More trailers...

...that might be better than the movies they advertise.

More examples of cool trailers for so-so films...

1999's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc is an excellent film directed by Luc Besson (The Professional, The Fifth Element) and a sprawling epic. It is not, however, anything like this teaser trailer. The movie is fun because of its cast and in-your-face battle scenes, but this trailer alludes to something more mysterious, and much more intriguing.

J.J. Abrams' 2009 update of Star Trek deserved a stellar teaser like this. The trailer attempts to ground the film in reality, showing us that something like the Enterprise was built by men before hurtling through space to places no man had ever gone. The film completely lives up to the style portrayed in this teaser, making for an excellent summer blockbuster.



Although not as cool to those unfamiliar with 2004's Resident Evil: Apocalypse's source material, this trailer is effective nonetheless. They really nailed it with that music and eerie sterile tone, making it really feel like a skincare commercial. The film doesn't live up to this sleek teaser because it's too loud, too dark, and not nearly as clever.