Tag: trailer

Trailer Tracks: Silence of the Lambs (1991) – Jonathan Demme

One of Sue’s favorite films, and one that is also very high up on my list is well, is this brilliant thriller from Jonathan Demme with an all star cast including Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins and Scott Glenn. I remember reading the original book, and still being delightfully unnerved when I saw it in the…

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Trailer Tracks: El Mariachi (1992) – Robert Rodriguez

I remember hearing the rumors of this one when I was working in a video store, and people couldn’t stop raving about it, as soon as it hit cassette (yes, it was that long ago) I took it home and had to see it. I’ve been a fan of Rodriguez ever since…

Trailer Tracks: Escape From New York (1981) – John Carpenter

Carpenter’s action flick has the perfect trailer, it introduces the concept, hints at the action, and shows us our hero, Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken. Sure, it looks dated now, but if trailers today re-embraced the less is mor concept again, I’d really enjoy that!

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: 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…