Robocop. 1987. 35mm scan. This trailer was cut before Basil Pouledoris had finished scoring the film — so they used another soundtrack instead [𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘵] and it changes the entire vibe. 🤖

i shouldve guessed they used brad fiedels terminator score as a placeholder but i didnt and this rules so hard

That’s why I didn’t want to spoil it because the impact is greater when you don’t expect it. 🔥

Damn. I wanna rewatch Robocop now

As a trailer composer the trailer music is almost always separate from the film score but this is an odd use, before my time. Thinking this type of thing was more common before trailer music publishers were prolific.

Fascinating. Trailers are such an art form to me. Can I ask — in the industry, are there actual dedicated people making trailers, or does the movie director and editor weigh in? It’s such a marketing vehicle, I suspect it’s on that side of the business to promote the film.

It was always the solution

Forshadowing what happened many years later

Even today that trailer kicks ass

and before The Terminator they temp scored ROBOCOP to Aliens