Red Letter Media Reveals How All Blockbuster Movie Trailers Are The Same

For movie geeks, it's tough to beat the experience of seeing a perfectly crafted blockbuster. When character, story, scale, and stakes all come together, it's a magical thing that can take your breath away, and it's the high that movie lovers like me are always chasing.

Trailers, on the other hand, are an entirely different art form. They've become so formulaic in recent years that I've decided to mostly avoid the trailers for movies I'm excited about seeing, partially because I don't want any specific money shots ruined for me beforehand, but partly just to avoid seeing every film with a budget north of $150 million be crammed into the same marketing box. The team at Red Letter Media — the same guys who did those extensive breakdowns of the Star Wars prequels — have released a new video that examines the "sameness" that pervades almost every modern blockbuster movie trailer. Check it out below.

Via: AV Club