Why the “Venom” Teaser Fails to Excite Viewers
photo taken from Official Venom website
Sony’s “Venom” is to be released on October 5th, 2018
Feb 15, 2018
Last week, Sony Pictures released the first teaser for their upcoming Marvel superhero film, “Venom.” Fans have been very eager to get their first glimpse of what the film is going to look like. With the teaser released online, the reaction hasn’t been as stellar as some might think. In fact, the reaction has been more negative than positive. In my opinion, the trailer wasn’t terrible but did fail to grab me or get me excited. I do agree with the complaints being given about the trailer. Here’s a few reasons why the Venom teaser failed to excite viewers and fans.
No glimpse or tease of the title character
In a trailer called “Venom,” we don’t get to see anything involving him at all in this trailer. Some have been defending the trailer in saying that this is simply a teaser and that the company probably wants to save the reveal for the actual film. My counterpoint to that statement is that a teaser is suppose to ‘tease’ the film viewers are going to see. In that, the trailer failed to present what this film is truly about.
It does not work as a teaser
In recent months, we have had more creative and inventive teasers that truly excite the viewers to wanting to see the movie. Some great examples of films’ teasers are “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Logan,” and more famously, “IT.” Regardless of the quality of the final product, the teaser’s job is to get audience members to come to the theaters to see their movie. In terms of a teaser, this works more as an announcement trailer rather than a teaser. From hearing many thoughts online from many fans of the source material, the teaser failed to get people excited for the film.
Lacks Creativity
In terms of a trailer, it is very generic and boring. There isn’t much in the trailer to get the viewer excited or give much to talk about. With teasers, there’s something provided to get buzz going on the project whether it being a line or a shot in the trailer. For this one, all they provide is shots of Tom Hardy walking, running and screaming. That’s it! While they show a small effect in the title card showing a face, we don’t get to see any physical representation of the title character.
In terms of a teaser, i was very disappointed from what they showed. I’m still very intrigued and excited to see this film and to see Venom in action. I just hope the marketing gets better and we get to see a glimpse of Venom in the next trailer because this teaser, in my opinion, gave us nothing to get excited for. Venom hits theaters everywhere October 5th, 2018. The film stars Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed and Jenny Slate.
Sebastian ◊ Feb 20, 2018 at 12:15 pm
Venom? More like Bore: Ragnarok
Isaiah ◊ Feb 28, 2018 at 11:26 am
You did not like Thor: Ragnarok? I think the movie was one word: Greatness. That is exactly what the movie “Thor: Ragnarok” is. It was absolutely, positively fantastic. Being a nerd for superheroes since I was young, “Thor: Ragnarok” has lived up to its predecessors.
Thor Ragnarok is a movie with a mix of many impressive moments: With an iconic team-up with Thor and Bruce Banner, as known as, the Hulk; sad moments with a death of a loved one; happy moments with the revival of past characters; and renegade moments where Thor unlocks the deepest part of his God of Thunder power. One of the best things the movie has to offer is a new character by the name of “Korg.” As a character who is made of rocks and boulders, his looks are intimidating and scary, yet once you hear him speak, you will fall in love instantly.
Ragnarok is the name of a prophecy of the demise of Asgard. Even in the trailer, one can get a hint something bad is in in the air when the Goddess of Death, Hela, destroys Thor’s beloved hammer, Mjolnir. Thor then, along with Loki, fights Hela and as a result they both get sent to a distant planet called Sakaar where they run into the Grandmaster, a being in charge of the gladiator battles that the Hulk takes part in. In the end, the heroes, Thor and Hulk, along with a new female character, Valkyrie, defeat the evil Hela, though their win has repercussions.
With a perfect parallel between action and comedy, Thor the heart-throb and the Incredible not-so-sensitive Hulk played a key role in filling the theatre with laughter. The carefully chosen music increased the intensity and excitement of the battlefront.