Man from U.N.C.L.E. Trailer released!

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Looks dynamite: http://www.eonline.com/news/624953/henry...e-first-trailer

If the trailer truly reflects what we'll see on the screen, the film will have energy, humor, excitement, and style -- all hallmarks of the original. The bit at 1:08-1:10, with the slash of light across Solo's face, and that with Illya on the motorbike and leveling what *looks* like an U.N.C.L.E. Special at 1:11-1:12, have that visual style we came to expect of the show at its best. Cavill's smooth Solo ("Not very good at this whole *subtlety* thing, are you?"), Hammer's Illya ("Vill be like this for . . . 20 minutes. Can't touch") -- Wow.

Excuse me while I wipe this stubborn happy grin off my face. It's going to be a long 6 months until the film opens, isn't it?
 
Thanks for posting!

It does indeed look to be a great film, and being a Guy Richie flick, it'll definitely have an interesting combination of action, style and humor- I look forward to seeing this one.
 
I think the things to hold on to here is that the movie has been made (a) as a period piece, as you mention, (b) with an emphasis on action instead of being a parody (cf. the nasty "I Spy" or "Starsky & Hutch" movies), and (c) that Ritchie has cast actors who are right for the roles. Imagine if they'd given us a blond Solo or a bald Illya. Argggh . . .

From what I've gathered in reading reviews on the 'Net, apparently the day of the gritty spy film has passed for now, and the "fun" spy film is being given a chance again. If so, this new U.N.C.L.E. may spearhead that movement, the way the original led the way for spies on TV in the 1960s.
 
I'm cautiously optimistic based on what I've seen and heard; as you mention, most TV adaptations are produced by people who don't understand or appreciate the characters and the subject matter- here's hoping that this movie as good as the trailer indicates...
 
Looks a bit too humorous for my taste. I prefer a little more gritty spy stuff with more of a serious tone. I was very young when U.N.C.L.E. was on TV, so maybe humor was a large part of the original program.

Also, while the actors look to be talented folks...it seems a tad heavy on the pretty-boy and model-girl looks as being in the forefront of the visuals (as well as appearing to be heavy on action scenes)

But what do I know...especially from a short trailer.
 
Originally Posted By: andrewg
Looks a bit too humorous for my taste. I prefer a little more gritty spy stuff with more of a serious tone. I was very young when U.N.C.L.E. was on TV, so maybe humor was a large part of the original program.

Also, while the actors look to be talented folks...it seems a tad heavy on the pretty-boy and model-girl looks as being in the forefront of the visuals (as well as appearing to be heavy on action scenes)

But what do I know...especially from a short trailer.

At its best, in the first year, U.N.C.L.E. did feature tongue-in-cheek humor. The plots and situations were not comic, and the characters made any funny/wry/witty remarks after the danger was over. That, I hope, is what we'll have in the new film.

As for pretty boys and model girls, well, the original was famous for both. Robert Vaughn and David McCallum were the idols of millions of fangirls and were all over the teen-oriented magazines of those days. And every episode featured gorgeous women like Sharon Tate, June Lockhart, Juliet Mills, Barbara Feldon, Dorothy Provine, Mary Ann Mobley, and more.

A modern movie almost has to be heavy on action scenes if the producers want to get rumps into seats. In the days of, say, the original "True Grit," trailers showed you something about the characters and the story, like a 2-paragraph blurb on the back of a paperback novel. A trailer now is like a series of quick-flash headlines giving you an *impression* of the film.

You may be right, that this trailer doesn't represent the actual film very well. I hope it will.
 
And the second trailer for the film is out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4E9TyrOFlQ

This one emphasizes the action sequences more than the first one did. And I am not sure I like the concept of Illya (even given he's supposed to dislike, even hate, Solo at this point) calling the American "Cowboy." It makes sense, given Solo is an American, and a Russian might very well use the phrase. But it sounds . . . odd. David's Illya would never have said such a thing to an American, let alone Solo. (He might have murmured to Solo about a third person, "This man thinks he is one of your Wild West cowboys." To which Solo could have returned, "Then we'll rope and throw and brand him.")

But Hammer's Illya is supposed to be quite different, so . . .

At least we get Hugh Grant, as Waverly, telling us their code name is to be "Uncle"!
 
Somehow I can't get into this. I'm not sure if it's because I find the concept outdated or because I despise all Guy Ritichie movies - I loathe his Holmes movies.
 
I've heard some complaints about how the film has "too much" action- i.e. it's not like the TV show. The same argument has been leveled at the Star Trek films and the answer is the same, in my mind; the TV shows would have had more action but the budget wasn't there...
 
Originally Posted By: MCompact
I've heard some complaints about how the film has "too much" action- i.e. it's not like the TV show. The same argument has been leveled at the Star Trek films and the answer is the same, in my mind; the TV shows would have had more action but the budget wasn't there...

True. The folks at the production company, MGM-Arena, had to devise gadgets and write clever scenes without a gigantic budget. They could film on MGM's lots (city street, jungle, etc.) and make it look like the show was hopping all over the world. Now, of course, audiences demand ACTION all the time; they seem to have very little patience.

My contact who worked on the film and has seen it says, "No, it's not exactly like the old U.N.C.L.E. But it is a good '60s Cold War adventure."

(As for Star Trek then and now, the original had plenty of action and adventure; but it also stimulated your imagination -- something missing from the new films.)
 
Here's a sample of the soundtrack, which will be out August 7th: http://filmmusicreporter.com/2015/07/28/the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-soundtrack-preview/ (Be sure to open it in Internet Explorer. My Firefox wouldn't display the small sound box.) Good stuff, with the sounds of sophistication and danger you'd expect -- especially the cut "The Vinciguerra Affair," which should be the subtitle of this movie anyway. All the original episodes were "The [Something] Affair," from villains' names to "Deadly" something-or-other, like "Deadly Games" or "Deadly Toys."

I don't know the original source of this, but on the Yahoo! group Channel_D, someone has posted that David McCallum, the first Illya, has given the new film a ringing endorsement:

"Guy Ritchie and his writers have done an excellent job and have produced an exciting, original action movie that pays great tribute to the work Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and myself did back in the 60s, But at the same time it stays away from what we did and creates something original. Armie Hammer has done a wonderful job as Illya Kuryakin and I've completely fallen in love with Alicia Vikander!"
-- David McCallum
 
I'm taking off work tomorrow to catch the first showing, and doing my darnedest NOT to read any reviews or accidentally encounter any spoilers. Meanwhile, on my lamp at work is a printout of the movie poster ("Saving the World Never Goes Out of Style"), and on my door a 1964 rendering of Robert Vaughn as Solo, behind the famous spider-webbed bulletproof glass. (I'd go ballistic with joy if that was in the film. . . .)
 
I'm looking forward to seeing it in the theater too.

Thanks for the heads up on this movie. If I hadn't read this thread, I wouldn't have known about this flick.
 
This is pretty much the last big summer movie this year, I think. I'll go see it later this week. I still want to see Cop Car and Mr. Holmes.
 
At the very end of the film, as the credits begin to roll, there are some bits you don't want to miss. There's a suggestion, too, that Ritchie & Co. are planning a sequel!
 
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