Summit, smart cookies that they are, waited until after the weekend to release the new "New Moon" trailer, the same trailer which was attached to "Bandslam". It did leak out on Friday but the bootleg was very poor and I refused to watch it until the official release. The fact I managed to hold off for a few days surprises even me.
It's interesting that they've released a trailer which features Taylor talking through most of it. On the one hand it's great for the fans (since "New Moon" centres a great deal on Jacob) but a bit annoying. Not too much new footage but enough to advertise the much better effects. I can understand that Jacob's shirtless moments are part of the story but it makes me feel a little awkward. That said, what's the deal with this image which I captured from about the 1:44 mark of the trailer:
I don't doubt that the torso on display is Taylor's but that position makes this image look completely unnatural. Seriously. It's a nitpick but it really bothers me.
I also rewinded the trailer a few times but not for the reason you might think (and yes, I would admit it...you know I would if it was Edward. Though there is one scene...). I rewinded a few times to Jane because I wanted a better look at the character but gave up after the third try. It's too quick and the video not high-quality enough to get a good sense of what the character looks like. That said, I can't wait to see screen captures from the trailer. I'm sure those will start popping up soon.
Moving on, you don't really need more words from me. Chances are if you're a diehard you've already seen this but just in case...
UPDATE: Big thank you to Thinking of Rob for super awesome screencaps. It's still a bit blurry but they have one of Jane which looks very promising.
One of these years I'll have to make the trip down to Comic-Con but until then, I'll happily sit idly by and let other folks stand through line-ups and hordes of fanboys. Yes, it would be fun to experience it for myself but I'm not 100% sure I could deal with the crowds.
Although I'm not there, as a movie maven I'm pretty much required by unwritten law to follow the happenings. There's so much movie related information coming out of Comic-Con that I wonder if they shouldn't consider just changing the name of the event to Film-Con. Seriously. There are a few things I'm looking forward to: information on Zack Snyder's Watchmen (trailer), more info on Max Payne (trailer) which is shaping up really nicely, I'm even curious about The Spirit (I really liked the second trailer) but the one movie I'm most curious about is, I'm sure you've probably figured it out, Twilight.
Twitter started to run a mock yesterday with someone saying they would be updating followers on the happenings at the Twilight Panel. Of course, I followed and now I'm being drowned. I'm not kidding. It's 17 messages a second, most from yelping teens. I'll definitely be dropping this once the panel is over. I just can't be bothered.
Panel goes live at 1:15. Not that much longer to wait. Thank god.
On a related note, I'm trying to find some people, preferably over 18, who are interested in sharing the joy of lining up for "Breaking Dawn". I have an idea for a story but I don't want to hang around by myself with a crowd of 13 year olds.
