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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2009, 03:56:43 PM »
Be more like the trailers for those French and German films. They show some things, but not too much and I always feel like seeing those movies when the trailer is over.
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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2009, 09:32:16 AM »
Movie trailers should try to only use scenes from the first act of the movie.

In my opinion the best trailers use only one scene
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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #22 on: August 02, 2009, 09:32:59 AM »
In my opinion the best trailer use only one scene

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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #23 on: August 02, 2009, 09:48:37 AM »
In my opinion the best trailer use only one scene

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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #24 on: August 02, 2009, 10:03:16 AM »
In my opinion the best trailer use only one scene

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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #25 on: August 02, 2009, 12:21:39 PM »
Movie trailers should try to only use scenes from the first act of the movie.

In my opinion the best trailers use only one scene

I've noticed that most romantic comedy trailers include the "get back together" hug that happens at the end of the film.  Sometimes it's even the last shot of the movie.

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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2009, 12:25:18 PM »
Movie trailers should try to only use scenes from the first act of the movie.

In my opinion the best trailers use only one scene

I've noticed that most romantic comedy trailers include the "get back together" hug that happens at the end of the film.  Sometimes it's even the last shot of the movie.

And so the entire movie you're thinking in the back of you're head "when's that scene going to come which I saw in the trailer"
(this was my experience watching Quantum of Solace...)
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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2009, 01:09:23 PM »
Also, a thriller which features 2 high profile actors locked in a battle of wills usually contains a trailer featuring the final standoff between the two.  Immediately, I'm thinking of the remake of Pelham 1 2 3 and the notorious spoiler trailer for The Negotiator.

 
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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #28 on: August 03, 2009, 10:34:47 AM »
With action/horror films especially - don't put an extra little explosion/scare moment after you think the trailer has ended. You know... silence, credits, coming soon, date, BAAAAHAHAHAHHAAHHHHHH!!!

Might have got us once years ago, but it is not effective now.
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Re: Top 5 Things Movie Trailers Need to Stop Doing
« Reply #29 on: August 03, 2009, 10:40:31 AM »
With action/horror films especially - don't put an extra little explosion/scare moment after you think the trailer has ended. You know... silence, credits, coming soon, date, BAAAAHAHAHAHHAAHHHHHH!!!

Might have got us once years ago, but it is not effective now.

Usually they don't even try.  They just make a loud noise and if we're lucky we'll see a sharp object.  But there's no attempt at a genuine scare.

 

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