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36. Spider-Man (2001)
By IFC
on 06/25/2009
In the wake of 9/11, cinematic images involving the World Trade Center were considered more or less verboten, which is why despite the excitement generated by the first teaser trailer for Sam Raimi’s blockbuster-in-waiting "Spider-Man," it was pulled from theaters shortly after the terrorist attack. Nonetheless, this first look at the web-slinger’s maiden big-screen outing is -- despite some footage that seems to have been helmed by a second-unit director rather than Raimi himself -- efficient and effective, concealing (in true superhero style) its identity until the climactic moments.
A group of armed bandits bursts into a bank, menaces customers while cleaning out the safe and then departs via helicopter, cackling with cocky glee along the way. Until, that is, the helicopter is suddenly halted mid-flight and then mysteriously pulled backwards until it once again stops, high above the city, and the camera zooms back to reveal that the vehicle is now snagged in a web spun between the Twin Towers. Cut to Spidey swinging with CG-ified acrobatics, and cue fanboy giddiness. --Nick Schager
I guess you guys haven't seen the trailer for The Hughes Bros.'s Dead Presidents, huh? What about Forest Gump? I think those are the 2 greatest of all time. Gump is better than the movie. And Dead Prez is the best ever.
Oh... what about the SW Ep 1 teaser? Maybe you should call this the best film trailers on YouTube! LOL. Dead Prez is probably too hard for you to locate.
I think The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and 300 should be included!
Clerks? No love for the Clerks trailer? Sigh.
Honorable mention for the Grindhouse fake trailers? "Don't" was brilliant.
Great list, by the way. Thanks for including 'Man Who Wasn't There'
Seriously? We have to click 50 times just to get the damn list? No thanks.
Like clicking 50 times is soooo hard, right? But you guys forgot about There Will Be Blood!!
50 PAGES?!!! Get back to work researching how to post an article. No Digg for you.
50 PAGES?!!! Get back to work researching how to post an article. No Digg for you.
GREAT article and flawless pick for #1. I actually did a lil piece on that trailer at our own movie blog, so I'm elated to see as your top pick. Yay trailers!