trailers
26 September 2007
i love them. today my decision is official – i think i like trailers more than the films themselves. one gets to enjoy all of the best scenes in a 1-3 minute period!
there are several categories of trailers in my mind – the ones that deliver and the films are awful; the ones that deliver and the films are beyond my expectations and the ones whose films i greatly anticipate. then there are the just plain bad trailers. but we don’t pay attention to those. join me in a little review.
the following trailers are wonderful. i loved them when i first saw them, and i still love them now. however, unfortunately for this category, the actual films were awful.
1. troy.
“if love is worth fighting for” … it should have been a greater battle than this.
2. the black dahlia.
“nothing stays buried forever” … wish this thing had.
3. memoirs of a geisha.
“a story like mine has never been told” … too bad it didn’t stay untold.
4. alexander.
“conquor your fear” … of your mom being from transelvania.
the following trailers are wonderful. and so are their films.
1. fight club.
“in tyler we trusted”
2. the two towers. (the last minute and a half … i just die.)
“there is still hope”
and of course, the godfather of all trailers, that delivered ten-fold …
3. 300.
“madness?!”
the following trailers are also wonderful, and i hope they deliver, despite what many critics are saying.
1. the darjeeling limited.
because it’s wes anderson.
2. across the universe.
because it’s julie taymor.
and finally, the queen …
3. elizabeth: the golden age.
“i have a hurricaine in me that will strip spain bear!”
take a half hour and decide on these trailers for yourself. agree? disagree? have anything to add? one of the reasons i love film is because it allows for shared experiences between people that would not have been possible otherwise. on that note …
oh man. I am so excited about ‘Elizabeth: the Golden Age”! My older sister and I loved the first one when it came out, and I have so much respect for them in waiting so long for the sequel…it looks like they really thought about it, instead of simply trying to crank out as film and, consequently, rake in as much revenue as possible.
and 300 was fabulous! I saw it for the first time this past week.
Across the Universe… Beatles… Julie Taymor. I’m excited.
Felt like the trailer gave too much story though.
I’m also intrigued that you know about Ms. Taymor. Have you seen Titus? If not, you should.
Wes Anderson. Yes. With Anderson regulars Wilson and Schwartzman. Double yes.
rebecca – so true about the sequel! and, well, no one delivers like cate blanchett. even if the film is awful (which i hope it isn’t), watching cate will be worth the 10 bucks.
double yes. that’s funny, jim! titus completely killed me. taymor’s work is ridiculously amazing. and the lion king, of course. and frida … oh my gosh. i just wish i could BE her.
across the universe…hey jude…looks like a film filled with lots of great art….can’t wait!
fight club…one of my favorite films
troy…heard it sucked, but the trailer totally makes up for the film.
oh and,
the darjeeling limited….adrian brody…seems like a good story
I never saw the Lion King on stage and I don’t know what Frida is, but Titus was wicked cool.
Hopkins’ Titus makes Hannibal look like a wuss.
tara – didn’t you see troy? i guess you didn’t. good thing. total waste of time. adrien!
jim – i completely agree! incredible performance.
morgan! i almost watched frida last night. now i must do so before this beautiful weekend is over. i wish we could discuss these things in person.
marcella, i think you will love frida. please do let me know, even though anything but face to face interaction is subpar. we must make do!