In a message dated 97-07-09 00:54:41 EDT, you write:

 

<< I refer to movies that do NOT have scenes that the trailers DO. >>

 

Trailers are ADVERTISEMENTS for the films they portray.  While they generally

contain footage from the film, there is certainly no LEGAL or MORAL

requirement that they do so exclusively. The idea is to get you - the

audience - to want to go see it by teasing the subject.

 

On a practical matter, as you mentioned, the trailers are screened while the

film is often still in post. For example, trailers almost never have any

music in them that is-from/will-be in the final cut.

 

Daniel O'Brien

 

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