I went to see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part One earlier today and, before the film started, I saw the trailer for the upcoming Red Riding Hood. The trailer itself gives off a definite Twilight vibe, which isn’t surprising since both films were directed by Catherine Hardwicke and, regardless of what we may think of them, the Twilight films have made a lot of money. So, it makes sense that the trailer would be designed to bring in as many Twilight fans as possible…
Still, I’m looking forward (though admittedly, with a certain amount of caution) to Red Riding Hood. Why? Well, first off, Gary Oldman’s in it and Gary Oldman would have made Twilight a lot better as well. Plus, both of the leads are pretty to look at. (And, it should be noted, if Amanda Seyfried could give a good performance in a terrible film like Chloe than she can probably give a good performance in anything.) And finally — Catherine Hardwicke made her debut with Thirteen back in 2003 and I love that film so much that I can even forgive her for a hundred Twilights.
Anyway, here’s the trailer.
I’m actually interested in catching this one despite it’s Twilightness. I’m hoping that it’s actually less Twilight and much closer to Neil Jordan’s In the Company of Wolves. Now that’s a Red Riding Hood adaptation that you would like. 🙂
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In The Company of Wolves has been on my list of films I need to see for a while now. 🙂
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Wow, I had totally forgotten that Hardwicke had directed Thirteen. Now that was a good debut not just for her, but also for Evan Rachel Wood.
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