Worst
So that we can end 2011 on a high lets get the worst out of the way first.
5. Immortals
Just slipping into the bottom five is the action epic made by the people who brought us 300. Immortals tell the story of Theseus, a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the war against the evil King Hyperion.
Some people will not agree with me putting this on my list of the 5 worst trailers of the year. But I am completely set on my decision. This movie looks stupid. The trailer is lacking in emotion, or any kind of depth and goes for an all out assault on the senses instead of actually telling you what the film is about.
And apparently it didn't instil a whole load of interest in the film as even though it had a firm opening weekend it pretty much dropped off the radar after its first week once everyone had heard how naff it was.
And apparently it didn't instil a whole load of interest in the film as even though it had a firm opening weekend it pretty much dropped off the radar after its first week once everyone had heard how naff it was.
4. Abduction
Abduction tells the story of a werewolf.. I mean teenage guy, who's life isn't what it seems to be. He goes on the run, is suddenly the worlds greatest free runner and has the ability to dodge bullets.
Abduction tells the story of a werewolf.. I mean teenage guy, who's life isn't what it seems to be. He goes on the run, is suddenly the worlds greatest free runner and has the ability to dodge bullets.
Even if the only reason I put this on the list is because I can't take Taylor Lautner seriously, then that surely is a perfectly valid reason. However there are many other reasons. His character comes across as whiney and annoying in the first half and then superman in the second. There surely needs to be some progression or some hint of character development. Pupil don't just swap out their personalities at will. This trailer gave me no desire to watch the movie at all and after the American reviews settled down to a meagre 25/100 then I will be giving this a miss and I advise you to do the same.
3. Cars 2
The first Cars film was probably my least favourite pixar movie so the idea of a sequel didn't excite me much at all. However when I heard that the sequel would be a spoof of James Bond I had even less enthusiasm about the project. And then came the trailer.
Mater is not exactly the most inspiring or interesting of characters and was easily the worst character in the first film. the thought of watching a movie pretty much based around him attempting to save Lightning and a whole bunch of other people seems ridiculous to me. Come on Pixar, you can do better than this!
2. Jack & Jill
The first Cars film was probably my least favourite pixar movie so the idea of a sequel didn't excite me much at all. However when I heard that the sequel would be a spoof of James Bond I had even less enthusiasm about the project. And then came the trailer.
Mater is not exactly the most inspiring or interesting of characters and was easily the worst character in the first film. the thought of watching a movie pretty much based around him attempting to save Lightning and a whole bunch of other people seems ridiculous to me. Come on Pixar, you can do better than this!
2. Jack & Jill
Adam Sandler and Adam Sandler star as Jack & Jill in this ludicrous 'comedy' about a scientifically impossible set of twins who do not get along.
Is there anybody out there who could quite happily, hand on heart, admit that they think this movie looks good? If so then please feel free to let me know in the comments section below and I will post an embarrassing picture of me in my next blog post.
1. Big Mommas House
So the film which tops my list of worst trailers of the year is not the first, but the second sequel to the 2000 comedy flop, Big Momma's House. The story lines have not got any better, in fact they've probably got a hell of a lot worse. 'Big Momma' and his step son have to go under cover (quite literally) to protect themselves after the step son witnesses a murder. Enjoy.
So the film which tops my list of worst trailers of the year is not the first, but the second sequel to the 2000 comedy flop, Big Momma's House. The story lines have not got any better, in fact they've probably got a hell of a lot worse. 'Big Momma' and his step son have to go under cover (quite literally) to protect themselves after the step son witnesses a murder. Enjoy.
5 Other Awful Trailers of 2011:
5. Super 8
JJ Abrams is renowned for creating huge amounts of hype about his movies before they are released. This teaser was one of the best of the year and possibly one of the best of all time. It told you absolutely nothing at all about what the film was about, but left us with so many questions we desperately wanted answers for. Was it a prequel to Cloverfield? Or was it something completely unrelated?
JJ Abrams is renowned for creating huge amounts of hype about his movies before they are released. This teaser was one of the best of the year and possibly one of the best of all time. It told you absolutely nothing at all about what the film was about, but left us with so many questions we desperately wanted answers for. Was it a prequel to Cloverfield? Or was it something completely unrelated?
Genius. This guy is an absolute genius. Everything he has played a part in making has been outstanding and this film was by no means a disappointment.
4. Battle Los Angeles
Battle Los Angeles was the big alien invasion movie of the year along side Skyline (a move I'm sure I will talk about at some point in some future post about films that looked awesome but then majorly sucked). Set in Los Angeles, a small military unit are sent into an area currently controlled by the alien threat in an attempt to take back the city.
Firstly, it is not intentional that the pictures for this trailer and the previous trailer are so similar.
Battle Los Angeles was the big alien invasion movie of the year along side Skyline (a move I'm sure I will talk about at some point in some future post about films that looked awesome but then majorly sucked). Set in Los Angeles, a small military unit are sent into an area currently controlled by the alien threat in an attempt to take back the city.
This trailer is phenomenal. The sense of loss is phenomenal and the music is haunting. This is one of those bits of footage that will stick in your head for a while.
3. Tree of Life
A film for you artsy people out there. The Tree of Life comes in at number three of my top five trailers of the year.
This trailer is visually stunning. The cinematography is top notch and the acting is perfect. The trailer gives away precisely none of the story whatsoever but really makes you want to find out more. This is movie trailer gold.
The way this film was marketed was absolutely brilliant. This first trailer for the muppets allowed you to get sucked into the idea of the movie and the big reveal was priceless.
"Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Wait, Wait, Wait, STOP! Are there Muppets in this movie?"
This trailer is epic. It was aimed perfectly as there have been a long line of Muppet movies which haven't been all that great. To re-introduce them to an audience in this way was absolutely genius and also very humorous. This trailer is highly deserving of its place in the top five trailers of 2011.
1. Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows
And so my countdown is done. The best trailer of 2011 is the trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows part 1 & 2. You don't need me to explain what this movie is about...surely?
And so my countdown is done. The best trailer of 2011 is the trailer for Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows part 1 & 2. You don't need me to explain what this movie is about...surely?
When the line 'The Finale of the Worldwide Phenomenon' appears, I get goosebumps every time. Every.. Single.. Time. This trailer is filled with epic shot after epic shot and the soundtrack offers some mind boggling highs and lows. This trailer is enough to bring those die hard fans to tears. The end of an era, the cornerstone of a generation, The best trailer of the year.
5 Other Great Trailers of 2011:
- Bad Teacher - Red Band Trailer (Warning this Trailer has a 15+ Age Restriction)
I hope you all enjoyed reading this post.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year, heres to another great year in the world of movies and movie trailers.
Good selection Chris, though I have to admit I like the Immortals trailer - it's a little tacky, but all that fight action wins it over for me!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't seen the Muppets trailer - at first I though you had the wrong clip - then Kermit gets his entrance - wicked!
Fast Five would have been on my 'worst' list - none of them have interested me.
Drive (with Ryan Gosling) is a worthy candidate for the 'best' list - the change in music 2 thirds of the way through helps it.
Keep them coming!