“He accused me of being ‘Dumbledore’s man through and through.'”
“How very rude of him.”
“I told him I was.”Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Behind Harry, Fawkes the phoenix let out a low, soft, musical cry. To Harry’s intense embarassment, he suddenly realized that Dumbledore’s bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knees. When Dumbledore spoke, however, his voice was quite steady.
“I am very touched, Harry.”
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – J.K. Rowling
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
In my quest to post a trailer every day for a week, in order to make up for some slow updates as of late, I’m going to take a slight detour today and post an old trailer instead of a new one. You see, today is my 30th birthday, and among many other things that means that it’s been 30 years since I was first exposed to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. My mother was watching the film when it caused her to go into labor with me, so I’ve got a pretty strong personal connection to the film. I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at how that 1984 film was marketed in the theater, so take a peak at this vintage trailer and read on for my thoughts:
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
Since I’ve been a little lax with the Trailer Tuesdays lately, and I haven’t seen as many movies in the theater due to some family health issues, I’m going to try to post a trailer every day for a full week (starting with the one yesterday). Conveniently, the first teaser trailer for the awkwardly titled The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 was released today, and it’s a juicy one. Take a look at it below and read on for my thoughts.
Xander: Has anybody given any thought to what this green stuff is?
Buffy: Hmm, I’m avoiding the subject.
Xander: I think it’s kale, or possibly string cheese. So, Buffy, how’d the slaying go last night?
Buffy: Xander!
Xander: I mean, how’d the *laying* go? No, I don’t mean that either.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 1: Episode 5 – “Never Kill a Boy on the First Date”
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
While I often feature trailers for animated movies here on Trailer Tuesday, I don’t usually highlight so-called “kids’ movies.” Animation is a medium, not a genre nor an indicator of a film’s target audience. We’re long past the days where animation=cartoons, and nothing frustrates me more than people who refuse to see something simply because it’s animated and therefore in their mind a “kids’ movie.” However it is true that some movies, both animated and otherwise, are squarely targeted at kids, and while they don’t make a frequent appearance here on Trailer Tuesday occasionally they catch my interest. So take a look at the trailer for Home, and read on for my comments.
Four years ago, the first How to Train Your Dragon film was something of a surprise success. Very loosely based on the children’s book series by Cressida Cowell (and I’m serious about “very loosely;” I almost had a fit when I saw the initial trailers and dragons were the enemy and Toothless was big enough to ride), the first film used its unique setting and tone, along with some brilliant storycrafting and a solid voice cast to stand out from its competition, winning over critics and audiences alike. It was a story full of heart and humor, with the relationship between Hiccup and Toothless at the center, as they fight to change the traditions and prejudices of their land. We return once again to the Viking village of Berk in How to Train Your Dragon 2, a sequel that is bigger in nearly every way, but which perhaps is not the better for it.
No matter who you are, no matter where you live, and no matter how many people are chasing you, what you don’t read is often as important as what you do read. For instance, if you are walking in the mountains, and you don’t read the sign that says “Beware of Cliff” because you are busy reading a joke book instead, you may suddenly find yourself walking on air rather than on a sturdy bed of rocks. If you are baking a pie for your friends, and you read an article entitled “How to Build a Chair” instead of a cookbook, your pie will probably end up tasting like wood and nails instead of like crust and fruity filling. And if you insist on reading this book instead of something more cheerful, you will most certainly find yourself moaning in despair instead of wriggling in delight, so if you have any sense at all you will put this book down and pick up another one.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile Village – Lemony Snicket
The Love Pirate 