Over the last six months I have watched hundreds of movie trailers. I've seen everything, from the good, to the bad, to the ugly, and the weird and everything in-between. So I think it's worth recognizing those 2011 trailers that managed to succeed and those that failed worse than an Uwe Boll film.
The Award for Most Revealing Trailer of 2011
Trailers have to walk a fine line. They should give viewers a taste of what's to come but can't give too much away. Most manage to do a decent job but one trailer decided to turn its 2-minute runtime into a 2-minute movie.
At least I don't have to buy a movie ticket
The Award for Least Revealing Trailer of 2011
The Last of Us is a recently announced video game from Naughty Dog, the creator of the Uncharted series. Prior to releasing a more in-depth trailer, this was released on the Internet, presumably to annoy as many people as possible
The Award for Most Premature Ejaculation of 2011
This award probably applies more to a movie than a trailer but there is no way I will ever see this particular movie. There have been biopics about politicians, musicians, athletes, and authors but I've never heard of one that celebrates the lifetime achievements of a 17 year-old.
The Award for Worst Trailer of 2011
I had a hard time with this decision as there were many worthy candidates including The Lion of Judah which set a new low for animated movies and Bunraku which did its best imitation of a high school play. Still, neither of those two can can match the complete ineptitude of the Bucky Larson trailer. Maybe it's revolutionary for making a comedy trailer completely unfunny but I doubt it.
Check back a little later for the best trailers of the year
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