Update: We’ve embedded the International version of the movie trailer in this posting.
Want to see the movie trailer for David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? I’ve heard it’s playing in front of most prints of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. And word has it that the trailer won’t show up online in official form until the end of next week. International trailer below:
So if you haven’t seen Indiana Jones 4, you might now have a reason. From what I understand the majority of the trailer has no dialogue and is almost completely cut to music (I’m being told that it uses “Aquarium” section of “The Carnival of the Animals” by the composer Saint-Saëns). Alex Billington of FirstShowing saw the trailer and is already calling the movie “next year’s Best Picture.”
“At my local theater nearby, I’ve gone in and watched this trailer four times just to bask in its brilliance, writes Billington. “I wouldn’t be hard-pressed to call it potentially a masterpiece. The music in the trailer is really what makes it extraordinary. It’s one of the most emotional, thrilling, and tragic trailers I’ve seen that encapsulates the entire story in itself. … I haven’t been this affected since I saw the trailer for Zack Snyder’s 300 back in at Comic-Con in 2006.”
Sure, Mr. Billington tends to get excited easily, but I’ve gotten a bunch of emails from readers and friends who were also taken away by the surprise trailer. One reader named Andy actually sent us an email about the trailer from his screening. Here are some other reactions:
LiquidFilmmaking: Even if [Indy 4] sucked that is one of the best trailers I’ve seen. It’s up there with the Thin Red Line trailer or the Episode 1 trailer, at least for me.
Steven Cravens: Just from the trailer I can tell Fincher is going to get his nomination. It was epic as hell. I can’t wait.
JimmiesCoffee: My jaw dropped throughout the entire thing. The best part was that David Fincher never put his name on the screen. Now THATS modesty. Eat your heart out Brett Ratner. Its #1 on my list of movies this year. I cannot wait. WOW.
Carson Patrick: This was one of the best trailers I’ve ever seen. Didn’t give too much away, and left you really wondering what it was all about. plus, the imagery and the scope of the movie was amazing and epic. Fincher seems to have really outdone himself with this one. I hope he and Brad get Oscar nominations.
HurtsLikeHellFire: Freaking sweet! Great trailer. The fx look worth the long wait. And what beautiful music. I almost didn’t notice it I was so engrossed with the images.
I’m very excited about this film. Fincher’s Fight Club is one of my all time favorites. Panic Room felt more like a pointless clinical cinematic experiment than anything else, and Zodiac was probably one of the best films of last year films, bad sadly mis-marketed and underrated. Academy Award winner Eric Roth also wrote the screenplays for Forrest Gump, The Horse Whisperer, and Munich. But what is Benjamin Button about? I’ve included the official plot synopsis below
“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins “Benjamin Button,” adapted from the classic 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. A man, like any of us, unable to stop time. We follow his story set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the twenty-first century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man’s life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Tilda Swinton, Taraji P. Henson, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, “Benjamin Button,” is a time traveler’s tale of the people and places he bumps into along the way, the loves he loses and finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:02 am
This movie will be better than The Dark Knight.
Yeah I said it.
What you gonna do about it?
May 23rd, 2008 at 2:45 am
I saw Indy 4 at midnight and came out of it thinking about Benjamin Button. I loved Indy, but I can’t wait for Ben Button. I went home and told my girlfriend about it. I’ve been waiting for it to go online. It looks incredible. One of the best trailers I’ve ever seen.
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:04 am
Totally forgot about this one. Very exciting.
Hope he’s planning on doing Rendezvous With Rama next!
May 23rd, 2008 at 3:31 am
Fincher is one of my favorite modern directors.
I’ve loved everything he’s done (except for that Alien film) ;)
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 am
Jack M.
I’m going to fuck your girlfriend is what.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:12 am
u can find spanish version on youtube. it’s genius
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:00 am
cellchild,
It’s been removed :(
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:20 am
nope it’s still there
try
El curioso caso de Benjamin Button
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:26 am
I just watched the Spanish version, and holy shit, I think I’m crying. I’ve never been so emotionally affected by a movie trailer before, but the combination of the music and the shots and that last bit with…
Well, I won’t spoil it, but I will say that if this doesn’t turn out to be an amazing film, I will be very surprised.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:33 am
“Alex Billington of FirstShowing saw the trailer and is already calling the movie ‘next year’s Best Picture.’ ”
Oh god, and you wonder why journalists like Variety don’t take us seriously.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:42 am
@ cellchild
Thankyou.
I am left with the feeling that seeing this film is important and will somehow change the way I see my life.
May 23rd, 2008 at 6:49 am
@Jack M
I’ll give a bartender 50$ to put an ice cube in your drink that has hepatitis in it. Then I’ll Hire a hooker with aids to spit in your face and call you an asshole for giving her aids..
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:03 am
lol @ ThePlaylist comment
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:13 am
cellchild,
Found it. And it looks amazing. Brad Pitt looks so strange aging that way.
This film looks to be a great one.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:46 am
I too saw the trailer opening night of Indiana Jones.
I laughed, I cried, I had an abortion.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:49 am
Very much looking forward to this.
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:54 am
Cant wait for this flick, Fincher and Pitt, it really doesnt get any better than that
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:21 am
OWF have a YouTube version http://www.obsessedwithfilm.com/movie-news/get-it-while-you-can-the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-trailer.php
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 am
it reminds me of the way forrest gump & big fish made me feel. this definately is a special one, and i hope pitt gets the awards noms that he should’ve gotten for jessie james.
but better than TDK?!?! such heresy will not be tolorated Jack M - when you least expect it…expect it. yeah that’s right, you know what i’m saying.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:03 am
Are you fuckin serious? Unfortunately I read these boards and every other websites boards before I watched it …
And I don’t know if that desensatized me but it looked pretty piss poor to me. What’s so good about it, compared to every other half effort arthouse film?
I’m not trying to have a dig at the trailer, I’m just curious as to what the fuck everyone is raving about? Looks average as hell, if I knew what the fuck it was.
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:25 am
The trailer didn’t impress me much. I have low expectations.
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 am
The author, the writer, the director, the cast… This promises to be an epic film. The trailer only solidified that expectation.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:08 pm
Here’s a link to the Spanish version:
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/benjamin%2Bbutton/video/x5ix5m_el-curioso-caso-de-benjamin-button_shortfilms
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
movie looks fucking amazing, highlight of the film. too bad indy blew though :/
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
This trailer does nothing for me and got no reaction at the theater when I saw Indy.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
I completely forgot about that movie but I am extremely excited once again about it.
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
I’ve been waiting for anything involving this movie ever since I heard about it! I didn’t think the trailer was as spectacular as everyone was making it out to be, but it certainly looked good. And beautiful–I don’t think that can be denied. Definitely excited!
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
So when he’s fully grown into a toddler, does still speak like a grown man?
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
my kinda weird, looks magnificent. this and ‘the fall’ are the only two non-franchise movies i’m major hyped for around now methinks, thanks mr fincher!
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
To be honest I didn’t dig the trailer that much, but I’ve been looking forward to the movie for a long time and can’t wait till it’s released.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
The music track on the trailer is the main theme from Days of Heaven, one of the greatest films and soundtracks ever. Know your Ennio Moriccone and know your film history, stupid fan boys, before you comment. I love Batman and Iron Man as much as you but I also appreciate artristry. Or maybe that’s too much to ask?
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Damn you Fincher, You had to go and do it again. You are making me wait for another Amazing film.
I love Fincher.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I’m guessing this is a popular book? I saw the trailer and was disturbed by it.
Thinking “sheesh there showing the entire plot in order”. And what a miserable plot.
Freakish oldman gets even more freakish as a fetus looking thing, then somehow transforms into a ugly looking Brad Pitt creature.
I was sitting there thinking “man this is taking forever, let’s go with the Crystal skull allready!”.
If this beats Speed Racer I will be amazed.
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:57 pm
This looks like Tim Burton’s best work……just kidding…..sort of.
I’m still stoked to see this though.
Jimmy
May 23rd, 2008 at 10:23 pm
Wait…..the trailer I saw- It sounded like the music from Beauty and the Beast I’m almost positive.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:54 am
Theme from the Secret Garden. Its just a punch in until the scores complete so come on folks… tears?
May 24th, 2008 at 1:34 am
That particular song is called Lacrymosa and it’s performed by the chorus Libera.
May 24th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
It’s “Aquarium†movement from “The Carnival of the Animals†by Camille Saint-Saëns (1886)
June 14th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Hey LiquidFilmmaking. Indy 4 rocked and you suck. You are also a bitch who has no taste in movies.
June 25th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
my God that movie looks fantastic! that brat pitt is too much WOW