Lies Movie Trailers Tell

1. This Music is Inspirational, So The Movie Must Be Inspirational

Example: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, 2003

The thing is, the music is probably not even in the movie. Almost guaranteed to not be in the movie.  Scoring is one o fthe last things in the movie-making process, and trailers are put out before the film is even in post-production. So the music used in trailers is usually some vaguely relevant pop song, or stock scores that everyone uses. So, in essence, the music cannot be inspirational. And 90% of the time, the movie isn’t either.

2. If I Can Yell and/or Throw Things Violently, I Must Be A Good Actor

In some cases, this does happen to be true. With the actor or actress who is fearless enough to let go of themselves and let all hell break loose, the yelling and the screaming and the breaking of household appliances resonates with and touches us. But with anoyone else, it’s the big-screen equivalent of a toddler’s temper tantrum.

Ex. The Wicker Man, 2006

3. All of These Lines Are Really Funny, So There Must Be Lots of Funny Lines In This Movie

They take the funniest bits of the film and put them in the trailer set to jazzy music. So the rest of the movie is probably not going to live up to your expectations.

Ex. Yes Man, 2009

4. We Shot This in Sweeping, Perfectly Lit Landscapes/Cityscapes

Yeah, it’s usually excessive amounts of CGI. And you can tell once you actually go see the movie.

Ex. Spider-Man, 2002

5. We Both Look Fantastic, So We Must Have Fantastic Chemistry

Just because your lead actors are both ridiculously beautiful people, it doesn’t mean they will appear to be a great couple.

Ex. The Ugly Truth, 2009

This post was inspired by a video I watched on YouTube, which is pretty much the funniest thing I have seen all year. By a duo of filmmakers that call themselves BriTANick. Check out their website if you like the vid (www.britanick.com)

Also, this video has some of the best comments ever. Browse them.

PS-Sorry the post is so short, I wanted to have something up on Saturday, and it got down to the wire and ended up being posted early-early Sunday morning. I’ll add to it when I can.