Board Thread:Games Tent/@comment-31322722-20190525034724

Before I get into my thoughts on the actual trailer for this movie, I would just like to say that this movie comes out on my birthday. My 16th BIRTHDAY. I’m so excited! If it turns out to be good (at least 60% judging by the competition it has this year), hopefully I can convince some friends to come see the movie with me, maybe host a sleepover dedicated to watching movies, I don’t know. I completely forgot that my birthday’s on a Friday this year, which means it’s an opening weekend release day. *squeal* Okay...

Obviously this trailer doesn’t reveal too much, since it’s only the first one (but if that scene with the flowers happens at the end, I swear to god, Dreamworks—), but we know the basics.

This movie takes place in Shanghai, and it’s clear that the filmmakers have done their research, in true Disney fashion. Well, maybe not EXACTLY like Disney... they probably didn’t spend a year taking photos of different walls. Visually, the movie looks absolutely stunning. I expect nothing less of Dreamworks. It doesn’t go for a semi-realistic look (as per usual with Dreamworks films) like Disney, but that’s OK. It’s a little more cartoony than How to Train Your Dragon.

Speaking of, this movie is obviously a HTTYD type of film... it has the same basic concept. But that doesn’t tell us much about the quality of the movie, since TinkerBell and the Legend of the NeverBeast also has the same concept, and you can’t tell me that movie isn’t very flawed.

The jokes in the trailer are definitely for a younger audience, I didn’t really find them funny, just charming. Reminiscent of stuff you’d hear in old Pixar movies. I say that, hoping Dreamworks doesn’t fill the movie with bathroom jokes. I really hope they don’t make that same mistake as they did with The Boss Baby. That movie is mostly hated, but let’s be real here; it isn’t NEARLY as bad as The Emoji Movie. In fact, it’s almost a good movie. It would even be worth a rewatch if it wasn’t for that third act. I mean, what the heck even happened there?

And now, PURE OPINION!! No analysis to be found here!

Haha, so yeah, I got really into this trailer. The thing is, the beginning and every scene with the girl playing violin had me interested. It looks amazing. But then there’s stuff alluding to the plot, which looks fine too, but I couldn’t help but think, “Ooh, I hope that doesn’t mess with the tone of the movie or anything” because it’s just so generic... nowadays, the line between “generic” and “unnecessary, terrible, and clashing” is really thin and a risky path to take if Dreamworks is seeking critical success for this movie. I have no doubt that it will have financial success, with it’s stunning animation and adorable character design.

I really loved most of the trailer. It’s SO pretty. I’m actually going to look up who worked on this movie now. 