Category Archives: Trailer Alerts
Trailer Alert: The Mars Generation
Warning: This video may inspire you to leave Earth behind.
This video has all the elements to inspire me to want to call the red planet home. It’s got Bill Nye, Neil Tyson, The mohawk Nasa dude, our lord and savior Elon Musk and a slew of other awesome imagery that pumps me up and gives me a bit of a semi…if we’re being honest. My usual day-to-day on the internet is, for the most part, is full of misery. Political arguments, animals going extinct, natural disasters and general pessimism that I can’t stand anymore. But, something like this emerges and reminds me that there are still innovators among us; watching Space-X land the first reused rocket booster on a DRONE SHIP has assured me of that. I am excited to be a human for the first time in a little while.
The Mars Generation hits Netflix on May 5.
-Matt
Trailer Alert – IT
Terrifying. Absolutely terrifying. Having said that, I’ll be in line for the first matinee of this movie…preferable in a theater with windows….with the lights on.
-Matt
Trailer Alert: Spider-Man Homecoming
So for those that don’t know, the story of Spider-Man is…actually, if you don’t know the story of Spider-Man in 2017 AND you’re reading this blog post, I’m not the guy to tell it to you. What I will say is that this trailer looks awesome, and Tom Holland is better in 2+ minutes here than Tobey Maguire was in three movies (bring it on, internet). This movie picks up where Captain America: Civil War left off (thanks IMDB) and follows Peter Parker’s typical male teenage lifestyle of being a high school student who is also a Spider Man trying to save the world from bad guys like Michael Keaton. In addition to Keaton, Spider-Man Homecoming boasts an impressive cast featuring Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Man of Iron) Marisa Tomei (Aunt May) Donald Glover (no idea) and Hannibal Buress (Coach Wilson).
Spider-Man Homecoming hits theaters July 7th.
-Ryan
Trailer Alert: Fargo Season 3
So, #Fargo’s got some new faces, eh? Meet the cast before the all new story begins April 19 on @FXNetworks. pic.twitter.com/hIPkG9y0Gy
— Fargo (@FargoFX) March 19, 2017
The last time we checked in on the upcoming season of Fargo, a balding Ewan McGregor looked noticeably spooked while eating at a diner after a cop played by Carrie Coon walked in (I bet that’s a sentence you never thought you’d read). Now that we’re under a month away from the premiere, we get a similarly timed promo that introduces us to what should be most of the main players for season 3. While the faces are changing, it’s nice to see those wonderful accents and that excessive violence is staying the same. Season 3 premieres April 19th.
-Ryan
Movie Trailers: A Gift and a Curse
I tried something new at SXSW this year. I went blind. No, I didn’t lose my sight (although that would make all my movie reviews very unique). I went in blind to every movie I saw, which from Friday to Wednesday was a grand total of 23. Let me explain: Usually, when I get to SXSW the first thing I do is look at film listings so I can search trailers to get a jist of what movies I might want to see. This helps get my schedule ready so I can surgically jump from venue to venue seeing as many movies as I can. Like a mother-fucking movie seeing James Bond. However, this year I stuck with just reading the text synopsis and looked at the single photo that came along with it.
Here’s an example of what SXSW puts out for each movie:
A small synopsis, director, writer, some cast, a photo and that’s it. Nothing about the score or soundtrack, no spoilers and nothing really to prepare you for what you’re about to see. Which is a good thing.
I have been taking more chances this trip, largely because i’m trailer free. Trailers, for me, are the judge-a-book-by-it’s-cover-type shit and I won’t have it. In the past, if I saw even the smallest thing in a trailer I didn’t like, I would immediately write that movie off. which isn’t fair. Trailers can be misleading, ruin story elements and make a film feel totally not what it actually is. So I got rid of them.
I know it’s almost impossible to avoid mainstream trailers, for two reasons. One, they are fucking awesome, especially for a trailer from a film franchise you love. And B, they are literally everywhere: before YouTube videos, TV commercials, movie theaters, billboards… fuckin’ Spotify! A MUSIC streaming app has movie trailers, think about that. I know the process it would take to avoid trailers, so I guess what i’m saying is take a chance on new movies and try seeing movies without having any predispositions before doing so. Head to your nearest art house or indy theater and see something. Hell, pop open Netflix and search for something there!
Avoid trailers……except when we post them on here. Always watch the trailers we post. ALWAYS.
-Matt
‘Baby Driver’ is incredible and indescribable
For those of you who haven’t seen the trailer…
“An action movie that is driven by music.” That’s how Edgar Wright introduced this flick to a packed house the the Paramount Theater in downtown Austin. While that is an accurate description, this movie is so much more than that. The cast is great, the soundtrack is amazing, it’s funny and the cinematography/choreography is stunning. The way music is linked to action reminds me of a great musical. A musical with LOTS of police chases (The best kind). Expect Ansel Elgort to blow the fuck up after this. Seriously, he was that good. When this movie comes out later this year, you should be first in line to get tickets. I would write more, but I would just end up gushing about this masterpiece, spoiling every bit of it along the way. ‘Baby Driver’ is one of those movies that reminded me why I love movies.
Now, please excuse me, i’m currently rearranging my top 10 movies of all time.
-Matt
Trailer Alert – Fate of the Furious #2
I want “HANG ONTO YOUR ASS” engraved on my tombstone with the Rock’s face engraved right beside it.
-Matt
Carrie Coon Trailer Alerts – ‘Fargo’ & ‘The Leftovers’
April is going to be a hell of a month for TV premieres, and although we aren’t getting Game of Thrones back until June, shows like Fargo and The Leftovers should hold us over. Carrie Coon happens to be starring in both of those shows, and they’ll each debut their third seasons three days apart. The Leftovers returns Sunday, April 16th while Fargo returns Wednesday, April 19th. Both are among the best dramas on television, and they mix creative direction with great writing and even better acting. Buckle up your seat belts, TV is about to get a whole lot crazier in five weeks.
-Ryan
