Who wants more of that, though?
Instead, I thought I would take the time to reveal my admiration for a cool art form: the movie trailer.
Yes, film trailers are works of art. Done right, they can build excitement for an upcoming film, give audiences a taste of what to expect... yet not reveal crucial parts of the movie. The last bit is where most trailers fail. Don't you hate it when you feel like you've seen the entire movie after watching a preview? I certainly do.
So, to show my appreciation for the talented artists who put together these mini gems, I'm posting some of my favorite trailers from 2009. They excite. They rock. But most importantly, they DON'T GIVE AWAY THE WHOLE DAMN MOVIE.
The Third Terminator Salvation Trailer: Say what you want about the movie, but you have to admit the trailer is simply fantastic. I practically grew up on Terminator 2, and wasn't necessarily excited about a movie in the franchise that didn't involve Cameron or Schwarzenneger. This trailer changed that.
Where The Wild Things Are: It certainly is beautiful to watch. Some people told me watching it made them cry (yes, really). Others told me that they actually liked it better than the movie. Whichever way you put it, you really can't deny how marvelous this preview really is.
Inception: With a movie cloaked in so much secrecy (seriously, does anyone even know any general details about the plot?), how can an effective trailer be made without giving away, well, anything? This trailer managed it somehow. Looks awesome.
Up In The Air: People started talking Oscar potential even before the movie was released. Some would say buzz from festivals and pre-screenings are to blame. I suspect, though, that this graceful trailer might've had something to do with it as well.
... And, for my favorite movie trailer of 2009:
Babies: Try to watch this preview without smiling. Bet ya can't.
maybe someday someone will mash up your list onto this list! lol
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in hte cases of both Up In the Air and Where the Wild Thigns Are, I'd argue they didn't give away the whole damn movie because there *was* no whole damn movie.
ReplyDeleteyou may like The Holiday. Sappy and chick-flick-y, yes, but Cameron Diaz's character is a movie trailer artist/splicer/editor/whatever and it's cool because I've never seen a character with that job before.
Puki,
ReplyDeleteI've never seen that website before! Awesome! Thanks for passing it along.
Heather,
Is The Holiday a good movie in itself, or would I just like it for the character job? I once had the option of watching either that or Blood Diamond, and I chose the latter because it had "blood" in the title. Did I make a poor decision?