Over the past year, weâve brought you a lot of posters and a lot of trailers. Yesterday, I gave you my picks for the top 10 posters of 2010. Today, I have my picks for the top 10 trailers of the year. While weâre a bunch of obsessives who track every phase of a movieâs production, your average moviegoer will only first become aware of a movie once they see the trailer.
Hit the jump to check out my picks for the ten best trailers of 2010.
Briefly, the only rule for the list regarding eligibility was that the trailer had to come out this year, even if the film itâs promoting isnât released until 2011. Also, no fan-made trailers (sorry, âRerezzedâ). Iâve also included links to buy the music (when available) used in each trailer.
10. Hanna
This looks too weird (for a mainstream film) to pass-up. Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett are both doing goofy accents, and while the comparisons to Hit-Girl are inevitable (as comparisons to all the anime that inspired Hit-Girl), this looks like it could be a nice change of pace from director Joe Wright (Atonement).
9. Battle: Los Angeles
What do you do when you have the audacity to make a blockbuster sci-fi action pic that isnât based on previously existing material? You cut a trailer like this one.
- âThe Sunâs Gone Dim and the Skyâs Turned Blackâ by Johann Johannsson
8. Jane Eyre
Selling a costume period drama isnât easy, but this trailer makes Cary Fukunagaâs adaptation of Charlotte Bronteâs classic novel come off as a gripping gothic tale. Bonus points for using music from Suspiria.
- âSuspiriaâ by Goblin
7. Donât Be Afraid of the Dark
I donât remember the last time a trailer scared me. Oh wait. Yes I do. It was this one.
6. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
I thought it wasnât possible for me to be more excited about Edgar Wrightâs adaptation of Bryan Lee OâMalleyâs brilliant comic series. Then I saw this trailer.
- "Great DJ" by The Ting Tings
- "Big Ideas" by LCD Soundsystem
- "Black Hole" by Be Your Owe Pet
- "Gum" by Cornelius
- "It's Getting Boring By The Sea" by Blood Red Shoes
- "Invaders Must Die" by The Prodigy
- "Drive Fast Rise" by Wall Lizard Music
5. Your Highness (Red-Band)
When you canât stop quoting the trailer, that bodes well for the overall quality of the final product.
- âNight of the Sorcerer (No Vox)â by Brand X
- âTavern Fighting Part 2 - (Your Highness)â by Steve Jablonsky
- âCheck It Outâ by Riptide Music
- âThe Warrior's Codeâ by Dropkick Murphys
- âTony Robbin's Bookâ by Audio Machine
- âSons of War (Choir)â by Two Steps From Hell
4. The Tree of Life
It feels like itâs taken an eternity to get Terrence Malickâs latest into theaters. The trailer makes it look like it will be worth the wait.
- âMá Vlast Moldauâ by BedÅich Smetana
- âFuneral Marchâ by Patrick Cassidy
3. True Grit (Teaser)
This was a close call between the teaser and the final trailer which skillfully uses Johnny Cashâs âGodâs Gonna Cut You Downâ, but I preferred the haunting tones of The Peasall Sistersâ âWhere No One Stands Aloneâ.
- âWhere No One Stands Aloneâ by The Peasall Sisters
2. Black Swan
This trailer shows so many intense, striking shots and yet never feels like itâs spoiling the movie. And even if you think you know what to expect from this film, having the protagonist rip a feather out of her back helpfully tells you, âNo. No you donât.â
- âLose Yourselfâ by Clint Mansell
1. The Social Network
When folks are rushing to parody your trailer, you probably did something right. Not only does it use a great cover of âCreepâ, but it helped raise awareness of the movie beyond âThe Facebook Movieâ to âThe Must-see Movieâ.
- âCreepâ covered by Scala and Kolcany Brothers
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Monday: Top 10 Posters of 2010
Tuesday: Top 10 Trailers of 2010
Wednesday: Best Performances, Directing, and other Miscellany of 2010
Thursday: Worst 5 of 2010
Friday: Top 10 of 2010