The first trailer for Rob Marshall’s film adaptation of Nine has arrived online, and I think as of this writing it’s already received 13 Oscar nominations. Yes, that is the trailer, not the movie. I think we have to wait until November to find out if the actual film is any good, but it’s probable that it too will be nominated for at least as many as Chicago, if not also as many as 8 ½. If it wins as many as both those films put together, that’s only 8, though, and it would be far more appropriate that it be awarded 9 Academy Awards. One thing is for certain: it unfortunately will not win everything it’s up for, because only one of the five actresses from the film nominated for Best Supporting Actress will be allowed to win. Wait, no, I do believe there’s a chance of a five-way tie. Otherwise, I’m hereby predicting Dame Judi Dench gets the trophy for sporting Catherine Zeta-Jones‘ Oscar-winning bob (only grayer).

I must admit that at first I thought I was watching a music video for Daft Punk’s “Aerodynamic.” I know, the tone of the bell chimes isn’t the same, but it’s close. After that, though, I was in heaven. Who knew that remaking Fellini as a Fosse-like production could be so gorgeous? And, sure, I mostly mean the women — even Nicole Kidman looks beautiful again — but I also mean everything else. Of course, all I really remember is Penelope Cruz’s legs, Kate Hudson’s shake, Marion Cotillard’s neck and, sure, even Fergie’s cleavage. Could this be the movie that gets straight men (besides me) to go see a musical?

Other bloggers’ responses after the jump:

• Adam Markovitz at Entertainment Weekly’s PopWatch seems to have live-blogged the trailer, in case you don’t want to watch it:
  

  “Who’s singing? Fergie? Uh oh, Nicole looks a little Stepford. The movie’s in black and white? No, it’s in color. Hi Fergie! Marion is laughing. Daniel isn’t. Big sets! Big numbers! Kate Hudson looks fantastic! Holy….Can Penelope really do that with her leg? So many ladies and just one man! Everyone with bouffants! Sophia Loren, now with 60% more cheekbones! Oh, it’s you again, Judi. Aaaaand we’re out.”

• Kristopher Tapley of In Contention agrees with an early Dench prediction:
  

  …it’s a tease, really: there’s little sense of the movie beneath the flash and sizzle. The only player amid the impressive ensemble that is even vaguely showcased is Judi Dench, but if her entire performance is in the amusing, imperiously tart register of that first speech, I sense a seventh nomination in the works.

• Mark at I Watch Stuff also foresees an appropriate number of Oscars for “Chicago 2,” as he calls it:
  

  …looks basically like Chicago with mostly better actors. (To my untrained eye, anything with burlesque musical numbers is some kind of variant of Chicago.)…

  They probably called it Nine because it will win nine Oscars! Haha!

  No, but really, this will win nine Oscars.

• Sean at Film Junk believes this is already a lock for the top award:
  

  Is it too early to give Rob Marshall’s Nine the Oscar for Best Film? Oh, alright I suppose we can wait a few more months…Here’s the summary: Singing + Dancing + Daniel Day-Lewis = Oscar.

• Lane Brown at Vulture also sees it as a lock for the Academy’s grand prize:
  

  The Weinstein Company has just released the flashy first trailer for its future Best Picture winner, Rob Marshall’s Nine, based on the musical, starring every person who’s touched an Oscar statue since 1960.

• S.T. VanAirsdale at Movieline sees a lot of Oscar potential, but he should be looking at another set of legs (look at that photo, Stu!):
  

  Flash, music, skin, bombast, set pieces, and a cross-section of Oscar-caliber talent going back almost 50 years. But does it make any sense? Does it even need to?…It’s the glitziest noise since Dreamgirls, but with better taste and, in all likelihood, some seriously longer Oscar-season legs.

• Simon Dang at The Playlist isn’t too surprised that it looks so Oscar-friendly:
  

  …is an absolute visual and aural delight - did we expect anything less from Marshall? It definitely looks every bit like Oscar bait with its stunning cinematography, exquisite musical sequences and choreography and, of course, all the immense talent involved.

• Ryan Adams at Awards Daily looks further into the film’s Oscar ancestry:
  

  We’ve noted the dozens of nominees and Oscar winners among the cast and crew of Nine. But of course Nine’s Oscar pedigree extends back more than 45 years — through the legacy of Federico Fellini. Fellini was nominated 11 time for screenwriting and directing before finally being awarded an honorary Oscar in 1993, just seven months before his death.

• Dustin Rowles at Pajiba is sure it will be a good film for one reason:
  

  …the lead male is being played by Daniel Day Lewis and Daniel Day Lewis doesn’t make bad movies. Ever. (Look it up: He may have made films you don’t care for, but he’s never made a bad one)…Unfortunately, Day-Lewis — while prevalent in the trailer — never speaks, but it’s worth a look just to see what Kate Hudson looks like in an adult musical.

• Devin Faraci at CHUD.com agrees it has heterosexual male appeal:
  

  I don’t know the musical Nine, based on Fellini’s 8 1/2, so I can’t make any knowing judgments of the trailer for the movie version of the same. I can say that the trailer is kinetic, interesting and filled with women I would like to bone.

• Michelle Collins at Best Week Ever makes the comparisons to Chicago:
  

  Now Marshall is back with his next future Oscar winning picture, Nine, featuring fishnets, bob haircuts, revealing corsets, sexy choreographed dance sequences, and a gaggle of people you didn’t know could sing singing

• Brad Brevet at RopeofSilicon makes the comparisons to 8 ½:
  

  I can tell you this much, Fergie looks like she has nailed Saraghina and the film overall looks like it is going to be a sure fire Oscar contender. Can’t wait for it to hit theaters on November 25. It makes me want to go watch Fellini’s original all over again…

• Neil Miller at Film School Rejects gives some special love to one of the lesser-appreciated stars of the film (no, not Fergie):
  

  the kicker is that these women are played by the fabulous cast of Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench and Sophia Loren.

  And yes, I did list Kate Hudson under the “fabulously cast” header. Maybe I’m hopeful that she finally found a role in which to shine.

• Harry Knowles at Aint It Cool News wants to eat the movie up (or smoke it?):
  

  …I just didn’t know exactly how fucking excited I’d get when I saw the fucking brilliant awesome this trailer would get me for the live action film called NINE. Wow. Yes, I’m totally all about Musicals. And this musical looks exactly like Harry crack. That this is my Thanksgiving cinematic feast this year… it makes me giddy.

• Alex Billington at First Showing isn’t nearly as excited:
  

  Although this has a stellar cast…it’s just not my cup of tea, sorry to say. I really hated Chicago (I don’t care if it won the Oscar) and this feels much too similar to that film. I love Daniel Day-Lewis, but count me out this time.

• Neither is Craig Kennedy at Living in Cinema too excited. In his comments section he writes:
  

  I have to say I wasn’t really too enthusiastic about this one…I liked Chicago, didn’t love it. Never saw the stage version of Nine…but Daniel Day-Lewis in the trailer really got me going. Have him and Streep ever been on screen together? I think I’d explode.

• Vince Mancini at Film Drunk is also not on board for something so similar to what he could watch at home:
  

  Hey, Hollywood, just because Hugh Jackman said “the musical is back!” about 1000 times at the Oscars doesn’t mean you had to run out and make a musical.  No one takes Hugh seriously, he just really likes to dance.  And even if I wanted to see people sing and dance, I could just watch… EVERY GD SHOW ON TV.

And now the trailer: