always believe that a company shouldnt cut back if it cant handle the work load. makes sense no?
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