No trailer stuck with audiences long after it has finished quite like this one. Guardians Of The Galaxy was always going to be the the biggest risk for the Marvel cinematic franchise so this trailer had to deliver a lot; introduce a new set of characters, set up the cosmic elements far beyond what audiences had seen in the Thor movies and, most importantly, make people eager to see the film. Judging by the films success at the box office - and subsequent moving up of the sequels release - it worked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d96cjJhvlMA Ooga chaka, ooga ooga, ooga chaka, ooga ooga! Thanks to the use of Hooked On A Feeling in the trailer, this song was still playing in audiencess heads days after they had seen the trailer. It captured the sense of fun that the movie had in spades and the unconventional characters; parading them up in a prison line up; a raccoon, a tree, not to mention Chris Pratt in a role that was a mix of Han Solo and Indiana Jones. Here were some characters that intrigued potential audiences and made them want to watch more. The trailer for Guardians Of The Galaxy sold this movie; Star Wars meets Serenity meets Indiana Jones, it was unlike anything you 'd seen before! Do you agree with the list? Are there other trailers that you feel were worth a place on this list? Just how excited are you for 2015? Please let us know in the comments below!
A writer for Whatculture since May 2013, I also write for TheRichest.com and am the TV editor and writer for Thedigitalfix.com . I wrote two plays for the Greater Manchester Horror Fringe in 2013, the first an adaption of Simon Clark's 'Swallowing A Dirty Seed' and my own original sci-fi horror play 'Centurion', which had an 8/10* review from Starburst magazine! (http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/eventsupcoming-genre-events/6960-event-review-centurion) I also wrote an episode for online comedy series Supermarket Matters in 2012. I aim to achieve my goal for writing for television (and get my novels published) but in the meantime I'll continue to write about those TV shows I love! Follow me on Twitter @BazGreenland and like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BazGreenlandWriter