Best 2009: Trailers Pt. 1 | Movie News

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by: Alex Keen Dec. 30, 2009

Welcome to the 100 Best Trailers of 2009. This is the 9th Annual List dating back to 2001 and my fifth year bringing it exclusively to JoBlo.com. If you visit the Trailers Page frequently, you should know my tastes quite well. So, none of these movies or rankings should come as too much of a surprise. Sometimes great trailers make great movies and other times they convince you to see awful movies.

The 100 Best Trailers are listed in order from worst to first. Bear in mind that each year over 400 trailers are released and not every trailer can fit on this list. The selection of the 100 Best is not compiled by the site as a whole, nor is it based on reader feedback. This is not a survey, nor did anyone vote. Just one guy's opinion on things.

My selection of the 100 Best depends on a multitude of criteria. Paramount to making a great trailer, previews must excel in edit, music selection, character and story development, and originality. There are standard types of trailers that movie audiences are accustomed to seeing; this list intends to encourage filmmakers and marketing firms to break those molds. Each movie is only allowed one entry on the list. Trailers that were released last year (like some of the trailers for WATCHMEN or TERMINATOR: SALVATION) are not qualified for this list.

This list will consist of two parts 100-26 and 25-1. I will feature the Worst Trailer of the year on my personal MYJOBLO Profile. Previous Best of the Years Winners include: PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, FUNNY GAMES , 300, JARHEAD, GARDEN STATE, THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, FEMME FATALE, and 40 DAYS, 40 NIGHTS. I have left the Strike Back section open for you to add your own thoughts and favorites. Keep in mind, this list is just my opinion. Just like assholes, we all have them.

100. X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE 99. BIG FAN 98. ANGELS & DEMONS 97. REMEMBER ME 96. THE INFORMANT! 95. THE MESSENGER 94. SURROGATE 93. THE WOLFMAN 92. CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE 91. GOOD HAIR 90. TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN 89. THE FINAL DESTINATION 88. SORORITY ROW 87. SIN NOMBRE 86. NINE 85. FANTASTIC MR. FOX 84. YOUTH IN REVOLT 83. LAND OF THE LOST 82. FUNNY PEOPLE 81. BRONSON

SPOTLIGHT - # 84 YOUTH IN REVOLT This trailer is one of the newest on list and proves that even #84 can be a good trailer. The best of the trailers for YOUTH IN REVOLT is the red band and Michael Cera appears to have better luck in this role than YEAR ONE. I'm still not 100% convinced that this movie is going to be good; however, the trailer is good enough to keep my interest piqued.

80. SUGAR 79. THE HURT LOCKER 78. ADVENTURES OF POWER 77. HARRY BROWN 76. GENTLEMEN BRONCOS 75. THE CANYON 74. BALLAST 73. EDGE OF DARKNESS 72. HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE 71. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME 70. COLD SOULS 69. THE COVER 68. KICK-ASS 67. DAYBREAKERS 66. LESBIAN VAMPIRE KILLERS 65. TOY STORY 3 64. CEMETARY JUNCTION 63. WE LIVE IN PUBLIC 62. GRACE 61. HUNGER

SPOTLIGHT - # 75 THE CANYON THE CANYON is one of the movies that I might easily ignore in the video store if not for a solid trailer. This horror flick starring Eion Bailey, Yvonne Strahovski, and Will Patton as they travel into the Grand Canyon and get stuck. Despite the dryness of the subject, the trailer delivers an intense looking thriller that, although revealing a bit more than necessary, makes this a horror movie to consider checking out.

60. DEATH AT A FUNERAL 59. THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD 58. DESPICABLE ME 57. BLACK DYNAMITE 56. CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 55. THE ROAD 54. PUBLIC ENEMIES 53. THE HOUSE AND THE DEVIL 52. THE EDGE OF LOVE 51. WHITE ON RICE 50. THE BOYS ARE BACK 49. THE TAKING OF PELHAM 1 2 3 48. ALICE IN WONDERLAND 47. I LOVE YOU, MAN 46. IN THE LOOP 45. DATE NIGHT 44. BRUNO 43. THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX 42. DRAG ME TO HELL 41. WHITEOUT

SPOTLIGHT - # 42 DRAG ME TO HELL With this trailer, Sam Raimi proved that he wasn't too old to return to his roots. DRAG ME TO HELL has a fantastic trailer that does a wonderful job of being scary, funny, and smart. It's kind of a shame that the movie was ignored at the box office; however, I blame the fickleness of audiences unwilling to see horror movies that aren't just boobs and bras. This is a very good movie with one of my favorite trailers of the year.

40. FIVE MINUTES OF HEAVEN 39. TORMENTED 38. IT MIGHT GET LOUD 37. THE BOOK OF ELI 36. TERMINATOR: SALVATION 35. DEAR JOHN 34. A SINGLE MAN 33. GREEN ZONE 32. BURMA VJ 31. ARMORED 30. WORLD'S GREATEST DAD 29. THE MEN WHO STARE AT GOATS 28. UP 27. SHERLOCK HOLMES 26. CRAZIES

Make sure to check back for the remainder of the list!