Super Bowl XLIII — We watch it for the movie trailers
We understand that there will be a big football game today in Tampa. But if you’re like me, what you’re really looking forward to are the new movie trailers that premiere during the time outs.
We already know there will be an ad for Monsters vs. Aliens, as there’s been a big push to get the 3D glasses into people’s hands. More than 125 million pairs of glasses are being distributed for free at stores nationwide at SoBe displays, they may still be available at your local supermarket. (If you want to know more about the 3D, Wired has a write up.)
Off the top of my head, I expect to see ads for Star Trek, Transformers, G.I. Joe (all licensees of IDW, which should make them happy), Angels and Demons (the sequel to The DaVinci Code), The Year One, Race To Witch Mountain and Pixar’s Up. Budget cutbacks seem to indicate that there will be no ads from Fox or Warner Brothers, so we probably won’t be seeing ads for Watchmen, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Terminator: Salvation, or James Cameron’s Avatar.
What do you think will be appearing? What did you think of what actually aired? Consider this an open thread for discussion.
Oh, and by the way– Steelers by 10, Bud Light by 3.
It was actually a great game, even if I could have cared less about each team. Concerning the multiple movie trailers.. well… GI Joe looked GI Vanilla to me.. and transformers continues to be an incomprehensible mess. Race to Witch Mountain made my head hurt. BUT… Up looks fantastic, as does Monsters Vs. Aliens. I'm not a big fan of the whole 3D thing, but if the films is actually good (I'm NOT looking at you "My Bloody Valentine") well, hey, why not.So… football good… trying to repackage my favorite cartoons of my youth as horrible action movies where explosions replace good plot and development of character? not good. :)
Agreed. They're hitting pretty much everything they can at this point, it seems like. I do have to admit, I'm also looking forward to both Up and Monsters vs. Aliens as well though.
The fourth quarter was great, but I felt the commercials were semi-lacking this year. My favorite was the Hulu one with Alec Baldwin.