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Author Topic: worst trailer you have ever seen? Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-12-2008 10:06 AM                        We all see lots of horrible trailers, but I'm talking about the ones that are so bad that they make you hate the film before it is even released. My previous nominees would include Kangaroo Jack and Country Bears, but there is one in circulation now that absolutely takes the cake: Beverly Hills Chihuahua. It makes the film look genuinely horrible and I would be amazed if anyone who sees the trailer would actually consider going to see the film. So...what other horrible trailers are out there?  |  IP: Logged James R. Hammonds, Jr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 931 From: Houston, TX, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 07-12-2008 10:41 AM                     I would agree with Beverly Hills Chihuahua. I would also nominate Disaster Movie. It parodies all the other movies from the last year (even Hancock which came out AFTER the trailer was released) but I don't recall seeing any disasters. I suppose the gag is that the movie itself will be a disaster. I'm not sure what I will pick for worst movie of the year. Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Disaster Movie, or House Bunny. I'll probably never know because I plan on seeing none of them.  |  IP: Logged Ray Faultless Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Amington, Tamworth, England Registered: Jun 2001 posted 07-12-2008 10:49 AM                     Mamma Mia is my pet hate at the moment but what has really been bothering me lately is the way a lot of trailers keep fading to black every 3 seconds.  |  IP: Logged Greg Anderson Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 766 From: Ogden Valley, Utah Registered: Nov 1999 posted 07-12-2008 11:12 AM                        Maybe Joe knows for sure, but I'm convinced that the default transition on the Avid is dip-to-black. The "same-ness" of today's trailers is particularly annoying, but it's also fun to look at trailers from the 50s and compare their "same-ness" to each other. Trailers from the 60s have their own, general flavor as do trailers from the 70s. None of them would attract real customers today. My nominee for bad trailer has to be the trailer for The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the Eighth Dimension. It gave me no incentive whatsoever to see the movie but, when I finally did, I really liked it.  |  IP: Logged Galen Murphy-Fahlgren Master Film Handler Posts: 405 From: Canton, MI, USA Registered: Oct 2007 posted 07-12-2008 11:17 AM                     Another for Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Even worse, the first one I had that came with Prince Caspian was so ridiculously loud, there was nothing for it but to trash it. Or was that a good thing?  |  IP: Logged Darryl Spicer Film God Posts: 3250 From: Lexington, KY, USA Registered: Dec 2000 posted 07-12-2008 11:31 AM                    Beverly Hills Dog thats what I call it. I think it is an insult to hispanic people and my senses.  |  IP: Logged Chad M Calpito Master Film Handler Posts: 435 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Apr 2006 posted 07-12-2008 11:34 AM                        The one trailer I can't stand is Mamma Mia. It bothers the hell out of me.  |  IP: Logged Shane Cooper Expert Film Handler Posts: 232 From: Little Rock, Arkansas Registered: Jun 2004 posted 07-12-2008 11:55 AM                     I've brought this up before, but Midnight Meat Train. Horrible trailer, ridiculous title. I am also going to submit for consideration The Rugrats Movie. I had this on a trailer loop in the first theater I GM'd. Every 20 minutes I would hear, "Who Let The Dogs Out?". I still have nightmares...  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-12-2008 12:09 PM                       Well, Shane, you bring up a pet peeve of mine. It's the annoying tendency of shows today to have the obligatory rap section somewhere during the end credits. The movie could be about Dr. Jonas Salk's development of the polio vaccine, and somewhere during the credits, it would cross fade from a nice string theme to "boom..bumpa..boom-boomp... 'WHO-LET-THE-DOGS-OUT!' boomp... boomp-boomp...!  |  IP: Logged Tristan Lane Master Film Handler Posts: 444 From: Nampa, Idaho Registered: Feb 2002 posted 07-12-2008 02:03 PM                     Madagascar 2 - "She likes to move-it move-it, he likes to move-it move-it" Why is hip-hop parody required on all kids movie trailers coming out now? I've also got to throw in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button simply due to the musical score that the trailer plays to. That music is heavily overused and that song is like nails on a chalk-board.  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 07-12-2008 02:58 PM                     Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Prince Caspian (1st trailer) I cant stand Mama Mia either. As for the Madagascar movie, that thump thump thump when the trailer starts can be heard allover the theatre. The Mummy trailer currently playing with Wanted is annoying too. Waay too loud, and lots of booming that makes me think it might be raining and thundering outside when I hear it.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-12-2008 03:47 PM                       quote: Tristan Lane Why is hip-hop parody required on all kids movie trailers coming out now? Hip Hop! That's the name I was trying to think of.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 07-12-2008 04:28 PM                     The maggots in space and monkeys in space movie trailers currently in circulation have me fit to vomit. I liked the movie Wall•E. But the previews were torture. Not only did you have the monkey and maggots in space trailers, the chihuahuas wretch and gag trailer was in there too. Add Eddie Murhpy's Dave star vehicle in there for good measure. If this is the sort of thing I'll have to endure constantly if I ever become a parent I'll seriously think about cutting off my nuts and throwing them in the river. Nah, that'll hurt too damned much (could bleed to death as well). I'll just keep wearing condoms. There's been a lot of bad movie trailers put out in the past. I laughed out loud at the movie trailer included on the Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome DVD. It was so cheesy it was embarrassing. The movie trailer for Alien was pretty bad as well, despite the acclaim some have given to it. Yuck.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-12-2008 05:59 PM                        Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Meet Dave and Bolt are the worst I've seen so far this year. The Sex and the City trailer was annoying because it had the movie's release date in it four times....twice spoken, twice onscreen. That trailer ran exactly once here before I pulled it. (Usually I try to cut-out or cover-up the release dates if we're not playing the movie on the break, and it was impossible on that trailer without ruining it completely.) Speaking of Meet Dave, they killed that movie off completely by using that title. They had a perfectly good title (Starship Dave) that might have aroused some curiosity and junked it...why? Not that it matters, the movie is going to suck and bomb anyway. quote: Tristan Lane Why is hip-hop parody required on all kids movie trailers coming out now? Because it reminds the kids of black rappers, who are the coolest people on the planet, didn't you know that?  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 07-12-2008 06:07 PM                        What does everyone hate about the Mama Mia trailer? The Abba songs? The stupid premise? I kind of approve of the trailer since it is so bright and shows off how clean our film can be. I never listen to the sound.  |  IP: Logged

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