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Must Watch: Fantastic Trailer for Alexander Payne's 'The Descendants'

by Alex Billington
May 25, 2011
Source: Apple

"I'm the back-up parent... the understudy." Fox Searchlight has debuted the first of what I'd call one of the true Oscar 2011 heavy weight contenders - an official trailer on Apple for Alexander Payne's new film The Descendants starring George Clooney. Based on the book by Kaui Hemmings, Clooney stars as Matt King, a man who is trying to take care of his family of two daughters while his wife is in the hospital. It looks phenomenal, like one of those late fall films that will sweep everyone away this year and I cannot wait. The cast includes: Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard. Watch below!

Watch the first official trailer for Alexander Payne's The Descendants:

You can also catch The Descendants trailer in High Definition on Apple

A land baron (Clooney) tries to re-connect with his two daughters after his wife suffers a boating accident.

The Descendants is both written and directed by Oscar winning American filmmaker Alexander Payne, director of Election, About Schmidt and Sideways previously, plus a screenwriter for Jurassic Park III and I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. The screenplay was actually co-written by Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash, from Kaui Hart Hemmings' novel of the same name. Fox Searchlight will be bringing bringing The Descendants to limited theaters starting November 18th. We also expect to watch this at TIFF. Thoughts?

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From around the web:

http://www.facebook.com/people/Matt-Pape/549328411 Matt Pape

is it just me or is sound totally messed up for this trailer?
- http://www.firstshowing.net Alex Billington
  
  Give it a refresh and try again... The encoding might've been kinda wacky but its been updated now.
Hallospaceboy

Do they really have to give away that she was cheating on him? Jeezus christ. Can't anyone let us just be surprised in a movie anymore? Other than that quibble about the ad, it looks like a good movie.
- Anonymous
  
  I'm with you. It's so annoying... they have to sell it no matter what.
- DCompose
  
  If they didn't include that part I wouldn't have been interested. Nobody would have been. The trailer would have just been a bunch of scenes with a bitchy daughter.
- Jace
  
  Yeah, I would be greatly disappointed if the whole message of the film was that he got cheated on... that would be stupid. So I don't feel like it's that much plot detail to give away.
- Hallospaceboy
  
  I guess I must be showing my age but I think it gives away too much. Whats wrong with it just being a drama about a man caring for his daughters and their mother is ill? If thats not your kind of movie then so be it. In this age of releasing so many clips online of movies before they even come out I guess most people just need it all spelled out for them before they plunk down their money. I am desperate to see Super 8, yet I refuse to watch all those clips online.All that exposure , it RUINS the simple pleasure of watching a movie. Why on earth do u need to know EVERY detail before going to see it? What happened to letting a movie unfold and being surprised by the story? yeah yeah, I'm old. now get off my lawn. *shakes fist*
  - Vidzo
    
    I agree with you, 19 here btw . I love to see a trailer of a movie but do avoid clips of the movie. It does ruin the experience by seeing scenes before you watch the movie. It's the same thing with videogames, some people always watching every clip that get's released.
Anonymous

Clooney is a national treasure (among a few others). Can't wait, but damn December 16th. Somebody thinking Oscar?
Anonymous

I get the impression that this was shot in Hawaii...I don't know...there's just something about it. Looks great though.
- http://www.firstshowing.net Alex Billington
  
  Oh it definitely was shot in Hawaii... Was shot on Kauai and Oahu, Hawaii last year, I think. Don't you just love when a film actually shoots in the location it's supposed to take place? Always has a more realistic feeling to it.
- Jace
  
  Yeah, i'm currently living in Oahu (Hau'ula) and it was cool to see locations that I recognize.
Anonymous

At first I thought it felt like Up in the Air, with GC as a narrator, but it's different. Might be good...
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ricardo-Marques/100000599847001 Ricardo Marques

Look great...
Just a fan

Sick spoiler alert. I hate trailers now a days.
Xerxexx

I'm in. Simple as that. This looks fantastic.
http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/CGBAMEQJBGDV4MESQB2W27LKYQ joshp

Im going to hit you...lol
Boo

I loved Payne's "About Schmidt" and this new film looks like it's got everything going for it. Cannot wait to see it!
kitano0

Perfect Clooney moment at -1:00!
RobNZ

Loved Sideways, but this looks dull
Steven

This looks great and got me interested to see this movie! I guess this trailer did its job
Dominic

Beautiful atmosphere and some really thought provoking shots. Look forward to it!
Anonymous

Looks very charming and heartfelt. Got kinda bummed when the trailer reminded me that Payne directed Sideways (man, was that overrated and poorly advertised) but this looks really good. Also, is it just me or does Clooney seem so down to earth he could be one of your friend's cool uncles?:P
http://www.facebook.com/people/Tyler-Danger/100000822465362 Tyler Danger

No thanks...
http://www.facebook.com/people/Barbara-Ruiz/100001041625949 Barbara Ruiz

looks decent, not the type of movie I would find myself saying "I wanna watch that" but if I saw it come on tv I'd be like "Looks pretty good." just not my typical genre but still I'm pretty touched just by the trailer
http://www.facebook.com/gshauger Geoffrey Shauger

The word fantastic is being used a bit liberally these days
Brett

What's the song at the end?
- KJ
  
  "Blue Skies" by Noah and the Whale
rwanda

GC is one of my fave actor who's ageing gracefully.. Def going to see this - if the selected theaters include some theaters down here in Malaysia.
Coastie91

What is the song at 1:19???