Is anybody else sick of exclusive trailers?

[nitinblurayfan]

I hate how trailers are exclusive to a particular event (comic con) or screening (IMAX).
I get why they're doing it but they should release them online as well after a week or so. I would love to watch the comic con trailer of Man of Steel and the new Skyfall trailer in HD in my Home Theatre setup
The TDKR trailer was exclusive to the premiere of Ghost Protocol but it was released online as well. That's how it should be.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by nitinblurayfan

I hate how trailers are exclusive to a particular event (comic con) or screening (IMAX).
I get why they're doing it but they should release them online as well after a week or so. I would love to watch the comic con trailer of Man of Steel and the new Skyfall trailer in HD in my Home Theatre setup
The TDKR trailer was exclusive to the premiere of Ghost Protocol but it was released online as well. That's how it should be.

A) wouldn't you feel cheated if you paid money to go to comic-con, got a hotel room and flight to San Diego to see this footage, just for it to be online in prestine quality a week later.

B) The prologue scene was in front of Ghost Protocol, the trailer was released in front of Sherlock Holmes 2 and almost all trailers that debut in front of film are online by the next week if not before it's even in theatres.

[remake]

Remember when all the Final Destination 4 deaths were spoiled in the Comic-Con trailer and spoilers were posted online? Those were the days.

[Zero_Cool]

Originally Posted by victim

Remember when all the Final Destination 4 deaths were spoiled in the Comic-Con trailer and spoilers were posted online? Those were the days.

I want to say the remake of Friday the 13th had a trailer that was like that as well. It started playing about two weeks before the movie came out.

[remake]

Originally Posted by Zero_Cool

I want to say the remake of Friday the 13th had a trailer that was like that as well. It started playing about two weeks before the movie came out.

Is that the one where it counted up to 13 and showed a one second clip of each death?

And as for FD4, I remember all the deaths were spoiled in the TV spots. Even the ambulance one I think the only death not in the TV spots was the lamest one, the bath tub.

Final Destination TV Spot 19 - YouTube

Final Destination TV Spot 17 - YouTube

[Zero_Cool]

Originally Posted by victim

Is that the one where it counted up to 13 and showed a one second clip of each death?

And as for FD4, I remember all the deaths were spoiled in the TV spots. Even the ambulance one I think the only death not in the TV spots was the lamest one, the bath tub.

I think so. It have been a while since I have seen it. All I can remember is seeing Jason run up and try to cut someones head off next to a tree. Now I am starting to think they did the same thing for A Nightmare on Elm Street.


I remember seeing the FD4 preview now that I have seen that one again. Kind of silly if you ask me. They saved me $10 from seeing it in theaters just from that FD4 trailer.

The first two movie were good but after that it kind of got old for me. I still will watch the movies but will wait till redbox. Same goes for the SAW movies. I wont get into that tonight.

[remake]

Originally Posted by Zero_Cool

I think so. It have been a while since I have seen it. All I can remember is seeing Jason run up and try to cut someones head off next to a tree. Now I am starting to think they did the same thing for A Nightmare on Elm Street.


I remember seeing the FD4 preview now that I have seen that one again. Kind of silly if you ask me. They saved me $10 from seeing it in theaters just from that FD4 trailer.

The first two movie were good but after that it kind of got old for me. I still will watch the movies but will wait till redbox. Same goes for the SAW movies. I wont get into that tonight.

I saw FD4 opening night, despite reading spoilers online so I knew everything that was going to happen. I forced myself to think it was awesome. I went again two nights later and even as an 80 minute film, boy did it drag on in certain scenes. I let the FD fan boy get the best of me. Worst FD film. FD4 saved and killed the franchise at the same time. All the deaths in the TV spots for people to see it. The biggest film in the series, but also the worst. People avoided FD5 because of it.

[tommyboy81]

To me Final Destination 5 trailers showed everything.

I remember a year ago watching the original trailer to, "I Spit On Your Grave" and it showed every death. There's no sense in me seeing it now.

[mikesncc1701]

I was happy to see the Skyfall trailer last week. They're really pushing it as in IMAX event, so of course that would be the most logical place to present an exclusive trailer. I don't see the problem here.

[remake]

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

To me Final Destination 5 trailers showed everything.
I remember a year ago watching the original trailer to, "I Spit On Your Grave" and it showed every death. There's no sense in me seeing it now.

It showed the set-ups, but not the actual deaths. I liked that. I was still pleasantly surprised in theatres.

[spanky87]

Nothing is as bad as when Total Recall had a teaser for the teaser trailer.

[Col. Zombie]

Originally Posted by Foggy

A) wouldn't you feel cheated if you paid money to go to comic-con, got a hotel room and flight to San Diego to see this footage, just for it to be online in prestine quality a week later.

B) The prologue scene was in front of Ghost Protocol, the trailer was released in front of Sherlock Holmes 2 and almost all trailers that debut in front of film are online by the next week if not before it's even in theatres.

Comic Con is not just about the trailers nor was it originally ever just about the advanced-super-secretive-sneak-peaks. It was originally, as it is today, about comics. A majority of people don't just spend their money on Comic Con soley for the "secretive" footage studios will be showing, but for the other items offered at the venue and the extravaganza that is itself Comic Con.

If people did actually get pissed because the studios released the CC footage immediately after the viewing at Comic Con, they probably need to get over themselves.

No, I bet a majority of people would say, "Hey, I was there LIVE and watched the whole thing unfold for the first time, with the director and actors present, and it was still worth every cent."

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

Comic Con is not just about the trailers nor was it originally ever just about the advanced-super-secretive-sneak-peaks. It was originally, as it is today, about comics. A majority of people don't just spend their money on Comic Con soley for the "secretive" footage studios will be showing, but for the other items offered at the venue and the extravaganza that is itself Comic Con.

If people did actually get pissed because the studios released the CC footage immediately after the viewing at Comic Con, they probably need to get over themselves.

No, I bet a majority of people would say, "Hey, I was there LIVE and watched the whole thing unfold for the first time, with the director and actors present, and it was still worth every cent."

But they cue for hours and hours, if they straight up release footage, the turnout for their presentations wouldn't be so great. It's a treat to the guests who go out of their way to go to comic con and want to watch the footage.

[Snicket]

The comic-con crowd has to be the most irrational people out there, stand in a long ass line just to be advertised to? The best part is that in a few months the studios will be paying millions to get their footage out there. And it's not like it's that hard to find the footage online anyways.

I don't understand why in the world someone would pay to stand in line just for a peice of advertisement. If you love film then use your money to go to TIFF and watch some real movies.

[Bullseye]

I hate false IMAX more.

[corduroy10]

Originally Posted by nitinblurayfan

I hate how trailers are exclusive to a particular event (comic con) or screening (IMAX).
I get why they're doing it but they should release them online as well after a week or so. I would love to watch the comic con trailer of Man of Steel and the new Skyfall trailer in HD in my Home Theatre setup
The TDKR trailer was exclusive to the premiere of Ghost Protocol but it was released online as well. That's how it should be.

The TDKR exclusive with MI4 was the prologue of the plane highjacking. As far as I know that was not officially released and the only available versions at the time were bootleg cams

[LynxFX]

Originally Posted by Foggy

A) wouldn't you feel cheated if you paid money to go to comic-con, got a hotel room and flight to San Diego to see this footage, just for it to be online in prestine quality a week later.

No, because that isn't what Comic Con is about. Plus in your situation, you still got to see it first.

Originally Posted by mikesncc1701

I was happy to see the Skyfall trailer last week. They're really pushing it as in IMAX event, so of course that would be the most logical place to present an exclusive trailer. I don't see the problem here.

They didn't even show a single trailer when I went to see TDKR in Imax. Quite bummed indeed.

I still will never understand the logic behind Studios taking down finished trailers (not leaked or unfinished trailers meant for internal review only). It always comes off as a spoiled brat yelling "Stop giving me free advertising!!!"

[nitinblurayfan]

Exactly. The comic con attendees still get to see it first with the director and cast. They should release it atleast a week later online. Not everybody can go to comic con. Think of Man of Steel. How awesome would it be to have the comic con trailer in HD?

The TDKR prologue is understandable as it is an exclusive clip. But how pissed off would you have been if the TRAILER itself was never released online till April or something?

[mikesncc1701]

Originally Posted by LynxFX

No, because that isn't what Comic Con is about. Plus in your situation, you still got to see it first.


They didn't even show a single trailer when I went to see TDKR in Imax. Quite bummed indeed.

I still will never understand the logic behind Studios taking down finished trailers (not leaked or unfinished trailers meant for internal review only). It always comes off as a spoiled brat yelling "Stop giving me free advertising!!!"

I would have been too! One of the reasons I go to the theater is trailers. I had like 5 or 6 including Bourne, Skyfall, Frankenweenie and some others that were forgettable. That sucks man.