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That works too ^^

But seriously... let's see... Rise of the Planet of the Apes does it, Modern Warfare 3 does it, Battlefield 3 does it, Super 8 does it (to an extent), I could go on.

I will admit that it's badass but it's getting old already.

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Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Sun 7 Aug 2011, 11:23, archived)

those slow, repetitive fade to black cuts piss me the fuck off too

its like trying to watch a film whilst fading in and out of conciousness.

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taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Sun 7 Aug 2011, 11:29, archived)

When you realize the same tricks trailers pull, it's hard to not notice them.

For example, if the trailer's for a comedy, there will ALWAYS be a part where the music cuts out and a dumb line is said.

Sometimes it happens more than once a trailer.

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Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Sun 7 Aug 2011, 11:34, archived)

not to mention the slapstick 'face hits something' moment

or the burp at the end of the trailer to make the kids go 'wow, that looks worth seeing'

I do enjoy those links where they recut trailers to make them different films, such as the shining as a comedy.
Its amazing how much power a trailer has over the film. I think it was solaris or something that had a trailer that made it look like 'Alien', rather than the subtle, lovely film it was.

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taters Bah weep grahnah weep ninibong, Sun 7 Aug 2011, 11:39, archived)

I know exactly what you mean.

Sometimes it can work in the film's favour, but in some cases, like Inglorious Basterds, it made it look like a light hearted Nazi fighting romp, which it, well, wasn't.

The exposition in a trailer is very important too. For example, people complain the Dark Knight Rises trailer shows nothing at all. I disagree; I'd still be satisfied if it's the only trailer released for it.

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Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron, Sun 7 Aug 2011, 11:45, archived)