Theresa at 2009-09-06 15:31:55:
Ugh I HATE that thing about trailers when they show the whole movie. Ask my hubby, I get really upset about it every time we're in a theater.

One reason they might do that is so that they make sure they hook various different demographics in the audience that are attracted to different things in the trailer. They show it all, and then they hook more people. But in my case, if they show a trailer like that, I don't go to the movie or I just wait until I can get it free on netflix. So they are shooting themselves in the foot.

I once took a survey in a shopping mall from a marketing firm that was asking about movie trailers. They showed various trailers and then they asked "what do you remember that you just saw?" Everything had gone by so fast with super quick cuts, that the only things you really remember are the big explosions, or a certain character's expression about something. It was an interesting experiment thinking back on it. I should use that theory when writing my loglines. Make them punchy or they just end up being forgettable!
Christian H. at 2009-09-06 15:45:26:
I think that may be the worst movie ever. How do you miss the boom mic or use a mustache like that?

At least it had good white balance and color. Maybe the camera man had too many espressos.

I would rather that the cuts in a trailer are just teases rather than coherent full scenes.

I thought the GI Joe trailer left out enough as did Star Trek.
E.C. Henry at 2009-09-06 15:54:21:
Personally, I LOVE a GOOD trailer -- but not the ones that give the entire plot away.

I can remember when the last rounds of "Star Wars" were coming in, they actually promoted movies saying, "the new "Star Wars" movie's trailer will be playing. I can remember people paying to get in, watch the trailer, then leave.

Not all trailers are bad. Recently I LOVED "Terminator: Salvation's" trailer. Too bad the movie didn't live up to the hype. And "Avatar's" trailer ROCKS. Totally wanna see that film JUST because of the trailer.

Did watch the trailer for "Dreams if Conneticut." Though I'm not sold on the movie, I am sold on the father's mustache. After this show's reaped in its millions can I borrow it? Halloween is just arround the corner... a good disguise might come in handy. And I don't know how they managed it, but the father actually looks much younger than the son! Pulling that off can be quite tricky, but goshdarnit them boy-z done did it! Wonder what other marvels them filmers are capable of?

- E.C. Henry