The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer
Looked great. Didn’t miss Tobey Maguire, so stop the hate and get over it, folks (talking to the YouTube mutants). Don’t care that Peter Parker’s origin looks slightly different than as it was depicted in Spider-Man 1. Looking forward to The Amazing Spider-Man, although I find modern reboots (see Hulk 1 and Hulk 2) somewhat redundant.
The Avengers Trailer
Pumped about The Avengers. The trailer really delivered. Tony Stark really shines in it. Great to see all the heroes together. The major controversy, of course, is that Marvel couldn’t afford to bring back Ed Norton and were jerks about it, but the trailer almost makes light of it. With so many characters, Ed would probably be lost anyway, so it’s no biggie.
The Hobbit Trailer
The Hobbit doesn’t require any selling. I found the singing lame, but I did like seeing the old characters. With Peter Jackson at the helm, this is a no-brainer. NEXT-December sucked, though.
Batman: Dark Knight Rising Trailer
I actually saw 3 different Dark Knight Rising trailers. I haven’t been overly impressed with any of them, but I don’t need the pitch anyway. I have a feeling Batman will die in Dark Knight Rising, and the trailers are keeping the spoilers to a minimum.
The Dictator Trailer
Seemed kinda funny, although it’s staged and not a mockumentary. Very disappointed with Sarah Baron Cohen’s Bruno movie. He really pushes the whole freedom of speech thing when it comes to offensive and sexual material.
Prometheus Trailer
Ridley Scott. Space. What else do you need to know? Don’t care what Rotten Tomatoes will say about this one.
G.I. Joe 2 Retaliation Trailer
I liked the first G.I. Joe movie although Ripcord bugged me and some things were weird. If you remember that trailer was awesome. Well, this trailer is even better. I got goose bumps with Cobra taking over the White House, and Snake Eyes teaming up with The Rock. Best soundtrack for any trailer listed here. What is the song played in the G.I. Joe 2 trailer? The Glitch Mob – Seven Nation Army Remix (The White Stripes). Tell them DailySkew sent you.
Battleship Trailer
Looked pretty bad! Amazing how they put the romantic crap in the actual trailer. That’s a bad sign. The only coolness of the entire movie will probably be the battles. So you may be paying for 10-15 minutes worth of total action. Could have easily been a trailer for Transformers 4.
Intruders Trailer
Looks like a good horror movie with Clive Owen. My wife won’t watch these anymore, though.
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Trailer
Crazy wacky concept but intriguing. Trailer does not look like a parody or spoof, which was cool. Tim Burton should pull this off, although historians and libertarians will protest this film.
Thought it was kinda boring with those actors (not my demographics anymore), and melodrama (I haven’t seen Twilight or Harry Potter, and never will) but probably will see it just so I can communicate with kids I know.
Amazing Spider-Man: 7.3.12. Let’s go see it (happy birthday). The preview definitely does not look low-budget, as the rumor mill suggested it would be.
Avengers: Totally looks amazing. Loki vs. The Avengers. Looking forward to Stark and Thor making snide remarks at Cap’s expense. Let’s bring the whole family for that one.
Hobbit: I’m sold. Next.
Dark Knight Rises: I loved the #OWS Catwoman scene, where she attacks Bruce because he’s part of the 1%. Yeah, I could see him falling off a cliff and disappearing mysteriously at the end. Chris Nolen will deliver a great story, no doubt. Continuity freaks may not like but who cares what they think.
The Dictator: G. and I both laughed at the trailer when we saw it, but we both know we’ll wait until that’s on Netflix, and even then think twice before clicking “Play.”
Prometheus: Yeah, I read about the Alien prequel/not-a-prequel that Ridley Scott was working on. I know it’s partially inspired by that crazy giant being who is petrified in the first Alien movie. Anyway, it felt like that original Alien movie in terms of visuals, creepiness, and tone. Ridley Scott is another director who always seems to deliver, so I’m looking forward to this intense, scary-looking movie. Oh, and Noomi Rapace was awesome in the Swedish version of Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. Glad to see she got a Hollywood gig.
G.I. Joe 2 — the Rock? Bruce Willis cameo? Cobra takes over? G.I. Joe disavowed? I’m sold. Next.
Battleship — talk about a streeeeetttccch. Simon saw this commercial and actually thought it was Transformers initially. The only question is whether this will be better or worse than the Jean-Claude Van Damme Street Fighter movie.
Intruders — I’m sure G. would see that movie, as well.
Abe Lincoln Vamp Hunter — I gotta be in a mood for Tim Burton. We’ll see … on Netflix. Maybe. Can’t see fitting this into the tight movie-going budget for 2012.
Hunger Games — Looks better than Twilight. Has a little of that Equilibrium or V for Vendetta feel to it, which of course borrows from 1984. Solid veterans in the cast like Woody Harrelson and Donald Sutherland should help carry the younger actors through. That formula worked for the Harry Potter movies. And the star, Jennifer Lawrence, proved she’s an All-Pro actress with her turn as Raven in X-Men: First Class. Looking forward to seeing it on channel 39 on a lazy Saturday afternoon twelve years from now. I’ll see it sooner if the author of the Hunger Games acknowledges that the short story, “The Lottery”, at least partially inspired her.