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In this web series the Screen Junkies crew picks out everything that is wrong with a movie and then makes an "honest trailer".In this web series the Screen Junkies crew picks out everything that is wrong with a movie and then makes an "honest trailer".In this web series the Screen Junkies crew picks out everything that is wrong with a movie and then makes an "honest trailer".
- Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 3 wins & 8 nominations total
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Who cannot remember his/her first honest trailer? What a blast it was! From that moment on it's a catching-up-game to watch them all.
Honest trailers to me is very comparable to South Park - which also had very good and most of all diverse ideas at the beginning but after they had to produce season after season it became very formulaic and "by the books". The same thing happened to honest trailers - one might argue it is because I'm now used to the concept. But still, when I watch older Honest Trailers the laughing comes instantly back.
There may be more than just one reason for this. One is definitely the choice of movies as the makers primarily choose current blockbusters or all-time-classic blockbusters which are very formulaic in their nature, leaving not much room for parody. Therefore most argumentations are based on the same flaws in those movies, and subsequently very similar.
Also Honest Trailers work mostly on bad films which are made with good intentions but fail to convince. But the fans demand Honest Trailers for basically every current blockbuster (good and bad) and so it also happens that movies are picked which are actually very good (Fight Club, Forrest Gump, Ang Lee's Hulk, etc) to create an artificial parody about points which aren't very just.
Still, the idea is highly original and here and there a good one pops up - not as frequent in quality as it used to but therefore in quantity. Almost every Screen Junkies box out a new one. Maybe that's also a reason for the decline in quality, but I don't give up hope! I'm still always happy when a new one comes out!
Honest trailers to me is very comparable to South Park - which also had very good and most of all diverse ideas at the beginning but after they had to produce season after season it became very formulaic and "by the books". The same thing happened to honest trailers - one might argue it is because I'm now used to the concept. But still, when I watch older Honest Trailers the laughing comes instantly back.
There may be more than just one reason for this. One is definitely the choice of movies as the makers primarily choose current blockbusters or all-time-classic blockbusters which are very formulaic in their nature, leaving not much room for parody. Therefore most argumentations are based on the same flaws in those movies, and subsequently very similar.
Also Honest Trailers work mostly on bad films which are made with good intentions but fail to convince. But the fans demand Honest Trailers for basically every current blockbuster (good and bad) and so it also happens that movies are picked which are actually very good (Fight Club, Forrest Gump, Ang Lee's Hulk, etc) to create an artificial parody about points which aren't very just.
Still, the idea is highly original and here and there a good one pops up - not as frequent in quality as it used to but therefore in quantity. Almost every Screen Junkies box out a new one. Maybe that's also a reason for the decline in quality, but I don't give up hope! I'm still always happy when a new one comes out!
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Honest review for honest trailers gotta tell the truth.....lol jk this is one of my favorite webseries of all time pretty well written funny brilliantly edited and of course the epic voice of Jon Bailey!! Definitely the highlight of my Tuesday every week;)
As far as YouTube movie satire goes, this series lands the perfect balance between insightful satire and nitpicking. Every episode shows a true love of the movies, a true requisite for making a parody that resonates with the audience and hits the right points. The presentation of the series is very authentic to the style of old trailers, with a kinetic pace that presents everything in rapid succession for maximum impact and flow. Not to mention the graphics are always very professional looking to match the original movies!
In 1990, a website was made called the Internet Movie Database, otherwise known as the IMDb because apparently, lowercasing things makes them easier to spell. Go to see this website and talk about all your favorite movies and shows. That is, until they take down all the forums. Gee, I wonder if YouTube getting rid of their comments on kid's shows had anything to do with this? Only until 1998, did they actually put reviews on it. Oh dang, you guys could have gotten this stuff out before Amazon did!
Maybe this website will eventually allow you to review food items too. Spend hours looking at information and trivia on pop culture. Don't worry, it still won't be as addictive as TVTropes! Allow yourself to easily review anything you want. A pity you won't be able to tell how upvoted your review will be. Don't worry, this website isn't distinct enough to give off many memes.
Watch as you are forced to give a perfect score to the Breaking Bad episode "Ozymandias" and a horrible score to "Cumali Ceber". How does that film not even have its own Wikipedia article, by the way? Go back and give a higher or lower score to anything when you realize something holds up better or worse when you rewatch it or you know, are too lazy to see the whole thing again. Indulge yourself on how many times you can spot Kevin MacCleod. Try to make a combination on the Advanced Title Search no one's ever made before. Starring Game Of Thrones Fans, Justin Bieber Haters, People Who Have Forgotten Soap Operas Yet Still List All Their Episodes, And Those Who Quote Arnold Schwarzeneggar. Internet Movie/TV/Video Game/Short Film Database.
Seriously, why are these guys so much more forgiving on films than RottenTomatoes? "A Thousand Words" should be on the Bottom 100.
Maybe this website will eventually allow you to review food items too. Spend hours looking at information and trivia on pop culture. Don't worry, it still won't be as addictive as TVTropes! Allow yourself to easily review anything you want. A pity you won't be able to tell how upvoted your review will be. Don't worry, this website isn't distinct enough to give off many memes.
Watch as you are forced to give a perfect score to the Breaking Bad episode "Ozymandias" and a horrible score to "Cumali Ceber". How does that film not even have its own Wikipedia article, by the way? Go back and give a higher or lower score to anything when you realize something holds up better or worse when you rewatch it or you know, are too lazy to see the whole thing again. Indulge yourself on how many times you can spot Kevin MacCleod. Try to make a combination on the Advanced Title Search no one's ever made before. Starring Game Of Thrones Fans, Justin Bieber Haters, People Who Have Forgotten Soap Operas Yet Still List All Their Episodes, And Those Who Quote Arnold Schwarzeneggar. Internet Movie/TV/Video Game/Short Film Database.
Seriously, why are these guys so much more forgiving on films than RottenTomatoes? "A Thousand Words" should be on the Bottom 100.
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- TriviaThe Russo Brothers, directors of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, said they wanted to make their movie Honest-Trailer-proof to avoid the plotholes and tropes lampooned on Honest Trailers. After watching their movie's Honest Trailer, they said they were satisfied and that they accomplishing that goal.
- Crazy creditsMost of the "Honest Titles" and "Starring..." parts re-use the same fonts from the movie titles that were featured in the episodes
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