I think the marketing team should focus more on the action than the comedy.Plus show more of the plot as well because we want to know what is driving the story.From what I can guess is the fact Merida's family might be turned into bears.I also have a feeling that Mordu was brought back to life or is really the cursed prince.
I also think that the witch is a fair folk because of the fact that fair folk usually in the past took human forms.
As excited I am for the movie, I just can't get over the accent. It's such a thick accent and personally I'm not a fan of any accents aside from like two or three people. Maybe I'll get used to it while watching the movie, but right now it's like nails on a chalkboard.
Pokeholic_Prince wrote:As excited I am for the movie, I just can't get over the accent. It's such a thick accent and personally I'm not a fan of any accents aside from like two or three people. Maybe I'll get used to it while watching the movie, but right now it's like nails on a chalkboard.
That has to be one of THE most immature comments I have ever heard. If I ever heard someone saying that about my accent, in person, I would probably let them have it.
And when you say "not a fan of any accent"...what exactly do you mean? You do realize that what you consider "no accent" is actually an American accent, don't you? To Scottish people, watching a story that takes place in ancient Scotland, and having everyone speak with an American dialect is a little more weird. This is groundbreaking for Disney/Pixar to be going with one consistent accent, and not just relegating it to the comic relief or the villains, while the protagonists sound like they are from Southern California.
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PatrickvD wrote:But Tangled was smash hit. So they did something right. Also, it was their last hit.
Yes, but I think that had more to do with the positive buzz created by early previews/screeners, the good reviews, and word-of-mouth rather than a solid marketing campaign. I remember everyone in the industry and the press saying that Tangled is actually good and nothing like the trailers.
Pokeholic_Prince wrote:As excited I am for the movie, I just can't get over the accent. It's such a thick accent and personally I'm not a fan of any accents aside from like two or three people. Maybe I'll get used to it while watching the movie, but right now it's like nails on a chalkboard.
That has to be one of THE most immature comments I have ever heard. If I ever heard someone saying that about my accent, in person, I would probably let them have it.
And when you say "not a fan of any accent"...what exactly do you mean? You do realize that what you consider "no accent" is actually an American accent, don't you? To Scottish people, watching a story that takes place in ancient Scotland, and having everyone speak with an American dialect is a little more weird. This is groundbreaking for Disney/Pixar to be going with one consistent accent, and not just relegating it to the comic relief or the villains, while the protagonists sound like they are from Southern California.
Sorry about that, I didn't mean it that way. I didn't want to offend anyone. I don't hate accents or anything, but it just sometimes it makes it difficult to understand what someone is trying to say.
I don't have anything against the other character's accents, but Merida's is just thick and hard to understand.
And like I said I apologies, I didn't mean it in a offensive way and I guess when I was writing it, it sounded different, but reading it now it is a little immature
PatrickvD wrote:But Tangled was smash hit. So they did something right. Also, it was their last hit.
Yes, but I think that had more to do with the positive buzz created by early previews/screeners, the good reviews, and word-of-mouth rather than a solid marketing campaign. I remember everyone in the industry and the press saying that Tangled is actually good and nothing like the trailers.
Which was sort of the point, they were selling it as just a regular family movie that Dreamworks and Blue Sky due nowadays, they weren't selling it as the big comeback of the studios (we all know how well that one worked with PATF). The sold it as a fun movie, and then people got to see it and realized that it was pretty good.
I really don't get you guys, you complain about Disney's marketing, but won't aknowledge when it actually works. I'm not saying they can't be pretty incompetent, which they are most of the time, but let's give credit where credit is due.
Sotiris wrote:
Yes, but I think that had more to do with the positive buzz created by early previews/screeners, the good reviews, and word-of-mouth rather than a solid marketing campaign. I remember everyone in the industry and the press saying that Tangled is actually good and nothing like the trailers.
Which was sort of the point, they were selling it as just a regular family movie that Dreamworks and Blue Sky due nowadays, they weren't selling it as the big comeback of the studios (we all know how well that one worked with PATF). The sold it as a fun movie, and then people got to see it and realized that it was pretty good.
I really don't get you guys, you complain about Disney's marketing, but won't aknowledge when it actually works. I'm not saying they can't be pretty incompetent, which they are most of the time, but let's give credit where credit is due.
I actually have to agree here. While I hated some of the marketing material for Tangled, people did go to see it, and because the movie was wonderful they made it into a hit. It was almost like a necessary evil: Tangled was a movie that didn't try to become the next DAC, it was a great movie period. That helped people keep expectations at a realistic level and thus were met and much more.
Pokeholic_Prince wrote:Sorry about that, I didn't mean it that way. I didn't want to offend anyone. I don't hate accents or anything, but it just sometimes it makes it difficult to understand what someone is trying to say.
I don't have anything against the other character's accents, but Merida's is just thick and hard to understand.
And like I said I apologies, I didn't mean it in a offensive way and I guess when I was writing it, it sounded different, but reading it now it is a little immature
Sorry, I overreact over this topic. Pet peeve and all. No harm done.
PatrickvD wrote:Heads need to roll at Disney's marketing department.
Aside from the Muppets and Tangled, they're failing BIG time. Pirates 4, John Carter and now Brave. These trailers and tv spots are all cringeworthy.
I think every single trailer and tv spot for Brave so far has been fantastic...
And it seems that most people on other films sites and stuff agree... when they released that scene as a trailer people were like "wow, they're doing this right. I actually want to see this movie." I don't get what you can possibly be seeing that is so bad here.
Also, keep in mind that this is PIXAR'S marketing department at work. Not Disney's.
Kelly MacDonald's accent in the film is fine, perfectly able to understand her. Now in relation to her role in Trainspotting, that accent is definitely a bit hard to get your ear around. Did you watch the first Nanny McPhee film? Or No Country For Old Men? Or Boardwalk Empire? Could you understand her there? I would probably say yes heh...
