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GARDEN STATE Teaser: There’s Beauty in the Breakdown

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Frederick Greene

I’ve gone back to IFC’s list of 50 great trailers for today’s post. Here’s what critic Brandon Kim says about the 1:15 teaser for Garden State, which it ranks #14: “Garden State” never managed the darkness and gravity that could … Continue reading →

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UNTITLED STAR TREK SEQUEL “Fan” Trailer that “Fooled the Internet”

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Frederick Greene

In early June 2012, the above trailer was posted, claiming to be the official teaser for the sequel to J.J. Abrams critical and commercial Star Trek movie (2009). The editors as Film School Rejects and Ain’t It Cool News, among … Continue reading →

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BLOOPERS & OUTTAKES: Trailers By Another Name and From Another Angle

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Frederick Greene

THE LION KING (1994) A Case Study Did you know that the first trailer editors were obliged to work from outtakes? That’s because the negative was too costly/precious, and so the montage editors who got conscripted into movie marketing (circa … Continue reading →

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