I'm interested in how much the style of film trailers has changed over the last few decades. Loads of old films have aged well, but old trailers really stick out. I feel trailers can be a great resource for deciding if you want to give a film a go. However old trailers really don't do their films justice. I had a fun two days cutting a new trailer for the 1976 Rocky film. Which is here if you are interested:
Rocky 2017 trailer
In contrast here is the original for comparison, complete with cheesy voice over:
Rocky 1976 trailer
Is this a worth while pursuit?
Do old films deserve new trailers?
I'm thinking I might have a go at Alien next.
Any other suggestions will be appreciated and considered.
Also keen to hear ideas on why the language of the trailer has evolved so rapidly and why time has been much crueler to them than the film they represent?
Rocky 2017 trailer
In contrast here is the original for comparison, complete with cheesy voice over:
Rocky 1976 trailer
Is this a worth while pursuit?
Do old films deserve new trailers?
I'm thinking I might have a go at Alien next.
Any other suggestions will be appreciated and considered.
Also keen to hear ideas on why the language of the trailer has evolved so rapidly and why time has been much crueler to them than the film they represent?