Category Archives: Observations and Provocations

Things worth saying about movie trailers.

AFI’s list of GREATEST TRAILERS? #40, SOUTH PARK: BIGGER LONGER & UNCUT Teaser

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Frederick Greene

A couple of years back, the AFI put together a list of the 100 greatest trailers of all time, with short descriptions and appreciations of each. It’s a great “filmography” for trailer afficionados and a reliable inspiration to my own … 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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Sizzling Update — Getting to Greenlight with help from the pros

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Frederick Greene

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about trailers created before feature footage was available, using materials ripped from other films, home movies, stock footage–wherever! Often, these are fan-generated, based on love for the source material and a desire to … Continue reading →

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