The 50 Greatest Trailers of All Time

I had never actually seen the top trailer. Love that Where the Wild Things Are is already on the list. Surprised that Watchmen made it, but not The Dark Knight. I completely fell for the twist in the Red Eye trailer. South Park had to be seen to be believed on the big screen. I still quote the Comedian trailer and have never seen the actual movie.

benjaminandhisblog:

“There are many ways to measure a trailer’s quality, from the persuasiveness of its salesmanship to the cleverness of its copywriting. Ultimately, we decided that the best trailers are those that most effectively combine art and commerce, and that sell and entertain with equal skill. Some of the previews on our list are for classic films, but many are for mediocrities. Some are for absolutely bombs. That speaks to the magic of the trailers. You could argue that these clips play to our basest instincts in order to convince us to see movies that aren’t always good. But considered from another perspective, trailers provide a version of cinema that’s essentially utopian, in which every film is perfect, if only for two and a half minutes.”

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    the reasons I love going...theatre, is to watch...trailers....
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    visit. I hadn’t seen
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    As if I needed time wasting. But. I love movie trailers!
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