Comments on: Best Trailers of 2009 http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/ Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35571 Kurt Halfyard Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:16:56 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35571 You guys are certainly right. The trailer is much better cut with that song. Some how I missed this trailer during the marketing run up to the film, perhaps this is the one that Rot meant when he suggested it for the Hon. Mentions above. Rot? Either way, it is linked above now, in the TREK half of the title at the end of the post. You guys are certainly right. The trailer is much better cut with that song. Some how I missed this trailer during the marketing run up to the film, perhaps this is the one that Rot meant when he suggested it for the Hon. Mentions above. Rot? Either way, it is linked above now, in the TREK half of the title at the end of the post.

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35565 Henrik Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:16:32 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35565 Yeah that song was made to be in a trailer. Yeah that song was made to be in a trailer.

]]> By: Jonathan B. http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35564 Jonathan B. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:02:24 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35564 Oh yeah, Star Trek's was solid, but a lot of it was the "Freedom Fighters" song itself, I think. Oh yeah, Star Trek’s was solid, but a lot of it was the “Freedom Fighters” song itself, I think.

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35563 Henrik Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:39:36 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35563 Really liked the "Freedom Fighters" trailer for Star Trek. It had more of a moment of Kirk in the chair than they actually did in the movie! Where the wild things are trailer is great. Really liked the “Freedom Fighters” trailer for Star Trek. It had more of a moment of Kirk in the chair than they actually did in the movie!

Where the wild things are trailer is great.

]]> By: rot http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35562 rot Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:35:30 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35562 I tend not to seek out and rewatch trailers online, but I know the ones I did this year were Star Trek, Watchmen and Where the Wild Things Are. I tend not to seek out and rewatch trailers online, but I know the ones I did this year were Star Trek, Watchmen and Where the Wild Things Are.

]]> By: Laura Desiree http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35558 Laura Desiree Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:42:44 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35558 Law Abiding Citizen, I was in stitches when I first saw the trailer. Law Abiding Citizen, I was in stitches when I first saw the trailer.

]]> By: Goon http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35550 Goon Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:40:43 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35550 (oops, didnt noticed it in Hon Mentions) (oops, didnt noticed it in Hon Mentions)

]]> By: Goon http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35549 Goon Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:40:14 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35549 If trailers for 2010 movies count then Inception should be on this list If trailers for 2010 movies count then Inception should be on this list

]]> By: Drew http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35546 Drew Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:30:20 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35546 Kudos on including the Last House on the Left trailer in the Honorable Mentions though, that really was a killer trailer that got me totally pumped for the film. Kudos on including the Last House on the Left trailer in the Honorable Mentions though, that really was a killer trailer that got me totally pumped for the film.

]]> By: Jandy Stone http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35545 Jandy Stone Mon, 05 Oct 2009 06:42:14 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35545 Kurt, YES. Those two are probably my favorite trailers of all time. I couldn't remember if the Lacuna Corp. one for Eternal Sunshine was a teaser or the actual trailer. I don't remember watching another trailer, but that could be because I often don't watch anything but the teaser. Like Rusty says, they usually release a good teaser, then a far-too-revealing full trailer, so I've pretty much stopped watching anything except the first trailer released. (Unless I see it in theatres, of course, which I can't really help.) Kurt, YES. Those two are probably my favorite trailers of all time. I couldn’t remember if the Lacuna Corp. one for Eternal Sunshine was a teaser or the actual trailer. I don’t remember watching another trailer, but that could be because I often don’t watch anything but the teaser. Like Rusty says, they usually release a good teaser, then a far-too-revealing full trailer, so I’ve pretty much stopped watching anything except the first trailer released. (Unless I see it in theatres, of course, which I can’t really help.)

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35543 Rusty James Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:49:30 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35543 @ I start losing interest if there’s too much about the story. Don’t tell me the story. Make me interested to find out what the story is. definitely agree. I would say that of the 5, all of them but Terminator are teasers. I think I categorize any trailer that's not a scene for scene summery as a "teaser". But usually that is the pattern that the distributers follow they release an initial short, artfully cut trailer with a strong concept and then a second longer "and then what happens is!" trailer [record skip]. @ I start losing interest if there’s too much about the story. Don’t tell me the story. Make me interested to find out what the story is.

definitely agree.

I would say that of the 5, all of them but Terminator are teasers. I think I categorize any trailer that’s not a scene for scene summery as a “teaser”.
But usually that is the pattern that the distributers follow they release an initial short, artfully cut trailer with a strong concept and then a second longer “and then what happens is!” trailer [record skip].

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35541 Kurt Halfyard Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:48:50 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35541 @Jandy - (was it Resident Evil: Apocalypse a few years back that had the one that started out like a commercial for the Umbrella Corp?) Yep, that one even convinced me to see the film theatrically (Well that and I happen to like director Russel Mulcahay). The Lacuna Corp teaser for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was pretty awesome too, even if the zest of the final trailer for that film trumped the teaser. @Jandy – (was it Resident Evil: Apocalypse a few years back that had the one that started out like a commercial for the Umbrella Corp?)

Yep, that one even convinced me to see the film theatrically (Well that and I happen to like director Russel Mulcahay).

The Lacuna Corp teaser for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was pretty awesome too, even if the zest of the final trailer for that film trumped the teaser.

]]> By: Goon http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35540 Goon Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:07:55 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35540 I'd nominate GI Joe for worst trailer. I mean even though I hated it, obviously a lot of people ended up pleasantly surprised by it. This was a blockbuster film whose core audience didn't trust it or anticipate it until the very last second when their peers chimed in. Word of mouth helped the film better than any marketing did. Also for worst trailer I'd nominate Adventureland, which is still probably my fave of 09 however promised a film it wasn't and ultimately disappointed one group of people while preventing another from giving it a chance. I’d nominate GI Joe for worst trailer. I mean even though I hated it, obviously a lot of people ended up pleasantly surprised by it. This was a blockbuster film whose core audience didn’t trust it or anticipate it until the very last second when their peers chimed in. Word of mouth helped the film better than any marketing did.

Also for worst trailer I’d nominate Adventureland, which is still probably my fave of 09 however promised a film it wasn’t and ultimately disappointed one group of people while preventing another from giving it a chance.

]]> By: Jandy http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35539 Jandy Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:04:06 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35539 I usually like teasers more than full trailers. They do a better job of piquing my interest, by latching onto an intriguing concept of the film (District 9) or getting the mood across, or sometimes by just being clever (was it Resident Evil: Apocalypse a few years back that had the one that started out like a commercial for the Umbrella Corp?). I start losing interest if there's too much about the story. Don't tell me the story. Make me interested to find out what the story is. Another one I liked this year was The Girlfriend Experience. The lack of any dialogue, the simple juxtaposition (both comparing and contrasting) the salaries of Christine and her boyfriend, and mostly the frenetic drums had me. I usually like teasers more than full trailers. They do a better job of piquing my interest, by latching onto an intriguing concept of the film (District 9) or getting the mood across, or sometimes by just being clever (was it Resident Evil: Apocalypse a few years back that had the one that started out like a commercial for the Umbrella Corp?). I start losing interest if there’s too much about the story. Don’t tell me the story. Make me interested to find out what the story is.

Another one I liked this year was The Girlfriend Experience. The lack of any dialogue, the simple juxtaposition (both comparing and contrasting) the salaries of Christine and her boyfriend, and mostly the frenetic drums had me.

]]> By: Drew http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35538 Drew Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:29:08 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35538 I was dissapointed too see the Observe and Report trailer left out, that was an amazing trailer. I still watch that trailer over and over again even though I have seen the movie several times now. I was dissapointed too see the Observe and Report trailer left out, that was an amazing trailer. I still watch that trailer over and over again even though I have seen the movie several times now.

]]> By: Henrik http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35528 Henrik Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:47:08 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35528 Some of the trailers I watched the most: Harry Potter 1. Kingdom of Heaven (a strange edit of the second-to-last trailer, which is unavailable anywhere, other than online before the last trailer premiered, and on my DVD for sideways(!)). Some of the trailers I watched the most:

Harry Potter 1.
Kingdom of Heaven (a strange edit of the second-to-last trailer, which is unavailable anywhere, other than online before the last trailer premiered, and on my DVD for sideways(!)).

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35527 Kurt Halfyard Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:19:05 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35527 In the 5 films above: 2 Teasers 3 Trailers (Although it is debatable that WtWtA is one or the other) In the Hon Mentions: 2 Teasers, 7 Trailers. But yea, many of the most creative trailers out there are usually the teasers. Often because the people cutting them have very little, if any actual footage to work with, but some of the best teasers: Face/Off, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Strange Days, Snatch, and Mothgirl (http://www.renerd.com/?cat=20) In the 5 films above:

2 Teasers
3 Trailers (Although it is debatable that WtWtA is one or the other)

In the Hon Mentions: 2 Teasers, 7 Trailers.

But yea, many of the most creative trailers out there are usually the teasers. Often because the people cutting them have very little, if any actual footage to work with, but some of the best teasers: Face/Off, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Strange Days, Snatch, and Mothgirl (http://www.renerd.com/?cat=20)

]]> By: Rusty James http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35525 Rusty James Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:01:37 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35525 I thought the Avatar trailer was much better than people gave it credit for. I agree 9 was very good. I think the lesson from this list is that the teaser is a much more vibrant and inventive form than the trailer actual. I thought the Avatar trailer was much better than people gave it credit for.

I agree 9 was very good.

I think the lesson from this list is that the teaser is a much more vibrant and inventive form than the trailer actual.

]]> By: Kurt Halfyard http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35524 Kurt Halfyard Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:53:56 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35524 Feel free to link to whatever in the comments sections and tell me why I missed something of real quality. Of course, here are a few to compare to from previous years: http://www.rowthree.com/2007/11/19/in-a-world-where-creative-movie-trailers/ and the big 50 best ever list from IFC: http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/06/50-greatest-trailers.php Feel free to link to whatever in the comments sections and tell me why I missed something of real quality.

Of course, here are a few to compare to from previous years: http://www.rowthree.com/2007/11/19/in-a-world-where-creative-movie-trailers/

and the big 50 best ever list from IFC: http://www.ifc.com/news/2009/06/50-greatest-trailers.php

]]> By: Jonathan B. http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35523 Jonathan B. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:42:08 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35523 The top three are three of the best trailers in years and years. I feel that <i>Nine</i> needs to be mentioned here. <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uXlqaseuJAM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uXlqaseuJAM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object> Thought the trailer for <em>(500) Days of Summer</em> was very effective also. <object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PsD0NpFSADM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PsD0NpFSADM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object> The top three are three of the best trailers in years and years.

I feel that Nine needs to be mentioned here.

Thought the trailer for (500) Days of Summer was very effective also.

]]> By: Goon http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/04/best-trailers-of-2009/#comment-35522 Goon Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:20:13 +0000 http://www.rowthree.com/?p=19158#comment-35522 prepare to laugh: http://themovieblog.com/2009/08/law-abiding-citizen-best-trailer-of-the-year prepare to laugh:

http://themovieblog.com/2009/08/law-abiding-citizen-best-trailer-of-the-year

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