JJ Abrams Super 8 Trailer (Trailer Spoilers?)
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"Super 8" Super Bowl Spot
YouTube - Super 8 - Super Bowl TV Spot
Super 8 - Movie Trailers - iTunes
The spot is also up on Apple's website.
J.J. Abrams is known to always tease the audience, this spot exactly does just that.
YouTube - Super 8 - Super Bowl TV Spot
Super 8 - Movie Trailers - iTunes
The spot is also up on Apple's website.
J.J. Abrams is known to always tease the audience, this spot exactly does just that.
Let's hope that the tease doesn't end up being better than the payoff.
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Hmm.. Let's see what we have here. Not impressed so far and-
In the movie the kids are filming a home made zombie movie...That kid is playing one of the zombies.
Im glad to see you didn't jump to conclusions.
Westies14
Master Member
As noted, this looks so much like ET, Close Encounters, etc. Looks like it should have a Drew Struzan poster. Can't tell much of what the story is yet - which is kind of refreshing for a trailer, actually - but the look alone has me nostalgic and wanting to see it. I wish Crystal Skull had looked half as much like an updated Spielberg film.
J.J. Abrams talks Super 8 + Watch Super Bowl spot | TrekMovie.com
J.J. Abrams talks Super 8
“To me, all people need to know is that it’s an adventure about a small town and it’s funny, it’s sweet, it’s scary and there’s a mystery: What is this thing that has escaped? What are the ramifications of its presence? And what is the effect on people? But I know that’s not enough. Look, I feel we need a little bit of a coming-out party because we are up against massive franchises and brands and most people don’t know what ‘Super 8′ means. We’re a complete anomaly in a summer of huge films … and we don’t want to be so silent or coy that people don’t care or don’t hear about it.”
Finally, the article ends with Abrams’ challenge in making the film a hit:
"We have such a challenge on this movie, Abrams said. Yes we’ve got Steven’s name on it and my name on it — for what that’s worth — but we’ve got no famous super-hero, we’ve got no pre-existing franchise or sequel, it’s not starring anyone you’ve heard of before. There’s no book, there’s no toy, there’s no comic book. There’s nothing. I don’t have anything; I don’t even have a board game, that’s how bad it is. But I think we have a very good movie".
J.J. Abrams talks Super 8
“To me, all people need to know is that it’s an adventure about a small town and it’s funny, it’s sweet, it’s scary and there’s a mystery: What is this thing that has escaped? What are the ramifications of its presence? And what is the effect on people? But I know that’s not enough. Look, I feel we need a little bit of a coming-out party because we are up against massive franchises and brands and most people don’t know what ‘Super 8′ means. We’re a complete anomaly in a summer of huge films … and we don’t want to be so silent or coy that people don’t care or don’t hear about it.”
Finally, the article ends with Abrams’ challenge in making the film a hit:
"We have such a challenge on this movie, Abrams said. Yes we’ve got Steven’s name on it and my name on it — for what that’s worth — but we’ve got no famous super-hero, we’ve got no pre-existing franchise or sequel, it’s not starring anyone you’ve heard of before. There’s no book, there’s no toy, there’s no comic book. There’s nothing. I don’t have anything; I don’t even have a board game, that’s how bad it is. But I think we have a very good movie".
Larry Young
Master Member
I remember that that's how it used to be. Inception was in the same boat, and look what happened, there. These guys'll do fine.
Alan Cross
Sr Member
Nice choice of music in that teaser trailer. Looking forward to this. And the board game. Especially the board game!
CTF
Sr Member
I'm looking forward to this. Just hope it lives up to the hype.
Carson Dyle
Sr Member
Yeah, nice use of the opening riff from "Cocoon." Never been a huge Horner fan, but that melody strikes a really epic note IMO.
Carson Dyle
Sr Member
The same track was used for "Cocoon: The Return"...
YouTube - COCOON: THE RETURN - THEATRICAL TEASER
It's been a while since I've seen "Cocoon," but I believe the track in question is heard at the very beginning. If not, it's heard at the very end, over shots of the spaceship departing.
Then again, it may be used in both instances. :wacko
Do any of you Horner fans happen to know the track title? I've always liked it, and I'd like to track down an mp3 if possible.
YouTube - COCOON: THE RETURN - THEATRICAL TEASER
It's been a while since I've seen "Cocoon," but I believe the track in question is heard at the very beginning. If not, it's heard at the very end, over shots of the spaceship departing.
Then again, it may be used in both instances. :wacko
Do any of you Horner fans happen to know the track title? I've always liked it, and I'd like to track down an mp3 if possible.
SUPER 8 TV Spot Image Clues
Clues from the SUPER 8 TV Spot
Clues from the SUPER 8 TV Spot
MrGzilla
Well-Known Member
i think the movie looks pretty good. but then again, i liked cloverfield.
i just like all of the viral marketing that abrams does. i was constantly checking all the new consperacies about cloverfield online for about a year and a half before the movie was even widley known.
i checked out the scariestthingieversaw website and thought it was pretty cool too.
i just like all of the viral marketing that abrams does. i was constantly checking all the new consperacies about cloverfield online for about a year and a half before the movie was even widley known.
i checked out the scariestthingieversaw website and thought it was pretty cool too.
Looks like a train wreck.
DARTH SABER
Master Member
The problem with the viral marketing is that you get clues that lead you to other clues, which lead you to other clues, with lead you to other clues, etc...And by the time the film comes out you really haven't figured out anything important about the movie or story. You've basically wasted all that time chasing a wild goose.
The Super 8 viral marketing started with some letters scribbled at the end of the first trailer, which lead you to the "scariestthing" website, which led you to an ice cream company from the 1950's and a fishing enthusiasts blog site and a guy selling a woman's hat on craig's list....And now we have these images at the end of the trailer the are poart of a jugsaw puzzle that doesn't reveal anything important.
Same thing happened with Cloverfield
Aside from the Im excited to see this film.
The Super 8 viral marketing started with some letters scribbled at the end of the first trailer, which lead you to the "scariestthing" website, which led you to an ice cream company from the 1950's and a fishing enthusiasts blog site and a guy selling a woman's hat on craig's list....And now we have these images at the end of the trailer the are poart of a jugsaw puzzle that doesn't reveal anything important.
Same thing happened with Cloverfield
Aside from the Im excited to see this film.
i don't trust any of this viral garbage anymore - This movie is relying heavily on fan participation, so much so that JJ needed to do a press release after the Bowl commercial didn't generate enough interest in the film. All of this Scooby Doo seek and you will find has never ever ever led up to a good movie - it's just something for the people behind a lukewarm film to do when they are more in love with their precious little idea than anyone else is. Think about it - how much fun would it be to sit around with 12 other guys and come up with junk to hide in a teaser. Abrams is incapable of making anything truly FANTASTIC - i know, Lost fans will chime in - but tell me, after Lost was over - what were you left with? Questions, right? Most people guessed where the survivors were during season 1, even though the Bad Robot team denied it to the bone. This hype is just that - bait for the foolish who want to play along.
