There are no reviews this week since I've already seen Wanted, but I do have a rant.
I've just seen the latest trailer/commercial for Wanted and I have to say, save maybe three cool moments, just about every cool scene from the flick can be glimpsed in the trailers and clips.
...Remember the Cloverfield trailer?
Here's a refresher:
The movie had a cast full of nobodies and still it was a hit.
Why?
Because WE DIDN'T SEE THE WHOLE MOVIE IN THE DAMN TRAILER.
It did what it was supposed to, tease the audience into wanting to know more.
You'd think the suits in Hollywood would get a clue and make this a trend. If holding back a little can generate that much buzz for a bunch of unknowns, imagine what it could do for a blockbuster with an A-list cast.
I can't find it right now, but I remember the first teaser for The Matrix. It was just Keanu doing the layback bullet-dodge and then "What is The Matrix?". It was the perfect tease, without giving away the best bits from the film.
As for Wanted? I may have to cut back my good rating, for failing to do just that.
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I couldn't agree with you more. I don't know how many times I've seen trailers and thought "Well, I guess I don't need to see the movie now." *shakes head*
Good post! I have linked to this at The DC Feed.
On the other hand, with so many movies sucking nowadays, trailers giving away the "best parts" may be a blessing...
Amen to that ... I skipped "Wanted" this week too and just went with "Wall-E," and ironically, though I loved it almost unconditionally, I was a litle miffed that there was something in the trailer that WASN'T in the movie, that great Etta James song "At Last"
Trailers have gotten completely over the top recently, and it's true Wanted really showed a lot of not only great moments but pivotal moments in the film. I found this was done to such a degree that while watching it reduced the amount of dramatic tension because you knew what would happen.
I did, however, still enjoy it.
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