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Title: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: catdude33 on December 29, 2009, 03:17:01 PM
These things are the best.  You know how most people are like "omg another trailer, let's just start the movie already!!!  :mad:".  Well I actually get disappointed when the movie starts.  I always hope it's just another trailer, but after like 3 or 4 minutes I give up hope and resign myself to the fact that it's the real movie.  I would pay normal ticket price at the theater to go to a "movie" that was just 30 or 40 trailers.  Like you could have the trailers like normal at the beginning, and then the lights go down and then play like 30 more trailers.  I would love that.  Or what if they made a trailer that was like 2 hours long, like regular movie length?  Would be amazing.

 :bballonlyfan:
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: steve dave on December 29, 2009, 03:22:54 PM
The two hour trailer is a sure winner imo
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: dr00d on December 29, 2009, 03:32:34 PM
These things are the best.  You know how most people are like "omg another trailer, let's just start the movie already!!!  :mad:".  Well I actually get disappointed when the movie starts.  I always hope it's just another trailer, but after like 3 or 4 minutes I give up hope and resign myself to the fact that it's the real movie.  I would pay normal ticket price at the theater to go to a "movie" that was just 30 or 40 trailers.  Like you could have the trailers like normal at the beginning, and then the lights go down and then play like 30 more trailers.  I would love that.  Or what if they made a trailer that was like 2 hours long, like regular movie length?  Would be amazing.

 :bballonlyfan:

you know you can watch all these trailers online, right?

apple.com/trailers
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: Ben Ji 2.0 on December 29, 2009, 04:27:07 PM
Why the hell are they called trailers?

1. They are before the actual movie, they dont trail it.
2. What the frack does a trailer have to do with a movie preview.
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: ew2x4 on December 29, 2009, 04:55:09 PM
LOVE trailers.
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: WillieWannabe on December 29, 2009, 05:36:01 PM
you can make ANY movie look good by making an awesome trailer. They are so deadly.
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: catdude33 on December 29, 2009, 07:33:05 PM
you can make ANY movie look good by making an awesome trailer. They are so deadly.

Great point.  Here is a prime example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RcbcsMck1s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RcbcsMck1s)

God awful, horrible movie.  Great trailer.
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: dr00d on December 30, 2009, 01:16:57 AM
Why the hell are they called trailers?

1. They are before the actual movie, they dont trail it.
2. What the frack does a trailer have to do with a movie preview.

Here is your trivia answer for the day...

They used to show 'trailers' at the end of the movie.  Obviously people leave as soon as the credits roll so they bumped them to the front.  I don't remember how long ago it was, but it way before my time working at Seth Childs, having run the projectors there for many (5) years.
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: flatlander on December 30, 2009, 06:47:55 AM
I shoulda left after the trailers when I went to see Avatar........................Clash of the Titans looks :thumbsup:.................so does Legion.
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: michigancat on December 30, 2009, 06:58:31 AM
I would pay normal ticket price at the theater to go to a "movie" that was just 30 or 40 trailers.  Like you could have the trailers like normal at the beginning, and then the lights go down and then play like 30 more trailers.  I would love that.  Or what if they made a trailer that was like 2 hours long, like regular movie length?  Would be amazing.

 :bballonlyfan:

"Nothing but Trailers" on HDNet is pretty close.

Why the hell are they called trailers?

1. They are before the actual movie, they dont trail it.
2. What the frack does a trailer have to do with a movie preview.

Here is your trivia answer for the day...

They used to show 'trailers' at the end of the movie.  Obviously people leave as soon as the credits roll so they bumped them to the front.  I don't remember how long ago it was, but it way before my time working at Seth Childs, having run the projectors there for many (5) years.

Credits used to be first.

Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: cas on December 30, 2009, 08:43:10 AM
being a voice over dude would be a pretty good way to make a living
Title: Re: Theatrical Movie Trailers
Post by: dr00d on December 30, 2009, 09:51:06 AM
I would pay normal ticket price at the theater to go to a "movie" that was just 30 or 40 trailers.  Like you could have the trailers like normal at the beginning, and then the lights go down and then play like 30 more trailers.  I would love that.  Or what if they made a trailer that was like 2 hours long, like regular movie length?  Would be amazing.

 :bballonlyfan:

"Nothing but Trailers" on HDNet is pretty close.

Why the hell are they called trailers?

1. They are before the actual movie, they dont trail it.
2. What the frack does a trailer have to do with a movie preview.

Here is your trivia answer for the day...

They used to show 'trailers' at the end of the movie.  Obviously people leave as soon as the credits roll so they bumped them to the front.  I don't remember how long ago it was, but it way before my time working at Seth Childs, having run the projectors there for many (5) years.

Credits used to be first.



Credits still run first... :popcorn:   You are right though about the credits at the end.    I looked it up as I wasn't sure when trailers/credits were used at the front and back.

Looks like trailers moved from the back of the film to the front of the film sometime around the World Wars, probably earlier.  Credits have been [mostly] moved to the back since the 70s.

One thing is for sure, after smelling so much popcorn every day for years, I can no longer stand the smell.