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Netflix’s Narnia Trailer: Magic or a Big Mistake? · Gilbert. K Show

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  SPEAKER_00: Netflix's Naria trailer, magic or a big mistake?
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  SPEAKER_00: Hey everyone, it's Gilbert K here.
• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome back to my channel.
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  SPEAKER_00: Netflix brought back Narnia, and somehow the biggest battle is already happening in the comments.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're supposed to enter a magical world instead of enter a group chat where nobody has slept.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some fans are excited, some think the new look feels wrong.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I'm sitting here thinking, can we at least let the lion finish loading before we declare childhood emergency?
• 0:30
  SPEAKER_00: This is Gilbert K.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today we're talking about Greta Gerwig's Narnia, the magician's nephew, and whether this new adventure can capture the magic people remember.
• 0:40
  SPEAKER_00: Because bringing back Narnia is a big job.
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  SPEAKER_00: You're adapting a book, you're also dealing with somebody's childhood, their favorite movie, and the cousin, Orios' 17 Reasons You're Wrong.
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  SPEAKER_00: That cousin has already made a spreadsheet.
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  SPEAKER_00: First, a quick clarification: the magician's nephew take us back to Narnia's beginnings.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is an origin story based on C.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lewis' book rather than another version of the same wardrobe adventure.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hollywood loves an origin story, everybody needs one now.
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  SPEAKER_00: The hero, the villain, the sidekick.
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  SPEAKER_00: Eventually, we're getting the wardrobe before the hinges.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before it held coats, it held secrets.
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  SPEAKER_00: Coming soon, three hours, bring a carpenter.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the spectacular beginning gives the film something interesting to work with.
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  SPEAKER_00: The creation of a magical world.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's a lovely idea.
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  SPEAKER_00: We spend so many big movies watching somebody blow a word up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Seeing one come to life could be a welcome change.
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  SPEAKER_00: A new word, great.
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  SPEAKER_00: Does it have affordable parking?
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  SPEAKER_00: Can I get a family doctor there?
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  SPEAKER_00: Forget the magic ring.
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  SPEAKER_00: Show me the rental agreement.
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  SPEAKER_00: The look and the argument.
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  SPEAKER_00: The early online discussion is split.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some viewers like the bold colors and fantasy imagery.
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  SPEAKER_00: Others say that style doesn't match the Narnia they imagined.
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  SPEAKER_00: Those are examples of reactions, by the way.
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  SPEAKER_00: We haven't taken a global vote, the internet can make six angry people around like a royal commission.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I understand the concern.
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  SPEAKER_00: When a story matters to you, its atmosphere matters too.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can change the furniture and still make a place feel like home.
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  SPEAKER_00: But if I walk into my childhood home and everything looks like a nightclub, I'm going to have questions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Why is the kitchen glowing purple?
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  SPEAKER_00: Why does the fridge have a fog machine?
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  SPEAKER_00: And why is grandma selling VIP wristbands?
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  SPEAKER_00: At the same time, bright colors don't automatically mean a movie has lost its heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is fantasy.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm willing to accept a word that looks different from my Tuesday afternoon.
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  SPEAKER_00: My Tuesday afternoon has laundry and a password reset.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give me something else.
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  SPEAKER_00: My concern is whether the beauty will connect to the story.
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  SPEAKER_00: Will those big images help us feel wonder, fear, and excitement?
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  SPEAKER_00: Or will I spend the whole movie admiring the background while forgetting why anyone is there?
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  SPEAKER_00: Because I can admire background on my laptop, it comes free with the computer.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want characters I care about.
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  SPEAKER_00: If the kids are in danger, I want to feel it.
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  SPEAKER_00: If they discover something amazing, I want the discovery to land.
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  SPEAKER_00: The special effects can invite me into Narnia.
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  SPEAKER_00: The story has to give me a reason to stay.
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  SPEAKER_00: Greta Gerwig and the expectations.
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  SPEAKER_00: Greta Gerwig wrote and directed this adaptation, and coming from Barbie, she brings a lot of intention with her, which is helpful until everyone decides you're personally responsible for their happiness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Imagine getting the job offer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Congratulations, Greta.
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  SPEAKER_00: You get to create a magical universe.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wonderful.
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  SPEAKER_00: Also, millions of people already have a version in their heads.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: And all those versions are different.
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  SPEAKER_00: That isn't a directing assignment, that's Thanksgiving dinner with a film budget.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's where I stand.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want a filmmaker to bring ideas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Also, I want those ideas to serve the story people fell in love with.
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  SPEAKER_00: A fresh approach should help us discover something.
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  SPEAKER_00: It shouldn't feel like somebody changed everything because they found a new button in the editing software.
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  SPEAKER_00: But we need the full movie to judge that properly.
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  SPEAKER_00: A trailer introduces the pitch, it doesn't show us every performance, every quiet moment, or how the whole thing holds together.
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  SPEAKER_00: You wouldn't judge a restaurant by watching someone carry a plate past the window.
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  SPEAKER_00: Although, if that plate costs$40 and contains one carrot, I do deserve the right to ask questions.
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  SPEAKER_00: The cast and the music.
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  SPEAKER_00: The cast includes Danny Craig, Emma McKee, Carrie Mulligan, and Meryl Streep, alongside newcomers David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's quite a lineup.
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  SPEAKER_00: If I'm one of the young actors, I'm trying to remember my lines while realizing my co-workers have enough awards to require their own moving truck.
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  SPEAKER_00: Meryl Streep voices Aslan, but AP reports that Aslan doesn't speak in this first trailer.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I'm saving any judgment of the voice performance until there's actually performance to hear.
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  SPEAKER_00: Imagine reviewing a singer before they open their mouth.
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  SPEAKER_00: Terrible high notes, sir.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the sound check.
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  SPEAKER_00: The trailer uses Led Zepson's stairway to heaven.
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  SPEAKER_00: AP reports that Gerwig met with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page to secure permission.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a serious music meeting.
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  SPEAKER_00: My music.
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  SPEAKER_00: Negotiations usually involve turning down the volume because the neighbor is banging on the wall.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some viewers have questioned the song choice.
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  SPEAKER_00: Fair enough.
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  SPEAKER_00: Trailer music shapes what we expect, but a rock song and an ad don't tell us how every scene in the finished film will sound.
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  SPEAKER_00: Otherwise, every action movie would be two hours of one dramatic drum and somebody whispering the release date.
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  SPEAKER_00: Netflix sends us to the theater.
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's the other big part of the story.
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  SPEAKER_00: Netflix confirms a theatrical release on February 12, 2027, before the film arrives on Netflix on April 2nd.
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  SPEAKER_00: So yes, a Netflix film is asking us to leave the house first.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a big request from a company that knows I'm already in slippers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you still watching?
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wonderful.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now put on pants.
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  SPEAKER_00: You've changed Netflix.
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  SPEAKER_00: But for an adventure built around a magical word, I can see the appeal of the big screen.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's something lovely about discovering that word with an audience.
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  SPEAKER_00: The shared gasp, the laughter, that moment when everybody gets quiet.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the person next to you opening a bag of candy like they're demolished a shed.
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  SPEAKER_00: Sir, the lion has created a universe in less time than it's taken you to find a gummy bear.
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  SPEAKER_00: My take.
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  SPEAKER_00: So magic or a big mistake.
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  SPEAKER_00: My take is that the idea gives me a reason to be interested.
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  SPEAKER_00: Narnia's beginning is a strong starting point, and I'm open to a different visual approach.
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  SPEAKER_00: My question is whether all that spectacle will carry on an emotional story.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want wonder.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want characters with something to lose.
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  SPEAKER_00: I want the film to remember that a huge world can still contain small human moments.
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  SPEAKER_00: Give me a reason to care, and I'll follow you through a portal.
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  SPEAKER_00: Without that, I'm just watching an expensive screensaver with a lion.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I already have a cat who walks across my laptop, very immersive, terrible reviews.
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  SPEAKER_00: For the longtime fans, I understand protecting something you love.
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  SPEAKER_00: For the curious newcomers, I understand wanting something fresh.
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  SPEAKER_00: Both groups deserve a good movie.
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  SPEAKER_00: We'll find out what Gerwig delivers when we can see the whole thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: For now, there's enough here for a proper conversation.
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  SPEAKER_00: And apparently enough for several arguments before breakfast.
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  SPEAKER_00: What do you think?
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  SPEAKER_00: Does this new Narnia feel magical to you?
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  SPEAKER_00: Or does the style take you out of it?
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  SPEAKER_00: Tell me what specifically works or doesn't work.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's all folks.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for watching, and that's my Netflix Narnia's trailer, Magic or a Big Mistake.
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  SPEAKER_00: See you in the next one.
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  SPEAKER_00: Until next time, Gilbert K.