A test.

[Poll #669760]

DJ, play the edit

normanrafferty linked to a trailer Remix for Sleepless in Seattle that recast it as a stalker /horror movie.

It was pretty interesting, but after watching it I was uncertain if how much it had been edited. For one thing, all the scenes were darker than I remember them; the material between shots was definitely from another source.

It’s not as strong as the Shining one from several months back. That did its magic with only optimistic narration, out of context shots, and Peter Gabriel. And a lack of axe-sanity.

I think doing that, remixing a trailer to be for a completely different film, is an interesting media trick. I like having my perceptions played with on occasion (on occasion; I still having watched Jacob’s Ladder all the way to the end). The best ones we’ve seen so far are the ones like The Shining and the Titanic one, changing as little as possible to change as much as possible. The Sleepless in Seattle or West Side Story ones, that have to change something visually, seem somewhat lazier. The effort is there, but it smacks of cheating.

I know, I know, petty complaint at best. I wonder how easy it would be to mix two different movies, maybe with the same actor, from different genres (Sin City and The Whole Nine Yards?) into one trailer? Interesting thought, in any case.

They don't like WHAT?!

[Poll #670298]

George Lucas in Love

Fat props to danaeris for finally finding me George Lucas in Love. I've heard much of it, but never seen it.

Wheee!