Quark: The Jem Hadar don’t eat, don’t drink, and they don’t have sex. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the Founders don’t eat, and don’t drink, and they don’t have sex, either. Which, between you and me, makes my financial future less than promising.
Ziyal: It might not be so bad. For all we know the Vorta might be gluttonous, alcoholic sex maniacs.
Quark: I never thought of that! I wonder what their favorite food is…?
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 15 – “By Inferno’s Light”
Welcome to “Trailer Tuesday” where I talk about trailers for upcoming movies.
Normally here on Trailer Tuesday I like to do a deep dive into an individual trailer for a movie, with screencaps and some thoughts/analysis of what that trailer holds. But every now and then, I prefer instead to show you all of the trailers for one film in one post, hopefully giving a broader view of a film instead of a deeper one. So today, take a look at the three trailers for Earth to Echo, which comes out July 2:
Luna was demonstrating her usual knack of speaking uncomfortable truths; he had never met anyone quite like her.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – J.K. Rowling
Xander: Who’s that?
Willow: That must be Angel! I think?
Xander: That weird guy that warned her about all the vampires?
Willow: That’s him, I’ll bet you.
Xander: Well, he’s buff! She never said anything about him being buff!
Willow: You think he’s buff?
Xander: He’s a very attractive man! How come *that* never came up?
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Season 1: Episode 4 – “Teacher’s Pet”
There is nothing particularly wrong with salmon, of course, but like caramel candy, strawberry yogurt, and liquid carpet cleaner, if you eat too much of it you are not going to enjoy your meal.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Ersatz Elevator – Lemony Snicket
Worf: A Klingon warrior does not have to explain why he chooses to face danger, not even to his Par’Mach’kai.
Jadzia Dax: So in other words, you were afraid I’d make a scene, that I’d embarrass you, maybe even cry.
Worf: You are capable of anything.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 5: Episode 14 – “In Purgatory’s Shadow”
Spoilers have become an increasingly big problem for filmmakers, and most tend to overcompensate for them in one way or another. Movie shoots are often incredibly secretive places, with scripts numbered and collected at the end of the day and excessive at filming locations. This makes some sense, as any set photo or leaked plot details might affect the public’s desire to see a film. Of course, leaks are bound to happen and there are a variety of ways to respond to them. You can completely ignore them, which is the most common tactic. You can take the J.J. Abrams route and deny them even though Benedict Cumberbatch is obviously playing Khan. You can simply shut down your movie before it ever gets started, like Quentin Tarantino did after the entire script for his film The Hateful Eight leaked earlier this year. Or, you can do what Colin Trevorrow, the director of Jurassic World, the upcoming fourth entry in the Jurassic Park series, did when the general plot of his film leaked. He confirmed the rumors about his film, while taking time to lament the era of the spoiler.
The Love Pirate 