There I was, minding my own business and watching something on channel4.com/4od -
-I must interrupt myself already. If we are to get on, I fear I must be truthful, however shameful it might be. If you trust me enough to read my blog, I should trust you enough to admit my secrets. I was watching, and enjoying, How I Met Your Mother. I'm sorry. I quite like the undemanding Friends-but-with-added-mild-swearing-and-sexual-references vibe it's got going on. But, back to it-
I was watching 4od, when two teaser trailers came on, back to back. They were for the same film, but very cleverly edited to clearly appeal to two distinct audiences. Something I imagine I wouldn't have noticed, had I not watched one straight after the other. Surely that was not part of the marketing strategy? Anyway, the film is I Am Number Four, but what is it about?
Trailer #1:
Wow, it's a boy's film, it's fire, it's fighting, it's samurai sword leg chopping, it's about walking away from explosions and escaping death. It's high octane thrills, who even cares if there's a story anyway? But wait...
Trailer #2:
It's the girl from Glee! It's Adele in the background! He's a mysterious hunk who can ride water skis and do back flips off waterfalls! He reminds me of Edward Cullen from Twilight but oh, he doesn't have the twinkly skin, what a shame. But he does have magical glowy hands! Squeal!
So what have we learned? I Am Number Four looks like flashy big budget nonsense with a hint of romance, so who will be able to resist? Well, me, I expect. But this is coming from a How I Met Your Mother fan, so who would respect my opinion anyway?
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