Whenever people go to the movies, one of the things they look forward to the most is watching the trailers before the actual film. As bad as a movie may be, its trailer could be awesome. That happens a lot. Usually, a good movie will also have a good trailer, but it's not always a given. Anyway, here are some of the best trailers I have ever seen, in no particular order.
Black Hawk Down
I get chills every time starting at 1:36. The song is "Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad" by Moby. Definitely the best trailer for a war film I have seen in awhile - perhaps slightly above Jarhead (below).
Jarhead
The song is "Jesus Walks" by Kanye West (the old Kanye West, not the new lyrical wordsmith genius). This trailer was a bit deceiving. It makes the movie seem like an epic action film, which it's not. I'm currently reading the memoir that the movie is based on. Really good.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
This was the trailer that started the whole Requiem for a Dream phenomenon. Clint Mansell's track was remixed and called Requiem for a Tower, and this is the first trailer it appears in (1:36). Since then you've probably heard the piece dozens of times in other trailers, but it all started here.
The Departed
Not much to say about this one, just a really good trailer. Good choice of music.
Blood Diamond
Seeing this again really makes me want to watch the movie again. This trailer has superb editing and they picked a lot of perfect scenes in conveying what the film is all about. You can tell just from the trailer that Djimon Hounsou's performance is special.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age
I must admit I have only seen part of this movie, but the trailer is just so damn epic. The track is "My Name Is Lincoln" from The Island, which has been used in a few trailers recently, namely Seven Pounds.
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Well that's all I can think of off the top of my head. There are other good ones but if I didn't remember it then it probably didn't have that large of an impact on me. Feel free to suggest any others.
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