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{{quote|''"Listening to it now, I'm a bit surprised I got away with such nutty music for a coming attraction. Of course, those days are long gone...as all trailers now seem to be mandated by law to be beefed-up variations of Carl Orff's ''[[Standard Snippet|Carmina Burana]]''...''"|'''[[Danny Elfman]]''', on the music written for the trailer of ''[[Mars Attacks]]''}} |
{{quote|''"Listening to it now, I'm a bit surprised I got away with such nutty music for a coming attraction. Of course, those days are long gone...as all trailers now seem to be mandated by law to be beefed-up variations of Carl Orff's ''[[Standard Snippet|Carmina Burana]]''...''"|'''[[Danny Elfman]]''', on the music written for the trailer of ''[[Mars Attacks (Film)]]''}} |
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When releasing a film to the public, the film's score is usually the very last thing to be completed. This means that there will be enough finished scenes to make a trailer, but no soundtrack yet. What's a studio to do? |
When releasing a film to the public, the film's score is usually the very last thing to be completed. This means that there will be enough finished scenes to make a trailer, but no soundtrack yet. What's a studio to do? |
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Licensed music made entirely for trailers by groups like ''[[Two Steps From Hell]]'' and used to advertise several unrelated products is not an example of this trope. |
Licensed music made entirely for trailers by groups like ''[[Two Steps From Hell]]'' and used to advertise several unrelated products is not an example of this trope. |
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== Commercials == |
== Commercials == |
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* An overused score is the main theme from ''[[Requiem for A Dream]]'', "Lux Aeterna" which is used for "serious" movies... and certain NASCAR commercials. Most ads don't use the original recording; instead they tend to use the big orchestral arrangement which was recorded for the trailer of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (Film)|The Two Towers]]''. |
* An overused score is the main theme from ''[[Requiem for A Dream]]'', "Lux Aeterna" which is used for "serious" movies... and certain NASCAR commercials. Most ads don't use the original recording; instead they tend to use the big orchestral arrangement which was recorded for the trailer of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (Film)|The Two Towers]]''. |
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** The ''[[Requiem for A Dream]]'' version was used in a chrurch for a video montage of World Youth Day preparation. |
** The ''[[Requiem for A Dream]]'' version was used in a chrurch for a video montage of World Youth Day preparation. |
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** Neatly mocked in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP4mgObDeUU this] Telus commercial, featuring some [[What Do You Mean |
** Neatly mocked in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP4mgObDeUU this] Telus commercial, featuring some [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|fairly epic]] meerkats. |
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** A LOT of Youtube videos use this piece. |
** A LOT of Youtube videos use this piece. |
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** They do seem to be fond of using Clint Mansell--"Lux Aeterna" and the "Requiem for a Tower" remixes are the most common, but there has also been a bit of ''Death is the Road to Awe'' from ''The Fountain'' score in a trailer for ''Frost/Nixon''. |
** They do seem to be fond of using Clint Mansell--"Lux Aeterna" and the "Requiem for a Tower" remixes are the most common, but there has also been a bit of ''Death is the Road to Awe'' from ''The Fountain'' score in a trailer for ''Frost/Nixon''. |
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** You '''HAVE''' heard this piece. And [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl5McGN2L-E when you listen to it] you '''will''' say "oh, the movie trailer song" at 1:38. |
** You '''HAVE''' heard this piece. And [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl5McGN2L-E when you listen to it] you '''will''' say "oh, the movie trailer song" at 1:38. |
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** It's frequently used on ''[[ |
** It's frequently used on ''[[Britain's Got Talent (TV)|Britains Got Talent]]''. It seems like a typical usage until you [[Fridge Brilliance|realize]] that one of the storylines in ''Requiem For A Dream'' involves someone compromising their values and ultimately sacrificing their sanity for a chance to be on television. |
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** It is also used in the trailer for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl5McGN2L-E Cupcakes: The Movie]. |
** It is also used in the trailer for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl5McGN2L-E Cupcakes: The Movie]. |
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* [[ES Posthumus|E.S. Posthumus]]' album ''Unearthed'' has been regularly plundered for trailer music. Interestingly, ''[[Cold Case (TV)|Cold Case]]'' also [[Real Song Theme Tune|uses music from this album as the title theme]]. Unsurprisingly, the duo wound up producing the theme for the [[Super Bowl]] one year. |
* [[ES Posthumus|E.S. Posthumus]]' album ''Unearthed'' has been regularly plundered for trailer music. Interestingly, ''[[Cold Case (TV)|Cold Case]]'' also [[Real Song Theme Tune|uses music from this album as the title theme]]. Unsurprisingly, the duo wound up producing the theme for the [[Super Bowl]] one year. |
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** Used in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBpoDgiK_rs trailer] for the [[Nightmare Fuel|extremely not-funny]] American remake of the film ''[[Funny Games]].'' Good luck ever hearing it the same way again. |
** Used in the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBpoDgiK_rs trailer] for the [[Nightmare Fuel|extremely not-funny]] American remake of the film ''[[Funny Games]].'' Good luck ever hearing it the same way again. |
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* Some family films use the main theme from ''[[Liar Liar]]'' during their trailers. |
* Some family films use the main theme from ''[[Liar Liar]]'' during their trailers. |
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* The trailer for ''[[Australia]]'' (the movie, not the country!) uses "The Ecstasy of Gold" from ''[[The Good the Bad |
* The trailer for ''[[Australia]]'' (the movie, not the country!) uses "The Ecstasy of Gold" from ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Film)|The Good the Bad And The Ugly]]'' and the heroic leitmotif from ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (Film)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]''. It also used the music that plays during the St. Crispian's speech in [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s ''[[Henry V (Theatre)|Henry V]]''. |
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* "I Kissed A Girl" was in the trailer for ''[[Kissing Jessica Stein (Film)|Kissing Jessica Stein]]''. [[Music/Jill Sobule|Jill Sobule]] commented, "I guess I'm trailer trash." |
* "I Kissed A Girl" was in the trailer for ''[[Kissing Jessica Stein (Film)|Kissing Jessica Stein]]''. [[Music/Jill Sobule|Jill Sobule]] commented, "I guess I'm trailer trash." |
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* "Clubbed to Death" and other songs by Rob Dougan. |
* "Clubbed to Death" and other songs by Rob Dougan. |
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** And then it was ''actually reused'' (in the film itself) in ''[[Fred Claus]]''. |
** And then it was ''actually reused'' (in the film itself) in ''[[Fred Claus]]''. |
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* The trailer for ''[[Creepshow 2 (Film)|Creepshow 2]]'' used the theme from ''[[Halloween (Film)|Halloween]]''. |
* The trailer for ''[[Creepshow 2 (Film)|Creepshow 2]]'' used the theme from ''[[Halloween (Film)|Halloween]]''. |
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* The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clqK5OC3BWE original 1987 trailer] to ''[[ |
* The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clqK5OC3BWE original 1987 trailer] to ''[[RoboCop (Film)|Robocop]]'' uses the famous main score from ''[[Terminator]]''. |
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* The theme used during the trailer of [[Casper]] was "What's This?" from ''[[Nightmare Before Christmas]]''. |
* The theme used during the trailer of [[Casper]] was "What's This?" from ''[[Nightmare Before Christmas]]''. |
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* "Love Song" seems to be used for every romantic movie, particularly romantic comedy, regardless of how clingy the relationship is. |
* "Love Song" seems to be used for every romantic movie, particularly romantic comedy, regardless of how clingy the relationship is. |