24 Responses for "New Benjamin Button trailer"

1. Friedl September 27th, 2008 at 1:41 am 1

   Oh I can’t even watch it.
   This project is just…

   … leaving me in speechless anticipation.

2. Friedl September 27th, 2008 at 1:42 am 2

   Oh that picture of Cate…

   … speechless appreciation.

3. Ryan Adams September 27th, 2008 at 1:44 am 3

   I mean, c’mon. Forrest Gump can win Best Picture and yet there are lingering doubts that Benjamin Button isn’t a likely nominee?

   The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is Forrest Gump for people allergic to chocolate and corn.

4. Friedl September 27th, 2008 at 1:54 am 4

   he he he.

   I am allergic to Forrest Gump.

   & Benjamin Button makes me very hungry..

   (wait, that’s weird. I’m not sure what I mean..)

5. Ryan Adams September 27th, 2008 at 2:00 am 5

   [I always forget to mention that these nice screen shots are clickable to enlarge. If it's pretty, I want it big. (wait, that's weird. I'm not sure what I mean either... )]

6. Daniel September 27th, 2008 at 2:09 am 6

   Beautiful. I think you can throw Art Direction in with cinematography, Ryan.

7. Friedl September 27th, 2008 at 4:18 am 7

   he he Ryan!

   Remember I called Cate first… & I’m standing by Best Actress rather than Supp Actress (but I stand to be corrected, as I have yet to skim the screenplay, which I… found… somewhere…)

8. DBibby September 27th, 2008 at 4:24 am 8

   Wow, Cate is stunning.

   The trailer made me cry without showing much so I’m guessing I’ll be a blubbering mess seeing the actual movie.

   Best of luck makeup contenders, you’re gonna need it.

9. Paul Outlaw September 27th, 2008 at 6:34 am 9

   Damn, if you ignore the braid she really looks like classic Julie Andrews in that screen shot.

10. Pierre de Plume September 27th, 2008 at 6:55 am 10

    Intriguing.

11. RRA is a Curious Case September 27th, 2008 at 8:18 am 11

    All I know is, this probably will be the last time that David Fincher gets to be David Fincher with alot of money and time.

    Lets do try to cherish it as long as we can.

12. Free September 27th, 2008 at 8:35 am 12

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! My favorite actor just died!
    Paul Newman is gone!

13. RRA Salutes Newman The Hustler September 27th, 2008 at 8:45 am 13

    Yeah just heard that half-hour ago, Free.

    From everything I’ve read about the guy, Newman was a decent human being, which I think is as important, if not more, than the fact that he was a great actor.

    Eerie enough, TORN CURTAIN that Newman did with Julie Andrews under director Alfred Hitchcock, was on TCM last night.

14. Bill M. September 27th, 2008 at 8:49 am 14

    I was skeptical about Benjamin Button when I first heard about it early this year. I liked the first trailer & now I’m convinced it’s a perennial Best Picture contender. Contender for: Picture, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Visual Effects, & a few acting.

15. sonnymoscoso September 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am 15

    Mr. Fincher… Mr. Fincher…. Please stand up to collect your statue…. thank you

16. Al September 27th, 2008 at 10:14 am 16

    Does anyone know if the music in the trailer was from the original score composed by Alexandre Desplat?

    Loved it. It sounded exactly like his style (Girl w/Pearl Earring, Lust Caution, Painted Veil).

17. VCB September 27th, 2008 at 11:42 am 17

    this will be the “big fish” and “sweeney todd” of this year…

18. Zed & No Noughts September 27th, 2008 at 3:49 pm 18

    Looks mildly intriguing but after a teaser & two trailers there’s still no sense of story coming through much less the kind of emotional hook that all the best films have. The only thing that grabs you here are the visuals & the special effects. Very pretty. Give the cinematographer a nod but this is NOT going to win Best Picture. Not on the evidence so far.

19. Daniel September 27th, 2008 at 5:04 pm 19

    I still can’t figure out whether a Best Picture nom is a resonable assumption. On one hand, I see where VCB is coming from with the Big Fish/Sweeney Todd comment. On the other hand, it looks too spectacular to ignore, especially since it looks like there will be many awesome performances.

    “Contender for: Picture, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Visual Effects, & a few acting.”

    Why does no one mention Art Direction/Set Decoration? Looks like a no-brainer to me…

20. Chris Price September 27th, 2008 at 5:19 pm 20

    This is what you call a LOCK, people. Best Picture, Director, Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Art Direction, Costumes, Editing, Visual Effects and possibly a Blanchett nod for either supporting or lead. 10 nominations easy. Disagree? What other movie has even half a chance at 10 nominations this year?

21. Alan of Montreal September 27th, 2008 at 5:40 pm 21

    doesn’t cate look like Julie Andrews in her younger days in that photo?

22. VCB September 27th, 2008 at 5:50 pm 22

    this is is what people call a lock early on, but then the film fails to get nominated… dreamgirls, sweeny todd, big fish, frida, memoir of a geisha, phantom of the opera, cold mountain, etc… there’s one every year, and i’m afraid this year it’s “benjamin.” it’s what i like to call the “aesthetically beautiful syndrome.” on top of that, david fincher is not an academy favorite… like most of the movies mentioned, “benjamin” should be a lock in all the technical categories…

    maybe in another lifetime, when we’re both cats..

23. Keith Lucas September 27th, 2008 at 6:52 pm 23

    I have faith in this project. I do not know if its a clear cut lock per se, but it looks good and I really enjoyed the short story. I just hope it captures the essence of the short story. If it completes that one (but critical) task, then I am confident it will get nominated for Best Picture.

    “King Kong ain’t got shit on me” (unrelated)

    awardscircuit.com

24. elessar September 28th, 2008 at 6:24 pm 24

    WHOAH! This is….I’m just speechless. It’s too magical for words. I’d say we’re looking at a definite contender for the major categories.

    I must take a little exception to the FORREST GUMP hate. That was the first Best Picture winner I ever saw (when I was 9 or so), and I still have a fondness for it. Hopefully, Benjamin can be just as successful as Forrest was.