Anticipation (Before Trailer): 85/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 90/100
It’s Disney… and Pixar! Have they ever missed? The animation looks excellent. The story looks very Disney/Pixar. The Good Dinosaur will be huge!
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 50/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 75/100
After seeing the trailer for Triple 9, the only concern I have is the release date. Good movies don’t get released in February. Look at the cast here: Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Aaron Paul, Kate Winslet, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Teresa Palmer (who possibly might be in every movie in February 2016). Something’s off when it comes to the release date. Think Focus with Will Smith.
There was a time Triple 9 was slated for a fall release but then it was moved to March (a slightly more promising month for movie releases) and then moved to February which isn’t as bad as January but still pretty bad unless it’s a Valentine’s Day release.
All things considered, Triple 9 still looks kick ass so I’ll start getting prepared for the disappointment now.
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 20/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 40/100
The Forest warns “stay on the path.” For movie goers, staying on the path includes tempering any excitement for a January release.
So, even though The Forest is the feature-length directorial début of Jason Zada who launched a highly successful viral marketing campaign for OfficeMax (“Elf Yourself”) and the acting talents of Natalie Dormer (Game of Thrones) and Taylor Kinney (Zero Dark Thirty), don’t get your hopes up.
Also, for what it’s worth, horror trailers that have a habit of revealing too much often fall short. The Forest does boast a solid trailer, a “true” back story (Aokigahara Forest is a real place in Japan where people go to commit suicide) and the backing of a re-tooled Gramercy Pictures. Maybe, just maybe, The Forest can break the “dump month” mold.
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 45/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 60/100
Lake Bell and Simon Pegg come across as having great chemistry in the blind date mix-up Man Up. The trailer was released 6 months ago but now that Man Up has a theatrical release date (November 13) in the U.S., the preview has resurfaced.
Bell looked capable of better in No Escape and Pegg always delivers a charismatic, highly watchable performance.
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 50/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 50/100
The Choice is your standard Nicholas Sparks novel-to-movie Valentine’s Day date release. And the trailer does nothing to prove otherwise. Not that there’s anything wrong with it but it is what it is.
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 75/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 100/100
Honestly, the previous teaser trailer was a little disappointing. But wow, if the new trailer for The Revenant doesn’t make up for it. There’s little doubt the predictions of this film being a Best Picture candidate are spot on. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy both shine in the just under 3 minute preview.
Very much looking forward to the release of The Revenant on December 25th. Christmas is very, very crowded this year!
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 85/100
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Anticipation (After Trailer): 90/100
Having already seen the teaser trailer for Burnt, the excitement was already there: Bradley Cooper. That’s really all it takes… even with the abysmal failure that was Aloha. The new trailer for Burnt gives the movie a little depth and there’s even more reason to want to see it. Looks like October 23rd for the release date.
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 55/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 60/100
Truth has a solid trailer. The film’s subject feels more fitting of an HBO film instead of a cinematic release but the cast says theater. Robert Redford as Dan Rather is somewhat difficult to swallow but we’ll see.
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 40/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 48/100
The Angry Birds trailer does about as much for a movie about a mobile phone app as possible. There’s a number of funny actors lending their voice to this film. So, there’s that. Maybe it won’t be that pointless.
Personally, I’m more excited for Words With Friends: The Movie.
Anticipation (Before Trailer): 25/100
Anticipation (After Trailer): 55/100
Meadowland looks like it could be an under-the-radar hit. The cast is full of supporting players who add to any film they are in and Olivia Wilde has a full resume (although it’s not the most consistent one).
The movie itself about a couple dealing with unimaginable loss looks dark and has solid buzz with a limited October release expected.