Trailer Teardowns

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 fo...

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...

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: Buste...

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: Ang...

Worlds are colliding in the slick and synthy first look at TRON: ARES. Evan thought A.I. fooled him and Angel confesses he's never seen TRON. Are we there? Listen and find out. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVG_X_7Naw Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: Tron (1982): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtyHX7z8fi8 Dangerous Minds (1995): h...

We've got a diverse batch of movie trailers for this week's QUICK TAKES edition of Trailer Teardowns. In this episode, we're tearing through: A Nice Indian Boy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkbyxebDrjA The Luckiest Man in America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IaxOmC6QIs Eric LaRue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5lezhfsK2U A Minecraft Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJO_vIDZn-I Hel...

Evan is jumping in to a solo Quick Take of the newly dropped 23 JUMP STREET. Will it live up to the sequel success of 22 Jump Street? Will Evan be a fan of the nepo baby trailer congo line? Listen to find out. Trailer: https://youtu.be/ftenN87QA_w Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: A quick reference to 22 Jump Street and 21 Jump Street, but we f...

We're back doing a full teardown on FREAKY TALES, an 80s set anthology film featuring a heist, gangs fighting, ancient Asian artifacts, and, of course, cocaine. Evan and Angel discuss what classifies as an anthology film. Angel thinks Pedro Pascal works too much and Evan might actually see a movie in the theaters. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2e8SYmofZM Links to trailers for other mov...

This week we're doing QUICK TAKES on Trailer Teardowns. Listen as we tear through five trailers for movies coming out tomorrow in ten minutes or less each! In this episode, we're tearing through: Locked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHAf0S9kEZw Disney's Snow White: https://youtu.be/iV46TJKL8cU?si=MpjZ3qRB0sDkG98R The Alto Knights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aayuOp0AnE The Assessment: http...

This week we're stepping into MCU territory with THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Angel is missing. Evan does his best to hold down the fort with special guest Adam Suellentrop, who drops knowledge bombs from baby steps to giant leaps forward. Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzMo-FgRp64 Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: Return t...

Death returns after a 14-year hiatus with the new teaser for FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES. Evan confesses he had ear piercings and shares a bizarre, almost tongue-piercing story. Angel mentions nipple piercings. Are we there? Listen to find out! Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnWzz0n60pE Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: Bill...

Let the Karate Kid Cinematic Universe begin! Join us as we dissect the KARATE KID: LEGENDS trailer and talk about damaru drums, Karate Men, and our favorite Karate Kid moments. Teaser Trailer: https://youtu.be/uPzOyzsnmio?si=oZCc3Jc-BEmpKY6- Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: Prescence (2025): https://youtu.be/bKGxHflevuk?si=5og4M0hHDJztT3QF The...

This week we're tearing down the trailer for MICKEY 17, Bong Joon Ho's big budget sci-fi comedy and highly anticipated follow up to PARASITE. Evan and Angel discuss clones, Robert Pattinson's role progression, and what it takes for sci-fi comedies to win over audiences. Are you there? Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osYpGSz_0i4 Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the ti...

What would you do if you were being terrorized by a Jumanji-esque murder monkey toy? One thing Evan and Angel can agree on: a stripper with a monkey head is disturbing. Red Band Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=husMGbXEIho Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: Bright Lights, Big City (1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdPuJoGSFlc Screa...

Slashing into the Horror-Comedy (Horromedy?) genre with HEART EYES, listen to Angel's red herring suspect prediction and follow Evan's confusion in the chronology of the trailer moments, bookended by Evan's most awkward moment yet. Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cRzZcMlJh8 Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: My Bloody Valentine...

When Unicorns attack! Evan strikes again with his Greek references while breaking down the mise-en-scène in the A24 trailer for DEATH OF A UNICORN. Angel thinks we've seen this Paul Rudd before. Could this be A24's most "mainstreamy" movie yet? Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cMIarrxLGs Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: Legend (1985)...

Our most diverse genre-bending episode yet? An Action + Medical / Science + Cooking Episode! Listen as we dive deep into another Jack Quaid trailer: NOVOCAINE, a new action comedy from Paramount Pictures opening on March 14th. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PyOIlJEdqA Links to trailers for other movies we talked about and the titles we couldn't remember: Angel's Favorite Action Movies:...

A supersized episode for a super teaser: It's James Gunn's SUPERMAN, the newest reboot of the DC OG superhero staple. We're joined by self-proclaimed Superman obsessor, and very special guest, Patrick Cohen who educates us on the "D level superheroes," while Angel has none of Evan's MoviePass nonsense, and Evan switches Jor-El and Kal-El's name without missing a beat. Teaser Trailer: https://www.y...

This week we're tearing down SINNERS, a new original movie that features twin Michael B. Jordans, Ryan Coogler behind the camera and script, and (maybe) vampires? Evan misses the obvious, Angel guesses at time periods, and we nitpick individual frames of the trailer. We are more than intrigued, what about you? Teaser Trailer: https://youtu.be/bKGxHflevuk?si=5og4M0hHDJztT3QF Links to trailers for o...

Join us as Evan pulls out his Greek philosophy references as we break down the teaser trailer for MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING starring Tom Cruise, Running Tom Cruise, Shirtless Tom Cruise, and Holding Onto A Plane Upside Down Tom Cruise. The much-anticipated film opens in May 2025. Teaser Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOhDyUmT9z0 Links to trailers for other movies we talke...

In our inaugural episode we dissect the teaser trailer for COMPANION starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid, from the producers of BARBARIAN. This mysterious and very intriguing movie opens in January 2025. Are we into it? Angel has some wild theories. Listen to find out. Also listen to how many movie titles we can't remember! Companion Teaser: https://youtu.be/PhcLjiVtgco?si=s0GLyK6ZsnoI8WTk Lin...