| strat61caster |
03-15-2017 05:38 PM |
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Originally Posted by mav1178
(Post 2872909)
Usually it's because many international markets are interested in knowing the overall story premise first, instead of a "peel back as you go" layered trailer/teaser setup.
I have friends that work at movie studio distribution, and they have entire divisions dedicated for this.
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Funny, I'd describe the international one as 'peel back' moreso than the American, but that's semantics.
I don't doubt the people responsible do their job well, they are paid to put as many butts in seats as possible.
I just know that trailers are not kind to some directors, and can be overly generous to others. For example that 'joke' about the Michael Myers masks is probably a 1+ minute scene in the movie to nail the tone and make it as funny as possible, in the trailer it's cut down to ~10s and comes off as dumb. Trailers work great for some kinds of action & comedy, I just don't think it does Wright any favors. It's also probably one of the few opportunities they have to compact a 'set-up & punchline' joke from this movie into the trailer.
I went back and watched the trailers for Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and At World's End, I wouldn't see any based on their trailers but they're some of my favorite movies.
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I guess back to the cars now, looks like we'll get some Cadillac drifting on screen action, woot woot. |
