Trailer vs. Movie: A Good Day to Die Hard

Time for a new installment of Trailer vs. Movie, this time with A Good Day to Die Hard, a movie which really disappointed me. As a reminder of the idea behind Trailer vs. Movie:

As you know trailers I don’t watch trailers at all. The reason I do so is because I think they give away too much information and therefore you run the risk of having expectations which are too high and of not being surprised when specific events happen. In “Trailer vs. Movie” I check out the trailer of a movie after I’ve watched the movie to find out how much the trailer gave away.

Obviously this will mean I will go into spoilers, so if you have not seen the movie don’t read any further. Continue reading

Trailer vs. Movie: Skyfall


It’s been a while since I started a new series and recently got the idea for this one. As you know trailers I don’t watch trailers at all. The reason I do so is because I think they give away too much information and therefore you run the risk of having expectations which are too high and of not being surprised when specific events happen. In “Trailer vs. Movie” I check out the trailer of a movie after I’ve watched the movie to find out how much the trailer gave away. The first trailer/movie to get this treatment is for Skyfall, the new James Bond movie (my review of the movie can be found here)

Obviously this will mean I will go into spoilers, so if you have not seen the movie don’t read any further. Continue reading