This is supposedly a new trailer for Valkyrie, but I can’t actually watch the video. I am at the beach right now and my internet connection is horrendous, so you guys will have to tell me if it’s a new trailer or not.
(Side note: The article below is probably going to bring out some strong opinions and I want you to share them, but please do so with respect. If you disagree with someone’s opinion, that is perfectly fine, but I will delete any comments that are rude to each other or out of line against Tom Cruise and his family.)
Anyway, I just read an interesting article about Tom Cruise’s new movie Valkyrie. We all know there has been bad buzz about this movie from the very beginning. There was the whole issue with the German government about being able to shoot the movie where they wanted to. Supposedly they are not to thrilled about Tom Cruise and Scientology.
Then there were all the reshoots and the release date being moved again and again and again. The latest release date is February 13, 2009.
In the article I just read, the writer said that so far everything he has seen about this movie has been impressive. He says, “From the screenplay, to the first production photos which included a comparison shot of Tom Cruise against the real life Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, to the teaser trailer that was released a few months back.”
He also mentions that even those bitter angry Variety readers (that comment made me laugh) have written, “several people I trust have seen VALKYRIE and testify that it’s a superb thriller. ‘Bryan Singer is back in form,’ says one source.”
The comment that caught my attention the most was that the desire for this film to fail is MASSIVE. He could not be more right. I f someone else was behind this film, like maybe George Clooney, I truly believe there wouldn’t be this huge desire for the film to bomb. I think a lot of you would agree with me on that.
Here’s some advice from the article:
“The desire for this film to be a failure is massive. Everyone has purchased a pair of hater pants from the anti-Tom Cruise store (metaphorically speaking, I hope). I think everyone needs to watch the Valkyrie movie trailer below, and form an opinion based on what is shown. Forget what you’ve read about the production, and put your passive aggressive Cruise-bashing feelings away.”
Wow, those are some strong comments aren’t they? I am sure you will all have some interesting comments regarding this article. I have still not 100% decided if I will see this movie or not. Most likely I will because the whole Hitler subject is interesting to me, yet disgusting at the same time. I had the chance to visit the Auschwitz camp in Poland about 12 years ago and it was really an eye opener to see what the Jews went through.
So, who is going to see it? I am interested in hearing if you will or not and your reasons behind your decision. 
But, like I said, please be respectful to each other.
