Should there be one...
A good deal of analysis has already been done on the current trailer.
But what about the next one? The odds are pretty good that there will be another before VDT is released.
There were some big things left out of the first one: Dragon Eustace,
the Storm, and the Sea Serpent among the biggest.
So what should be or what would you like to see in the next trailer?
Thanks for your responses.
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I'm hoping to see Eustace as a dragon, the lords and the seven swords, Susan and peter in England(not in narnia), more of Caspian, Eustace, and Lilliandil, and the sea serpent.
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I'm hoping to see:
~ More of the Dark Island (so we can get a better idea what's going on there)
(I hope they show other people's visions, and not just Edmund's, in the movie)
~ Ramandu!
~ Dragon Eustace, of course!
~ More of Eustace as himself.
~ Something about the Lords. Maybe a quick shot of each one?
~ A really brief, but identifiable, shot of Deathwater/Goldwater.
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I think I pretty much would like to see more of what most of us have been complaining there was a lack of: More Eustace, Caspian, the dragon...another shot of the two eldest Pevensies that makes things a bit clearer on the cameo matter, RAMANDU, perhaps more of the islands. But since we've been in the dark about a good portion of the movie so far, I'm not sure they're going to show us the majority of what we wish to see!
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I would like more emphasis on the plot. There needs to be more dialogue about where they're going and what they hope to find. I would also like to see more Eustace since his character arc is an important part in the book and hopefully is important in the movie. I really want to see Dragon Eustace, but that's just me being a Narnia geek.
The things i would like to see in the next trailer
1. New Characters
The teaser trailer put a very deliberate focus on the returning characters (Edmund, Lucy, Reepicheep, White Witch, Peter and Susan) with the obvious exception of Caspian. So in the next trailer you would obviously like to see much more attention given to developing the new characters, in particular Eustace, but also bringing some of the other supporting characters into play - Drinian, Rhince, Rynelf, Gumpas, Bern, Rhoop, etc. Maybe even Harold, Alberta or Ramandu if any of them actually made it into the movie.
2. Big VFX Shots
The teaser trailer was also very obviously limited by the amount of big VFX shots that were sufficiently finished to be included, so in the next trailer i would hope that some of the big impressive VFX shots - in particular the Dragon and Sea Serpent as others have mentioned - are finished and ready to go, as they are likely going to be big crowd pleasers. I'd also like to see more dramatic seascapes and panormaic views of the islands and the ship. We got a little bit of that in the teaser, but there wasn't really that one epic sweeping shot of the Dawn Treader in full sail as i hoped.
3. More Islands
Most of the shots in the teaser trailer seemed to me to be from set-based shooting, rather than on-location shooting. Again that's probably due to the necessary VFX work not being completed, but i would like to see more of the outdoor island locations - the beaches, the forests, the hills, all that sort of stuff. I want to be able to get an impression of the individual character and feeling of each island, and to see them represented by the sort of dramatic landscapes that make you just go "wow".
4. Plot
Probably the biggest criticism of the teaser trailer was that it didn't tell you anything about the plot. To an extent though that is very understandable why. With the last two films the plot of each film was more or less identical to the books (even if in Prince Caspian the means of conveying that plot was slightly different) so the trailers for those two films were more-or-less able to be totally upfront with the plotlines.
With VDT however, you get a sense that whilst we are going to get all the familiar book scenes, they are going to be tied together with a completely new plot line - something involving The Dark Island, The Unfathomable Fate, The Missing Slaves, Gael and Rhince, The Seven Lords and the Seven Swords. So whilst its understandable that the teaser trailer for VDT contained very little plot elements, it still disappointed me, and i would obviously like to see more plot points contained in the next trailer. I wouldn't expect them to give the entire thing away, but if they could just give us some sense of where its all heading - at the very least a mention of the Seven Lords would be nice.
Hmmm ...
Yeah, I think a more general plot set up would be good. Coupled with this, some more of Caspian being all cool and kingly. Eustace, of course! Dragon and non-dragon forms would both be appreciated.
I would actually like to see some of the Lone Island and Deathwater in there. Nothing too much though - I wouldn't mind if I didn't see anymore of Coriakin's Island or Ramandu's (if he's in it!) until the movie.
Oh, I don't know! The most important thing for me is a more established plot I think - everything else can be a surprise!
Like others have said, I think at least a hint of the plot would be nice.
I really want to see DragonEustace and I view of the ship with the complete sail.
I don't want the trailer to bring up sore spots from PC. I would prefer not to see Susan and Peter unless we get some kind of explanation for where they are / what they are doing in Narnian clothes. I really don't want to see the white witch again. I want the trailer to answer questions and not give us more.
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I really want to see more Eustace and Caspian. Dragon Eustace, and perhaps a quick shot of the sea serpent or two are a few other big ones. I'd like to see a couple more shots of the Dark Island, hopefully without the White Witch.
What I do not want to see is another shot of Susan and Peter. I really wish they wouldn't advertise them so prominently if they're only going to be in the movie for a minuet or two. Same for the White Witch.
I would like more emphasis on the plot.
Huge ditto! I think that was really lacking in the teaser trailer. I desperately want to hear some mention of the seven lords! Some shots of the seven lords would be nice as well, though I think it would also be neat if they kept the seven lords under wraps.
Hmm, it sounds like most of us agree on these few things we want to see:
- More Eustace and Caspian
- Dragon Eustace
- A clearer plotline
- Better shots of DT
- The Sea Serpent
- Ramandu
- Less of or better explanation for Peter and Susan
- No Witch
I agree with all of these, although, if they do show dragon Eustace, I don't want them to make it obvious that it's Eustace (for the people who are unfamiliar with the story. You know, to make it more of a surprise for them). Personally, I would also like to see a little bit more of Narrowhaven, but not so much that it ruins things (I also want to see Pug, but that would probably ruin the surprise for the general moviegoers). I guess I also want to see more of the Islands, and I want them to make it clear who Eustace is and how he's related to the Pevensies (again, for the benefit of the general audience). I guess, all in all, I want it to be attractive to the people who aren't big Narnia fans, but still meet the Narnia nuts' demands.
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I want just more of Eustace.
That was the biggest disappointment for me. The lack of Eustace in the trailer.
Hopefully in the next one, we'll see/hear a lot more of him.
I would also like to see/hear more about Reepicheep and the coracle.
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I would like to hear Caspian speak, more Eustace, more of the room being flooded, and more of Coriakin!
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EUSTACE!!!! We NEED to see more of him! I'm a HUGE Eustace fan so I really missed him in the trailer . I would also like to see Dragon Eustace (suprise suprise ), the Lords, Ramandu, and an understandable plotline. No witch, no Susan and Peter (unless it explains what they were doing in the teaser, and an explanation I will like please), no Lilliandil shooting in to a star.
^^ yeah, Dragon Eustace would be nice! I really want to see that!
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I don't want to see the Serpent- I want it left as a surprise (for those who've not read the book), but I do want to see more of England, maybe Alberta and Harold. I'd like to see more of the islands, and a bit of Narrowhaven. And it would be very nice if Caspian spoke - but are they holding back the fact that he is no longer using a foreign accent?
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