Twenty Thousand Hertz

The Booj Strikes Back: Why all modern trailers sound the same

Oct 5, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Fan Recuts Change Trailer Tone

  • Fan-made recut trailers can change a film's perceived genre by altering sound.
  • Examples include turning Elf into a thriller or Dumb and Dumber into a dramatic trailer.
ANECDOTE

Origins of Movie Trailers

  • The first movie trailer appeared in 1913 and was for a Broadway musical.
  • Early trailers were at the end of feature films and used text and music to convey the story.
INSIGHT

Early Trailer Uniformity

  • The National Screen Services had a monopoly on trailers early on.
  • This led to uniform trailers with recycled music across many films.
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