this proves that first impressions aren’t always right valia – our debt is
aren’t always right valia – our debt is
aren’t always right valia – our debt is not Lord of you alone and leaves you
not Lord of you alone and leaves you
not Lord of you alone and leaves you breathless
breathless
breathless welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten misleading movie trailers so I pretend
misleading movie trailers so I pretend
misleading movie trailers so I pretend to be a vampire searched for this night
to be a vampire searched for this night
to be a vampire searched for this night to pray who would be for this list we’re
to pray who would be for this list we’re
to pray who would be for this list we’re taking a look at trailers that led us to
taking a look at trailers that led us to
taking a look at trailers that led us to believe or expect something about a
believe or expect something about a
believe or expect something about a movie when the opposite was actually
movie when the opposite was actually
movie when the opposite was actually true in many cases the studio designed
true in many cases the studio designed
true in many cases the studio designed these trailers to appeal to a target
these trailers to appeal to a target
these trailers to appeal to a target market that the film simply wasn’t
market that the film simply wasn’t
market that the film simply wasn’t designed for are you crazy
define crazy and obviously spoiler alert
define crazy and obviously spoiler alert a life-or-death decision who is a good
a life-or-death decision who is a good
a life-or-death decision who is a good movie on this point number 10 the rules
movie on this point number 10 the rules
movie on this point number 10 the rules of attraction from the corrupt minds
of attraction from the corrupt minds
of attraction from the corrupt minds that brought you pulp fiction in
that brought you pulp fiction in
that brought you pulp fiction in American Psycho as the funky music
American Psycho as the funky music
American Psycho as the funky music starts and we watch teenagers party
starts and we watch teenagers party
starts and we watch teenagers party drink and generally misbehave it seems
drink and generally misbehave it seems
drink and generally misbehave it seems like we’re witnessing the coming-of-age
like we’re witnessing the coming-of-age
like we’re witnessing the coming-of-age teen comedy of the year deal with it
teen comedy of the year deal with it
teen comedy of the year deal with it with james van der beek uttering
with james van der beek uttering
with james van der beek uttering one-liners and chasing after girls
one-liners and chasing after girls
one-liners and chasing after girls throughout the trailer we were under the
throughout the trailer we were under the
throughout the trailer we were under the impression that we’d be leaving the
impression that we’d be leaving the
impression that we’d be leaving the theater laughing what we got instead was
theater laughing what we got instead was
theater laughing what we got instead was a pessimistic story centered on a
a pessimistic story centered on a
a pessimistic story centered on a sociopath which also features suicide
sociopath which also features suicide
sociopath which also features suicide and is filled with a lot of unhappy
and is filled with a lot of unhappy
and is filled with a lot of unhappy teens struggling with alcoholism drug
teens struggling with alcoholism drug
teens struggling with alcoholism drug addiction promiscuity and depression
addiction promiscuity and depression
addiction promiscuity and depression abstinence is 100% safe which is less of
abstinence is 100% safe which is less of
abstinence is 100% safe which is less of a percentage than whatever I don’t care
a percentage than whatever I don’t care
a percentage than whatever I don’t care I don’t major in math number nine
I don’t major in math number nine
I don’t major in math number nine executive decision in an age excuse me
executive decision in an age excuse me
executive decision in an age excuse me sir may I help you
sir may I help you
sir may I help you when terrorism knows no boundaries
featuring a plot to poison the entire
featuring a plot to poison the entire eastern seaboard and performances by the
eastern seaboard and performances by the
eastern seaboard and performances by the likes of Steven Seagal and Kurt Russell
likes of Steven Seagal and Kurt Russell
likes of Steven Seagal and Kurt Russell the sneak peak for this action film
the sneak peak for this action film
the sneak peak for this action film really had moviegoers pumped when they
really had moviegoers pumped when they
really had moviegoers pumped when they saw it in 1996 dense technology who’s
saw it in 1996 dense technology who’s
saw it in 1996 dense technology who’s this double seven can accomplish
this double seven can accomplish
this double seven can accomplish miracles with Seagal leading the strike
miracles with Seagal leading the strike
miracles with Seagal leading the strike force to commandeer the plane that’s
force to commandeer the plane that’s
force to commandeer the plane that’s been hijacked the trailer convinces us
been hijacked the trailer convinces us
been hijacked the trailer convinces us with explosions one-liners and smooth
with explosions one-liners and smooth
with explosions one-liners and smooth voiceover that this is gonna be another
voiceover that this is gonna be another
voiceover that this is gonna be another action flick in which Seagal will
action flick in which Seagal will
action flick in which Seagal will entertain us with some serious
entertain us with some serious
entertain us with some serious butt-kicking 40 million civilians on the
butt-kicking 40 million civilians on the
butt-kicking 40 million civilians on the ground you can forget Washington kind of
ground you can forget Washington kind of
ground you can forget Washington kind of nervous you here to wipe out half the
nervous you here to wipe out half the
nervous you here to wipe out half the eastern seaboard
eastern seaboard
eastern seaboard most of us were surprised then when the
most of us were surprised then when the
most of us were surprised then when the star died in executive decisions first
star died in executive decisions first
star died in executive decisions first 45 minutes
so much for kicking but more like
so much for kicking but more like kicking the bucket number eight jarhead
kicking the bucket number eight jarhead
kicking the bucket number eight jarhead see that kid the one dreaming of serving
see that kid the one dreaming of serving
see that kid the one dreaming of serving his country from the moment this trailer
his country from the moment this trailer
his country from the moment this trailer opens the sight of a bald jake
opens the sight of a bald jake
opens the sight of a bald jake gyllenhaal as a soldier is enough to
gyllenhaal as a soldier is enough to
gyllenhaal as a soldier is enough to convince us to put this movie on our
convince us to put this movie on our
convince us to put this movie on our must watch list
must watch list
must watch list I was hoping with scenes of commanding
I was hoping with scenes of commanding
I was hoping with scenes of commanding officers barking out orders military
officers barking out orders military
officers barking out orders military exercises explosions gunshots and planes
exercises explosions gunshots and planes
exercises explosions gunshots and planes zooming overhead we thought that this
zooming overhead we thought that this
zooming overhead we thought that this 2005 film might be another Saving
2005 film might be another Saving
2005 film might be another Saving Private Ryan however fans of violent
Private Ryan however fans of violent
Private Ryan however fans of violent action movies were sorely disappointed
action movies were sorely disappointed
action movies were sorely disappointed to find out that jarhead was actually a
to find out that jarhead was actually a
to find out that jarhead was actually a biographical drama that intentionally
biographical drama that intentionally
biographical drama that intentionally contained very little action you’re
contained very little action you’re
contained very little action you’re thinking wrong one is bored about here
thinking wrong one is bored about here
thinking wrong one is bored about here not to mention Gyllenhaal’s character
not to mention Gyllenhaal’s character
not to mention Gyllenhaal’s character never actually ends up shooting his
never actually ends up shooting his
never actually ends up shooting his rifle number seven Sweeney Todd the
rifle number seven Sweeney Todd the
rifle number seven Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street this is the
Demon Barber of Fleet Street this is the
Demon Barber of Fleet Street this is the tale of an ordinary man who had
tale of an ordinary man who had
tale of an ordinary man who had everything the trailer of this gothic
everything the trailer of this gothic
everything the trailer of this gothic revenge tale begins by showing a young
revenge tale begins by showing a young
revenge tale begins by showing a young man played by Johnny Depp with a wife
man played by Johnny Depp with a wife
man played by Johnny Depp with a wife and child enjoying a happy life to a man
and child enjoying a happy life to a man
and child enjoying a happy life to a man of POD stole his freedom but this is too
of POD stole his freedom but this is too
of POD stole his freedom but this is too soon destroyed by a corrupt judge who
soon destroyed by a corrupt judge who
soon destroyed by a corrupt judge who sends him off on what seemed to be false
sends him off on what seemed to be false
sends him off on what seemed to be false charges while his wife and child are
charges while his wife and child are
charges while his wife and child are captured he returns a changed man and is
captured he returns a changed man and is
captured he returns a changed man and is now a killer who gangs up with his
now a killer who gangs up with his
now a killer who gangs up with his landlady and has a desire for revenge
landlady and has a desire for revenge
landlady and has a desire for revenge what the trailer doesn’t tell you is
what the trailer doesn’t tell you is
what the trailer doesn’t tell you is that the flick is a musical and the
that the flick is a musical and the
that the flick is a musical and the Johnny Depp and the rest of the gang
Johnny Depp and the rest of the gang
Johnny Depp and the rest of the gang sing on and on and on
because about six told us no one more
because about six told us no one more time slow
time slow
time slow yeah number six Pan’s Labyrinth
yeah number six Pan’s Labyrinth
yeah number six Pan’s Labyrinth in a dark time when hope was bleak when
in a dark time when hope was bleak when
in a dark time when hope was bleak when Guillermo del Toro’s combination of a
Guillermo del Toro’s combination of a
Guillermo del Toro’s combination of a war-torn Spain under the control of
war-torn Spain under the control of
war-torn Spain under the control of Franco’s fascist party and a fantasy
Franco’s fascist party and a fantasy
Franco’s fascist party and a fantasy world with nightmarish creatures first
world with nightmarish creatures first
world with nightmarish creatures first appeared in the form of a preview we
appeared in the form of a preview we
appeared in the form of a preview we were entranced there will be secrets
were entranced there will be secrets
were entranced there will be secrets that reveal her destiny
there will be a journey with a dark and
there will be a journey with a dark and brooding atmosphere perpetuated
brooding atmosphere perpetuated
brooding atmosphere perpetuated throughout the trailer together with
throughout the trailer together with
throughout the trailer together with haunting music and an intense voiceover
haunting music and an intense voiceover
haunting music and an intense voiceover describing the events we see the absence
describing the events we see the absence
describing the events we see the absence of dialogue made the Pan’s Labyrinth
of dialogue made the Pan’s Labyrinth
of dialogue made the Pan’s Labyrinth trailer even more brooding and
trailer even more brooding and
trailer even more brooding and mysterious when it finally came out we
mysterious when it finally came out we
mysterious when it finally came out we knew why the entire movie was recorded
knew why the entire movie was recorded
knew why the entire movie was recorded in Spanish now that for time number-5
in Spanish now that for time number-5
in Spanish now that for time number-5 dry I Drive for you you give me a time
dry I Drive for you you give me a time
dry I Drive for you you give me a time in a place I give you a five-minute
in a place I give you a five-minute
in a place I give you a five-minute window featuring a calm and stony-faced
window featuring a calm and stony-faced
window featuring a calm and stony-faced Ryan Gosling the trailer for drive
Ryan Gosling the trailer for drive
Ryan Gosling the trailer for drive convinced us we were in for a flick
convinced us we were in for a flick
convinced us we were in for a flick reminiscent of The Fast and the Furious
reminiscent of The Fast and the Furious
reminiscent of The Fast and the Furious movies what do you do I Drive for movies
movies what do you do I Drive for movies
movies what do you do I Drive for movies featuring revving engines squealing
featuring revving engines squealing
featuring revving engines squealing tires dangerous stunts and a lot of
tires dangerous stunts and a lot of
tires dangerous stunts and a lot of shooting guns the film shocked us when
shooting guns the film shocked us when
shooting guns the film shocked us when we found out it was more of an emotional
we found out it was more of an emotional
we found out it was more of an emotional and layered drama than a mindless action
and layered drama than a mindless action
and layered drama than a mindless action picture
one michigan woman was so upset about
one michigan woman was so upset about being misled into thinking it it’d be a
being misled into thinking it it’d be a
being misled into thinking it it’d be a race action film when it actually had
race action film when it actually had
race action film when it actually had very little driving
very little driving
very little driving she took the case to court
number four Godzilla you’re not fooling
number four Godzilla you’re not fooling anybody when you say that what happened
anybody when you say that what happened
anybody when you say that what happened was a natural disaster don’t get us
was a natural disaster don’t get us
was a natural disaster don’t get us wrong this movie was awesome and the
wrong this movie was awesome and the
wrong this movie was awesome and the trailer captures the suspense the dread
trailer captures the suspense the dread
trailer captures the suspense the dread and the sheer epicness marvelously
and the sheer epicness marvelously
and the sheer epicness marvelously because what’s really happening is that
because what’s really happening is that
because what’s really happening is that you’re hiding something out there from
you’re hiding something out there from
you’re hiding something out there from Bryan Cranston’s opening monologue
Bryan Cranston’s opening monologue
Bryan Cranston’s opening monologue we know that the film will be glorious
we know that the film will be glorious
we know that the film will be glorious and the subsequent seconds of the
and the subsequent seconds of the
and the subsequent seconds of the preview brilliantly weaved together
preview brilliantly weaved together
preview brilliantly weaved together scenes of destruction panic and
scenes of destruction panic and
scenes of destruction panic and fearfully spoken lines it is going to
fearfully spoken lines it is going to
fearfully spoken lines it is going to send us back to the Stone Age however
send us back to the Stone Age however
send us back to the Stone Age however while the trailer makes it look like
while the trailer makes it look like
while the trailer makes it look like Cranston has a lead role possibly to
Cranston has a lead role possibly to
Cranston has a lead role possibly to capitalize on his Breaking Bad
capitalize on his Breaking Bad
capitalize on his Breaking Bad popularity his character actually dies
popularity his character actually dies
popularity his character actually dies at the end of Godzilla’s first act
number three hook when this trailer
number three hook when this trailer opens up we’re not sure what to expect
opens up we’re not sure what to expect
opens up we’re not sure what to expect the darkness is foreboding the music is
the darkness is foreboding the music is
the darkness is foreboding the music is eerie and – children gasp as a doorknob
eerie and – children gasp as a doorknob
eerie and – children gasp as a doorknob Wiggles creaks and shoots open with
Wiggles creaks and shoots open with
Wiggles creaks and shoots open with unnatural lighting while an old man
unnatural lighting while an old man
unnatural lighting while an old man screams hook hook
the sneak peek made us think what we
the sneak peek made us think what we were witnessing was a serial killer or a
were witnessing was a serial killer or a
were witnessing was a serial killer or a monster movie I hate I hate I hate Peter
monster movie I hate I hate I hate Peter
monster movie I hate I hate I hate Peter Pan in reality this early 90s Steven
Pan in reality this early 90s Steven
Pan in reality this early 90s Steven Spielberg film ended up being a charming
Spielberg film ended up being a charming
Spielberg film ended up being a charming funny and magical family adventure that
funny and magical family adventure that
funny and magical family adventure that followed an adult Peter Pan as he
followed an adult Peter Pan as he
followed an adult Peter Pan as he stumbles back into Neverland to save his
stumbles back into Neverland to save his
stumbles back into Neverland to save his kids
number two Bridge to Terabithia
number two Bridge to Terabithia you’re marking sanctum – children laugh
you’re marking sanctum – children laugh
you’re marking sanctum – children laugh and run together in a forest we see a
and run together in a forest we see a
and run together in a forest we see a magical kingdom filled with fairies
magical kingdom filled with fairies
magical kingdom filled with fairies walking trees and an assortment of other
walking trees and an assortment of other
walking trees and an assortment of other bizarre and fascinating creatures this
bizarre and fascinating creatures this
bizarre and fascinating creatures this trailer has all the features of a
trailer has all the features of a
trailer has all the features of a kid-friendly adventure fantasy that are
kid-friendly adventure fantasy that are
kid-friendly adventure fantasy that are sure to lift the soul and inspire the
sure to lift the soul and inspire the
sure to lift the soul and inspire the imagination
imagination
imagination unfortunately anyone hoping for these
unfortunately anyone hoping for these
unfortunately anyone hoping for these characteristics must have been quite
characteristics must have been quite
characteristics must have been quite disappointed when what they got was a
disappointed when what they got was a
disappointed when what they got was a bleak hard to watch drama showing kids
bleak hard to watch drama showing kids
bleak hard to watch drama showing kids struggling with mourning abandonment and
struggling with mourning abandonment and
struggling with mourning abandonment and death and very little of the Enchanted
death and very little of the Enchanted
death and very little of the Enchanted Kingdom showed so prominently in the
Kingdom showed so prominently in the
Kingdom showed so prominently in the trailer is she going to go I don’t know
trailer is she going to go I don’t know
trailer is she going to go I don’t know everything about God but I do know he’s
everything about God but I do know he’s
everything about God but I do know he’s not gonna send that little girl to hell
not gonna send that little girl to hell
not gonna send that little girl to hell but I’m going to know because it’s all
but I’m going to know because it’s all
but I’m going to know because it’s all by Falls don’t you think that even for a
by Falls don’t you think that even for a
by Falls don’t you think that even for a minute but it is before we unveil our
minute but it is before we unveil our
minute but it is before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions you realize you don’t show up
mentions you realize you don’t show up
mentions you realize you don’t show up in any database he’s a ghost
in any database he’s a ghost
in any database he’s a ghost I’ll be noting some kind of law here
I’ll be noting some kind of law here
I’ll be noting some kind of law here what do you want from me how about the
what do you want from me how about the
what do you want from me how about the truth can you help me you don’t never be
truth can you help me you don’t never be
truth can you help me you don’t never be seen again do the knocking game you
seen again do the knocking game you
seen again do the knocking game you showed me remember
standing right next to you when he’s not
standing right next to you when he’s not good
but number one alien 3 it’s very dark
but number one alien 3 it’s very dark here Ripley not what it used to be this
here Ripley not what it used to be this
here Ripley not what it used to be this was the teaser trailer that contains one
was the teaser trailer that contains one
was the teaser trailer that contains one of Hollywood’s most notorious tag lines
of Hollywood’s most notorious tag lines
of Hollywood’s most notorious tag lines on earth everyone can hear you scream in
on earth everyone can hear you scream in
on earth everyone can hear you scream in 1979 we discovered in space no one can
1979 we discovered in space no one can
1979 we discovered in space no one can hear you scream although we were excited
hear you scream although we were excited
hear you scream although we were excited at the prospect of seeing Sigourney
at the prospect of seeing Sigourney
at the prospect of seeing Sigourney Weaver as Ripley again in this third
Weaver as Ripley again in this third
Weaver as Ripley again in this third film of the Alien franchise the trailer
film of the Alien franchise the trailer
film of the Alien franchise the trailer basically told us that the movie was set
basically told us that the movie was set
basically told us that the movie was set on earth which it wasn’t in 1992 we
on earth which it wasn’t in 1992 we
on earth which it wasn’t in 1992 we would discover on earth everyone
would discover on earth everyone
would discover on earth everyone can you you scream it was actually set
can you you scream it was actually set
can you you scream it was actually set on a prison-like refinery planet the
on a prison-like refinery planet the
on a prison-like refinery planet the reason for the misleading trailer was
reason for the misleading trailer was
reason for the misleading trailer was that at the time of its release the
that at the time of its release the
that at the time of its release the sci-fi horror movie hadn’t been
sci-fi horror movie hadn’t been
sci-fi horror movie hadn’t been completed in its entirety production
completed in its entirety production
completed in its entirety production issues and multiple rewrites contributed
issues and multiple rewrites contributed
issues and multiple rewrites contributed to dozens of new scripts and in the end
to dozens of new scripts and in the end
to dozens of new scripts and in the end a totally different movie that made the
a totally different movie that made the
a totally different movie that made the studio who released this teaser look not
studio who released this teaser look not
studio who released this teaser look not so bright do you agree with our list
so bright do you agree with our list
so bright do you agree with our list which trailer tricked you about the film
which trailer tricked you about the film
which trailer tricked you about the film it was previewing for more entertaining
it was previewing for more entertaining
it was previewing for more entertaining top 10s published every day be sure to
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