Supposedly there was a test screening of the new MFU movie on 6/9/14

[carabele.livejournal.com]

Go to this link for more info.

The test audience were legally bound to not say much, but below are links to the few tweets that were posted:
1) Positive
2) Positive
3) Positive
4) Negative

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Interesting but not surprising the tweets were from a younger, no doubt 'target' audience. Doubt these kids have ever seen the original show so they're taking it at face value.

I suppose for a new unfamiliar audience the movie might be well received, though I'm not quite sure how to interpret the negative comment. For us 'cousins' it remains to be seen if it will live up to our expectations, or if the studio has dropped the ball. But in the end we don't matter, its the target audience that does and if they like it, then the movie will be a money maker which in the bottom line and what it's all about for any film.

Thanks for posting this.

[carabele.livejournal.com]

I was for a long, Long, LONG time someone who was just not enthused about any kind of new MFU movie. As the studio kept forwarding as leads guys too old for the roles (especially in the case of NS, for which role some real "gray-hairs" were suggested), I really had less than zero interest.

But then the studio actually cast actors of the right age as the leads, good-looking ones too, and I became much more excited about seeing this new version.

I really am very pro Henry Cavill as Napoleon Solo. He just has charisma (as demo'd by his turn in THE TUDORS). I have to admit I don't know much about Armie Hammer and his style of acting. But on the plus side the studio didn't do some stupid PC thing and change the role to female, so I'm more than willing to see what Hammer brings to the table as Illya Kuryakin.

Suffice it to say, I am now definitely looking forward to seeing this new movie. ;-)

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

I agree Cavill was a good choice for the role both in his ability and his looks. Armie Hammer to me just isn't a good fit, both physically and acting-wise.

Where as they got the 'type' right with Cavill, they completely dissed the iconic look of the character created by McCallum. I'm not impressed by Hammer's acting either.

So he's going to have to do something pretty impressive to get me past the fact that he towers over Cavill...like the Jolly Green Giant.

I wonder why they've stuck with the character per se for NS but didn't do that for IK?

I'm going to wait to see this when it comes out on cable as I'm just not excited about it, and besides going to see a movie that might just disappoint me isn't worth the expensive cost to go to a movie nowdays. I suspect the movie will go to DVD rather quickly...just my instincts.