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ST Quiz. Cracked has listed "5 Things Movie Trailers Need To Stop Doing." I believe ST can name them, so go! (name the top three, at least!) -- nm

Posted by con_carne Jul 29 '09, 12:44

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Hooray ST, you've accounted for all 5. Here's the article anyway. -- (link) - con_carne Jul 29, 12:54
#2 left. (Hint: it uses Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow as an example of this) -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:50 11
- focus on a bit player who is a big star? -- nm - ty97 Jul 29, 12:52 1
  - pokie -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:54
- Overstating an actor's presence? -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:52 5
  - *DING* That is #2: Lie About Who The Star Is. -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:53 4
    - Fast and Furious, I heard vin diesel only had 11 lines ... -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:53 3
      - didn't the movie only have 12 -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 13:01 2
        
        Having never seen any of this series, does anyone actually ever say the title in it? -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 13:02 1
        
        I haven't seen any of them either -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 13:06
- "Being Stupid"? -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:51
- Quotes from AICN! -- nm - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:51 1
  - This should be #1. -- nm - ty97 Jul 29, 12:53
Websites. -- nm - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:50 1
- I know, right? Alas, no. -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:51
In a world -- nm - CQ Jul 29, 12:50 1
- Good one, but no -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:51
Using the catchphrase of a character. -- nm - TWuG Jul 29, 12:49 1
- THIS SUMMER, YOU CAN REALLY SMELL WHAT THE ROCK IS COOKING: Dwayne & Julia. August 2009. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:50
Showing only parts of a foreign-language film where no one is speaking. - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:47 1
- Heh. You're reading my mind today, but no... -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:51
nakedness...oh wait, you said "stop doing"? -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 12:46 1
- Denying us our right to nudity! -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:47
use this same damn voice -- nm - marcel Jul 29, 12:46 1
- I'd rather they avoid using the voice that was used for the movie "Tip Toes" -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:47
Editing to imply things that don't actually happen -- nm - TWuG Jul 29, 12:46
Using music not in the movie. -- nm - Mop (still 235lbs... on a good day) Jul 29, 12:46 3
- Close enough to #4: Use The Same Damn Songs Over And Over Again -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:49
- using parts of the movie not in the movie. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 29, 12:47
- This does kind of annoy me, but at the same time, it exposes me to more music, which is a good thing. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:47
zooming out text. -- nm - Andie Jul 29, 12:46 1
- ooh, heavy/thunky text -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:46
Showing too much. nm - Dignan Jul 29, 12:46
giving away all the good jokes -- nm - oblique Jul 29, 12:45
Showing all the funny/awesome parts. -- nm - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:45
reading on screen text to us, ruining the plot, making the movie out to be something it isn't, flash cuts, movie credits leave too fast.. -- nm - colinski Jul 29, 12:45 2
- Just Completely Lie About What Kind of Movie It Is: #1 -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:47
- Nobody cares about credits! -- nm - nubby in NC Jul 29, 12:46
loud explosions -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:45
hyperactive cutting -- nm - znufrii Jul 29, 12:45 1
- no -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:49
showing scenes that aren't actually in the movie. Splicing things in a way to create fake drama/comedy/suspense that isn't in the movie. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:45 4
- #5 -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:46
- Uh, I encourage that. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:45 2
  - good god, man - why?! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:46 1
    - Because it is the counter to giving too much away. -- nm - Spawn Jul 29, 12:50
spoiling the ending. -- nm - safari for windows *loves* mandy lane Jul 29, 12:44 1
- #3 -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:45
Sucking. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 29, 12:44 1
- Try again -- nm - con_carne Jul 29, 12:45

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