I love movie trailers. Getting to the theater early so I don't miss any of the previews has always been a big thing for me. As far as I'm concerned, it's an integral part of the movie theater experience. Even now that I run a movie website and have seen 95% of the trailers beforehand, there's still something special about watching them on a big movie theater screen. A good trailer can sell just about any movie. They're meticulously edited and assembled to give us a two or three minute preview that is intended to capture our interest and get us to go see a movie. Sometimes trailers end up being even better than the movies themselves. Here are my top 5 trailers that most impressed and excited me this year. Oh, and like the Favorite Poster category, in order for a movie to be eligible for nomination, the movie itself had to come out in 2014!
Favorite Trailer Nominees:
Guardians of the Galaxy | - Trailer 2 |
| | If you weren't pumped up by this Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, you probably needed to get your pulse checked. With its great music and structuring, it is one of the most entertaining trailers of the year. It does an excellent job of introducing us to these lesser known heroes, while showcasing their fearless attitude and unique flair. It's exciting, tense, and full of potential. It gives a retro spin on something wholly original. |
Inherent Vice | - Official Trailer |
| | This is arguably the most finely crafted trailer of the year. It feels fresh and flows flawlessly. I love how well it revels in its '70s style. The music selection is simply divine, with the perfectly appropriate "I Can Take You Higher" followed by Sam Cooke's classic "(What A) Wonderful World". The trailer itself wonderfully accentuates the quirky humor and bizarre style of Inherent Vice. Hai? Hai? Hai? |
Unbroken | - Official Trailer |
| | The Unbroken trailer escalates more effectively than any trailer from 2014. It leads us from Louis Zamperini's rebellious youth to his athletic glory, then through his sudden strike with disaster, finally culminating with his face-to-face meeting with the threat of death. The trailer is intensely moving, and unforgettably powerful. It presents Louis Zamperini as a true hero with unbelievable strength and tenacity. |
Interstellar | - Official Trailer 2 |
| | This trailer opens with one of my absolute favorite quotes of the year. It alone made me nominate this trailer over the film's first trailer. The only downside is that it shows more than I wanted to see. Still, the trailer itself is magical and mesmerizing. It's a slow-building, epic endeavor that I personally couldn't wait to experience. It's emotional and beautiful, and filled with wonder and excitement. |
John Wick | - Trailer #1 |
| | You won't find a trailer from 2014 that's cooler than this one. It had me drawn in right from the start with it's awesome muscle car sequence. The trailer gives a suitable introduction to John Wick himself, revealing him to be a very dangerous man pushed to the edge. It's stylish and hip, with the music nicely complimenting the action. Wick's level of sheer ruthlessness is just too cool! Yeah, Keanu. I'm thinking you're back! |
And the Winner Is...
Unbroken
Favorite Trailer
In all sincerity, this was the hardest selection I've had to make in this entire awards ceremony. These are all spectacular trailers, but in the end, Unbroken comes out on top. It is just so inspiring and powerful. I'm actually a little disappointed that the final film didn't quite live up to the bar set by this remarkable trailer. The trailer's score is incredibly stirring, and I particularly love Louis' silenced scream as the concluding shot. Additionally, his moment of defiance in the face of his captor when he looks him right in the eyes is a moment that has resonated in my mind since I first saw this trailer (although regrettably it doesn't happen that way in the actual film). There's an excellent sense of pace to the trailer thanks to its superb editing, leading to a suspenseful and cathartic moment of triumph. It's most unfortunate that the final film wasn't quite able to match the trailer's intensity.
| Tell me what you think! Do you agree or disagree? Vote for which movie had your Favorite Trailer of the Year! Share your own choices in the comments below! | |
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