36 Responses for "Prince of Persia Trailer"

1. the real mike November 3rd, 2009 at 10:47 am 1

   I want to go to there!

   ben kingsley is so funny!I wonder how he picks his roles?!

2. Jen November 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 am 2

   Very good!!

3. Jonathan Spuij November 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 am 3

   Looks silly but fun. I suppose the Pirates-connection crosses over into the final product too. I certainly hope so.

4. hernan November 3rd, 2009 at 11:48 am 4

   I have a bad feeling about that movie. The trailer just confirmed it. It’s looks silly.

5. Laura November 3rd, 2009 at 12:29 pm 5

   This movie seems like it’s trying really hard to be Pirates, but fails. Not buying Jake as a macho, one-liner spewing action hero, and Gemma has about as much personality as a rock. The dialogue is pretty bad too – seriously, what’s up with the “flirty banter” between Jake and Gemma that sounds more like creepy sexual harassment? Just… no.

6. notenoughtime November 3rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm 6

   Damn, Jake looks freakin hot. And the movie looks alot of fun. Looks better than Pirates, fresher.

7. vagabond November 3rd, 2009 at 12:47 pm 7

   Ugh. More like Prince of CGI.

8. bambi November 3rd, 2009 at 1:02 pm 8

   This looks so much fun and Jake is awesome. Kudos to producers and director for not handing this role to Bloom. Jake radiates charisma. Also, nice to see Gemma Arterton getting more work than supremely dreadful other Bond Girl, that what`s-her-face Ukranian model-turned-model-who-can`t-act. Gemma was bright spot in QoS, a movie that the talentless hack of the leading Bond girl totally ruined.

9. Chris D. November 3rd, 2009 at 1:05 pm 9

   This looks like it could be mindless entertainment. But I have my doubts it will even live up to that. That is, considering its based on a video game and every video game movie ever made is a gigantic steaming pile of shit.

10. Afrika November 3rd, 2009 at 1:06 pm 10

    This looks like a bad MUMMY sequel. No! no! no!

    bambi
    it pains me to disagree with you but I have to say that Gemma Arterton is a hideous actress. She was hideous as a bond girl and she looks hideos in this. I also think that Jake is a miscast for this. He looks like a poor man’s branden fraser trying to inject some life ( and failing of course) into the Mummy franchise. Not feeling it, not at all. Gemma looks like a poorer’s man Rachel Weisz.

11. Mike November 3rd, 2009 at 1:19 pm 11

    Looks horrible.

12. A. J. Roscoe November 3rd, 2009 at 1:21 pm 12

    “The high temple is guarded by some sort of demon.”

    As corny as it gets.

    Jake Gyllenhaal is somewhat comically out of place.

    Besides anyone care to see a pirates-of-the-caribbean-meets-the-mummy VFX extravaganza?

13. bambi November 3rd, 2009 at 1:23 pm 13

    It`s hard to top Rachel Weisz in The Mummy. She`s awesome when playing bubbly characters but boring when doing drama. I missed her in Mummy 3 for she is Evie. bello was beyond awful.

    That said, Arterton is still light-years better than Ukranian abomination who wore the same “sucked on a lemon” face throughout QoS and generated lack of chemistry with craig that can be only expressed in negative numbers. Calling it zero chemistry is understatement.

    Jake may be miscast but the whole ridicuous idea that he plays prince of Persia without looking remotely Persina is hilarious in a good way, at least for me. I`m so looking forward to this and John carter of Mars which I also expect to be tons of fun.

    “Besides anyone care to see a pirates-of-the-caribbean-meets-the-mummy VFX extravaganza?”

    Me,me,MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

14. DBibby November 3rd, 2009 at 1:25 pm 14

    This looks all kinds of awful. It will no doubt make a ton of money.

15. bambi November 3rd, 2009 at 1:28 pm 15

    I want to wear what Arterton does.

    The trailer needs more shirtless Jake.

16. chrisw November 3rd, 2009 at 1:33 pm 16

    This looks like garbage.

17. A. J. Roscoe November 3rd, 2009 at 1:39 pm 17

    The studio intended to cast someone closer to Persian descent and offered Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan the title role, who later turned it down. I heard Tobey Maguire was already casted before he dropped out due to schedule conflicts and Jake Gyllenhaal signed on instead.

18. jwright40 November 3rd, 2009 at 2:37 pm 18

    Godawful. To me, not “bad but fun” – simply depressing. Jake looks like he doesn’t give a shit. Nice wig on him. I don’t see this making much money, but if it’s geared toward younger types, I may be wrong. It ain’t Pirates though. Pirates is what it is because of charisma. This has none.

    Did I read that Mike Newell directs? Very sad.

19. SeattleMoviegoer November 3rd, 2009 at 2:59 pm 19

    wow. from ENCHANTED APRIL to this.
    that’s quite a leap for Mike Newell.
    but, to be fair, he has a HARRY POTTER
    under his belt and some INDIANA JONES
    tv episodes.
    it depresses me a bit as it demonstrates
    the the overkill element in so many
    special effects adventures. so much happening
    and so much that means so little.
    i found the last 2 PIRATES movies to be
    practically unwatchable.
    sigh.
    i pine for the days of GUNGA DIN.

20. Ryan Adams November 3rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm 20

    “Gemma looks like a poorer’s man Rachel Weisz.”

    Second time today I find myself asking Afrika for a price estimate. I’m in the market for a discount Bond girl.

    “The studio intended to cast someone closer to Persian descent and offered Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan the title role, who later turned it down.”

    well, anyway, Jake’s got a good Persian accent (??)

    jwright40, maybe Mike Newell directing is a good sign though. He acquitted himself admirably with HP & tGoF.

21. Tufas November 3rd, 2009 at 4:00 pm 21

    Hmm…. High hopes for this, but honestly this trailer didn’t do anything for me.

    Lets hope its more Pirates 1 then Pirates 2 and 3.

    Didn’t like the female lead at ALL

    T.

22. A. J. Roscoe November 3rd, 2009 at 4:04 pm 22

    “well, anyway, Jake’s got a good Persian accent (??)”

    So that’s Persian accent he speaks in the trailer? I don’t know. It sounds like some otherworldly British accent at the best (maybe that’s what they want?).

23. Cameron November 3rd, 2009 at 4:17 pm 23

    looks to be enjoyably semi-dreadful. kingsley and gyllenhaal look alright, though.

    and Afrika-no man but Brendan Fraser could be the poor man’s Brendan Fraser

24. Ryan Adams November 3rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm 24

    er, yeah, I was raising an eyebrow in my comment A.J. That’s why I put “(??)” after my snark, because “wtf” seemed too harsh.

    I think everybody in the movie is doing a Ben Kingsley accent. It’s Ben Kingsley’s Persia. Everybody else just pretends to live there.

25. chrisw November 3rd, 2009 at 4:38 pm 25

    Ah, but Ryan, Kingsley is channeling his inner Guiness. Therefore, it’s an Alec Guiness world.

26. Kay November 3rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm 26

    haha funny Ryan! Anyway Jake looks his hottest here.

27. Maxim November 3rd, 2009 at 4:55 pm 27

    Everyone is way too harsh. This looks fun. It’s too bad they likely changed the storyline from the original game which was really good. At the very least I hope they kept the ending.

28. A. J. Roscoe November 3rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm 28

    “Everyone is way too harsh. This looks fun. It’s too bad they likely changed the storyline from the original game which was really good. At the very least I hope they kept the ending.”

    I agree. Folks have been ready to embrace the disaster porn that is 2012. PoP doesn’t look much worse than the new see-how-roland-emmerich-destroys-the-world movie, does it?

29. A. J. Roscoe November 3rd, 2009 at 5:07 pm 29

    @Ryan

    I see. My ideal choice for Gyllenhaal’s role would have been Oded Fehr. I enjoyed his performance in the first two Mummy movies. His age may be a little off but definitely not his looks nor accents.

30. Afrika November 3rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm 30

    “Everyone is way too harsh. This looks fun.”

    Well, it looks fun if you haven’t watched the Mummy movies and/or Pirates of the Carribean. I mean it looks like a decent pop corn flick when you are trying to kill time. I would probably watch it on watch movies.net or something but I won’t waste any penny on this tacky mummy recycled sequel. Hell no!

    and who put that raggedy ass wig on Jack’s head? lmao

31. daveylow November 3rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm 31

    Gemma’s high-toned accent is ridiculous. The special effects look cheesy. But I’ll go for Jake.

32. A. J. Roscoe November 3rd, 2009 at 7:21 pm 32

    http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=60583

    An international trailer.

33. bambi November 3rd, 2009 at 7:56 pm 33

    Totally awesome! This is going to be super enjoyable. Also glad that the Princess isn`t the token fighter chick or at least they don`t make her look like it in the trailer.

34. Ryan Adams November 3rd, 2009 at 8:36 pm 34

    ah, Ided Fehr. Good choice, A.J.

    Now that you’ve got me playing fantasy casting agent, how about Saïd Taghmaoui? Maybe to replace Gemma Arterton.

    ha, so true, chrisw. Alec Guiness, the original substitute East Asian Coppertone Girl.

35. A. J. Roscoe November 3rd, 2009 at 9:03 pm 35

    The French guy from G.I.Joe? His height is just perfect to replace Gemma Arterton, maybe accent as well lol

36. qwiggles November 4th, 2009 at 2:50 am 36

    I think I need one more 360 degree pan around JG before I can call this one a win.