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UnsilentMajorty
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The Prince & Me; Against the Ropes; Win a Date W/Tad Hamilton; Eurotrip; Armageddon (both teaser and trailer); Batman & Robin; The Punisher (teaser and trailer) and The Crow.
To make sure this thread stays on the board because it's not just lists...
I like these particular trailers for a number of reasons:
1) They basically tell the story of the movie by setting up the three acts that movies are subconsciously divided into with a setup, conflict and only part of the resolution (you go see the final film to see how it turns out even if you already know).
2) The editing of these trailers and the music choice really reflects the theme(s) of the films.
Sometimes it's original score music (The Crow), but most of the time it's score music from another film or a contemporary vocal song (like Liz Phair's "Why Can't I") that really captures the spirit of the film and gets you in the right mood to want to (hopefully) go see it.
3) A lot of trailers are now specifically shot for the movie and actually have scenes and dialogue that is cut out of the final film so having the trailer or teaser is like having deleted scenes as well.
4) Also, watching certain trailers for films also lets you in on what the marketing department was thinking when they went to market the finished film as to who they're target demographic is and where (what segment of the population) they think the film will do the best.
As some of you have said, sometimes the trailer is better than the actual film and this is intentional as a lot of times marketing firms get a "bomb" and have to spin it right to at least get some people (even if a small amount) to go see it to satisfy the studios.
[ 02-13-2004: Message edited UnsilentMajorty ]
To make sure this thread stays on the board because it's not just lists...
I like these particular trailers for a number of reasons:
1) They basically tell the story of the movie by setting up the three acts that movies are subconsciously divided into with a setup, conflict and only part of the resolution (you go see the final film to see how it turns out even if you already know).
2) The editing of these trailers and the music choice really reflects the theme(s) of the films.
Sometimes it's original score music (The Crow), but most of the time it's score music from another film or a contemporary vocal song (like Liz Phair's "Why Can't I") that really captures the spirit of the film and gets you in the right mood to want to (hopefully) go see it.
3) A lot of trailers are now specifically shot for the movie and actually have scenes and dialogue that is cut out of the final film so having the trailer or teaser is like having deleted scenes as well.
4) Also, watching certain trailers for films also lets you in on what the marketing department was thinking when they went to market the finished film as to who they're target demographic is and where (what segment of the population) they think the film will do the best.
As some of you have said, sometimes the trailer is better than the actual film and this is intentional as a lot of times marketing firms get a "bomb" and have to spin it right to at least get some people (even if a small amount) to go see it to satisfy the studios.
[ 02-13-2004: Message edited UnsilentMajorty ]
