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New ‘Nine’ Music Trailer: “Cinema Italiano” Plus First Review

Yes, another day, another “Nine” post, or in this case, three posts in 48 hours, deal with it. Yet another trailer has been released via Yahoo and it’s a music trailer featuring Kate Hudson auto-tuning her way through a song called, “Cinema Italiano.” It’s not that she sounds bad, it’s that she just sounds a little soullessly perfect, which is what happens when vocals are autotuned to death.

Still style-wise? The film looks nonpareil. The tune does seems a little corny, but the cinematography, mood and atmosphere look top notch. Let’s hope it can translate into something that also has substance though and not the empty dazzle-pageantry that was “Dream Girls.”

A “fan” review has leaked already at AICN, but since it was a DGA screening, we can hopefully assume this was simply not just faboy off the street (btw, “Nine” director Rob Marshall confirms he is doing “Pirates 4”). Ok, so the reader is a fanboy, but of a different lot and his review is favorable.

First, let me mention that I actually work in the musical theater industry in NY, so I may have somewhat of a semi-biased-fan-boy approach to the film, having known the source material… having said that, let me say that NINE is a nice next move for Marshall, heavy with drama, conflict, madness, confusion and passion. Whereas CHICAGO relied more on the tongue-and-cheek satirical way of story telling, NINE is a lot more…grown up, complicated and darker. Don’t get me wrong, you still have the very CHICAGO-y scantily clad ladies in black, slinking down poles, opening their legs, dancing up a storm and all, but it’s all done in a very different way.

Day-Lewis is incomparable once again. Displaying a rather powerful singing voice, clear, distinct, commanding, he unfortunately doesn’t have a whole lot to sing in the movie as compared to the stage show (he only sings twice in the film) but both songs are masterful. He embodies Contini from head-to-toe, as one would only expect him to. Always with a cigarette in his hand, a twinge of chaos in his eye and looking like he should: like he crawled out of bed and his people kind of ‘put him together’- combed his hair, made his tie, shaved him so that he would not go out and embarrass himself. The complexities he finds in the character run very deep, making it easy to fall in love with him and forgive his madness. Marion Cotilard is deserving of another Oscar Nomination for this role. What she manages to with Louisa, is nothing short of spectacular.

The review goes on to say Kate Hudson is a nice surprise and Nicole Kidman is the weak link who sticks out like a sore thumb and was completely “miscast.”

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  1. Professionals don't just make things up in reviews. If you question Kate Hudson's singing you should at least give her singing a listen in another singing performance that she gave in the movie About Adam. She can absolutely sing and very well at that. It's almost like you just autotuned your way through your own review/posting.

  2. Isn't this movie supposed to take place in the 60's? That horrible song sounds like a rejected 80's track from Madonna or Gloria Estefan. Nine is one of my favorite musicals, so hopefully thats the only new song added to the film.

  3. There's more authenticity and integrity in "Demolition Man" then there was in this trailer. Oh, I know, since we're doing a musical based on 8 1/2, let's recreate scenes from 8 1/2! In no way will that remind people that they could be watching a Fellini movie instead of something from the guy who did MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA.

    If I didn't know anything about this movie, I would assume the trailer was for something onstage or on TV. Looks phony and stagey. Maybe it's just a shitty trailer and the movie's good- I'm keeping my mind open. But that was one unconvincing clip.

    Also, Kate Hudson now and forever has the stink of Alex Rodriguez on her.

  4. I know how many critics are saying the musical is back, hell even Hugh Jackman got giddy, but I dont think this film will help. Kate Hudson's music number is autotuned more than lady Gaga!!! Has anyone heard Daniel Day sing? I agree with R.E.R on the fact that the track sounds like 80's disco. The oringinal had a latin/italian score that was just beautiful. I think I might have to hear Daniel
    Day sing before I judge it completely.

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