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Movie Spots from Super Bowl XLIV
I was as excited about watching Super Bowl XLIV as any other non-Colts or non-Saints fan. After all, we had quite possibly the two greatest quarterbacks in the NFL going head-to-head while leading two of the most explosive offenses. If nothing else, the game was going to be fun to watch, and it was. But, let's face it, if your favorite team isn't playing, the Super Bowl does seem to lose a bit of its magic. Sure, I still love watching football but, with no emotional attachment to either the Colts or the Saints, the outcome of the game becomes a moot point for me. Now, next year when my Philadelphia Eagles are winning Super Bow XLV, that'll be a different story.
As for this year, though, I was looking forward to the commercials as much as the actual game. More specifically, being the movie geek that I am, I was anxious to see which films would be debuting new trailers. In all, there ended up being 9 different movie trailers during the Super Bowl, many of which had already been released online days earlier. There were also a few films that were expected to debut new trailers but ended up being conspicuously excluded.
So, what did we get? Well, we were treated to new trailers for Alice in Wonderland and Shutter Island, both of which were listed on "My Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2010". The Shutter Island preview seemed to just be a recut of the trailer that's been floating around for months. The Alice in Wonderland trailer, however, included some new shots and seemed even darker, if that's possible.
The new Robin Hood trailer might've been my biggest surprise simply because I haven't been looking forward to this movie at all. Admittedly, though, this trailer possibly convinced me that I've been underestimating this film all along.
The new trailer for The Wolfman remake was obviously there to give the movie one last push before it hits theaters this weekend. I already thought this film had potential to be a good one and, after seeing this new trailer, I'm now convinced of it.
Others receiving coveted Super Bowl spots were Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, M. Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender, Brooklyn's Finest, The Back-Up Plan and the remake of George A. Romero's The Crazies. Strangely enough, the Brooklyn's Finest trailer was already being shown on television prior to the Super Bowl.
Noticeably absent from this list are both Toy Story 3 and Iron Man 2. I would've bet money that these two were a lock for Super Bowl spots this year. Unfortunately, I would've lost that bet.
Since we're all about helping here at HobNobWilson.com, I've conveniently included every trailer that was featured during Super Bowl XLIV. Enjoy and leave us your thoughts.
The Last Airbender
Shutter Island
Alice in Wonderland
Robin Hood
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
The Back-Up Plan
The Wolfman
The Crazies
Brooklyn's Finest
Last modified on Monday, 08 February 2010 06:46
Shane Brown
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Monday, 08 February 2010 17:25
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Shane Brown
Agreed, Brian. I've never seen Romero's original 'The Crazies', but I'm thinking about tracking it down and watching it before the new one hits.
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From what I've read about this new 'Robin Hood', it was originally titled 'Nottingham' and was supposed to be centered on the Sheriff of Nottingham with Crowe playing that part instead. It was supposed to put the Sheriff in a sympathetic light instead of as the villain we've always read/heard about. Ridley Scott came on board and changed the direction to what we have now, which is more of a Robin Hood origins story.
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Monday, 08 February 2010 10:21
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Brian Harville
Every trailer I've seen for 'The Crazies' gives me the heebie-jeebies ... which I guess is the whole point, but still.
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And, I was with you on 'Robin Hood.' All along I'd been thinking, didn't Kevin Costner already do this? But it looks like ol' Crowe may be taking the prince of thieves to new levels.
