So soon after the leak of the first trailer, Marvel rectified the lack of trailer during Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D by placing a newer trailer, with an additional scene added to the beginning as seen in the Comic Con showings earlier this year. It's a good scene as it shows how the characters bounce off one another - something we didn't see after the events of the first movie. It's short but sweet and partially amusing.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One
The film itself comes out this coming Friday, so this mini trailer presents itself as a last little push to gain viewers, and as such adds little interest to non-fans like myself. It still looks as generic as the previous trailers, and now that reviews are coming in to say it's not particularly good it's safe to say that no ticket will be purchased.
This film got many aflutter with anticipation, and it is understandable why. It has good visuals, you have Oscar Isaacs and Domhnall Gleeson as the two male leads with what could be two good characters, and Alicia Vikander is strong as the cybernetic organism. It does feel all too familiar though, with the cyborg manipulating Gleeson into thinking all is not as it seems, but perhaps future trailers will expand more on the original aspects.
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
I still find this film interesting for reasons other than wanting to watch it. The animation is still strong, some of the humour is an improvement over the previous trailer - particularly the secondary characters joke - and the human characters still appear to be bland (poor Antonio Banderas). The opening reminds me of the earlier teasers for the 2004 feature film with the submarine segments, but aside from that there's little more to add.
Furious 7
I've never been interested in the Fast and Furious franchise. I've only seen the fifth instalment and it wasn't particularly as exciting as my fellow viewers saw it. I understand the strong following, as it is a basic action film with big muscles, fast cars and women in bikinis, and the next film has the addition of a partially missing Paul Walker through his untimely death, so it's likely that the film will thrive in the box office. But surely a seventh instalment is too far?
Much like with the Fast and Furious franchise, I've understood the love for the Minions but never had myself. Add a move to spin-off territory where many lovable characters can falter, which could kill the Despicable Mefranchise - but it surprisingly doesn't. The Geoffrey Rush soundalike (I'm unsure whether it's actually him or not) adds great vocals to the trailer while there are some good gags throughout - particularly the vampire scene -alongside some nice animation and character designs. It may well stand out from its original series to begin its own franchise.
Penguins of Madagascar
I'm surprised that this film is slowly perking my interest. Some of the gags are improving, the animation is good and the new characters seem likeable. There is little new to the other trailers, but it may well be a surprise hit.
This may appear to be a standard movie, with many comparisons to Short Circuit when the trailer came out. But with Neill Blomkamp's stunning visuals and Sharlto Copley's great vocals as the lead robot, it looks like a swell ride. It may not be as original is it hopes to be, but it looks like a thrilling adventure which I'd be more than happy to come along with. Into the Woods
At one point, this film was considered to be an Oscar contender, but comments of this have faltered after months of silence on Disney's behalf. But with its Christmas release date incoming, it was about time for a proper trailer, and it does looks good. The songs sung strongly, performances appealing, and visually good. There is still a chance of it failing, but the prospects do look slim.
When I witnessed this trailer on the big screen in front of Interstellar, I was enthralled by it. I didn't have high interests in the first two instalments - they were good but not great - but this could rectify that with its bombastic manner. It's big, it's epic, and it could be a thrilling conclusion to Peter Jackson's Middle Earth tales.
This is our first glimpse of a Colin Firth-less Paddington Bear, being replaced by current Q Ben Whishaw, and it doesn't look good. Not only does Whishaw's vocals not fit the iconic bear, but the story itself appears to be a mess. Jokes falter, human characters lack personality or interest, and it's oddly edited. Poor Paddington.
Night of the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Hmm. There isn't much new to this trailer aside from an outdated joke about funny cat videos. I still think it's good that the series is going in new directions, but if the comedy had improved alongside it it could be the best in the series. By the looks of it, it won't be.
Mortdecai
With this, The Lone Ranger and his recent attempt to present an award, it does appear that Johnny Depp is beginning to fall in terms of quality. There's little humour to laugh at here, and the story is a mix of confused foreigners and oversexualised women. Pass.
I don't think I've ever laughed at something so unintentionally unfunny this much in all my life.It's as if they've blended the originally bland Tris (Shailene Woodley) with a bouncy ball thanks to the poor visuals and bad acting from Tris and her mother's parts. I didn't think it was possible to be worse than the first Divergentfilm but I've been proven wrong.
I still think this film is unnecessary, made only to seep the financial success of the books which too quickly faltered. I doubt anyone will publicly go out to see it, which will of course affect the film's box office. The trailer is more or less the same as the last, and I still don't want to see it.
The third trailer in three weeks. Sounds very off for a film originally shrouded in secrecy. Again, it's mainly the first trailer again but with a few more clips and soundbites, and a bit more coverage on Samsung's product placement, but it's overall unneeded. We already look forward to the film, we don't need to be given the same trailer over and over again with mild differences to be proven otherwise. Calm down Marvel.
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