Can Water For Elephants Be The First Great Movie Of 2011?
March 7, 2011 Michelle 13 comments
Categories : Sites / Blog Articles , Water For Elephants

That is the question Movie Line are asking.  Our answer is of course – HELL YES!!!!  This is what Movie Line’s Christopher Rosen has to say:

The Internet is popping with loving reviews for Gore Verbinski’s Rango, but might Water for Elephants be the first great, no-caveats-like-it’s-animated film of the year? If the second trailer for the Reese Witherspoon-Robert Pattinson three-hanky weeper is any indication, quite possibly.

I know: You’ve probably got fangs knives out for Water for Elephants, if only because of the presence of Edward Cullen (ahem Christopher, his name’s Rob Pattinson – my emphasis) and director Francis Lawrence (he of the immortal I Am Legend), but we’re now two trailers deep into the marketing campaign for this thing, and it still looks kinda great. Well, it looks good, thanks to Lawrence and his cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto (Brokeback Mountain, Biutiful), but it actually seems like a worthwhile adaptation of Sara Gruen’s bestseller. Pattinson makes for a winning-but-tortured protagonist, Witherspoon has a great classic movie goddess (not goddesses, Charlie Sheen) vibe, and Christoph Waltz seems perfectly capable of pulling off the mustache twirling villainy that Water for Elephants needs. Considering how bad this early crop of 2011 movies has been — and how the prospects for March don’t look that much better — isn’t it possible for Elephants to be the best film of 2011*? Here’s hoping…

[*Through April 22, when Water for Elephants opens.]

VERDICT: Sold.

It is so great to see WFE receiving some positive press already.  So many people are going to be eating their words when the film comes out.  Those who have in the past doubted & chose to ignore the brilliant talent that is Rob will no longer be able to hide behind their blinders.   Humble pie eaten – you betcha & lots of it. And we cannot wait!!

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13 comments on “Can Water For Elephants Be The First Great Movie Of 2011?”

    Maria

    • March 7, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    Yes!

    Sorry am just answering the post title.

    Oh Michelle – you should have posted the pic of Rob with pie on his face – because that’s the humble pie they will be eating. Oh wait – c’mon no naughty corner references please about what you want to do with that pie …

    Cindy

    • March 7, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    Oh Maria I have lots of suggestions for those “humble pie” folk and none involve eating them.

    Sare

    • March 7, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    Of course it will be! Can not wait to see what other people think. Some other reviews of the trailors are giving it a big thumbs up which I am so excited about.

    @Maria you always get in before i can say anything naughty lol

    Martha M

    • March 7, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    It certainly can, and will be. Thanks Michelle for keeping us informed. This movie will be epic.

    lise-lou

    • March 7, 2011 at 5:41 pm

    Oh yeah! Might start baking, we are going to need a lot of pies 🙂
    Thanks Michelle for this gem.

    Vicky

    • March 7, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    There is no doubt about how good this movie is going to be!!!! Love the positive vibe surrounding this movie!!

    For those who have trouble eating the humble pie, I’m more than happy to feed it to them!!!! Either way they will be eating.

    lids

    • March 7, 2011 at 6:49 pm

    C’mon @Maria, we have to have some fun…and pie on Rob’s face can definitely be fun 😉

    tessANZ

    • March 7, 2011 at 6:52 pm

    YES to the question!
    it will be mine majorly because of the presence of Rob…not that i am prejudiced or anything. He was fabulous in Little Ashes and Remember Me…among other great non-Twilight movies. He can only get better and does not depend on what the media critics say. Movies are for entertaining. WFE will be fabulously entertaining. thanks for the post, Michelle.

    Maria

    • March 7, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    hahaha @lids and everyone – I just know how you all think *looksaskance*

    Sonja Hodzic

    • March 7, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    Yes, I truly bečieve that WFE would be the best movie this year.
    Yes, This film would be the proof of the great Robert’s talent..

    Vertigo

    • March 7, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    I haven’t stopped talking to people about this movie and making sure they mark the name Water for Elephants on their brains. One woman compared me to Bill Collins (LOL), I’m like yeh sure whatever, as long as you see this movie.
    It will be so sweet when I get to say I told you so.

    Sorry Michelle, where are my manners. Thankyou so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule today to bring us this article. 🙂

    lise-lou

    • March 7, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    LOL @ Vertigo…Bill Collins…that’s hilarious!

    mema

    • March 8, 2011 at 4:03 am

    yes ended this movie will be epic and its been 3 month and there is no good movie material for us to see

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