Comparing two movies that should be recognized for their trailers: One was a horrible movie with a terrific trailer, the other was the opposite. Yet both were the same in so many ways . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj6zCJyTq2I
| One word, eponymous title | One word, eponymous title
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| The star is relatively unknown foreign actor with only one prior major film | The star is relatively unknown foreign actor with only one prior major film
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| Had a completely misleading trailer (All six of the good jokes in the movie were in the trailer) | Had a completely misleading trailer (The trailer made it look like a chick flick, instead of a fast-paced thriller along the lines of Bourne Identity)
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| Is about a person with a completely sheltered childhood coming out of his safe environment for the first time (only Arthur never truly confronts his new environment—the film cops out)
| Is about a person with a completely sheltered childhood coming out of her safe environment for the first time (only Hannah is filled with wonder, not fear) |
| The main characters have accents (but their non-American-ness is distracting, and never explained) | The main characters have accents (which is relevant—the film is about what’s foreign and unfamiliar)
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| Is not funny | Is not funny
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| The villain is an overpowering woman with lots of resources at her disposal
| The villain is an overpowering woman with lots of resources at her disposal |
| Sucked | Was really, really good |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtTVquZ2TFk
