tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post1796262141363166263..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Heath Holland On...The Trouble with TrailersPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-37338818311609858222014-05-01T13:01:38.273-05:002014-05-01T13:01:38.273-05:00Yeah, that teaser was perfect for the movie.Yeah, that teaser was perfect for the movie.Mykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889247350189136670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27558655131028739702014-05-01T05:03:14.368-05:002014-05-01T05:03:14.368-05:00Did you check out the teaser for How To Train Your...Did you check out the teaser for How To Train Your Dragon 2? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68AqHwgk2s8<br />That literally was a dragon flying around for a bit, then the big reveal of grown up Hiccup. It was awesome and got me so psyched for the movie.... then I saw the full trailer and it totally deflated my movie boner. Animated movies should definitely stick to teasers.Gilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31874979892068290282014-04-30T21:09:05.163-05:002014-04-30T21:09:05.163-05:00I sort of liked the Frozen trailer just because of...I sort of liked the Frozen trailer just because of what we're talking about. It misrepresented the movie and was entirely too cutesy, but it was the only Frozen trailer I saw, so I got to enjoy every twist and turn in the movie for the first time. That felt great! I don't think every movie can do trailers like that, but Disney/Pixar sure can. The How to Train Your Dragon 2 trailer drives me nuts because it gives away a major plot point, when all Dreamworks really had to do was show us a dragon flying for twenty seconds and then show us the title. I guarantee that sales would still be good for them. Remember Pixar's old teasers that were tight little scenes that never made it into the movie? Watching Mr. Incredible try to squeeze into his old outfit did more to intrigue me than a three minute trailer that gave away the whole movie, and it still represented what we saw.<br /><br />I hate trailers nowadays because most of them rob me of that experience of seeing a movie for the first time. I think Patrick mentioned on the Avengers podcast how the moment when Hulk saves Iron Man would have brought the house down had it not been featured in every trailer in every other movie leading up to it. I saw Spider-man deflecting missiles with a manhole while flying through the air last weekend, and I thought to myself "that would have been awesome to see in the movie." Now I'm just expecting it, and a good percentage of the thrill is gone. Lately I hate trailers and avoid them at all costs, but I will agree with everyone else that the Godzilla marketing is great.Mykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889247350189136670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46894319955693991742014-04-30T19:11:37.999-05:002014-04-30T19:11:37.999-05:00yeah, we've become a culture that expects/dema...yeah, we've become a culture that expects/demands gratification. We hype movies for months and months, follow the casting of them on the internet, follow the behind-the-scenes decisions, watch 4 different theatrical trailers, 8 TV spots, critique them on the internet, and then FINALLY see the movie. And say "that was good, when's the next one coming out?"<br /><br />Also, I believe Dinosaur Double-Penetration is touring with Orgy of Destruction this summer. Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9532086548928873782014-04-30T19:08:40.385-05:002014-04-30T19:08:40.385-05:00I think that's a great idea. A night at the mo...I think that's a great idea. A night at the movies used to take hours and hours because of the shorts, news reels, intermission, etc. I'd LOVE to see some short subjects and the like at the movies.Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-34794732201654611352014-04-30T19:07:13.136-05:002014-04-30T19:07:13.136-05:0035 mintutes?! That's a LOT of time to fill up ...35 mintutes?! That's a LOT of time to fill up on popcorn and soda (POP) and end up having to go to the bathroom during the opening credits. <br /><br />Also, regarding HHH: it's all about the game. And how you play it. I am the game, and I came to play. *spits water onto the screen and electrocutes self*Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-90390806575383325102014-04-30T19:04:30.982-05:002014-04-30T19:04:30.982-05:00Oh, Doug, no. You made trailers worth watching wit...Oh, Doug, no. You made trailers worth watching with your effervescent wit and commentary (not to mention dashing good looks..which don't really factor into the written word, BUT STILL). Magic, sir. Magic. Come back soon.Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3718882227641576962014-04-30T14:47:16.521-05:002014-04-30T14:47:16.521-05:00I'm on both sides as well. Some trailers have...I'm on both sides as well. Some trailers have had the same effect on my such as you had with the Godzilla trailer where I had no interest and then did a 180 because of the trailer. Unfortunately this is usually not the case though. What I am starting to absolutely loathe are these 10 minute "featurette" trailers. The one for "Les Miserables" was painful to get through the first time, and seemed like it was playing before every movie I was going to see at the time. The lowest of the low however was recently. When I went to see "Occulus" they had one of these for "A Haunted House 2". Yes, a freaking featurette for A Haunted House 2. It was embarrassing. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77029583637333748952014-04-30T13:58:46.839-05:002014-04-30T13:58:46.839-05:00I second your thoughts Heath. It is truly a conun...I second your thoughts Heath. It is truly a conundrum. Long-form Trailers mainly suck and are lazy/spoilery. Gotta love the "teaser" though. Especially ones that contain footage not designed for the actual movie (for some reason only Dirty Rotten Scoundrels comes to mind, but that's a perfect example).Matt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-19443761488173898952014-04-30T13:56:42.765-05:002014-04-30T13:56:42.765-05:00Me Either. #CouldntDoDougsJobForHimMe Either. #CouldntDoDougsJobForHimMatt Sollenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088555561067804979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-45915256540798999712014-04-30T13:44:17.261-05:002014-04-30T13:44:17.261-05:00I don't think I have either!I don't think I have either!Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284575713661622624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-60573757750351187562014-04-30T13:42:21.471-05:002014-04-30T13:42:21.471-05:00He didn't mean it Doug - pwease come back and ...He didn't mean it Doug - pwease come back and show us more trailerz (though mostly I just enjoyed your thoughts on them) - I don't think I've watched a single trailer online since you've been gone. :(Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15959653584570476812014-04-30T13:40:32.173-05:002014-04-30T13:40:32.173-05:00I'm with you Heath - I do like trailers in pri...I'm with you Heath - I do like trailers in principle, but when it comes to both content and deployment, they have been pissing me off a lot lately. I seem to have it a bit better where I'm at insofar as there really only tend to be about 10 minutes of them before the feature starts, but yeah, I'm down with all of your rules, especially re content. I blame the internet - especially internet porn. We used to be a culture that valued leaving a bit to the imagination and appreciated the enticement of a tease. Now it's all dinosaur double-penetration this and endoscopic vaginal exploration that. It used to be, "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" Now it's, "You better give me some fucking free milk or I won't even consider buying your stupid cow." We've become so adverse to delayed gratification that we're demanding a good chunk of the experience RIGHT NOW - I love that the marketing department behind <i>Godzilla</i> said fuck you to all those people because you're right - those are some trailers that got me going.<br /><br />I still love that 3-minute <i>Man of Steel</i> trailer though even if it didn't fairly represent what we ended up with - if only the actual movie had the same ratio of punching to story.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-51157415463814715402014-04-30T13:13:45.169-05:002014-04-30T13:13:45.169-05:00I think there is an art to trailer-making that for...I think there is an art to trailer-making that for the most part, has been dead for years. TCM shows a lot of vintage movie trailers in between movies that sometimes run 4-5 minutes or longer, but somehow are less spoilery and annoying than a lot of modern trailers. <br /><br />Maybe I'm nuts, but I think instead of a ton of trailers and ads, theaters should show more shorts that go with the genre of the feature presentation. It would be a great way to promote independent filmmaking and at least make the $10+ tickets somewhat worth the price.Shannon Briggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736249327322979437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52401973214534257112014-04-30T12:54:42.857-05:002014-04-30T12:54:42.857-05:00Heath when you started referring to yourself as HH...Heath when you started referring to yourself as HHH, I was just picturing you as "Triple H" having the conversation with your wife.<br /><br />But yeah, trailers are a funny old thing, a true art unto themselves. What to show, what to hold back etc. But like your wife I tend to tune out at the theater. When my wife and I went to see The Winter Soldier we sat through 35 minutes of trailers and ads. This after the house lights went down and we already endured the pre-ad-ads.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10475027751253870681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-62229591378522520162014-04-30T12:22:33.656-05:002014-04-30T12:22:33.656-05:00Yeah, trailerz are the worst.Yeah, trailerz are the worst.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284575713661622624noreply@blogger.com