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Reply #1100 on: January 04, 2015, 04:16:57 AM
I just walked out of the theater.
I saw The Hobbit.
I absolutely loved the twenty minutes of screentime that wasn't dedicated to elves being perfect.


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Reply #1101 on: January 07, 2015, 10:12:42 AM
Hmm... looks more interesting than I figured it would.

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Reply #1102 on: January 07, 2015, 11:18:04 AM
It doesn't really show anything though. It's just one long monologue.

I mean, I still am going to see it.



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Reply #1103 on: January 07, 2015, 08:19:35 PM
It doesn't really show anything though. It's just one long monologue.

I mean, I still am going to see it.

It's a teaser, not a trailer.

That's why there isn't much.



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Reply #1104 on: January 07, 2015, 08:30:22 PM
The Star Wars trailer was just a teaser as well, and it had more exciting content in that without saying one word. That was just one long monologue. It didn't get me any more excited to see the movie.



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Reply #1105 on: January 07, 2015, 09:12:56 PM
I'm just saying that teasers generally deliver 'sneak peeks' from the film. That's it. Whether or not a company wants to show more or not is entirely up to their discretion.

Do you know how many other teasers showed FAR less than this did? A staggering amount. Why? Because teasers only exist to whet your appetite.

Star Wars showed more because they decided to show more. They really didn't have to, since it was a teaser, but I suppose they felt the need to because of their colossal fanbase and the legacy it has to live up to.



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Reply #1106 on: January 07, 2015, 09:15:35 PM
The point of a teaser is to actually tease you. I don't need sneak peeks or anything, just some kind of substance and excitement. This did nothing to wet my appetite for the movie. All it did was let me know it was coming out and that Michael Douglas and Paul Rudd were in it. I already knew that.



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Reply #1107 on: January 08, 2015, 03:51:06 AM
Dude, teasers and sneek peeks are the same exact thing.

This demonstrated a brief glimpse of his suit in action, the CGI, Paul Rudd's mediocre acting ability and a few other tidbits. Looking through the comments, there's people who loved the teaser and those that hated it. If it didn't whet your appetite, that's simply your taste.

Marvel did their job. Mission accomplished. Showing the public little moments from the film and going "Ah, ah, that's all we'll give you for now."

Heck, they didn't need to show the powers if they didn't want to. Of course, it would've been disappointing if they didn't, but like I already stated, teasers don't usually show much. Therefore, I wouldn't have been surprised if they decided to venture that route.

I've seen plenty of teasers where barely anything was going on, and you just had to wait for an actual full-length trailer.

Uncharted 4's first teaser was simply a shot of a map, a knife, a compass and other exploration equipment sprawled across a table. While the camera panned across the equipment, there was mysterious dialogue playing in the background. While it didn't show much, it hyped up fans for the next entry in the Uncharted franchise. It sure as hell hyped me up.

The second teaser, which was shown at E3, was an incredibly brief demonstration of the gorgeous engine Uncharted 4 was utilizing, as well as the confirmation that it was the final entry in the franchise. That, too, hyped me the [tornado fang] up.

Anyway, teasers, sneek peeks or whatever you want to call it, all come down to mere glimpses. They're quite literally, "Here's a glimpse of what we've got cooking, now be patient for an extended look at a later date."

The real meat comes from the trailers.



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Reply #1108 on: January 08, 2015, 05:58:48 AM
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This demonstrated a brief glimpse of his suit in action, the CGI, Paul Rudd's mediocre acting ability and a few other tidbits. Looking through the comments, there's people who loved the teaser and those that hated it. If it didn't whet your appetite, that's simply your taste.

Marvel did their job. Mission accomplished. Showing the public little moments from the film and going "Ah, ah, that's all we'll give you for now."

Heck, they didn't need to show the powers if they didn't want to. Of course, it would've been disappointing if they didn't, but like I already stated, teasers don't usually show much. Therefore, I wouldn't have been surprised if they decided to venture that route.

You're missing the point. Allow me to explain what I'm talking about.

Godzilla (2014) Teaser Trailer

Guardians of the Galaxy Official Teaser (2014) - Chris Pratt Marvel Movie HD

Here are two perfect examples of two other teasers done right, since I already mentioned the Star Wars one. They take little time, less time than the Ant-Man teaser, and they already show us so much. I'm not just talking verbal content & brief glimpses of powers and ability. They show us the tone and feel of the movie. They tease the atmosphere without giving too much away, like say in a trailer. I mean, look at the Godzilla teaser. NOTHING shown in that teaser appears in the actual movie, except the brief shots of destruction not even caused by him. It completely hides the fact that he's going to be the hero and fight other monsters. All it shows is that he's a monstrous, dangerous force of nature. That's it. That is substance.

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I've seen plenty of teasers where barely anything was going on, and you just had to wait for an actual full-length trailer.

So have I. Some are good, some are bad. It's not just "what's going on" that's needed. I am a Star Wars fan, Godzilla fan, Guardians of the Galaxy fan, and an Ant-Man fan. I actually read the comics and know the history behind a lot of the stories, especially with the comic book ones. The first three teasers I mentioned for those movies, without saying too much, got me hyped for the forthcoming trailer & the movie, even though I'm already seeing it to begin with because I eat this [parasitic bomb] up like Honey Nut Cheerios.

With this Ant-Man trailer, it's a whole minute & fifteen seconds of Michael Douglas doing generic, repeat PAINFULLY generic dialog before getting to show a brief glimpse of what the suit can do, what I already know the suit can do.

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Anyway, teasers, sneek peeks or whatever you want to call it, all come down to mere glimpses. They're quite literally, "Here's a glimpse of what we've got cooking, now be patient for an extended look at a later date."

And that's PRECISELY the problem with this teaser. It's not that it's too short or just has mere glimpses of ant-shrinkage. It's that it has zero substance to it. There's no feel, no tone. Nothing. It's generic and un-exciting. It's a Michael Douglas monologue with shots of San Francisco. Whoopdee-[tornado fang]ing-do. It takes way too long to get to the actual glimpse of what people want to see, and even those brief glimpses have no substance to it. Hell, without ever having seen it before, I'm going to use your example to showcase what I'm talking about.

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Uncharted 4's first teaser was simply a shot of a map, a knife, a compass and other exploration equipment sprawled across a table. While the camera panned across the equipment, there was mysterious dialogue playing in the background. While it didn't show much, it hyped up fans for the next entry in the Uncharted franchise. It sure as hell hyped me up.

UNCHARTED PS4 Teaser Video | PlayStation 4

I'm not 100% sure if this is the teaser you were even talking about, but this. Has. SUBSTANCE. I don't even know too much about the Uncharted franchise, but I can still get a basic feel for the world and atmosphere just based on this little bit from the teaser. It says a lot without saying or showing too much. THAT is a teaser's purpose. Not just to show you little moments from the film/video game and say "come back for more later" but rather to give you a brief glimpse into the world you're about to enter, which can be done in less time than it took for Michael Douglas to read generic, dull crap.



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Reply #1109 on: January 15, 2015, 12:16:31 AM
http://www.slashfilm.com/rumor-spider-man-avengers-3/

If true, I hope they skip the origin.



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Reply #1110 on: January 15, 2015, 12:20:55 AM
Agreed. Been there, done that.



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Reply #1111 on: January 15, 2015, 03:31:21 AM
Check the link again, looks like the rumor wasn't true after all.  :\



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Reply #1112 on: February 10, 2015, 07:40:29 AM
Spider-Man joining the MCU is now official

So it's done. This is legit. Spidey will appear in the MCU.

I'd be a lot happier about this if it didn't involve Civil War, but here's hoping the MCU ignores all the stupidity of that event and what came from that event. Also not happy about other MCU movies being pushed back, but hey what can ya do.



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Reply #1113 on: February 11, 2015, 01:08:12 AM
They've changed a bunch of stuff from the stories they've adapted so far, so chances are they'll figure out a way to make it not stupid. Hopefully.



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Reply #1114 on: February 11, 2015, 01:23:07 AM
They better not create another Spidey origin story. Everyone [tornado fang]ing knows it, by now.



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Reply #1115 on: February 20, 2015, 09:08:50 AM


Aquaman.

I actually like this a lot. Always been a fan of Bearded Aquaman, I like the scale tattoos, he doesn't have the hook hand, he's got the Trident, and I like the armor plates a lot. One of the more unique looking Aquaman's I've ever seen.



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Reply #1116 on: February 20, 2015, 11:15:58 PM
I think I recognize him. He was someone in Game of Thrones.



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Reply #1118 on: March 06, 2015, 09:59:00 AM
Yo so how about Indiana Jones and the Airplane Crash?

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Reply #1119 on: March 06, 2015, 10:09:21 AM


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Reply #1120 on: March 06, 2015, 10:21:56 AM
Oh damn missed that thread.

Only heard about it during the drive home. :T


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Reply #1121 on: March 20, 2015, 02:11:45 AM



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Reply #1122 on: March 22, 2015, 11:17:14 PM
Still looking good. Hawkeye's new suit is so much better.



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Reply #1123 on: March 22, 2015, 11:21:44 PM
Agreed. I like all there new suits a lot.



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Reply #1124 on: April 08, 2015, 10:14:46 PM