I love the wonder and awe in this film, the gorgeous score by John Williams, and despite some scares of about the unknown, the idea that everything is going to be okay at that moment when we encounter an intelligence from out there somewhere… I love the fact that it has to give a…
Category: Trailer Tracks
Trailer Tracks: The Dark Crystal (1982) – Jim Henson & Frank Oz
Jim Henson and Frank Oz, the masterminds that helped forge so much of my childhood through the Muppets and Sesame Street tried something brave and different with this film, and while Fizzgig can be a little annoying, and the gelflings are a little boring at times, the imagery, the design, the creatures and the…
Trailer Tracks: Stand By Me (1986) – Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner’s film, based on the story The Body by Stephen King is a perfect coming of age story and features wonderful performances by River Phoenix, Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell and Kiefer Sutherland… and of course there’s that amazing soundtrack.
Trailer Tracks: Hard Boiled (1992) John Woo
Really not a lot to say about this fantastic trailer… this movie along with The Killer are hallmarks of the Hong Kong action film! Starring the awesome Chow Yun Fat, this film is just a non-stop action-fest!
Trailer Tracks: The X-Files – Fight The Future (1998) – Rob Bowman
I was a huge X-Phile, and I suppose in some ways I still am, I’m re-watching the series on Netflix when I have a spare mo, but man… I remember the first time I saw this trailer in the theater, people were wondering what it is, until that one moment, when the screen goes…
Trailer Tracks: The Monster Squad (1987) – Fred Dekker
Man, do I remember THIS movie, written by Shane Black, with creature effects by the legendary Stan Winston… Who wouldn’t want to be in a Monster Squad? And these kids get to take on Dracula, Frankenstein’s monster, Wolfman, the Creature and the Mummy!!
Trailer Tracks: Star Trek – The Motion Picture (1979) – Robert Wise
I’m a huge Trek fan, and while a lot of people argue about the pondering, slow-pace of this film, I still love it. The music by Jerry Goldsmith, the effects, the sense of wonder and mystery as they explore deeper into V’Ger… I’m even partial to the uniforms! I remember seeing this as a…
Trailer Tracks: North By Northwest (1959) – Alfred Hitchcock
Today, a look at the original trailer for one of my fave Hitchcock films! Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Martin Landau, this cross-country adventure of mistaken identity is brilliantly enjoyable!
Trailer Tracks: Backdraft (1991) – Ron Howard
Ron Howard has become a brilliant director, and each of his films have simply wowed me, but this one, alongside Apollo 13, is my favorite. What a cast… Kurt Russell, Scott Glenn, Robert DeNiro, Rebecca De Mornay, William Baldwin, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Donald Sutherland… gorgeous cinematography and a strong story…
Trailer Tracks: The Fog (1980) – John Carpenter
I’m a huge John Carpenter fan, and came to his movies in the late 80s with Big Trouble In Little China and then a severely cut version of The Thing aired on television. I was intrigued, and started hunting down all of his movies at the local video store, Vision Video, and this one…
The Mind Reels 