Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they're seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week we have trailers that encourage you to get out into the sun, one that feels like Heat-lite, one that celebrates the glory that is women wearing yoga pants, and one that showcases a photographer who probably knows a lot about Bono.
Anton Corbijn Inside Out Trailer
I really wasn't a Depeche Mode fan in the 90′s. I know they were the hip band to like, right up there with the Gollum led band, Midnight Oil, but my tastes ranged a little more urban. However, the video for "Personal Jesus" opened my eyes about what a music video could be.
So began my affinity for all things Corbijn. 2007′s Control was on point and my only wish is that the guy keep churning out work. This trailer seems to take a more musical bent, hell, it opens with Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box" so it's already couched in a musical vein but the man is a master at capturing brilliant imagery and showing you why stars are just that.
I will admit that while filmmaker Klaartje Quirijns' expose on the man who seems like the highest paid photographer to the stars, and who appears to be borderline miserable every waking hour of the day based on the clips that we're shown, the trailer is a bit uneven in tone. Literally. While it's great to have a soundtrack that features Depeche Mode, U2, Nirvana and other notable notables, there doesn't seem to be much thought given to how aurally how that all needs to flow. There isn't thought to how one leads into the next and it feels choppy because of it. As well, the story it tells of Anton bobs and weav
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