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kottke.org posts about trailers

Boatloads of trailers for “historically significant films”. (via cyn-c)

Boatloads of trailers for “historically significant films”. (via cyn-c)


Trailer for Fast Food Nation, based on

Trailer for Fast Food Nation, based on the book by Eric Schlosser.


Second full-length trailer for Pixar’s Cars.

Second full-length trailer for Pixar’s Cars.


Superman Returns trailer. Mmmmm.

Superman Returns trailer. Mmmmm.


I can’t tell if this is a

I can’t tell if this is a joke on TBS’s part or not, but this is an actual promo of theirs for The Lord of the Rings movies done in the style of alternate trailers like The Shining and Brokeback to the Future. “It sucks to be Frodo.”

Update: Looks like they’re having a bit of fun over at TBS…check out their other promos.


Trailer for The Fountain, Darren Aronofsky’s (Pi,

Trailer for The Fountain, Darren Aronofsky’s (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) new film. Official site, interview with Aronofsky on the film, which was originally supposed to star Brad Pitt.


New trailer for Cars, a film by Pixar.

New trailer for Cars, a film by Pixar.


Trailer, X-Men 3. Why am I so excited for this?

Trailer, X-Men 3. Why am I so excited for this?


Movie trailer mash-up: Toy Story 2 + Requiem for a Dream.

Movie trailer mash-up: Toy Story 2 + Requiem for a Dream.


New trailer for A Scanner Darkly, Richard

New trailer for A Scanner Darkly, Richard Linklater’s adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s novel. (via rw)


In the spirit of the reimagined trailer

In the spirit of the reimagined trailer for The Shining, here’s Brokeback Top Gun and Sleepless in Seattle.


Crap-looking trailer for Mel Gibson’s new film,

Crap-looking trailer for Mel Gibson’s new film, Apocalypto. The Mel Gibson-ness of this clip is overwhelming.


Trailer for X3, the 3rd X-Men movie.

Trailer for X3, the 3rd X-Men movie.


Trailer for Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, complete

Trailer for Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, complete with indie rock soundtrack. Juxapositionally delicious!


Well, lookie lookie. If you take a

Well, lookie lookie. If you take a peek at the bottom of the Apple movie trailers page, they’ve added a link to an RSS file of the newest movie trailers. O’ happy day. (thx John)

Update: Dave says: “I was hoping to see permalinks to a reviews page for the movie, and an enclosure containing the trailer itself.” Me too, but baby steps, I guess.


Trailer for Shopgirl, based on a book

Trailer for Shopgirl, based on a book by Steve Martin and starring, tada, Steve Martin (and Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman). “I can either hurt now or hurt later…”


On the art of the movie trailer

On the art of the movie trailer. “There are few more cynical forms of art, or of advertising. Trailers are full of deception. Because what they want you to do is to see the movie they want you to see, not the movie that it is.”


Trailer for Rize, David LaChapelle’s film about krump dancing

Trailer for Rize, David LaChapelle’s film about krump dancing.