Links to trailers

Hi

Here are some links to trailers that I like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAUrDiQFCN4 (The Scouting Book for Boys)

Well, it was predictable I was going to choose this one, because it's one of my all-time favourite films. I like this trailer because it's informative, it tells the basic plot but not too much, it's easy to understand and it's something that I think a lot of modern people can relate to. I also love the newspaper quotes at the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nzl50a86DM (My Sister's Keeper)

This film I have not seen, but I have heard it's really good, so I definitely intend to watch it one day. I like this trailer because it's about a very controversial subject, but at the same time it just portrays an ordinary American family. In particular, I really like the voiceovers of the characters putting their own perspective on events - it's something that's very powerful in this trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW1b3G2MN3Q (Man on Wire)

This is a documentary film that I watched as part of my holiday work before I started college, and I chose it here because I found the film really awe-inspiring and I really wanted a trailer for a documentary film as one of my five. I find this trailer really fantastic, because it's not immediately clear to the audience exactly what the film is about, and the moment it becomes clear, it's such a heart-stopping moment. I also really like the voices of the people involved.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecut/2009/09/getting-close.shtml (The Cut)

This trailer is slightly different, because it's actually for a television series, not a film. I like it because it immediately tells the viewer what the programme is about, it gives them a brief taster of several different situations and it introduces a few characters. Teen dramas are very popular at the moment, with programmes such as Skins, Misfits and The Inbetweeners. Trailers such as this give an exciting portrayal of one of the nation's favourite types of TV programme, and this of course pulls viewers in very easily.

www.countolaf.com (Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events)

Unfortunately I can't give you a direct link to the actual trailers, so just follow the directions. Click on the link, and then go to 'The Greatest Movie Ever Made'. This will lead to three trailers - a genuine theatrical one, a teaser one and a deliberate comedy one. I think that the comedy trailer here is actually quite effective - it's not a conventional trailer, but if a viewer is already familiar with the characters, they will find the editing of this trailer hilarious and will probably make a beeline to find the movie. I love this film - they have mutilated the book series (which is why it's good that they never made a sequel) but as a one-off it's a fantastic film, and I think all the trailers here do it justice.

That's all for now. Next time I'll try to give some updates on Isolation?