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district nine as today multinational United sets out to relocate
United sets out to relocate
United sets out to relocate approximately 1.8 million alien
approximately 1.8 million alien
approximately 1.8 million alien residents from their homes blockbusters
residents from their homes blockbusters
residents from their homes blockbusters aren’t always masterpieces but will look
aren’t always masterpieces but will look
aren’t always masterpieces but will look back fondly on the buildup welcome to
back fondly on the buildup welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten hyped
down our picks for the top ten hyped
down our picks for the top ten hyped action movies
for this list we’re taking a look at
for this list we’re taking a look at action films from the 90s onward that
action films from the 90s onward that
action films from the 90s onward that garnered lots of hype through intense
garnered lots of hype through intense
garnered lots of hype through intense marketing and sheer anticipation I’m
marketing and sheer anticipation I’m
marketing and sheer anticipation I’m back
whether the film ended up being good or
whether the film ended up being good or bad doesn’t matter as long as the
bad doesn’t matter as long as the
bad doesn’t matter as long as the publicity proceeding it had everybody
publicity proceeding it had everybody
publicity proceeding it had everybody pumped up SAP walking blowing yeah
focusing on the most hyped movies from
focusing on the most hyped movies from various genres number 10 Transformers
various genres number 10 Transformers
various genres number 10 Transformers Revenge of the Fallen so late
Revenge of the Fallen so late
Revenge of the Fallen so late who did daddy know huh you got a lead on
who did daddy know huh you got a lead on
who did daddy know huh you got a lead on the heels of its profitable predecessor
the heels of its profitable predecessor
the heels of its profitable predecessor the initial sequel to transformers was
the initial sequel to transformers was
the initial sequel to transformers was given 150 million dollars just for its
given 150 million dollars just for its
given 150 million dollars just for its global marketing campaign haha Wow
global marketing campaign haha Wow
global marketing campaign haha Wow Hasbro meanwhile merchandised the hell
Hasbro meanwhile merchandised the hell
Hasbro meanwhile merchandised the hell out of the picture with a slew of shiny
out of the picture with a slew of shiny
out of the picture with a slew of shiny new toys ma take me with you
if that wasn’t enough to bait audiences
if that wasn’t enough to bait audiences the movie horde itself out to every
the movie horde itself out to every
the movie horde itself out to every product placement partner imaginable to
product placement partner imaginable to
product placement partner imaginable to get word out and it paid off as the film
get word out and it paid off as the film
get word out and it paid off as the film made enough cash to rebuild the ancient
made enough cash to rebuild the ancient
made enough cash to rebuild the ancient pyramids
pyramids
pyramids although critical reaction wasn’t as
although critical reaction wasn’t as
although critical reaction wasn’t as booming all the negative reviews in the
booming all the negative reviews in the
booming all the negative reviews in the world couldn’t kill the hype as
world couldn’t kill the hype as
world couldn’t kill the hype as evidenced by its massive box office
evidenced by its massive box office
evidenced by its massive box office success you know what you can give me
success you know what you can give me
success you know what you can give me the silent treatment all you want be
the silent treatment all you want be
the silent treatment all you want be kidding me tiny writers I hope you had a
kidding me tiny writers I hope you had a
kidding me tiny writers I hope you had a lot of fun because this is over number 9
lot of fun because this is over number 9
lot of fun because this is over number 9 Cloverfield
like super 8 did after it Cloverfield
like super 8 did after it Cloverfield built incredible hype through viral
built incredible hype through viral
built incredible hype through viral marketing and a strong sense of mystery
marketing and a strong sense of mystery
marketing and a strong sense of mystery is anyone caught working what is your
is anyone caught working what is your
is anyone caught working what is your phone work me what after it’s teaser hit
phone work me what after it’s teaser hit
phone work me what after it’s teaser hit everybody wanted a peek at the concealed
everybody wanted a peek at the concealed
everybody wanted a peek at the concealed beast that decapitated the Statue of
beast that decapitated the Statue of
beast that decapitated the Statue of Liberty
fans even created websites dedicated to
fans even created websites dedicated to studying the trailer and sharing concept
studying the trailer and sharing concept
studying the trailer and sharing concept art as an extra push the viral factory
art as an extra push the viral factory
art as an extra push the viral factory was hired to fabricate eight news clips
was hired to fabricate eight news clips
was hired to fabricate eight news clips each centered on the monster attacking a
each centered on the monster attacking a
each centered on the monster attacking a different part of the world shut up shut
different part of the world shut up shut
different part of the world shut up shut up two minutes after word of a possible
up two minutes after word of a possible
up two minutes after word of a possible earthquake in lower Manhattan nearby in
earthquake in lower Manhattan nearby in
earthquake in lower Manhattan nearby in New York Harbor we’re getting word of an
New York Harbor we’re getting word of an
New York Harbor we’re getting word of an oil tanker capsizing in the middle of
oil tanker capsizing in the middle of
oil tanker capsizing in the middle of the harbor it made Cloverfield feel like
the harbor it made Cloverfield feel like
the harbor it made Cloverfield feel like a universal event insuring millions
a universal event insuring millions
a universal event insuring millions around the globe would buy tickets
after the matrix practically spawned a
after the matrix practically spawned a new religion with its intriguing
new religion with its intriguing
new religion with its intriguing philosophies and revolutionary visuals
philosophies and revolutionary visuals
philosophies and revolutionary visuals moviegoers couldn’t wait for Neos return
moviegoers couldn’t wait for Neos return
moviegoers couldn’t wait for Neos return to the big screen you always told me to
to the big screen you always told me to
to the big screen you always told me to stay off the freeway yes that’s true
stay off the freeway yes that’s true
stay off the freeway yes that’s true said it was suicide then let us hope
said it was suicide then let us hope
said it was suicide then let us hope that I was wrong we got even more
that I was wrong we got even more
that I was wrong we got even more excited when the Matrix Reloaded
excited when the Matrix Reloaded
excited when the Matrix Reloaded produced one epic trailer after another
the highly anticipated follow-up was
the highly anticipated follow-up was certainly a financial success scoring
certainly a financial success scoring
certainly a financial success scoring one of the biggest opening weekends of
one of the biggest opening weekends of
one of the biggest opening weekends of 2003
it turned out the best sequences were
it turned out the best sequences were all in the ads however as many
all in the ads however as many
all in the ads however as many complained this sequel failed to live up
complained this sequel failed to live up
complained this sequel failed to live up to the original or the hype for that
to the original or the hype for that
to the original or the hype for that matter
number seven Indiana Jones and the
number seven Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull I ain’t
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull I ain’t
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull I ain’t gonna be easy
gonna be easy
gonna be easy not as easy as it used to be well would
not as easy as it used to be well would
not as easy as it used to be well would be foolish yeah when after Steven
be foolish yeah when after Steven
be foolish yeah when after Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford finally
Spielberg and Harrison Ford finally
Spielberg and Harrison Ford finally hopped on board for a fourth Indiana
hopped on board for a fourth Indiana
hopped on board for a fourth Indiana Jones installment the public was
Jones installment the public was
Jones installment the public was spoon-fed little details about the plot
all we really learned was the movies
all we really learned was the movies title which Shia LaBeouf announced at
title which Shia LaBeouf announced at
title which Shia LaBeouf announced at the MTV VMAs the film itself was
the MTV VMAs the film itself was
the MTV VMAs the film itself was essentially the Ark of the Covenant and
essentially the Ark of the Covenant and
essentially the Ark of the Covenant and everybody wanted a look inside never
everybody wanted a look inside never
everybody wanted a look inside never giving too much away the 150 million
giving too much away the 150 million
giving too much away the 150 million dollar marketing campaign generated an
dollar marketing campaign generated an
dollar marketing campaign generated an old-school adventure vibe that appealed
old-school adventure vibe that appealed
old-school adventure vibe that appealed to nostalgic fans and new audiences
to nostalgic fans and new audiences
to nostalgic fans and new audiences alike I haven’t talked that Harold Oxley
alike I haven’t talked that Harold Oxley
alike I haven’t talked that Harold Oxley in 20 years he’s a brilliant guy to put
in 20 years he’s a brilliant guy to put
in 20 years he’s a brilliant guy to put you to sleep just by talking the
you to sleep just by talking the
you to sleep just by talking the advertisements also wisely neglected to
advertisements also wisely neglected to
advertisements also wisely neglected to mention the aliens Gophers and
mention the aliens Gophers and
mention the aliens Gophers and refrigerator
number six Jurassic Park the Cretaceous
number six Jurassic Park the Cretaceous period I mean this thing is about
period I mean this thing is about
period I mean this thing is about visiting
taking a page from jaws the ads for
taking a page from jaws the ads for Jurassic Park only offered audiences a
Jurassic Park only offered audiences a
Jurassic Park only offered audiences a small glimpse of the dinosaurs Steven
small glimpse of the dinosaurs Steven
small glimpse of the dinosaurs Steven Spielberg had cooked up the mere sight
Spielberg had cooked up the mere sight
Spielberg had cooked up the mere sight of the T Rexes I was more than enough to
of the T Rexes I was more than enough to
of the T Rexes I was more than enough to guarantee people would be standing in
guarantee people would be standing in
guarantee people would be standing in line during opening weekend then
line during opening weekend then
line during opening weekend then immediately rushing out to buy
immediately rushing out to buy
immediately rushing out to buy merchandise
considering Jurassic Park came out
considering Jurassic Park came out before the innovation of viral marketing
before the innovation of viral marketing
before the innovation of viral marketing it’s truly remarkable that the trailer
it’s truly remarkable that the trailer
it’s truly remarkable that the trailer alone garnered so much buzz it’s this
alone garnered so much buzz it’s this
alone garnered so much buzz it’s this dinosaur positive word-of-mouth
dinosaur positive word-of-mouth
dinosaur positive word-of-mouth additionally helped to make this
additionally helped to make this
additionally helped to make this kick-ass blockbuster one of the biggest
kick-ass blockbuster one of the biggest
kick-ass blockbuster one of the biggest films of Spielberg’s career boy I hate
films of Spielberg’s career boy I hate
films of Spielberg’s career boy I hate being right all the time
number five The Dark Knight Rises let
number five The Dark Knight Rises let the games begin
whether it’s an established franchise or
whether it’s an established franchise or an original idea like Inception it’s
an original idea like Inception it’s
an original idea like Inception it’s hard not to get jazzed up when
hard not to get jazzed up when
hard not to get jazzed up when Christopher Nolan’s name is attached to
Christopher Nolan’s name is attached to
Christopher Nolan’s name is attached to a picture
after the dark night countless questions
after the dark night countless questions started circulating around the internet
started circulating around the internet
started circulating around the internet concerning the final chapter in Nolan’s
concerning the final chapter in Nolan’s
concerning the final chapter in Nolan’s Batman trilogy I’m Gotham’s reckoning it
Batman trilogy I’m Gotham’s reckoning it
Batman trilogy I’m Gotham’s reckoning it and the power of time you’ve all been
and the power of time you’ve all been
and the power of time you’ve all been dipping on know where the villains gonna
dipping on know where the villains gonna
dipping on know where the villains gonna be what would the film’s title be
be what would the film’s title be
be what would the film’s title be after years of rumors and fan made
after years of rumors and fan made
after years of rumors and fan made posters we were finally treated to the
posters we were finally treated to the
posters we were finally treated to the real deal through a huge viral marketing
real deal through a huge viral marketing
real deal through a huge viral marketing campaign rousing trailer and advanced
campaign rousing trailer and advanced
campaign rousing trailer and advanced IMAX screenings that immediately sold
IMAX screenings that immediately sold
IMAX screenings that immediately sold out o your money number for avatar
subsequent to a lengthy sabbatical James
subsequent to a lengthy sabbatical James Cameron announced that avatar would be
Cameron announced that avatar would be
Cameron announced that avatar would be his triumphant return to mainstream
his triumphant return to mainstream
his triumphant return to mainstream blockbusters
four months before Cameron’s prolonged
four months before Cameron’s prolonged passion project even came out he
passion project even came out he
passion project even came out he declared August 21st to be avatar day
declared August 21st to be avatar day
declared August 21st to be avatar day for the theatrical release of the movies
for the theatrical release of the movies
for the theatrical release of the movies first trailer and later offered select
first trailer and later offered select
first trailer and later offered select press the chance to see about 15 minutes
press the chance to see about 15 minutes
press the chance to see about 15 minutes of the film for free
given the unbelievable hype nobody was
given the unbelievable hype nobody was sure if avatar would be the game-changer
sure if avatar would be the game-changer
sure if avatar would be the game-changer Cameron promised or a colossal
Cameron promised or a colossal
Cameron promised or a colossal disappointment
the whole world had to find out though
the whole world had to find out though resulting in Avatar blowing Cameron’s
resulting in Avatar blowing Cameron’s
resulting in Avatar blowing Cameron’s previous box-office champion out of the
previous box-office champion out of the
previous box-office champion out of the water
enroll nowadays movie studios commonly
enroll nowadays movie studios commonly by Super Bowl airtime as a means to
by Super Bowl airtime as a means to
by Super Bowl airtime as a means to promote their upcoming summer
promote their upcoming summer
promote their upcoming summer blockbusters fucking moon
Roger that Independence Day started this
Roger that Independence Day started this trend when it unleashed a mind-blowing
trend when it unleashed a mind-blowing
trend when it unleashed a mind-blowing ad during Super Bowl 30 well you say we
ad during Super Bowl 30 well you say we
ad during Super Bowl 30 well you say we try that one again huh yes yes yes
try that one again huh yes yes yes
try that one again huh yes yes yes without the oops while little was
without the oops while little was
without the oops while little was revealed about the film’s characters or
revealed about the film’s characters or
revealed about the film’s characters or story seeing the White House explode
story seeing the White House explode
story seeing the White House explode instantly had us hooked anticipation
instantly had us hooked anticipation
instantly had us hooked anticipation escalated in the months to come with
escalated in the months to come with
escalated in the months to come with memorable tag lines and apples the power
memorable tag lines and apples the power
memorable tag lines and apples the power to save the world campaign clock is
to save the world campaign clock is
to save the world campaign clock is ticking the film’s success really stems
ticking the film’s success really stems
ticking the film’s success really stems from that ingenious teaser trailer
from that ingenious teaser trailer
from that ingenious teaser trailer though which popularized promotional
though which popularized promotional
though which popularized promotional methods marketing gurus still utilize
welcome to earth
welcome to earth number two The Avengers smash
for the longest time the idea of a
for the longest time the idea of a marvel cinematic universe seemed
marvel cinematic universe seemed
marvel cinematic universe seemed unfeasible mr. stark Kevin
unfeasible mr. stark Kevin
unfeasible mr. stark Kevin when Nick Fury showed up after Ironman
when Nick Fury showed up after Ironman
when Nick Fury showed up after Ironman however all the comic book fans in the
however all the comic book fans in the
however all the comic book fans in the audience knew the Avengers was
audience knew the Avengers was
audience knew the Avengers was officially coming
Marvel continued to build hype in the
Marvel continued to build hype in the following years with four more films
following years with four more films
following years with four more films prepping us for the main event dr.
prepping us for the main event dr.
prepping us for the main event dr. banner now it might be a really good
banner now it might be a really good
banner now it might be a really good time for you to get angry that’s my
time for you to get angry that’s my
time for you to get angry that’s my secret
I’m always in revealing the principal
I’m always in revealing the principal cast in arguably the most awesome
cast in arguably the most awesome
cast in arguably the most awesome comic-con panel ever didn’t hurt either
comic-con panel ever didn’t hurt either
comic-con panel ever didn’t hurt either we need you to come in
we need you to come in
we need you to come in are you kidding I’m working this takes
are you kidding I’m working this takes
are you kidding I’m working this takes precedence I’m in the middle of an
precedence I’m in the middle of an
precedence I’m in the middle of an interrogation this moron is giving me
interrogation this moron is giving me
interrogation this moron is giving me everything
everything
everything throw in a thrilling trailer with our
throw in a thrilling trailer with our
throw in a thrilling trailer with our favorite superheroes fighting
favorite superheroes fighting
favorite superheroes fighting side-by-side and Marvel had a surefire
side-by-side and Marvel had a surefire
side-by-side and Marvel had a surefire success stark you got the perimeter
success stark you got the perimeter
success stark you got the perimeter anything gets more than three blocks out
anything gets more than three blocks out
anything gets more than three blocks out turn it back or you turn it to ash give
turn it back or you turn it to ash give
turn it back or you turn it to ash give me lift right better clench up Legolas
before we build up our top pick here are
before we build up our top pick here are some honorable mentions
what’s the S stand for it’s not an S on
what’s the S stand for it’s not an S on my world it means hope well here it’s an
my world it means hope well here it’s an
my world it means hope well here it’s an S
the superstorm will last seven to ten
the superstorm will last seven to ten days when it’s over ice and snow will
days when it’s over ice and snow will
days when it’s over ice and snow will cover the entire northern hemisphere the
cover the entire northern hemisphere the
cover the entire northern hemisphere the ice and snow will reflect sunlight the
ice and snow will reflect sunlight the
ice and snow will reflect sunlight the Earth’s atmosphere will restabilized but
Earth’s atmosphere will restabilized but
Earth’s atmosphere will restabilized but with an average temperature close to
with an average temperature close to
with an average temperature close to that of the last ice age
number one Star Wars Episode one The
number one Star Wars Episode one The Phantom Menace your slave I’m a person
Phantom Menace your slave I’m a person
Phantom Menace your slave I’m a person and my name is Anakin I’m sorry in the
and my name is Anakin I’m sorry in the
and my name is Anakin I’m sorry in the months leading to its premiere The
months leading to its premiere The
months leading to its premiere The Phantom Menace dominated the world it
Phantom Menace dominated the world it
Phantom Menace dominated the world it was impossible to turn on a TV without
was impossible to turn on a TV without
was impossible to turn on a TV without seeing a commercial tie-in the boy is
seeing a commercial tie-in the boy is
seeing a commercial tie-in the boy is dangerous they all sense it why can’t
dangerous they all sense it why can’t
dangerous they all sense it why can’t you his fate is uncertain he’s not
you his fate is uncertain he’s not
you his fate is uncertain he’s not dangerous even if the film disappointed
dangerous even if the film disappointed
dangerous even if the film disappointed at the box-office it still would have
at the box-office it still would have
at the box-office it still would have been a gigantic success based on early
been a gigantic success based on early
been a gigantic success based on early toy sales very very bad can you blame
toy sales very very bad can you blame
toy sales very very bad can you blame people for giving in to the hype though
people for giving in to the hype though
people for giving in to the hype though after all this was the long-awaited
after all this was the long-awaited
after all this was the long-awaited prequel to the most beloved movie
prequel to the most beloved movie
prequel to the most beloved movie trilogy of all time
the monumental buzz surrounding Phantom
the monumental buzz surrounding Phantom Menace was only matched by the
Menace was only matched by the
Menace was only matched by the disappointment it spawned upon release
do you agree with our list of course
do you agree with our list of course what movies were you psyched to see
what movies were you psyched to see
what movies were you psyched to see based on all the hype for more
based on all the hype for more
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