Join us every week for a trip into the weird and wonderful world of trailers. Whether it’s the first teaser for the latest instalment in your favourite franchise, an obscure preview for a strange indie darling, whether it’s good, bad, ugly or just plain weird – your favourite pop culture baristas are there to tell you what they think.
Remember those instances when you first became aware of an actor? Matt definitely remember the first time he became aware of Jennifer Connelly – and seeing Labyrinth as a kid may also have made him uncomfortably aware of just how tight those tights were that David Bowie wore.
Meanwhile, we released our May espresso, in which Julie and Matt talked about the inimitable Dorothy Arzner and her films.
And what else is there in our trailer grab bag for the week?
Mege: Why did the tragicomedy of a bunch of Scottish druggie losers sweep the world? We didn‘t know the movie was based on a novel, and certainly none of us had heard about, much less seen, the stage play. In a sense, they were us, but thrown into vastly different circumstances. It didn‘t help that the movie somehow managed to make a heroin habit look cool. If you look under the covers, Trainspotting is just one catastrophe after another. But boy, did we like the soundtrack.
Matt: I’ve not seen the first season of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: The Subtitle of the Rings. I may still catch up on it, but there’s too much to watch as it is. I’m also not sure I’ll check out Dune: Prophecy, because these prequels and sequels and sidequels all seem like fanfic that’s had millions thrown at it to hide the fact that it is fanfic. Dune: Prophecy has a great cast, but this first teaser makes it look like only the slightest remix of Dune. Political intrigue, check. Religion used as a tool for control, check. Power corrupting absolutely, check. What’s the point of fanfic if all it does is tell the same stories again?
A Damn Fine Cup of Culture 