Category: Trailer Tracks

Trailer Tracks: Big (1988) – Penny Marshall

Before he was known for his dramatic turns, Tom Hanks did a lot of comedy, and he was great at it! Big is perhaps one of his best, perfectly conveying the fact that he’s actually a little kid… Elizabeth Perkins, John Heard, and Robert Loggia co-star…

Trailer Tracks: Stargate (1994) – Roland Emmerich

Long before it spawned a series of spinoffs, this film came along, and simply wowed a lot of viewers. I remember the first time I saw it, the marrying of adventure, science fiction, and the sense of wonder and discovery that I love, this movie totally rocked! Kurt Russell and James Spader star in this…

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Trailer Tracks: Videodrome (1983) – David Cronenberg

Cronenberg is a fantastic director (and occasionally shops in my store, though I’ve never had the opportunity to say hi) and this is probably one of my favorite movies from him. Set in Toronto, and wow, does it look different, it stars James Woods and Deborah Harry, and the themes are perhaps even more poignant…

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Trailer Tracks: Black Rain (1989) – Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott, alongside Spielberg, has long been one of my favoite directors, and I loved his work with Michael Douglas, Andy Garcia, Kate Capshaw and Ken Takakura in this crime thriller that moves from New York to Japan. Showcasing the culture clash, the differences in police procedures and justice this one is just a great…

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Trailer Tracks: X-Men (2000) – Bryan Singer

I’m off to see the new X-Men this evening, and thought today would be an ideal day to look back at the original trailer… Seeing it now, it feels overly long, and shows way too much…

Trailer Tracks: The Magnificent Seven (1960) – John Struges

One of those remakes that totally works! Based on Kurosawa’s fantastic Seven Samurai, the story was transplanted to the west, where a group of hired gunfighters, including Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn and James Coburn, are hired to fend off bandits. I don’t know about the song featured in the trailer though…

Trailer Tracks: Return To Oz (1985) – Walter Murch

A very loose sequel to the original classic, this one starring Fairuza Balk as Dorothy. Upon ending back in Oz, Dorothy finds everything changed, and must restore the magic land with the help of some interesting new characters… I keep meaning to rewatch this one.