Dec 28 2009New 'Inception' Trailer: An Idea Can Make You Fall Into Water or Whatever
It's not the Batman vs. Riddleman you've been hoping for, but Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan has a new sci-fi thriller coming next summer, and the lack of Batmen appears to be more than made up for by the inclusion of a Leonardo DiCaprio, a Juno, and half the casts of Batman Begins and Brick. This new trailer may have voice-over narration that sounds like a melodramatic keynote speech given by the most successful alumnus of a community college, but I'm still pretty intrigued:
(Or here, if that doesn't work.)
All you need is an idea, graduates! For example, I've made thousands off my idea for gloves with ice-scraper fingers...
Reader Comments
1. Miguel - December 28, 2009 3:18 PM
First!!!
(or not?)
2. FDSY - December 28, 2009 3:19 PM
LEONARDO!!! GET THE HELL OUT OF MY MIND!!
DiCaprio: "IM IN YOUR MIND STEALING YOUR IDEAZ"
3. Miguel - December 28, 2009 3:19 PM
First!
Yesss!!!
Oh, yeah. Thanks for the post!
4. Matt - December 28, 2009 3:31 PM
Looks interesting....
5. Dan - December 28, 2009 4:15 PM
What the fuck was that all about? And when can I see it?
6. Sid Grey - December 28, 2009 4:24 PM
I'm getting the feeling Christopher Nolan isn't that original as most people think. The trailer reminded me of the anime "Paprika". I bet he was just looking for an excuse to film EXTREME surreal visual situations. I get the feeling this movie is gonna be an overdrawn artsy commercial. SLOWMO SCENEZ MEENS SERIOUZ BIZNEZZ GUYZ
7. Mario - December 28, 2009 4:44 PM
Yeah, Christopher Nolan should get a job as a cab driver or something...
8. Duderino - December 28, 2009 5:02 PM
Yeah, is not like he did Memento and those Batman movies geeks go crazy about.
Oh wait...
9. Josh - December 28, 2009 5:09 PM
I'd just like to point out the (probably obvious) fact that if anything reminds somone of an Anime film, said person is automatically a loser.
10. Sid Grey - December 28, 2009 7:31 PM
memento was the last original screenplay he did, insomnia was based on a remake and the prestige on a novel. james cameron next project is based on manga/anime property so suck it, fanboy
11. Hal Del Rich - December 28, 2009 9:06 PM
Sid Grey, Stanley Kubrick never made a movie that wasn't based on a novel and still he is regraded as one of the best film makers of all time. Nolan is probably the best active director right now. Ideas don't have to be genuinely original to make a great film.
12. Matt - December 28, 2009 10:54 PM
@11....But I do agree with you on the fact that ideas dont have to be original to make a great movie. Avatar is a perfect example.
13. Sid Grey - December 29, 2009 2:37 AM
Kubrick has substance. The fact that no one still doesn't know what Inception is about and it is the 2nd trailer solidifies my 1st post about Nolan being about style. Just "oooh" like images and music, deep stuff der
14. Reeven - December 29, 2009 9:26 AM
Sid Grey, did it occur to you that perhaps Nolan is being guarded about the plot intentionally? Would you have preferred the typical trailer where everything is revealed, in sequence, all the way to the very end of the film? I would much rather this kind of trailer that tells me very little (except that I really want to see it) than the typical "here's everything that happens" one.
15. Warren Piece - December 29, 2009 10:13 AM
This reminds me... I should plop Dark City in the bluray again.
16. willwill - December 29, 2009 6:49 PM
I'm excited as hell for this.
Excited in one of those "jesus christ, someone is using all the good ideas before I can come up with them" sort of ways...
Which makes even more sense, seeing as the movie appears to be about stealing ideas, haha.
I'm pretty damn keen to see this, and it's luring me into it's web of intrigue in the most enjoyable of ways. Nolan's a damn fine film maker.
To comment upon some other people's previous posts en masse though; Enjoying anime doesn't make someone a loser - this film DOES have elements which are reminiscent of Parpika, an incredible film, so that person's statement was entirely valid.
Also, no, film-makers don't need to have original stories to make an amazing film. Film makers create visual worlds, bringing ideas to life. There's no specific rule stipulating that they create the idea itself - as long as they have the rights, it aaaall cool. Anyway, Batman isn't exactly a new idea... haha
Again, I'm excited as hell about this film.
17. AnnaDraconida - December 29, 2009 7:29 PM
Looks amazing.
18. Sid Grey - December 29, 2009 8:19 PM
the movie should just be called "Imagination Land" but "Inception" is much more... MYSTERIUOZ SERIUOZ BIZNEZZZ!!!111
and i'm not arguing that a movie has to be original to be good but Nolan tries hard to come off as a unique "auteur". I still don't get what the hub bub was about when Memento first came out. His motivation for this movie seems very masturbatory.
19. dunno - December 30, 2009 5:15 PM
I had something important to add about the trailer until I took a gander at those fantastic ugg boots everyone here is so psyched about.
20. ihatesalvia - December 30, 2009 6:14 PM
That scene at the beginning when the city is bending in on itself is like being on salvia
21. Frank - December 31, 2009 8:24 AM
@21: DUDE. DUDE. SO TRUE MAN. HOLY SHIT.
Ahem... Nolan has yet to produce a film that isn't interesting, suspenseful, and successful on many levels. Though I have to admit, some parts of the trailer look a bit silly.
And Sid, why is it when a director produces something visually stylish and psychologically ambitious, it's "masturbatory," but when someone fills a movie with explosions and softcore porn it's just "awesome?" Don't get me wrong, I love explosions and porn as much as the next guy, but let's not be pots commenting on the color of the kettle, eh?
22. rob - December 31, 2009 9:45 PM
the clip contains every visual cliche ever recorded
23. mike - January 1, 2010 11:08 AM
i think sid grey masturbates alot...alot...
24. JP - January 1, 2010 1:37 PM
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN IS RELAUNCHING THE MATRIX FRANCHISE NOW!!!.... SWEET!!!!
hehehehe I kid.