Is it better that movie trailers should abandon popular songs for original songs instead

Submitted by trover2345325 t3_11bmma9 in movies

Everyone you know the recent trailers in this current age where they use pop songs or cover versions of the pop songs as their background, Well many years ago during the 1950s trailers just shows words along with triumphant music revolving their upcoming films, then during the 1980s to early 2000s there are voice-overs with the backgrounds from other films most famously the ones used by legendary trailer voice over guy Don LaFontaine

​

Nowadays, most modern trailers no longer have voice-over which I can deal, but the problem is that every movie trailers always have pop songs and even cover version of pop songs in the background and slowly became repetitive, so in this thread we need to discuss is it better that movie trailers should abandon popular songs for original songs instead?

0

Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

ahmadinebro t1_j9ylqmh wrote

I hope the "single piano note followed by the slowed down pop cover" trend dies out soon.

4

stressmacher t1_j9yn6sq wrote

I just hope the "loud slamming, booming and winding up sounds" trend dies out soon

4

Spartyjason t1_j9ymo9c wrote

I literally don't care which way they go. I just like trailers that pique my interest without giving away everything. Once the trailer does that, the music doesn't matter. Some of my favorite trailers do it one way, some do it the other.

I'm just glad we are pat the voice over trailers.

2

Veszerin t1_j9yo8b9 wrote

>Nowadays, most modern trailers no longer have voice-over which I can deal, but the problem is that every movie trailers always have pop songs and even cover version of pop songs in the background and slowly became repetitive, so in this thread we need to discuss is it better that movie trailers should abandon popular songs for original songs instead?

I'd prefer they leave the original songs for the actual movie, not the trailer...

In a world where you find different pop songs on trailers to be repetitive, you don't find Don LaFontaine's voiceovers repetitive as well? Just a bit?

2

ReallyGene t1_j9ys7ph wrote

The trailer is trying to get a quick emotional reaction out of you; a recognized pop song can do that.

The song doesn't even necessarily appear in the movie, it's licensed cheaply just for use in the trailer.

Nobody has yet figured out how to make every song a hit, so using an original is a risk.

2

NerdLifeCrisis t1_j9yxcj0 wrote

I love trailers, they get me hyped, some trends are over used but I think they can still be effective depending on how well they match up with the content.

Loved the music choice for The Way Back with Ben Affleck, lines from the movie while Bon Iver's Heavenly Father fades in and out...stirs all the right emotion and matches the movies tone perfectly!

https://youtu.be/VzNJVSsjE-I

1

reedzkee t1_ja846mh wrote

usually pulls me out. i dont think it's inherently bad, it's just usually lazy, trite, and poorly done.

amazon original trailers are a special level of terrible

1

trover2345325 OP t1_ja8b817 wrote

Indeed hence it is not only considered fatigue but also lazy.

1