Entry 14: "Summer Movies, You Can Always Predict 'Em"

Yo!

Well, probably the top-- well, among the top internet chatter this week was the realization of the release dates of two teaser trailers for two of the most anticipated films of 2007: The Transformers movie, and Spider-Man 3. Supposedly, the big Flash countdown on the Transformers official movie site, found HERE, is counting down to the teaser release date, which apparently will be July 4th. Exactly one year prior to the actual film's release. Nothing has been officially released as far as plotline, full cast, stuff like that, but when the countdown reaches zero, I suppose one of two things will happen: either the site will shift to an alternate teaser site, with VERY brief and non-specific plot synopsis, cast list, a behind-the-scenes area that won't have anything until 2 months before the actual film's release (et tu, M:I-3?), and MAAAAYBE a link to a promotional MySpace mini-site (God, how rich must that Tom what's-his-last-name guy be??), OR our hopes will be realized and Paramount will release the teaser! ...and nothing else. But at least a teaser (rumor has it, it'll be approx. 90 seconds long) will hopefully whet our appetite enough to almost want to go see the film enough times for Michael Bay to make up for "The Island." ALMOST.

The other film is Spider-Man 3. This film, in case you didn't know, is so extremely profoundly anticipated, that dozens of fan-made teaser trailers have been popping up sporadically around YouTube and Google Video that it's not even funny. Well, who am I kidding? Of course it's funny. Check out THIS one I found in a message post on CountingDown.com. Perfect example of the kind of content these trailers offer. Nothing on these kinds of trailers are snuck in from the ACTUAL Spidey 3 flick, but rather, a meticulously crafted super-montage of Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, and Topher Grace in assorted closeups from Spidey 1&2, Spidey 1&2, Spidey 1&2 and That '70s Show, respectively with Venom (aka the "Anti-Spidey" ...okay, not really. I just thought that one up just now.) clips made up of various carefully re-colored clips from Spawn, and closeup drooling footage from the Alien quadrilogy.

Guys! Three words: GET A LIFE!!!!! The REAL teaser will come out with Superman Returns next weekend, can't you refrain from doing the faux-video capturing and geeking out on how risky, cinematically, it will be to have FOUR bad guys mashed into the same film (helluva jump, huh? From Goblin in 1 to Doc Ock in 2, to Venom, Sandman, Goblin 2 [read: Harry Osborn], and supposedly Lizard in part 3, all with origins, all with big solo Spidey fights, and all within the same film) long enough to wait out just under two more weeks??? For God's sake, take a walk outside! Get away from the computer!! After this trailer comes out, THEN start sneaking your HandyCams into theatres to score captures of the trailer, post 'em on YouTube and form your divided opinions on whether or not this'll top Spidey 2. .......But that's--- aw, forget it. You know the rest.

Later!

-D.

------ADDENDUM TO BLOG POST: 6/20/06------

It has come to my attenton today that, according to ComingSoon.com, the Transformers teaser will debut in theatres in front of Pirates of the Caribbean 2 on July 9th, instead of Superman Returns. Whatever, I'm still waiting for the online version, between the official Flash version on the website, or the soon-to-be leaked YouTube version, whatever comes first.