TinkerTailorSoldierSimpleton


Three trailers for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Top to bottom: the incredibly taut, mysterious and darkly thrilling UK teaser trailer, my personal favourite; the less teasing yet no less thrilling UK theatrical trailer and finally, below, the US ‘blow-by-blow-the-whole-story-with-sign-posts’ trailer. I don’t really understand. I’ve met plenty of Americans and none of them have been so completely stupid as to need the simpleton trailer that they’ve got. The fact is, the film in the first two trailers, looks far more enticing than that in the third. Or is it just me?

Published on September 16, 2011 3:43 pm.
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SociopathNetwork

Up until now I have been 50/50 on the prospect of The Social Network. On the one hand anything written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher should be amazing. But the story of FaceBook, starring Justin Timberlake?

However, even taking into account the fact that everything musical genius JT has acted in so far has stunk to high heavens, it has to be said that this, the third trailer for The Social Network makes the film look amazing.

If nothing else it’s an inspired example of the art of the film trailer.

Published on July 20, 2010 10:59 am.
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