Top 10 Best Movie Trailers of 2012

Top 10 lists is an usual thing to do by the end of the year, and I also enyoy doing them, but before I take on the classic list of the top 10 best movies of the year, why not try a more uncovential, but still interesting list, such as a list of the top 10 best, most memorable, interesting and attention-catching trailers of the year. Any trailer, that came out this year is eligible for this list, and to warn ya - it's pretty subjective. I mean, it's my fucking list, I can write anything I want on it, so some of these are here and they're higher on the list, because I liked the movie more and such. I mean, they are cool trailers and all, but I believe some of you might find some other really awesome trailers which I just haven't seen, or didn't like the movie or something like that. Also, there's a lot of shameless self-promotion in here, but what can I do, I'm happy for anyone who stumbles upon this.

10. "Moonrise Kingdom" Official Trailer

This trailer, along with the movie that it's made for, is the definition of quirky. With self-ironic, semi-sarcastic one-liners, unconventially fitting classical music and a presentation of the whole wacky and surreal Moonrise Kingdom has to offer, this trailer wowed pretty much everyone that the movie wowed later, including me (check out my spoiler-free review of the movie here).

9. "Star Trek: Into Darkness" Teaser / Trailer #1

I'm not sure if this is a teaser or a first trailer, as Bad Robot productions (in their style) released another trailer a few weeks earlier, which turned out to be the teaser for this teaser...Whatever, all I know is that this trailer is awesome and as much as the line "You think you are safe? You are not." is very cliched, Benedict Cumberbatch says that line, so it's awesome by default. I also confess that I do not hate the Inception-horn sound and fading to black that much, and they're pretty nicely used in this one ( check out my other toughts on the trailer here).

8. "The Dark Knight Rises" Trailer #3

When you're looking at epic trailers, choosing trailers for movies like TDKR and The Avengers might seem a bit of an easy choice, but you have to admit this trailer is epic with a capital "e". With that peaceful piano piece at the beginning and the rest of Hans Zimmer's always amazing score, this final trailer for the Batman trilogy closer just builds and builds tension onto its finale, showing both the epic and dark side of the Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy that we already used to love, but also referencing the themes of hope, heroism and the rise of a legend that surrounds the film itself (check out my spoiler-filled articles, discussing the film here, here and here).

7. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" Trailer #1

Even tough later trailers revealed more of the story and more glimpses of this fantasy epic, the first trailer still remains the best for me. The reason is the awesome song that the dwarwes sing, that should definitely get nominated for Best Original Song. The murky, atmospheric vocals just put you into the dark mood of listening to ghost stories by the campfire and when its epic orchestral version kicks in, you're just like "Fuck yeah, we're in Middle Earth again!" The part at the end with Gollum and the little flute melody, that reminds you of LOTR a bit more is also very cool (check out my spoiler-free review of the movie here). 

6. "Skyfall" Teaser Trailer

This is a teaser trailer by all means and it shows you more of the dark, gritty and realistic side of Skyfall instead of the perfect mix of the classic Bond and the new Bond that we've grown to love in the film, it's still pretty awesome. The orchestral build-up rises tension perfectly and even tough the "BANG BANG" and fading to black get annoying soon, that fucking awesome 10-second-Bond-theme-techno-riff-remix part at the end saves the trailer. I really wished there would be an extended version of it on the film's soundtrack, but sadly it isn't (check out my spoiler-free review of the movie here and the spoiler-filled discussion here).

5. "The Great Gatsby" Trailer #2

I have no idea, if I will like this movie or not (I've never read or seen anything Gatsby-related in my life), but this trailer looks just awesome. Just like Romeo + Juliet, also directed by Baz Luhrmann, this trailer seems to breath life into the classic tale, with so oddly fitting music (especially the metal song at the end), that you just can't believe how fresh and modern this film looks with such music. Just exploding into an costumography and set design epic, the trailer for 2013's The Great Gatsby is mesmerizing and unconventionally appealing, even if you have no idea what the book is about.

4. "Man Of Steel" Teaser Trailer 

If you're going to make a teaser trailer that doesn't reveal any of the story at all, at least do it in style. And Lord Of The Rings music, two different trailers with two different voiceovers by each of Superman's dads (done by Kevin Costner and Russel Crowe, respectively) and an epic shot of Superman launching off into the sky and breaking the sound barrier definitely is in style (check out my toughts on the newest trailer here).

3. "The Hunger Games" Trailer #2

Now there is a lot of fanboyism here for picking this trailer, as it from an objective point from view isn't anything special. But to me, as a fan of the books and the movie, is just amazing. The awesome song "Deep Shadows" by Lorenzo Montana and Tying Tyfanny is so fitting to the story and simply epic. The moment, when those bagpipes start playing, I get goosebumps.

2. "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" Official Trailer

This is also influenced a lot by the fact, that I simply loved the movie. But even before I saw it, when I was just reading the book, I knew that this film will be its rightful adaptation, as the trailer alone made me laugh, smile and feel sentimental. With funny and memorable quotes, but still not revealing too much of them and amazing music that you hope to hear on the radio in the morning to make you feel better, this is the perfect trailer for the perfect movie, based on the perfect book (check out my spoiler-free review of the movie here).

1. "Cloud Atlas" Extended Trailer

Even tough some trailers on this list make me more emotional and sentimental, I still have to admit, that this is the best trailer of the year (in my opinion, the best I've ever seen). A 5-minute trailer is just right for a 3-hour movie and is just undescribable. From the peaceful piano piece at the beginning, to the Two Steps From Hell-like music at the middle and the amazing song "Outro" by m83 at the end, all of the music fits perfectly and really makes you feel like everything is connected and makes you want to see the movie this instance, even if you have no idea what it's about (check out my spoiler-free review of the movie here).

So what did you think of this list? What are your top 10 best, most memorable and intriguing trailers of the year? Do you think 2012 was a good year for trailers (really, I actually wrote that)? Comment below, let me know!