…or does the trailer for this movie seem designed to completely sink the film at the box office?
I mean, the first three “Die Hard” films had one key element above all others: Bruce Willis was a smart-talking tough guy with rapid-fire patter that made you laugh even as he was kicking ass and taking names. I’ve seen this preview three times now, and each time, I find myself thinking, “Who is the morose motherfucker that made this thing?” It’s so dark that it practically creates a fun vacuum, in which no merriment can possibly exist; even the ostensibly funny lines don’t get a laugh because the overtones of the preview are so ominous. In fact, the only person who comes close to getting a laugh is Kevin Smith, and even his big line – “Who is this man?” – feels tacked on, like someone watched the trailer and said, “Yeah, I’m not still smiling here. Better show the fat guy.”
I spent all this time getting psyched for this movie, and, now, I almost don’t even want to see it. Based on the trailer, it doesn’t feel the first thing like a “Die Hard” flick.
Am I alone on this…?
