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TLH

11-21-2008, 12:19 PM

Ever see a preview/trailer for a movie and imagine it as being the best thing you've seen in a long while? You hype it. Watch the trailer a million times. Can't wait for the film to come out. When it does, you're there at the theater eagerly awaiting for the film to start. You walk out crushed; the film disappointed you...and it didn't help that the trailer made it look much better than it actually was.

Here are a few of mine...

Spider-Man 3
Quantum of Solace
The Strangers

What about you?

Morg

11-21-2008, 12:30 PM

Jumper, Hancock to name a few and X3

Wesley Dodds

11-21-2008, 12:38 PM

Great thread... I too have noticed the rather worrying increase in great trailers for terrible movies... I think it may have began with the Matrix Reloaded trailer... I musta watched that trailer 5000 times... Drooling.
We all know how that one turned out... "Systemic anomaly"? euucchhh.

RabbitSamurai

11-21-2008, 01:35 PM

Any of the SW prequels.

Kable24

11-21-2008, 02:04 PM

X3 was a huge let down compared to the trailer.
I like the Star Wars prequels. When I saw the trailer for The Phantom Menace way back in 1998, I was so pumped. It definitely did not live up to the hype.

the teaser for Superman Returns was amazing. The movie, even though I liked it was weak compared to it.

Symbiotic

11-21-2008, 02:19 PM

Superman Returns

Sam Fisher

11-22-2008, 10:02 AM

Quantum Of Solace.

The_Vision

11-22-2008, 11:35 AM

X-Men 3

Nirvana

11-22-2008, 01:32 PM

Spider-Man 3, easily.

The Sarge

11-22-2008, 04:38 PM

Yeah Spider-man 3 is a big one.

I'll add Sin City.
I like the movie, I still own it. . . but the trailer itself was just sooo much better than the film.

Symbiotic

11-22-2008, 04:45 PM

I forgot all about this one: Speed Racer.

Captain Planet!

11-22-2008, 05:09 PM

Even though I don't consider SM3 a bad movie (a disappointment, but not a terrible movie), it did not live up to the trailers at all.

Sawyer

11-23-2008, 12:38 AM

Superman Returns. I straight up almost popped a boner when I watched that trailer, which was eventually destroyed by the actual film. I havent been the same since.

Thanks alot, Bryan Singer. :cmad:

Pandamar141

11-23-2008, 01:18 AM

Superman Returns, for sure. Brando's voice over Williams' score with Superman floating out in space was ****ing epic.

Just one more thing that made me want to like Superman.

Gilpesh

11-23-2008, 01:25 AM

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Dr Strange

11-23-2008, 05:40 PM

Spider-man 3

The Chairman

11-23-2008, 06:53 PM

The Black Dahlia had an awesome, truly awesome, sweat inducing, threat tightening trailer. And the film was a putrid pile of cow ****.

Sam Fisher

11-23-2008, 07:49 PM

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That's hilarious.

Honey Vibe

11-23-2008, 07:58 PM

Hocus Pocus.
Wild Wild West.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.
...I mean, damn :csad:

Honey Vibe

11-23-2008, 08:01 PM

I forgot all about this one: Speed Racer.
How did Speed not live up to the trailer? The movie was basically the trailer x 9,000

SPIDER-MAN-ROX

11-23-2008, 10:33 PM

The Hulk & The Incredible Hulk, I liked both movies but there not as good as the trailers made them look.

I Am Legend
War Of The Worlds
Indiana Jones & The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull

Ziggyman

11-23-2008, 10:45 PM

Definitely Spidey 3!

Octoberist

11-24-2008, 01:23 AM

HERE'S A GOOD ONE:

Smokin' Aces

Gilpesh

11-24-2008, 01:25 AM

HERE'S A GOOD ONE:

Smokin' Aces

I like how that movie was so good/bad, that someone had to write an entire essay on how just it set a new bar for bad moves.

Octoberist

11-24-2008, 01:34 AM

the sad thing was, the first teaser was so damn good with that track from DJ Shadow.

And honestly, Ryan Reynolds has been suffering ever since then, which is a shame. (though I've heard that the Nines was good)

Gilpesh

11-24-2008, 01:35 AM

Ryan Reynolds

He's just so good in everything... even if the movie sucks.

Octoberist

11-24-2008, 01:46 AM

he still hasn't found his 'it' movie. it's getting frustrating actually.

TLH

11-24-2008, 10:48 AM

I'll add Cloverfield to the list. Almost forgot about that one.

tyler-durden

11-24-2008, 04:41 PM

HERE'S A GOOD ONE:

Smokin' Aces

Do you have a link to this trailer?

I personally loved this movie, that ending is too badass

BeserkerHilf

11-24-2008, 06:59 PM

yea, but the idea of a bunch of assassins shooting each other up in one hotel room was such a great concept, then it just doesnt live up.

kez1984

11-24-2008, 07:01 PM

300

Team Andino

11-26-2008, 04:16 AM

Spider-Man 3
X-Men: The Last Stand
Hancock

November Rain

11-26-2008, 04:31 AM

spiderman 2
x-men 3
hulk
ghost rider

fantastic four rise of the silver surfer (surfer chase teaser was amazing).#

basically any borderline superhero film.

strikezone89

11-26-2008, 01:31 PM

Max Payne
X3
Spiderman 3 (even though I liked it)
Blade Trinity

RogueDK

11-26-2008, 01:52 PM

Superman Returns

TLH

11-26-2008, 02:08 PM

Actually, now that I think about it, Rob Zombie's Halloween looked like it had potential, but it turned out horribly.

SPIDER-MAN-ROX

11-26-2008, 04:31 PM

Van Helsing, I still liked it though.
300
Elektra
League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen

Eagle_23

11-26-2008, 08:13 PM

300
Rob Zombie's Halloween

Space Moose

11-26-2008, 08:33 PM

I Am Legend

And there's me thinking this was going to the first Will Smith film that didn't suck... :csad:

Joker

11-26-2008, 09:56 PM

Spider-Man 3

tamron

11-26-2008, 10:25 PM

Ghost Rider
Spider-Man 3
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Pearl Harbor
Blade:Trinity (Not a great trailer, but it was good enough for me to be surprised with how bad the film was. In hindsight, the fact that they used clips from the first two in the trailer should have been a tip-off it would suck.)

[A]

11-26-2008, 10:27 PM

The Strangers

Any of the SW prequels.

Agreed.

bullets

12-20-2008, 11:49 PM

Godzilla (1998)
I am Legend
The Star Wars Prequels
Spiderman 3
X-men 3
The Matrix sequels
Hancock

Doctor Jones

12-21-2008, 12:07 AM

This is simple. SM3. Oh, my God. One of the best teasers of all time and very good trailers just made this film look to be great. A bad film? Not at all. I think fanboys hate it because they were so damn hyped and it let them down, then dismissing the film completely, failing to reconize anything credible or good about it.

November Rain

12-21-2008, 06:20 AM

but the teasers were simply 'THAT' Good.

The only time a spidey film could get that kinda reaction again would be a teaser for a sinister six movie.

do you imagine how much chaos around the boards they will be if they did that?

[A]

12-21-2008, 06:22 AM

What about Babylon A.D.? Just kidding :hehe: I liked the trailer mostly because of the Clint Mansell tune.

Sam Fisher

12-21-2008, 06:28 AM

tyler-durden

12-21-2008, 06:28 AM

But that Clint Mansell theme is used in so many trailers that it has been overused

November Rain

12-21-2008, 06:39 AM

You wouldn't be able to get on because the boards would be crashed:oldrazz:
crashed for about 6 solid months

it will also be the most underwhelming superhero movie ever. no one can do the six justice on the big screen.

it'll go from like 350 million opening weekend to nothing in 3 days.

[A]

12-21-2008, 06:40 AM

But that Clint Mansell theme is used in so many trailers that it has been overused

I know--but I love it and it was the 1st time I got to hear it in theaters--and I kid you not :o

Doctor Jones

12-21-2008, 12:50 PM

crashed for about 6 solid months

it will also be the most underwhelming superhero movie ever. no one can do the six justice on the big screen.

it'll go from like 350 million opening weekend to nothing in 3 days.

I wouldn't say that. It is possible. But frankly, I don't think we'll see the Sinister Six happen. Some of them should be developed and explained, and you have to do that without killing them off.

Doctor Jones

12-21-2008, 12:51 PM

JAK®

12-23-2008, 07:25 AM

X-Men 3, definitely. It made the film look so much better than it actually was. It was practically false advertising.

The Ace of Knaves

12-23-2008, 07:40 AM

He's just so good in everything... even if the movie sucks.

he still hasn't found his 'it' movie. it's getting frustrating actually.

Don't worry, he's playing a character he loves in Wolvies movie, Deadpool. And when he gets his own spin off that will be his "it" movie.

X-Men 3
Pirates 2 and 3
Spiderman 3
Superman Returns.

Jick09

12-23-2008, 09:49 AM

Ghost Rider
Spider-Man 3

TLH

12-24-2008, 04:10 PM

Oh, yeah. And the Van Helsing teaser. Remember that? Holy crap, I **** myself it was so goddamn cool. My friend who has never said this since asked me to play it again.

I still liked the film though. It's so damn fun. And Kate Beckinsale is a BIG bonus.

Damn, how the hell I forget that one? Van Helsing was barely passable. Huge disappointment, outside of a couple scenes.

ross2287

12-27-2008, 11:00 PM

rnewbz

12-30-2008, 07:48 PM

The HulkSuperman ReturnsIndy 410,000 B.C.

TwilightPro101

12-30-2008, 07:50 PM

Indiana Jones and KotCS.

tyler-durden

12-31-2008, 02:12 PM

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Pineapple Express. I didn't hate it by any stretch, but I thought it was going to be...I don't know...different than what I saw. I'll probably still buy it when it comes out.

Completely agree, It was funny but alot of it felt kind of forced comedy. It could have been better.

nite-owl

01-01-2009, 05:02 AM

Tropic Thunder, I didn't find it half as funny as the trailers made it out to be.

Darkfly

01-01-2009, 06:34 AM

I'll do just this year & last year
Hancock
Spider-Man 3
The Incredible Hulk
Ghost Rider
I Am Legend
300
Indiana Jones; And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls
X-Men 3:The Last Stand
& yes even TDK, it is my list after all

RootBeerMaster

01-01-2009, 04:50 PM

Hulk
x-men 3

those Movies were just so Awful, yet there trailer looked good.

Nathan

01-01-2009, 04:54 PM

AvP, the Trailer looked promising, but the final Movie was just so disappointing.

cryptic name

01-02-2009, 01:42 PM

Daredevil. the first two trailers had me believing we were getting the most bad ass comic book flick we could ask for...we didn't.

tyler-durden

01-02-2009, 11:13 PM

Thanks for mentioning Hancock Darkfly, watching it now, decent movie but that twist was crap, and it was way too short.

jimmylace

01-09-2009, 10:05 PM

AvP1

OctaviousINC

01-10-2009, 07:11 PM

Ghost Rider

Spider-man 3

Superman Returns

Taken

Indiana Jones 4

Hancock

Symbiotic

01-10-2009, 07:26 PM

Punisher: War Zone. The trailers weren't "great", but I thought they were good. The movie itself=:down. IMO.

Majik1387

01-10-2009, 07:28 PM

The Spirit

I mean I enjoyed the movie, but the commercials made it look better than it was.

batboy99

01-10-2009, 08:10 PM

Spider-Man 3
Punisher War Zone
X-Men 3.

Dark Victory

01-10-2009, 09:32 PM

The Unborn
Taken - good movie, but I expected so much more
I Am Legend teaser
Daredevil
Smokin' Aces

Sawyer

01-10-2009, 09:36 PM

The Unborn

Seeing as how the trailer sucked, the movie itself must've been awful.

Max J Power

01-11-2009, 01:50 AM

X-Men 3 and Spider-Man 3 are the ultimate examples.

Schlosser85

06-01-2009, 09:25 PM

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Gilpesh

06-01-2009, 09:32 PM

Dark Floors

Schlosser85

06-02-2009, 12:13 AM

Eagle Eye

The Chris

06-02-2009, 12:24 AM

I Liked it, but Terminator Salvation

Judging from the last trailer I should have been saying "best of the year so far", not "I liked it, but should have been better still"

MessiahDecoy123

06-02-2009, 12:32 AM

Phantom Menace
Walk Hard
Spider-man twin towers trailer (one of my favorite trailers ever, hated SM1)

Venom75

06-02-2009, 01:06 AM

I like Spidey 3,but I must admit that after seeing those trailers I had such a nerd erection. Seeing the symbiote and Venom was a dream come true!!! I expected this whole dark and twisted film with a huge Spidey vs. Venom battle at the end. After all this time I can honestly say that while I was let down by the final version,I still like the movie alot. So,no way would I call it a major disappointment.

But one trailer that comes to mine is Godzilla(98). Anyone remember that first trailer? God,that was freakin' awesome!!
This museum full of tourists and kids looking at a T-rex skeleton and hearing the guide talk about how it was the largest and most terrifying predator ever to walk the earth. Then,the building falls silent as rumbling shakes the foundation. Suddenly Godzilla's foot comes crashing through the top of the museum and crushes the T-rex as we hear him roar....

Sweet. Too bad the film was a HUGE disappointment.

hpwiz89

06-02-2009, 02:08 AM

Spider-Man 3 :cmad:

tyler-durden

06-02-2009, 01:00 PM

The Spirit Teaser Trailer

Shaolin Kenobi

06-21-2009, 05:20 PM

Terminator Salvation

Majik1387

06-21-2009, 08:11 PM

Rent

Spidey 2007

06-27-2009, 03:13 AM

Terminator Salvation for sure! and batman forever ha. (especially with the classic Elfman music)

marvel001

06-28-2009, 10:55 AM

Terminator Salvation, Wolverine

knowsbleed

07-02-2009, 09:47 PM

Wolverine
Spider-Man
Transformers (1)
Superman Returns
A few of the Harry Potter movies

Parker Wayne

07-03-2009, 12:42 AM

Jumper, Hancock to name a few and X3

I knew that movie would suck just for the fact that Hayden Christenson was in it.

Ever see a preview/trailer for a movie and imagine it as being the best thing you've seen in a long while? You hype it. Watch the trailer a million times. Can't wait for the film to come out. When it does, you're there at the theater eagerly awaiting for the film to start. You walk out crushed; the film disappointed you...and it didn't help that the trailer made it look much better than it actually was.

Here are a few of mine...

Spider-Man 3
Quantum of Solace
The Strangers

What about you?

I was disappointed that QoS didn't live up to my expectations, especially after Casino Royale.

Any of the SW prequels.

Agreed, but moreso with Episode I than the other prequels, though I never expected much with Episode II to begin with. I was satisfied (despite Hayden Christenson's acting) with Episode 3.

He's just so good in everything... even if the movie sucks.

I must confess, I loved Definitely Maybe.

I Am Legend

And there's me thinking this was going to the first Will Smith film that didn't suck... :csad:

I actually liked I am Legend, despite the first 15 minutes of the film is just him riding around and doing normal activities.

I'll do just this year & last year
Hancock
Spider-Man 3
The Incredible Hulk
Ghost Rider
I Am Legend
300
Indiana Jones; And The Kingdom of the Crystal Skulls
X-Men 3:The Last Stand
& yes even TDK, it is my list after all

Okay, okay, no TDK fanboys will beat you up in this forum.

Thanks for mentioning Hancock Darkfly, watching it now, decent movie but that twist was crap, and it was way too short.

I watched Hancock and after an hour, I was impressed with the movie. But the twist came, and from the moment Charlize Theron threw Will Smith outside the house, slamming into a Car, the movie took a nosedive. It just got awful after that. That's why whenever its on Starz, I only watch the first hour lol.

The Unborn
Taken - good movie, but I expected so much more
I Am Legend teaser
Daredevil
Smokin' Aces

I know how you feel. Taken wasn't bad, but it was missing a stronger villain, and it felt like Liam Neeson was going through the motions. I felt like it was too easy for Neeson's character and there was never really anything really in his way.

Seeing as how the trailer sucked, the movie itself must've been awful.

The teaser annoyed me so much because they screwed themselves over at the teaser.

Why is her unborn brother a litttle kid? He should've been either a undead baby, an undead fetus (try and imagine in your head), or a undead guy her age.

I just hated the obsession with creepy little girls and boys as villains.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I was so disappointed with Wolverine, even after Gambit was in teaser (for all of 5 seconds). Gambit and Deadpool were the reasons I saw the film, so do not even get me started on Barakapool.

I Liked it, but Terminator Salvation

Judging from the last trailer I should have been saying "best of the year so far", not "I liked it, but should have been better still"

I felt a little screwed over as I Christian Bale was not only lame, but he wasn't even the main focus of the film.

gwynplaine

08-01-2009, 04:24 PM

Bruno. (all the good bits were in the trailer, all three of them.)

shopaholic10

08-06-2009, 12:26 AM

Harry potter and the Half blood prince

CWP

08-07-2009, 06:27 AM

PetrAmq9fcw

Biggest one for me.

Who knew that the final product would have Jack as druggy as ever, licking rocks and imagining miniature versions of himself in his hair, Tia Dalma grow to gigantic size as some goddess, and the deaths of Governor Swann, James Norrington, and just-introduced Sao Feng? Downright sucked, it did. Only thing I thought was okay was the ending. Sure, it was a little disappointing, but I thought it was the best way to tie off all of the poor decisions they made in the plot earlier. Cutler Beckett's demise was pretty awesome, Jack Sparrow lives to fight another day, and the world will live in fear of the saying "Will Turner's Locker" from now on.

Harry potter and the Half blood prince
I'd like to say that one just because of what I expect from it, despite the preview being pretty cool, but I haven't seen the full movie yet.

cerealkiller182

08-23-2009, 06:36 PM

Superman Returns. Greatest trailer, horribly dissapointing movie

willemjoker

09-05-2009, 08:16 AM

ANGER MANAGEMENT. Not that I expected much from a Sandler picture, but there was that brilliant moment in the trailer where the title goes:
WHAT IF YOUR LIFE
WAS IN HIS HANDS?
Cut to Jack Nicholson arch his eyebrows and grinning while the soundtrack comes up with Roger Daltrey going 'YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!' in Won't Get Fooled Again.

NOTHING in the movie lived up to that.

jebhdb

09-20-2009, 02:06 AM

Year One. I thought the movie looked hilarious in the trailer and it turned out to be one of the worst movies I've seen.

omid17

09-20-2009, 03:50 AM

Hitman

YoungE808

09-20-2009, 02:34 PM

X-Men Origins Wolverine
Spiderman 3
Nine so I've heard.
X-men 3
Superman Returns

bullets

09-20-2009, 09:46 PM