We salute the highs, lows and plain hilarious in the world of the movie tagline…
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
A movie that I shall probably never see.
Unwittingly, he trained a dolphin to kill the president of the United States.
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It just makes me smile every time I enter the room.
Its advertising in its purest sense, and the closest movie marketing gets to the traditional print ad.
Brevity in copywriting is a criminally underappreciated skill.
Especially first thing in the morning… or when you hit that wall.
When a simple line does all that justice, its quite a thing to behold.
Or, as the writers would put it: mission accomplished.
The iconic
In space no one can hear you scream.
Lets get the heavy-hitters out of the way first.
Would you even be able to muster the explosive exhalation required for a scream in space?
But In space you cant scream doesnt have the same ring.
Except at the end, where the xenomorph gets blown out of the airlock.
OH MY GOD, THE TAGLINE IS A WARNING FOR THE ALIEN!
Mind blown…
Be afraid.
Had they stuck with one of the lesser-used taglines instead Something went wrong in the lab today.
Very wrong we might have been spared that jarring interjection of reality.
But we also would have been robbed of that creepily effective poster copy.
My personal favorite: Such beautiful eyes.
(Id venture to attribute it, but everyone and their dog have claimed it as theirs.)
It references man, indicating immediately that the focal point of this film is not human.
The preference for a warm hiding place draws on the icy Antarctic backdrop.
Whats perhaps a little surprising is how many non-comedic movies rely upon them.
And yes, I know its got Bryan Brown in it.
The greatest hero ever assembled
See above.
Although can you imagine if this had been released afterThe Avengershad entered the public consciousness?
That tagline would have got a standing ovation as well as a round of applause.
Family isnt a word.
In promoting your first big-screen appearance you made a hell of a claim, but you delivered.
Thus you ended up with the glorious tagline: Science created him.
Now Chuck Norris must destroy him.
Its Chuck Norris versus something that sounds vaguely sci-fi.
But instead, the marketing department bet big by making a promise about the films special effects.
Yup, that tagline was right on the money.
Whoever wins… We lose.
Truth be told,AVPisnt a terrible film in most peoples opinion just not a very good one.
I wonder how many 2 or 3 star reviews were downgraded purely so their joke would land?
Unless that love is the platonic love of friendship.
In fact, I would have given that a pass.
But nobody asked me.
Can two people be chums without acting upon any mutual attraction between them?
Can two handsome, unrelated and single people have a meaningful relationship without sleeping with each other?
This tagline is pretty much THE OPPOSITE of that.
Like a defective Mr. Meeseeks (look at me!)
it does not fulfil its purpose!
More daddies.
This ones not even out yet and already its rubbed me up the wrong way.
Unlike daddy problems, which just sounds weird.
Whats wrong with you poster people?
