Trailer Teardowns

We’re getting TEASER-ED on this week’s episode of Trailer Teardowns.

Join us as we do QUICK TAKES for 5 Teaser Trailers:

Eddington - 7/18
Together - 7/30
The Naked Gun - 8/1
Highest 2 Lowest - 8/22
Predator: Badlands - 11/7

Which one of these are you there for?

Eddington: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIpxO4KRV98
Together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb9tln--Ajs
The Naked Gun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8-N8IIq_8I
Highest 2 Lowest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4cgw8aOJBw
Predator: Badlands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFkbsEKaoSE


Other Movies Referenced:

High and Low (1963)
Superman (1978) Teaser
Predator (1987)
The Naked Gun (1988)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Predators (2010)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Hereditary (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Midsommar (2019)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Morbius (2022)
Prey (2022)
Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
Madame Web (2024)
Kraven the Hunter (2024)
Friendship (2025)
Honest Trailer Kraven the Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn84xa2uxh8
Life’s Too Short scene with Liam Neeson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvVFvqd3lqA
Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers (TV) Theme Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PELdq2SIhr4

Director's Cut:
*Correction: Ari Aster's first feature was Hereditary, not Midsommar.

We’re tearing into the trailer for the new Paul Thomas Anderson film: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Friend of the pod, Brian Amyot joins us as we do a deep dive of PTA and the trailer. We laugh at some of the absurd moments shown, but also scratch our heads at others.

Do we think this trailer is a mixed bag? Listen to hear our thoughts.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap-j8e9J5U0

Other Movies Referenced:

Hard Eight (1996)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Master (2012)
Inherent Vice (2014)
Phantom Thread (2017)
Nomadland (2020)
Licorice Pizza (2021)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Anora (2024)
A Complete Unknown (2024)
Frankenstein (2025)

Director's Cut:
*The original working title for the film was BATTLE OF BAKTAN CROSS.
*The teaser for the trailer premiere that was posted on social media: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHbAqt8pg8z/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
*These episodes are sometimes recorded way in advanced and eventually get edited and released later on, sometimes out of order. Since we recorded this episode the trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein was released. Unfortunately for Angel, The Running Man remake did not release a teaser with Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.

This week we’re tearing down the trailer for M3GAN 2.0. We’re digging the Terminator 2 vibes. We’re not digging the horribly delivered dialogue. Oh, and of course we’re talking about the Superman trailer again.

Are you there? Find out if we’re seeing the movie when it comes out on June 27th.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYLHdEzsk1s

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Aliens (1986): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSeQQlaCZgU
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdCp0qLqnCY
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRRlbK5w8AE
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzfpyUB60YY
Alita: Battle Angel (2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7pYhpJaJW8
M3GAN (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRb4U99OU80
Joker: Folie à Deux (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OKAwz2MsJs
SUPERMAN (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox8ZLF6cGM0

Director's Cut:
Box Office Challenge:
Patrick guesses M3GAN 2.0 will make $30 million opening weekend; Angel guesses it will make $32 million. Who will win?

It’s something for everyone on this week’s QUICK TAKES edition of Trailer Teardowns. We’re looking at the trailers for:

The Phoenician Scheme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuMnPl2WI4
Dangerous Animals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR2btzjmmuc
The Ritual: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8zUTpO3JAo

Are we there for Wes Anderson’s Same ol’ Schtick, Buffalo Bill on a Boat, or I’d Rather Watch Friedkin’s Exorcist?

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

The Exorcist (1973): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU2eYAO31Cc
Puppetmaster (1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK3NYrORvdk
Repossessed (1990): http://youtube.com/watch?v=GDqRVL_xPbQ
Rushmore (1998):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZVdXXG3KN8
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caMgokYWboU
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi-PLwxwvy8
Constantine (2005): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEa508Xmmio
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ0v5dXbw7M
The Loved Ones (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xci4h83W3jY
The Devil’s Candy (2015): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpRnCZQWqDU
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-q8C_c-nlM
Asteroid City (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FXCSXuGTF4
The Pope’s Exorcist (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJXqvnT_rsk
The Exorcist: Believer (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIxpPMyGcpU
The Exorcism (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1lNNd_klK4
Director's Cut:
*What if Wes Anderson Directed X-Men?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UngE0qn3VRY
*Our opening teaser now features an epic music cue: "Running Man" by Tunetank via Pixabay

From the World of John Wick….it’s the BALLERINA trailer. Patrick Cohen returns to play co-host while Evan is on family leave. Angel tries to play lead host, but he may end up firing himself. We debate about prequels, spoil THUNDERBOLTS* for Evan, and of course talk about SUPERMAN.

Are we more pumped to see the John Wick universe expand or Ana de Armas kick ass in sparkly dresses? Listen to find out!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FSwsrFpkbw

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Total Recall (1990): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMLGEHdIjE
S.W.A.T. (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IoGHLXWs28
Daredevil (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muPX9Oi7-EE
Underworld (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_IoL7g5Ub8
Live Free or Die Hard (2007): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jz-8UcCiws
The Bourne Legacy (2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSzy9qQ3mDE
Total Recall (2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPAy56Otr-E
John Wick (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0BMx-qxsP4
Knives Out (2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGqiHJTsRkQ
Black Widow (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybji16u608U
No Time To Die (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIhNsAtPbPI
Thunderbolts* (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sAOWhvheK8

Director's Cut:
*Fast and Furious Timeline:https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/fast-and-furious-order
*Shampoo vs Conditioner:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTHcI0yJ12E
*Knives Out did film before No Time To Die

This week we're tearing down the creepy horror teaser for BRING HER BACK. Join us for Angel's deep deep dive into the sequence of words presented and decoding a possible hidden message. Also listen to Evan's fascination with the use of fonts in recent trailers and his not so surprising “Are You Seeing This? rating.

Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsKygtA2DMY

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

The Amityville Horror (1979): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CC5IjKBtFY
Poltergeist (1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZgEKjYJqA
Pet Cemetery (1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gftNMvx743E
28 Days Later (2002)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7suz9ndPBHg
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): https://youtu.be/Mra_Z3cpGCM
Batman Begins (2005): https://youtu.be/neY2xVmOfUM
Ghost Whisperer (2005-2010): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460644/
Life After Beth (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVtaRAAWJss
Nope (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In8fuzj3gck
Talk to Me (2022): https://youtu.be/aLAKJu9aJys
*Heart Eyes (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Heart-Eyes-Trailer---Episode-7-e2u7dn3
Nobody 2 (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5X2pt95cIo
*Superman (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Superman-Teaser---Episode-4-e2t3v3k
*Sinners (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Sinners-Trailer---Episode-3-e2soueb
*Friendship (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Friendship-Trailer---Episode-18-e32940r
*Hell of a Summer (2025): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/easye8/episodes/Quick-Takes-A-Nice-Indian-Boy--The-Luckiest-Man-in-America--Eric-LaRue--A-Minecraft-Movie--Hell-of-a-Summer---Episode-15-e313vma

Director's Cut:
*A24 logo actually doesn’t appear embedded in all of their trailers (i.e. FRIENDSHIP, THE SMASHING MACHINE), but a lot do embed them into a shot’s environment (DEATH OF A UNICORN, MATERIALISTS)
*Alan Moore how to write for comics dissertation: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/alan-moore-on-writing-for-comics

Listen as we discuss the trailer for I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU starring Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells. We laugh at the funny moments, but question why they keep showing so much of the movie. Is the trailer enough to get us to buy a ticket or add to our watchlist?ALSO, Evan commits to watching COMPANION before the next record.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgXrFNeVwN4

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Very Bad Things (1998): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUIO3LKZcdI
Taken (2008): https://youtu.be/XK9zL0ze9O4
The Michael J. Fox Show (2013-2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yAsYBkJroY
The Bricklayer (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC96qykLTdQ
Agatha All Along (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9pXbNz6Vbw
Companion (2025): https://youtu.be/PhcLjiVtgco?si=s0GLyK6ZsnoI8WTkA Nice Indian Boy (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkbyxebDrjA
The Assessment (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYmELiSalx0
Mickey 17 (2025): https://youtu.be/osYpGSz_0i4

Director's Cut:
*The Bricklayer lead is Aaron Eckhart
*Evan has committed to watching COMPANION before our next recording

It’s a 3-way movie trailer showdown at the streamer corral. We’re tearing through Apple’s FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, Amazon’s HEADS OF STATE, and Netflix’s HAPPY GILMORE 2. We have A LOT to say about FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, not so much about HAPPY GILMORE 2, and dare we say, HEADS OF STATE could be stupid fun?

Listen to find out which of these movies will have us streaming opening weekend, saving to our watch list, or skipping altogether.
Fountain of Youth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gB9h0ELEf0
Heads of State: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J646zM7UM8
Happy Gilmore 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alBuSbDUSig
Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_BJXG1-44
Indiana Jones the the Last Crusade (1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagmdpkWUqc
Billy Madison (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Q40rXJuMU
Happy Gilmore (1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1emDAYCfVQ
My Fellow Americans (1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_57GKDXmXKk
The Saint (1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqX_aEb1vy4
Zoolander (2001): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtQq0T3ExLs
Love Actually (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Z3_ifFheQ
National Treasure (2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqUPxNT8io4
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LsPz8vCULE
The Da Vinci Code (2006): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sU9MT8829k
Funny People (2009): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzciY15Q3BA
Blended (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MuWt2X59fo
The Theory of Everything (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Salz7uGp72c
The Imitation Game (2014): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuPZUUED5uk
13 Hours (2016): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-TjEtqMraM
A Quiet Place (2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR7cc5t7tv8
The Lion King (2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TavVZMewpY
Nobody (2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZti8QKBWPo
The Gray Man (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmllggGO4pM
Hustle (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM4iy0reaCA
Leo (2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_AEL-Xo5l8
Road House (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ZsLudtfjI
IF (2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb2187ZQtBE&t=1s
Director's Cut:
*The "yang" in yin-yang rhymes with "bong", when pronounced "authentically" (whatever that means).
*Adam Sandler's character in "Blended" DOES work at a Dick's Sporting Goods store.
*GREEN outfit, not yellow.
*Road House with Jake Gyllenhall and Conor McGregor was actually a remake, not sequel.
*Conor McGregor's MMA record is 22-6. 19 wins via knockout.

Evan and Angel tear into the "uniquely interesting" FRIENDSHIP trailer. We sidetrack on Sinners and filmmaking techniques. Evan reaaaaally sidetracks on Doctor Strange 2 and the multiverse, and Angel is back on Paul Rudd!!! Listen for the full teardown.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmSPwZIZu6Y

Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:

Buster Keaton "The Play House" (1921): https://youtu.be/hQVdZSJ_HKM
The Addams Family (1991): https://youtu.be/A6X4VAHdDVg
The Cable Guy (1996): https://youtu.be/Vm-kQh4zvaA
Multiplicity (1996): https://youtu.be/SH2XDPI5664
Mars Attacks! (1996): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqtjHWlM4lQ
Anchorman (2004): https://youtu.be/QvJ1K0_JzFI
Beer Fest (2006): https://youtu.be/vuR_VIJqIAY
Mute (2018): https://youtu.be/ma8te7ywEio
WandaVision (2021): https://youtu.be/sj9J2ecsSpo
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022): https://youtu.be/aWzlQ2N6qqg
The Marvels (2023): https://youtu.be/wS_qbDztgVY

Director's Cut:

*Yes, we realize that we could use phoenetic spellings of director and key players' names.
*Mars Attacks! was released in 1996. Angel apparently is not as good with release dates as he thought.
*Monica Rambeau gets her superpowers in WandaVision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=whI0VEThpec

Hold onto your butts! We’re tearing into the JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH trailer with SPECIAL GUEST Jénel Stevens Thompson, actress & stunt performer from Black Panther, The Woman King, Avengers: End Game, and Shadow Force. We dissect some of the action featured in the trailer and how the stunt team may have achieved them. Listen to our predictions on who may get eaten by a dinosaur (spoilers: Angel thinks it should be a kid.) Are we there for the 6th sequel?
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jan5CFWs9ic
Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember:
Jurassic Park (1993): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBKEmWWL38
Congo (1995): https://youtu.be/6nj5G4GffWo
Waterworld (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzfpyUB60YY
Deep Blue Sea (1999): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSz9MDN-iac
UCB Jurassic Park Scientist Only Makes Evil Dinosaurs (2016): https://youtu.be/TGmKgiLR52Q?si=rM8Z_4Q01WIO8zZ-
Avengers: Infinity War (2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfuNTqbHE8
Shadow Force (2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7LhGytiHFM
Director's Cut:

Jénel can be seen next in Shadow Force, set to release on May 9th, 2025.
Fun Fact: Evan used to be an avid rock climber.