I love a good movie trailer. To me, if I watch a movie without some trailers in front of it, I feel gypped.
However....
What I don't like are movie trailers that give the entire movie away....the plot, the twist, the funny stuff, the dramatic stuff, the beginning, the middle and the end. Leave a little to the imagination people! Make me want to see it! Don't make the trailer all I want to see!
What I also don't like are completely misleading trailers. Now, I know enough to know that sometimes movies get further editing/reworking after the trailer is cut together. Understandable. But haven't you ever seen a trailer for a movie, then gone to see the movie and thought you were in the wrong theater? (or that your dvd got switched with another). Sometimes, what you acutally see is dissapointing (see: Cider House Rules). Often, it's a pleasant surprise (see: Wicker Park and most recently In Good Company).
What do you think?
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I love trailers too!
You're on all counts, too. I actually have an idea to make a fake trailer for a movie that gives everything away... a trailer that is so comprehensive, that I wouldn't even have to bother actually making the movie... The "Cast Away" trailer is a perfect example of giving too much away, I think. I love the movie, but the trailer should have ended with us not knowing whether he gets off the island or not... instead, practically get a chart and a timeline.
"Jarhead" is a recent trailer I really liked, which didn't give anything away and accurately reflected the tone of the movie... It just kind of gave you the vibe, and that's all.
I think my favorite trailer ever is for "The Year of Living Dangerously"... It really isn't that spectacular, but it's somehow perfect. I like the voice over and visuals at the end.
I meant to say you're 'right' on all counts... Dang-a-rang. And right after I blogged about typos, too!
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