I was listing to the Rick Moranis podcast on Nerdist yesterday and it was just amazing to hear this guy talk about film, growing up the business, transitioning from comedy to film and then leaving the business altogether. But, of course, there was one movie – and his relationship to the amazing Mel Brooks – that stood out on the podcast, and that, my friends, is SPACEBALLS.
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This trailer still brings shivers when you watch it. Pacino. DeNiro. Kilmer. Come on! In a Michael Mann film. It’s like watching poetry unfold before your very eyes. And those lines are so crisp. “It keeps me sharp. On the edge. Where I gotta be”. Great 90’s score. This film, and its success, was what got me all hyped for Miami Vice. It’s just too bad that that film couldn’t deliver on the same promise of this one. A classic film you can watch over and over and a trailer that sells it!
Now, imagine that Eddie Murphy was Sylvester Stallone. Yep, that’s right. Casting difficulties made Mr. Stallone a no-go and Mr. Murphy a GO. And this trailer wouldn’t have been the same. The franchise wouldn’t have been the same. And I’ll bet ya a penny there never would have been a threequel on this. Oh, and that music is just classic. Love it! – Craft Truck
DUDE! Now picture this. It’s 1985. You’re wearing your hightops and your florescent color ray bans. Sipping on coka cola (or maybe you’re a pepsi fan and it’s the middle of the cola wars). Who knows. But damn skippy, when this comes on, I’ll be damned if you don’t wanna see this puppy!
Gotta love it.
Would it be wrong to say I chose this weeks Trailers We Like without having even seen the trailer for Ender’s Game? Well, I did.
Waiting. Waiting. Waiting…
Not sure I love the Harrison Ford voice over… but the conception of the training room is just awesome! As a big fan of the book, like millions of others, all I can say is, this is definitely a trailer we like. – Jesse
“The Shining” trailer gives away nothing but tells everything. The music is absolutely ominous. The image holds as the music builds to its crescendo blood bath. What’s not to love about this trailer? And it’s even more interesting looking at this trailer in retrospect. Very few trailers today would dare do something this simple and elegant. That’s what makes it stand out. You HAVE to watch this movie after seeing this trailer. Even by today’s standards. It holds up. And holds up well at that. Modern day trailers could learn a lesson from this one. As they say, the monster is never as scary as the your imagination of what the monster might be. In this case, the trailer proves the case. And once more, the movie delivers on its promise. But that’s what makes both this trailer, and the movie, cinematic history.
When the names Whedon and Shakespeare are together I’m already halfway sold, but this trailer for Joss Whedon’s “Much Ado About Nothing” brilliantly sets the tone for the film and creates a huge anticipation. The music under the entire trailer (St. Germain’s “Rose Rouge”) creates excitement and tension while allowing for the miriade of emotions that this story plays with. The trailer teases the film, and the story for those who aren’t familiar, quickly and beautifully. The film looks gorgeous in black and white, and the trailer uses brief shots of colour as punctuation. – Alexis
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The movie that launched New Line Cinema. I remember it as clear as day. I was in the theater watching TMNT and the New Line logo came up on the screen. It was the first I had seen it. And I’m certain, that without the success of TMNT there never would have been an LOTR – at least not the Peter Jackson version. It’s cheesy. It’s awesome. And the original. Who’s looking forward to Michael’s Bay version coming out in 2014? – Jesse
The trailer for “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter” is a trip. For a flick that’s already more self-conscious than a neurotic teenager, the 1950’s style tell-us-about-the-movie-and-show-clips-too approach makes it a pancake on a pancake on French toast. It’s totally meta and totally reflexive. It makes sense, too, since director Frank Tashlin used to direct episodes of Looney Tunes for Warner Bros. But in the middle of all that, you’ve got Jayne Mansfield looking absolutely smoking hot. And that’s really what keeps you watching if I may say. – Jeff
Tonight we dine in hell! Before there was Spartacus. There was “300”. The stunning visual onslaught. This was a mind bending set-up for a style and visualization that hadn’t been seen on the screen before. Like the “Matrix”, when you left the theater thinking ‘what did I just see?’, this trailer sets the tone for a film that delivers the same kind of magic. Something new. Something you haven’t seen before. And damn, if it wasn’t awesome. It lived up to the hype. Enjoy. – Craft Truck