I had a thought the other day-- I realized that if there is anything I am unhappy about regarding the trailers and TV spots I've seen, it's the music they're using. Somehow, it's the music that seems a little too flip or something- the actual scenes, jokes and all, look fine to me. Granted, at least Alice Cooper's No More Mr. Nice Guy will be in the film, though I guess it's going to feel more in context then. And I think I heard somewhere (maybe here) that Bang a Gong is included in the film, as well. Don't get me wrong- I love those songs! But in the context of the film trailer they seem a little much or something. But maybe with more of Elfman's score (especially if there are nods to Cobert's music) maybe the feel of the movie will start to feel more right to me.
Interestingly, after I started thinking this thought, I went to watch the DVD I rented this past weekend, Young Adult, that had an old trailer for Hugo with it. I was struck by how *little* I liked the Hugo trailer in comparison with the film itself, and noticed that the trailer didn't have the final score music with it. For me, the music was so important in conveying the sweet, warm tone of the film. I guess I'm just very impressionable in how music shapes my feelings. Hmm.
I'm actually loving the idea of Barnabas sort of skulking around in the background- hanging upside down, shoved into an armoire, etc. I'm guessing that Johnny had a ball doing that.