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Brad Miller
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From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
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posted 09-09-2002 05:35 AM

Hands down, this has to be the best trailer of all time! This trailer shows what is wrong with every OTHER trailer out there. Plus you just know you've always wanted to put a face to the voice.

Seriously, check this out right now. It's great!!!

CLICK HERE

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Mark Lensenmayer
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posted 09-09-2002 08:17 AM

YES! This is one of the greatest trailers EVER, ranking up there with the one in "3-D" that Albert Brooks did for (I think) REAL LIFE, and the cheese trailer for THIS IS SPINAL TAP.

Another great thing about this trailer...it really makes me want to go see this movie, and I don't know ANYTHING about it but the title!

Who is the voice-over guy? It doesn't look like Don LaFontaine. He is addressed as "Jack", but the onscreen actor isn't Jack Angel. Any ideas?

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Joe Redifer
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posted 09-09-2002 10:46 AM

A required download.

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Tim Reed
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posted 09-09-2002 11:50 AM

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He is addressed as "Jack", but it isn't Jack Angel.

The voice is Jack Angel. It may have been ADR'd because you've got to get closer to a mic than he was to get that kind of presence.

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Thomas Procyk
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posted 09-09-2002 12:39 PM

ROFLMAOPIMP!!!!

Thanks, that made my day. Now I have to e-mail the link to hundreds of people.

=TMP=

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Mike Blakesley
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posted 09-09-2002 12:40 PM

Y'know, for those of us with slow dialup connections and/or limited time to surf the net, this could be more annoying than those "teaser" subject lines.

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Brad Miller
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posted 09-09-2002 02:31 PM

Mike, try calling up Miramax and tell them you've heard of this preview on the internet and you are interested in running it at your theater. Maybe they'll send you a copy.

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Claude S. Ayakawa
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posted 09-09-2002 03:40 PM

The trailer reminded me about the scene at the beginning of "MRS. DOUBTFIRE" where Robin Williams had a disagreement with the producer at a motion picture studio about the dialogue he was recording for an animated cartoon. Yes, I should put logic aside but since when do they record voice over dialogue for a film without a scrip? Sorry, just asking.

-Claude

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Bobby Henderson
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posted 09-09-2002 05:56 PM

Great trailer, but Tim Reed is right in saying that wasn't Jack Angel. I saw a puff piece about the real guy and that dude had hair. It sounded like Jack, but some comedians have imitated the guy before. I remember that character one of the players from Mad TV would do where the guy was acting like he was in a movie trailer all the time. Also, it could be one of those things where Angel lends his voice but doesn't play well enough on camera, so they hire another actor to do the on-screen stuff.

Anyway, aside from the hair-splitting, it was a really good trailer. Very funny and satirical of the nature of movie trailers for the past couple decades.

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Scott Norwood
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posted 09-09-2002 06:15 PM

There's a great short called "Trailer: The Movie" which is about two guys who make a film, realize that it sucks, but manage to salvage two minutes' worth of film to make a misleading trailer about it. Very funny. I recently ran this at a festival. If anyone knows where I can get a copy of it on videotape (or buy a print), I'd be interested.

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Mark Lensenmayer
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posted 09-09-2002 07:39 PM

You can find info on TRAILER: THE MOVIE at
http://www.trailer-themovie.com/

No word on video availability.

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Aaron Sisemore
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posted 09-09-2002 08:01 PM

I have a trailer for the 1998 Mill Valley Film Festival that plays out very similarly to this one.

-Aaron

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Tim Sherman
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posted 09-10-2002 02:07 AM

Scott go to the website that Mark pointed out and scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on behind the scenes. Then on the next page scroll to the bottom of the page again and click on tape request. There is your tape.

Just to let you know i didn't do this, was just looking around at the link and found this section and thought i would pass it along to you. Hope it helps.

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http://www.autoramadrivein.com

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Steve Kraus
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posted 09-10-2002 09:29 AM

Too bad "Comedian" is video, not a real movie.

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Daryl C. W. O'Shea
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posted 09-10-2002 10:32 AM

'Too bad "Comedian" is video, not a real movie.'

Do you mean shot on video or that it is a documentary? According to the movies website (ok, webpage) it's "In Theatres Fall 2002". tribute.ca lists it as being released in September 2002.

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