9 Mind-Meltingly Awesome Times Nine Inch Nails Improved Film Trailers

2. 300 €“ Just Like You Imagined

There is no denying that 300 wasn't a roaring success. A large part of that is due to the fact that the stylised comic book-esque graphic violence that is so freaking fun to watch, but the trailer certainly played a hell of a part in getting people excited in the first place. Having an adrenaline pumping instrumental piece like "Just You Imagined" blaring is already going to enhance the mood, but something truly special is achieved when smartly mixing it with actual dialogue from the film. Similar to Terminator: Salvation, the instrumental greatly increases in tempo in response to memorable scenes, such as the endlessly quoted "Then we will fight in the shade" line. This isn't just one of the best usages of a Nine Inch Nails song in a trailer, it's one of the best trailers of all time. http://youtu.be/UrIbxk7idYA
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