In a market where movies live or die by their opening weekend grosses, trailers play a larger role in the release of movies than they ever have.
It’s an extremely common complaint – and one I have made many times – that trailers give away far too much of the movie they are selling.
I got to thinking about this issue again while watching Wrath of the Titans, which is released this week. I wasn’t a fan of the first one (was anyone?) but I got mildly excited when I saw the monster-a-thon displayed in the film’s trailer.
Then I saw the movie.

by Jenny Jones Call it a satire, a parody or a spoof, “Tropic Thunder” runs the gamete of humor from well thought out, witty and intelligent comedy to the just plain down right stupid. The first 20 minutes or so are typical Ben stiller comedy and I have to admit I was tempted to just […]