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Author Topic: New Dolby Digital EX Trailer Michael Atkinson Film Handler Posts: 14 From: Gainesville, FL, USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 02-27-2003 05:59 PM                     The following is the link to Dolby's press release. Hopefully it will be just as good as the original Dolby Train trailer. Dolby's STOMP Trailer  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 02-27-2003 06:03 PM                        quote: The trailer was conceived and choreographed by STOMP creators Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas for use not only in cinemas, but also for applications including DVD, broadcast, and video gaming. DVD, bah! There's no way this trailer is going to make kids cry.  |  IP: Logged Aldo Baez Master Film Handler Posts: 266 From: USA Registered: Mar 2001 posted 02-27-2003 09:29 PM                    No preview of the trailer in quicktime or something??  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-27-2003 10:08 PM                     STOMP is pretty cool and no doubt this will be a fun logo trailer, but please, please, please Dolby...give us something to scare the kiddies with! BRING BACK THE FIRST VERSION OF THE TRAIN TRAILER.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-27-2003 10:15 PM                     I think I've lost count. Wouldn't "Stomp" be the 7th theatrical trailer for Dolby Digital? ("Game" doesn't count since it is only for computer/multimedia stuff). The press stuff says DVD is a possible outlet for this trailer. However, in spite of the wealth of DD trailers, hardly any of them are ever used. DTS has only 2 trailers and I see both of them on DVD releases a lot more often. As a sidenote, THX has 8 active theatrical trailers (10 having been released total if you count the first trailer, "Wings" and the special "T2" trailer the "Cavalcade" snipe regurges). So THX is still the leader on count of format snipes. Do you suppose word of the DD "Stomp" trailer's release might do more to light a fire under the butts of the folks there at DTS to get another trailer made? I know Karen said one is in the works. Hopefully it will get delivered to theaters by this summer (in part to celebrate the 10th anniversary of DTS).  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 02-27-2003 10:21 PM                        Yeah, maybe DTS could have another boring musical instrument trailer. Now that I think of it, that trailer doesn't even sound like the Yamaha piano it features.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-27-2003 10:57 PM                        One of the most exciting thing about going to the movies especially the Waikiki theatres was the Dolby and DTS sound trailers. I also agree with you Brad, the original "TRAIN" trailer with the designation Dolby Stereo DIGITAL is still the best. The shorter one that use the current Dolby Digital logo is ok but not as good as the original. I also like "EGYPT" and CANYON". Except for Signature Theatres, digital sound trailers are no longer used here in Hawaii. Sad! -claude  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-27-2003 11:25 PM                     Be careful about that description Claude. There were TWO versions of the Train trailer that ended with "Dolby Stereo Digital", and the second one sucked.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-27-2003 11:43 PM                        I did not know that, Brad. I do know that the one the Waikiki #2 and #3 used was the original Dolby trailer because when it was shown before the theatres closed, the trailers looked like they have ssen better days because of fine scratched on the image. I did not care how it looked. As long as the sound was awesome which it was at both of the Waikiki SRD equipped theatres. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-27-2003 11:46 PM                     The original one started very quiet with "pings" in each speaker, then after a pause got LOUD! The second one (also with the "Dolby Stereo Digital" logo at the end) also has the "pings", but it started loud and the mix was nowhere near as clean nor powerful. If I remember correctly, it had an annoying high pitched train whistle mixed in as well. I have copies of that second one, but unfortunately I do not have one of the original.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-28-2003 12:02 AM                        Memo to Dolby: In addition to bringing back "Train," please also bring back "City." And give us another SR trailer, too; "Temple" gets really boring after about the second viewing. One of my favorite sound logo trailers is SDDS "Jungle"; it's a bit on the long side, but it "works" well with the right film.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 02-28-2003 12:13 AM                     The SDDS trailers are something hardly ever seen. One would think they would be an automatic staple at any AMC site. I only saw the first SDDS trailer the first couple times I visited AMC's Grand 24 in Dallas when it opened in 1995. And then I've seen the "Volcano" SDDS trailer only once (on the front of "The Matrix" at Oklahoma City's AMC Quail Springs Mall 24 --when that theater was still new). Bobby Henderson  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 02-28-2003 12:22 AM                     I'm looking forward to this trailer and I hope it's a good one. We really do need another DTS trailer. That piano one was a major, MAJOR disappointment. I'd also like to see another Dolby SR trailer. The "Temple" trailer was okay for the first four years we used it but... Well, we don't run the SR trailer anymore the way we once did. In fact, there have been talks of devising our own "Stereo" trailer for the analog houses. Wouldn't THAT be fun!? I believe Muvico has a special version of Dolby's "Egypt" trailer to complement their Egyptian-themed multiplexes.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-28-2003 12:26 AM                        There are actually three SDDS trailers and all use footage that were shot at Hawaii Volcano National Park and off the coast of the big island of Hawaii where the park is. The three trailers include "VOLCANO", "JUNGLE" and "OCEAN". I dont know if the later is called that but it the one under the sea. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 02-28-2003 01:09 AM                     Bobby, in case you didn't know, SDDS charges for their trailers. Dolby and dts are both very good about supplying their equipped theaters with trailers at no cost. The result, Dolby and dts get free publicity.  |  IP: Logged

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