It made me teary eyed too. I think it's the awesome images coupled with that beautiful Arcade Fire song. It was literally like a natural reaction for me, haha.
I hope I don't get scolded for posting this article but it's relevant to the Thread.
This from EW.com:
Aug 19 2009
01:44 PM ET
Movie trailers: giving 'em the old razzle-dazzle by Lisa Schwarzbaum
Categories: 'District 9', 'The Hurt Locker', commentary, movie trailers
This is my last link to That Movie About Oppressed Aliens, I promise–you may be wondering about now whether all of us at EW have been infected by alien ooze–but I keep thinking about a friend’s response recently when I told him I thought he’d like District 9. “Really?” he said. “The trailer made it look pretty junky.” So I explained that the “junkiness” he saw was an essential part of the movie’s aesthetic and blah blah blah…But the thing is, if all you had to go on when picking the movies you want to see are trailers running at the multiplex or on TV and YouTube, you’re bound to get a pretty screwy sense of how good–or bad–a movie actually is.
Sometimes, true, you can tell: The duller the romantic comedy, the more likely the trailer is to tell you the whole story and use up the best scenes. But more often, preview clips rely so much on sensory saturation to convey elements of action, horror, suspense, or whatever, that it’s impossible for a thoughtful moviegoer to grasp the movie’s actual intelligence–or stupidity. I’ve already seen the trailer for Shutter Island two or three times, and I have no clue about the movie’s story or artistic style. I’m really looking forward to this one–it’s made by Martin Scorsese, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio, I’m there–but the trailer is no help to me. You?
I’ve come to accept that the more sophisticated and innovative a movie is, the worse the trailer is likely to be at conveying that sophistication: how can a 90-second spot possibly convey the exquisite build-up of psychological tension among a group of soldiers that drives The Hurt Locker? But I’ve also made peace with the fact that every once in a while, a trailer will come along that charms me silly. And I only have myself to blame when the movie turns out to be a dog. I’m talking about you, Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
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Thanks, Caresa, for posting the article. I really don't know where else you could have fit it other than in this thread.
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Originally posted by caresa: But I’ve also made peace with the fact that every once in a while, a trailer will come along that charms me silly.
I know we just talked about this one, but Where the Wild Things Are had done that for me with both trailers. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be a "dog," because it truly could become one of the most imaginative films of the decade, I truly believe.
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The official teaser for Avatar has been added for free on iTunes. I've got to say this looks really interesting. I don't really know what to make of it, but I definately know I'll be seeing this come December. I hope it turns out to be good. I have faith in Cameron
Originally posted by mistersamgoody: The official teaser for Avatar has been added for free on iTunes. I've got to say this looks really interesting. I don't really know what to make of it,
Oh, I'm sure it's as stale, banal and uninteresting as most movies who try hard to never give away the story in the teaser trailer.
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Saw the trailer for Avatar again and I"m still not sure what the hell to make of it. I was looking forward to the movie and after hearing all of the "it will change the face of cinema" type buzz I was trying to convince myself that it was a great trailer, but I dunno I was just not expecting...that. I mean the visuals look great for as good as they can on a little computer screen, but the blue people just didn't do it for me. I felt like another poster here after watching it again who said it was like a giant cartoon/video game.
I don't think this will be a major category contender after the trailer, but it was just the trailer and I'll still give the movie the benefit of the doubt but I'm not so sure about this one anymore. Oh well just my opinion.
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For Your Oscar Consideration: Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Antichrist" - Best Actress in a Leading Role Sharlto Copley, "District 9" - Best Actor in a Leading Role Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds" - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
"Inglourious Basterds" - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction "District 9" - Best Editing, Best Visual Effects "God Bless Us Everyone", A Christmas Carol - Best Original Song
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OK, I'll never see it unless I am too drunk to change the channel.
Still, props to the trailer for perennial singleton Jennifer Aniston dressed up like a modern-day version of Annie Hall saying to cinematic hunk Aaron Eckhart, "I like you." And the very next shot is a reclining Aaron, shirtless, and ya know what, I like him, too. LOL
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Unless the trailer picks out all his worst scenes and leaves the best for the ticket-buying audience, previous "Best Actor" Jamie Foxx looks like he will be winning another award this year -- the Razzie!
PS: Nobody mention the plot's apparent similarity to an episode of The X-Files!
I just watched the Trucker trailer for the first time. Hadn't heard anything about this, but it looks great. Whoever that little kid is, he seemed like an excellent actor. Looking forward to this one.
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Here's the trailer for the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, starring Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, and Connie Britton. The film will be released on April 30.
I'm starting a new weekly feature on my blog that I think many readers of this thread will be interested in: Tuesday's Top Trailer. Check it out at http://www.movieswithabe.com and please feel free to offer your thoughts!
Here´s the trailer for Glorious 39, movie written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Romola Garai, Bill Nighy, Julie Christie, Christopher Lee, Eddie Redmayne, Charlie Cox, David Tennant, Juno Temple.
For Your Oscar Consideration: Charlotte Gainsbourg, "Antichrist" - Best Actress in a Leading Role Sharlto Copley, "District 9" - Best Actor in a Leading Role Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds" - Best Actor in a Supporting Role
"Inglourious Basterds" - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction "District 9" - Best Editing, Best Visual Effects "God Bless Us Everyone", A Christmas Carol - Best Original Song
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Originally posted by Bazookka Joe: Here's the trailer for the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, starring Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, and Connie Britton. The film will be released on April 30.
Originally posted by Bazookka Joe: Here's the trailer for the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, starring Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, and Connie Britton. The film will be released on April 30.
