I don't want to come across as one of those perpetually unimpressed cultural snoots, but I have always hated movie trailers. Many people I love and respect, FLOGette included, love to eat up trailers like popcorn. But I have always hated them.
To me, they are capable of making even the best films look like shit.
Alternatively, they are capable of making even the worst films look great, if you are susceptible to the manipulation. (I am. Especially with the sci-fi and the scary stuff.)
The trouble is that they boil everything down to a few key shots, cue up some mood-manipulating music, and read over it a back-cover teaser written by some hack who hasn't actually seen the thing. Many recent critiques of current trailers complain that they give away too much compared to those mossy old "good ol' days." Not so. The trouble is that they tell a completely different story than the actual movie.
Anyway, all of this is pointless preamble to the clip that proves all of my points for me.
It's because clips for the trailer are sent to the trailer people way before a film is completed. That's why there are so many trailers that have clips that aren't in the final cut.
Posted by: Kenny at October 1, 2005 10:19 AMThat's funny, I always think they make the worst movies look compelling.
Posted by: WWB at October 1, 2005 10:51 AMOK, but now I've just seen the "Shining" trailer. There's no way I'd see that sentimental piece of crap.
Posted by: WWB at October 1, 2005 10:55 AMMe again. There's a New York Times story about this trailer.
Posted by: WWB at October 2, 2005 1:03 PM