New Movie Trailers

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New Sam Mended Film

 

 

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[Gary K]

2 hours ago, Reagh said:

 

Super excited for this one.

[Noir21]

1 hour ago, Gary K said:

Super excited for this one.

Mia is on her way to becoming an icon of the genre, although I would say that she already is.

[Gary K]

8 minutes ago, Noir21 said:

Mia is on her way to becoming an icon of the genre, although I would say that she already is.

Between X/Pearl and the upcoming sequel, not to mention Cure For Wellness and now this, she is ABSOLUTELY an icon already.

 

 

 

[BreakBeatDJ]

Universal sued over misleading trailer for movie Yesterday.  Case is allowed to go forward. 
 

Is it reasonable to assume an actor that appears in the trailer is in the movie?
 

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[Gary K]

1 minute ago, BreakBeatDJ said:

Universal sued over misleading trailer for movie Yesterday.  Case is allowed to go forward. 
 

Is it reasonable to assume an actor that appears in the trailer is in the movie?
 

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ridiculous.   While they may have legally stated a cognizable claim (which is all they need be done for the case to move forward) they will have a very difficult time establishing damages if any real kind.  
 

It’s also common for movies to go through reshoots and editing from the time an initial teaser is shown.   It’s VERY common for scenes and such in an initial trailer to never make it to the finished project.  So, I think trailers should always be taken with a grain of salt.  

[BreakBeatDJ]

5 minutes ago, Gary K said:

ridiculous.   While they may have legally stated a cognizable claim (which is all they need be done for the case to move forward) they will have a very difficult time establishing damages if any real kind.  
 

It’s also common for movies to go through reshoots and editing from the time an initial teaser is shown.   It’s VERY common for scenes and such in an initial trailer to never make it to the finished project.  So, I think trailers should always be taken with a grain of salt.  

You’re a lawyer, I am not.  But the issue is how big of a grain of salt.  When I deal with regulatory legal on set, that is always the question.
 

I’m not sure what damages they are asking for, it would be hilarious if they went through all of this and got their movie rental costs only rewarded.  jk 

 

You def have more knowledge in to this than I do. Thanks for the insight. 

[Gary K]

8 minutes ago, BreakBeatDJ said:

You’re a lawyer, I am not.  But the issue is how big of a grain of salt.  When I deal with regulatory legal on set, that is always the question.
 

I’m not sure what damages they are asking for, it would be hilarious if they went through all of this and got their movie rental costs only rewarded.  jk 

 

You def have more knowledge in to this than I do. Thanks for the insight. 

I looked into this a little more and they are trying to proceed as a class action which could help solve the damages part.  That said, I think ultimately authors of works who advertise their work while in incomplete form should be entitled to fairly broad first amendment protections and that a reasonable consumer renting a movie would usually do more than preview an initial teaser as the basis for their rental decision.   
 

it’s a sticky wicket as they say and unusual because they are advertising an unfinished  work.   
 

Ultimately I don’t think these are the kind of damages unfair trade and false advertising laws are meant to address.  

Edited December 24, 2022 by Gary K

[BreakBeatDJ]

11 minutes ago, Gary K said:

I looked into this a little more and they are trying to proceed as a class action which could help solve the damages part.  That said, I think ultimately authors of works who advertise their work while in incomplete form should be entitled to fairly broad first amendment protections and that a reasonable consumer renting a movie would usually do more than preview an initial teaser as the basis for their rental decision.   
 

it’s a sticky wicket as they say and unusual because they are advertising an unfinished  work.   
 

Ultimately I don’t think these are the kind of damages unfair trade and false advertising laws are meant to address.  

It is an interesting line that is constantly being challenged and moved.   Disney lawyers shut me down on a co-op commercial with a retailer in the middle of the day because of concerns over misrepresentation of an unfinished product we only had mock-ups of.  

Your response and knowledge is greatly appreciated and frames it all very well.  I’m curious where this ends up.  
 

Trailer cutting is a brutal career.  Short time frames, aggressive studio marketing battling the above the line creatives, the margin of error is much smaller than people realize.  And seriously, those people are in those pitch dark suites making changes 16 hours a day.  

[Gary K]

6 minutes ago, BreakBeatDJ said:

It is an interesting line that is constantly being challenged and moved.   Disney lawyers shut me down on a co-op commercial with a retailer in the middle of the day because of concerns over misrepresentation of an unfinished product we only had mock-ups of.  

Your response and knowledge is greatly appreciated and frames it all very well.  I’m curious where this ends up.  
 

Trailer cutting is a brutal career.  Short time frames, aggressive studio marketing battling the above the line creatives, the margin of error is much smaller than people realize.  And seriously, those people are in those pitch dark suites making changes 16 hours a day.  

I think lawyers tend to be more vigilant when it comes to advertising for products as their insurance carriers are also much tougher.  Plus the laws on deceptive trade practices are much more well developed when it comes to retail products.  
 

as for trailer cutting, I totally agree and from what I also know they are basically working in a quicksand of dailies with no knowledge of what the final product might end up being other than what the above the line Peeps tell them.   
 

I say in the age of IMDB, Letterboxd and rotten tomatoes - sympathy for the trailer  and caveat emptor.   I mean I can’t count the times I rented a movie as a kid baddd in cover art or cast only to be bitterly disappointed.  That’s part of the joy of film discovery though and how I learned to peek beneath the hood if I could.  

Edited December 24, 2022 by Gary K

[BreakBeatDJ]

3 minutes ago, Gary K said:

I think lawyers tend to be more vigilant when it comes to advertising for products as their insurance carriers are also much tougher.  Plus the laws on deceptive trade practices are much more well developed when it comes to retail products.  
 

as for trailer cutting, I totally agree and from what I also know they are basically working in a quicksand of dailies with no knowledge of what the final product might end up being other than what the above the line Peeps tell them.   
 

I say in the age of IMDB, Letterboxd and rotten tomatoes - sympathy for the trailer  and caveat emptor.   I mean I can’t count the times I rented a movie as a kid baddd in cover art or cast only to be bitterly disappointed.  That’s part of the joy of film discovery though and how I learned to peek beneath the hood if I could.  

well said my friend.  

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[MikeH5856]

26 minutes ago, ShadowWarrior said:

 

So damn ready for this one! (But also kinda bummed in a cheap and lazy way that I won't be able to watch it on HBO Max Day One. LOL)

[Gary K]

2 hours ago, MikeH5856 said:

So damn ready for this one! (But also kinda bummed in a cheap and lazy way that I won't be able to watch it on HBO Max Day One. LOL)

OMG YES YES YES GIVE ME THIS NOW NOW NOW.

 

This thing looks BONKERS AWESOME in all the best ways imaginable.   I was meh about it until this trailer which is utterly unhinged and legit terrifying.  I CAN’T F*#^IN WAIT.

 

Now back to reality…..

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[Gary K]

New Ari Aster from A24 “Beau Is Afraid”

looks like aster channeling PTA and Michel Gondry via Charlie Kaufman. 
 

So yeah, I’m all the way in….

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Edited January 19, 2023 by ShadowWarrior

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New Neil Jordan film

 

 

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