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Re-cut trailers refers to a re-edited film trailer that is created by re-editing footage from that film, or possibly just from that film's trailer. Re-cut trailers have become a popular internet phenomenon since fall of 2005. In almost all cases, these re-cut trailers derive their humor from casting the film's plot in a different light- these fake trailers present the film as something that it is very much not. For instance, a film with a murderous plot is made to look like a light and happy film, or vice versa.

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Kill Christ

One of the first re-cut trailers debuted in December of 2003, named Kill Christ ([Kill Christ]). It is a mock trailer parodying the films Kill Bill, Vol. 1 and The Passion of the Christ. It was created by New York University sophomores Ben Campbell, Sal Perez, Jack Picone and Spencer Somers. Using footage from the first Passion trailer, a new trailer was cut in the exact same format as the Kill Bill trailer, replacing "In 2003 Uma Thurman Will Kill Bill" with "In 2004 The Jews Will Kill Christ." The short piece was a satire on anti-Semitism and on movie trailer cliches.

The trailer was put on Somers' NYU homepage and within a few weeks had become somewhat of an internet phenomenon. Supposedly even some in Hollywood saw the piece, including Kevin Smith and Quentin Tarantino. This was more or less confirmed when Icon Pictures, the production company of Mel Gibson, threatened to sue NYU if the trailer wasn't removed from Somers' homepage. NYU relented and the trailer relocated to another site; Icon did not pursue the matter further.

Shining

A contest held by the Association of Independent Creative Editors led to the creation of a re-cut trailer of The Shining ([link]) in October of 2005, which made the horror film appear to be a light-hearted movie about father/son bonding, adding voice-over narration and Peter Gabriel's song "Solsbury Hill" to augment the re-edited footage. The video, created by Robert Ryang from New York City, became an internet phenomenon, and made Ryang minorly famous, as well as winning him the contest. The video also jumpstarted the popularity of re-cut trailers for the internet community.

Brokeback to the Future

''Main article, including extensive list of examples: Brokeback Mountain Parodies.

Soon after the Shining trailer took the internet by storm, a comedy group named Chocolate Cake City ([link]) created a re-cut trailer for the Back to the Future films, making the films characters seem to be in a romantic homosexual relationship akin to the one had by the main characters in the film Brokeback Mountain. This video has had much popularity and reception over the internet.

Brokeback to the Future was one of several re-cuts that emerged in late 2005 in which a homosexual relationship was suggested between two male leads. As Brokeback to the Future gained popularity in early 2006, other re-cuts were created that specifically parodied Brokeback Mountain.

Brokeback Mountain/Post-Brokeback Mountain Recut Parodies

Following the popularity of Brokeback Mountain, a number of trailers were created using the same characteristics as the well-known trailer, including fade ins, and the trademark soundtrack. Some examples include: There are other parodies, made before and after Brokeback Mountain, which also suggest homosexual relationships between the main characters, including a parody of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[link] suggesting a relationship between Harry and Ron ; Seven[link] restyled as a romantic comedy; The Terminator[link] and [link] with the Terminator as love interest, and Top Gun[link] focusing on the relationship between LT Pete Mitchell (Maverick) and Tom 'Iceman' Kazanski.

Horror/Thriller Movie Re-Cuts

These following recuts involved an horror/thriller movie take on lighter feel flicks. These includes:

Romantic Movie Re-cuts

More serious films can be recut to portray the film as a romance:

Crossover/Crossover-Like Recuts

There are recut trailers involving the close meeting of two movies (besides the titles). These includes:

Others

There are other re-cut trailers on the internet that aren't as well known. They include the following.

Similar Parodies

(Off-Link For Unknown Reasons) This is not exactly a trailer- it's actually a several-minute-long presentation; but it does utilize the same techniques as the other videos on this list. It is a mash-up of the films Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz.

A fictional sequel to James Cameron's 1997 film in which Leonardo DiCaprio's character Jack Dawson is found frozen among the wreckage of the Titanic, then is brought back to the surface and thawed. He then escapes and is on the run from authorities in modern day New York City.

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