The Trials Of The House Of Cards Trailer

Posted by: FincherFanatic

+++ UPDATED 2012/11/15 +++
So, wisely Netflix has decided to upload a crisp HD version of the trailer for this. Do ignore the rest of this post, and just enjoy splendid new HD Fincher imagery with just the right level of dark. Fantastic!

So the wild web went crazy today with a new trailer for HOUSE OF CARDS being released on Netflix, by Netflix — to a Netflix subscription-only audience.

While I seriously find this a very flawed business logic, there may be even more difficulty in viewing the trailer as commenters on several sites have indicated. It seems even with a Netflix membership you cannot view the trailer. You must be an actual subscriber.

Then also the international crowd gets left out, as Netflix is a U.S. exclusive service — which I suppose is fair enough, as the show will air exclusively on Netflix. So why tease you foreigners with something you ain't seeing anyway. Now that would just be cruelty (visually compelling cruelty, I'm sure).

At any rate, if you belong to the lucky leftover crowd that can actually see this: I hope you find it very enjoyable. Uhm. but do drop an opinion about it below, it would be greatly appreciated by the rest of us.

And Netflix: Seriously, can we get this on Youtube? It's a damn commercial for all sakes!

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-trailer-for-david-finchers-netflix-series-house-of-cards-starring-kevin-spacey-20121114

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15 comments:

  1. Alexander KandilorosNovember 15, 2012 at 4:49 AM

    Netflix has just been released in Sweden, I saw the trailer here and it looks good! I'll see if I can rip the trailer off their site and post it elsewhere.

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  2. Alexander KandilorosNovember 15, 2012 at 5:12 AM

    Don't know how long it will be up, but here's what I managed to export out of Netflix. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ8vh6m7Pws&feature=youtu.be

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    1. mikezNovember 15, 2012 at 5:28 AM

      Thank you very much Alexander!!

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    2. FincherFanaticNovember 15, 2012 at 5:39 AM

      You made my day, Alexander, but seriously!

      Wow, that beast of a trailer looks amazing, I love the brooding vibe of it, Spacey is fantastic, Kate is Rooney, I'd throw money at the screen in a heartbeat. For a second I was like, can't wait for this to open in theaters here, then... — oh yeah, that's right. Well, too bad this is Netflix only. ;)

      Just wow. Looks amazing!

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  3. SimonNovember 15, 2012 at 5:37 AM

    Hej Hej! Tack Alexander! Seems somehow kind of fitting that there should be Swedish subtitles over this, don't you think? Fincher just can't shake off Sweden!
    Trailer looks excellent. Much tack!

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  4. SimonNovember 15, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    And all of a sudden Netflix make it available to all. In glorious HD ~

    http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/House_of_Cards_Trailer/70178217#

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  5. mikezNovember 15, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    I've watched it like 5 times :) , it really looks like a great show. It does have this Zodiac/Dragon Tattoo vibe... But when I saw Spacey talking straight to the camera, my first thought was: Fight Club ;) Awesome!

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  6. AnonymousNovember 15, 2012 at 6:37 AM

    Beautiful. Fincher at his best.

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  7. SimonNovember 15, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    And it's now up on YouTube in beautiful HD ~

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULwUzF1q5w4

    Classic Fincher. Sublime shallow depth of field, some stunning focus pulls, precise camera placements and movements; gem after gem after gem. Watch the shot @0:35 ~ shimmering split screen blue/gold lighting, focus pull from foregrounded Spacey to the background doorway, with the guy holding the door open on the right of frame perfectly reflected in the dark blue marble on the left of shot. Or the shot @1:51 of Spacey smoking blue at the night window ~ fantastic! And all smothered in a delicious foreboding.

    By the way the spoken asides to camera were an integral part of the original BBC series with the great Ian Richardson. But they can't help but bring 'FC' to mind.

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  8. JasonNovember 15, 2012 at 9:34 AM

    Looks like... we need Netflix in the UK. ;)

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  9. doc.danNovember 15, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Social Network, Dragon tattoo and this look all the same to me. I mean this in a good way. I get a sense that Fincher is finding his voice as a storyteller, and it happens to be one I find highly appealing. The trailer is superb! too bad it'll be three months...

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  10. AnonymousNovember 15, 2012 at 2:41 PM

    You HAVE netflix in the UK, idiot!

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  11. GouldNovember 16, 2012 at 4:29 AM

    As usual perfectly framed and familiar photography. Too bad Spacey overacts (as usual). We'll see.

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  12. AnonymousNovember 16, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    Meh. We'll find this on torrents on day one.

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