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A new trailer for the Prince of Persia movie has appeared on YouTube.
It shows the eponymous hero, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, running, jumping and generally swishing his sword about. He's got an English accent, by the sounds of things.
Also featured are Gemma Arterton, who plays sidekick Tamina, and Ben Kingsley, who must be a baddie judging by that beard.
A release date for the movie is given as 27th May 2010.
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Comments: 1-35 of 35 in total
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DonnieDarko333
03/11/09 @ 10:39
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Jake Gyllenhaal is a superb actor...and he'll make the character his own, have some faith and wait to you see the film!
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Fightclubber
03/11/09 @ 10:41
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It looks like toss, but since when m-of0the-sys were the price of Persia games dark and gritty? Apart from that rancid pile of nu meta crap warrior within? which this isnt even based on
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dominalien
03/11/09 @ 10:48
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It looks good.
I like Jake Gyllenhaal's last name, too ;-) EDIT: Also, Jerry Bruckheimer has a very good record of making excellent first-part films. It's on second and third parts that he falters badly. As long as they design this one to be a self-contained story it should be all good.
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Did anyone else feel like there was a bit too much in that trailer? I don't like it when they do that... also im a little confused along with the comments on youtube about the whole ethnicity thing
@fightclubber, i would have preffered something dark and gritty at least Shia LaBeouf isnt there to lay ruin to another one of my childhood favourites |
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EarlBassett
03/11/09 @ 10:52
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Very good English accent. I'm impressed by that.
But it looks like a pile of fanny left out the fridge. |
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Britesparc
03/11/09 @ 10:56
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I think the film itself looks really good - a proper old-fashioned adventure movie, the likes of which we haven't seen since, well, the first Pirates. Jake & Gemma look good, and Jake's accent is actually very impressive. Alright, there's nary a Persian to be seen, but this is Hollywood, what do you want?
The trailer itself was a bit muddled, mind, with too much CGI and too much explanatory VO. But like I say, the film looks good, hope they keep that lightness of touch. And sorry to be a pedant, Ryze, but it's Iron Man. Two words. Dunno why that bugs me, but it does, sorry!
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M_of_the_sys
03/11/09 @ 10:57
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@FightClubber
Good point. I'm getting me game names mixed up. Apologies. I take back what I said. |
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beastmaster
03/11/09 @ 11:07
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Ahh... Gemma Arterton. Am I the only one looking forward to seeing St Trinians 2 more than Avatar this Xmas?
Just kidding. I think. As for the film trailer, from what I can gather, the sound is pretty much what's in the game for the sands of time. |
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I'm with Britesparc. I think it might be alright. They just need to dial back the exposition a bit.
I always thought the (excellent) Sands of Time game had a story and characters befitting a Disney adventure movie. I hated when they made the Prince a gruff cliche action-game hero. Nice to see the old charming/naive Prince back as much as anything else. |
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kangarootoo
03/11/09 @ 11:28
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This actually looks pretty good as swashbuckling action fantasy films go.
@JahB "which is completely retarded, given the fact that the's supposed to be the prince of persia" Well tell that to the makers of the game on which the film is based. "Me thinks someone has been playing assassins creed too much!" Ummm, or maybe Prince of Persia. |
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justanotherdave
03/11/09 @ 13:03
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I think it looks ok.. But you can't really tell what its going to be like by a trailer, will just have to wait & see.. I think it would be good if there was a bit of comedy in there, more pirates of the caribbean, less lord of the rings.
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@JahB
which is completely retarded, given the fact that the's supposed to be the prince of persia Yes, it's a historical movie after all so he should be speaking Persian. Everyone loves subtitles after all. In fact, screw the subtitles, everyone loves trying to figure out what the hell is going on by reading body language. Hmmm... think that stomach infection is still affecting my posts. :P |
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el_pollo_diablo
03/11/09 @ 13:58
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I think it looks terrible, but feel free to mark me down.
edit: I mean, it looks like yet another brainless, CGI-porn filled action film. All the wit and romance (setting, art direction, characterisation) of the game appears to have been replaced by all that was hideous about the second Mummy movie. Not that I was expecting much from Jerry Bruckheimer, but I feel like I've seen this film already. Many many times.
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kangarootoo
03/11/09 @ 15:29
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"by all that was hideous about the second Mummy movie"
The second Mummy film was GREAT! And, the Pop Sand of Time game wasn't that deep you know. I think it is a little early for us to say that the film is devoid of wit and romance on the basis of one trailer. |
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el_pollo_diablo
03/11/09 @ 15:32
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"I think it is a little early for us to say that the film is devoid of wit and romance on the basis of one trailer."
You're totally right, but at the same time this is a Jerry Bruckheimer film, so I think we can hazard a guess about what to expect. And the second Mummy film was bobbins! All CGI and no trousers. |
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actionfitz
03/11/09 @ 15:33
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hmm. effects and acrobatics look great. still not sold on Gyllenhal as the prince. they seriously couldn't find a good young actor who at least looks like he's from the Iran or the middle east etc (modern day persia). He's a great actor just... hmm...
will wait and see. |
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kangarootoo
03/11/09 @ 15:55
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"And the second Mummy film was bobbins! All CGI and no trousers."
You sure you aren't thinking of the third one? That was terrible, but I thought the first 2 were top stuff (first better than the second, but who is counting). |
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el_pollo_diablo
03/11/09 @ 17:03
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The second one had a huge hot air balloon being chased by a waterfall, right? Hmmm...
I don't think I saw the third one. Too emotionally scarred by number two. |
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People whining about him not looking persian should get their heads out of their arse... Persian = caucasian. Like turks. There are ginger, blue eyed persians. There are very dark and arabic looking persians as well. Surprise surprise, it's like the rest of the world. And as most of the world, Iran has a toss pot leader! \o/
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SeventhSon
04/11/09 @ 08:40
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one to rent I think.
@M_of_the_sys Sadly Ben Kingsley being in the film does not guarantee it's any good. I'm still trying to work out why I actually sat through the whole of BloodRayne. :) |
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