177 SPOTS1980s–2004
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | A Bridge Too Far NBC Sunday Night at the Movies Promo (1983)NBC promo for the war film A Bridge Too Far, billed with James Caan and Gene Hackman as a cast of international superstars. The copy ends on 'An enemy too strong, a river too wide, a bridge too far.' | :21 |
| 1980s | Big (1988) TV Spot - 'Highlight of the Summer' - Tom Hanks, Directed by Penny MarshallA 30-second TV spot for Big, the 20th Century Fox and Gracie Films comedy directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks with Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia and John Heard (names from the on-screen card). Quotes from Gene Shalit of the Today Show, Peter Travers of People and David Ansen of Newsweek sell it as the "highlight of the summer." Rated PG, now playing at theaters everywhere. Aired in the summer of 1988, during a Twilight Zone rerun, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1980s | Easy Money (1983) TV Spot - Rodney Dangerfield - Rated RRodney Dangerfield stars in Easy Money, about a man whose mother-in-law leaves him $10 million if he gives up everything he likes to do. Rated R. | :30 |
| 1980s | Frantic (1988) - Harrison Ford - TV SpotTelevision spot for Roman Polanski's 1988 thriller 'Frantic' starring Harrison Ford. | :13 |
| 1980s | UHF (1989) TV Spot - 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Coming From Orion - Vintage 1989 TV Commercial'Weird Al' Yankovic in UHF, with Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, David Bowe and Victoria Jackson - coming from Orion Pictures. | :30 |
| 1989 | Sea of Love (1989) TV Spot - Al Pacino - Opens Friday, September 15A TV spot for the thriller Sea of Love, starring Al Pacino, rated R, opening Friday, September 15. | :30 |
| 1990 | 'Always' on Videocassette June 14 - Spielberg, Dreyfuss, Hunter, Goodman (1990)'Coming on videocassette from director Steven Spielberg. A story of love... friendship... life... and afterlife.' Scenes from the film, with a billing card for Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter and John Goodman, then 'Always, coming on videocassette June 14th from MCA Universal Home Video.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Cadillac Man (1990) TV Spot - Robin Williams, Tim Robbins - Opens May 18'Cadillac Man is not a musical. It's not a buddy picture. It's more than that.' A 30-second car-lot comedy spot from Orion Pictures, with a billing card naming Robin Williams and Tim Robbins. Rated R, 'starts Friday, May 18th at theaters everywhere.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Fire Birds (1990) TV Spot - Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones - Opens May 25'Once a helicopter battle has been engaged, somebody is gonna die.' An Army combat instructor is told to train an elite attack-helicopter squad and take them into combat. From Touchstone Pictures with Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones and Sean Young named on screen, rated PG-13, 'starts Friday, May 25th.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990s | 101 Dalmatians (1996) - TV PromoA promotional spot for Disney's live-action '101 Dalmatians,' the 1996 film starring Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil. | :29 |
| 1990s | A Time to Kill (1996) - Sneak Preview July 13 - TV SpotTV spot for A Time to Kill — Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey. 'Yes, they deserve to die, and I hope they burn in hell.' Sneak preview Saturday, July 13; opens July 24, 1996. | :33 |
| 1990s | Beautiful Girls - Miramax Home Video Spot (1996)Miramax's Beautiful Girls arrives on home video — 'there's one thing men will never understand.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chain Reaction (1996) - Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman - TV SpotTV spot for Chain Reaction — Keanu Reeves and Morgan Freeman, 'from the director of The Fugitive.' Someone's setting us up; the only survivors have become the only suspects. | :30 |
| 1990s | Contact (1997) - Jodie Foster - TV Spot ('Departs July 11th')Television spot for Robert Zemeckis' 'Contact' starring Jodie Foster, aired days before the film's July 11, 1997 opening. 'From the Pulitzer Prize- winning author and the Academy Award-winning director of Forrest Gump.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Courage Under Fire (1996) - Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan - TV SpotTV spot for Courage Under Fire — 'the first true-blue Oscar contender of the year' — Denzel Washington investigates Meg Ryan's Medal of Honor. Rated R, opens Friday, July 12, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | Disney's 101 Dalmatians (1996) - TV Spot ('Now Playing')Theatrical spot for the live-action 101 Dalmatians with Glenn Close — 'the one holiday movie that'll knock your spots off.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Fled (1996) - Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin - TV SpotTV spot for Fled — Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin chained together and on the run from the Cuban mafia. Rated R, opens Friday, July 19, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | Home Alone 3 (1997) - TV SpotTheatrical spot for Home Alone 3, sung to jingle-bells parody lyrics — 'oh what fun it is to zap, you're just four feet tall.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Independence Day (1996) 'Now Playing' - TV Spot'They came with a message... it's our turn to send one back.' Independence Day's now-playing TV spot, one week into its record July 1996 run. www.ID4.com on the title card. | :31 |
| 1990s | Independence Day - Home Video Spot (1996)Independence Day lands on home video — 'welcome to Earth. It's a video for everyone. Buy it for your family.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Jingle All the Way (1996) - TV SpotTheatrical TV spot for 'Jingle All the Way' with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad — 'from the director of Home Alone... the best holiday family film in years.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Jingle All the Way - Turbo Man - TV Promo (1996)A television promo for 'Jingle All the Way,' the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger holiday comedy built around the fictional must-have toy Turbo Man. | :30 |
| 1990s | Jingle All the Way - Turbo Man - TV Promo (1996, Spot 2)A second television promo for 'Jingle All the Way' (1996) from the same broadcast block. | :31 |
| 1990s | Mouse Hunt (1997) - TV SpotTheatrical spot for Mouse Hunt with Nathan Lane — 'we need a cat. Preferably with a history of mental illness.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Multiplicity (1996) - Michael Keaton - TV SpotTV spot for Multiplicity — Michael Keaton's Doug Kinney gets duplicated: one for work, one for home, and one copy-of-a-copy who's 'not quite as sharp as the original.' | :30 |
| 1990s | The Fan (1996) - Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes - TV SpotTV spot for Tony Scott's The Fan — 'one man will change the way we see the game forever.' Robert De Niro stalks Wesley Snipes' slugger. Rated R, in theaters August 16, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | The Frighteners (1996) - Michael J. Fox - TV SpotTV spot for Peter Jackson's The Frighteners — 'your mind is racing, your number is up.' Michael J. Fox. Rated R, starts Friday, July 19, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | The Nutty Professor - Home Video Spot (1996)Eddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor arrives on home video — 'nonstop holiday laughs for the whole family.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - Holiday 'Antidote' TV SpotThe holiday-angle Tomorrow Never Dies spot — 'United Artists invites you to meet the antidote to the holiday season.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - TV SpotTheatrical TV spot for the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies — 'Siskel and Ebert give it two thumbs up.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Toy Story at Blockbuster ($16.99) - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialToy Story on video for $16.99, only at Blockbuster. | :30 |
| 1991 | Columbia Night at the Movies - World Television Premiere of The Hidden Bumper (1991)Tonight, Columbia Night at the Movies presents the world television premiere of The Hidden, starring Twin Peaks' Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri. The presentation begins in a moment, brought to you by Extra Strength Rolaids. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | The Hidden (1987) TV Trailer - WXON TV20 Primetime Movie - Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri (1991)'Nothing like it has ever been on Earth before.' Something is turning law-abiding citizens into outlaws, and it is up to two cops to stop the madness. Twin Peaks' Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri star in The Hidden, on TV20's Primetime Movie. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :62 |
| 1992 | A River Runs Through It (1992) TV Spot - 'A Masterpiece' - Rated PGCritics' praise for Columbia Pictures' 'A River Runs Through It': 'a masterpiece,' 'as beautiful and moving a film as you are likely to see,' four stars. Rated PG, now playing at Cineplex Odeon's Water Tower Theatre in Chicago. | :15 |
| 1993 | 'Tom and Jerry: The Movie' on Videocassette and LaserDisc (1993)Tom and Jerry: The Movie, now on videocassette and LaserDisc. | :30 |
| 1993 | Cool World Home Video Spot - Paramount, Blockbuster Video Tie-In (1993)Paramount Home Video spot for Cool World, starring Kim Basinger, with a Blockbuster Video tag at the end. | :30 |
| 1993 | Mr. Jones (1993) TV Spot - Starts Friday - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMr. Jones, from TriStar Pictures - rated R, starts Friday. | :30 |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful (1993) TV Spot - Starts Friday October 15th - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMr. Wonderful, from Warner Bros. - rated PG-13, starts Friday, October 15th. | :15 |
| 1994 | 'The Getaway' on MCA/Universal Home Video - Now at Blockbuster (15s, 1994)Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger in The Getaway, on MCA/Universal Home Video - now at Blockbuster. | :15 |
| 1994 | 'True Lies' TV Spot - 'On July 15th, True Excitement Is Back' (1994)Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in James Cameron's True Lies - on July 15th, true excitement is back. Starts Friday. | :30 |
| 1994 | Beethoven's 2nd on Home Video - Bring It Home for the Holidays (1994)Bring Beethoven II home for the holidays - the video of the St. Bernard sequel is $24.98, and look for the $5 mail-in rebate offer. | :15 |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) TV Spot - 'Axel's Back''Axel's back, and the critics agree: smashing, hilarious, a fun-filled roller-coaster ride.' Eddie Murphy returns in Beverly Hills Cop III, a Paramount picture, rated R, 'on now at theaters everywhere.' | :30 |
| 1994 | I.Q. (1994) TV Spot - Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, Walter Matthau - Starts Christmas Day'It doesn't take a real genius to fall in love.' The romantic comedy I.Q., with Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins and Walter Matthau, rated PG, starts Christmas Day at theaters everywhere. | :30 |
| 1994 | Major League II (1994) TV Spot - Starts Wednesday March 30thA TV spot for Major League II, from Warner Bros. and Morgan Creek, opening Wednesday, March 30th. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1995 | Last of the Dogmen (1995) TV Spot - Special Sneak Previews Saturday and SundaySavoy Pictures' trailer for Last of the Dogmen, rated PG: escaped prisoners, a mystery and a secret hidden for 130 years, with special sneak previews Saturday and Sunday. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1995 | The Prophecy (1995) TV Spot - Christopher Walken - Starts FridayDimension Films' trailer for The Prophecy, rated R, starring Christopher Walken, which critics call a terrifying supernatural thriller. Starts Friday everywhere. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1997 | Con Air (1997) TV Spot - Opens June 6th (60s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialCon Air, from Jerry Bruckheimer and Touchstone Pictures - opens June 6th. | :60 |
| 1997 | That Old Feeling (1997) TV Spot - Starts Friday April 4th - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThat Old Feeling, from Universal - rated PG-13, starts Friday, April 4th. | :30 |
| 1997 | The Devil's Own (1997) TV Spot - Opens Wednesday - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe Devil's Own, from Columbia Pictures - rated R, opens Wednesday. | :30 |
| 1998 | A Perfect Murder (1998) - Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow - TV Spot ('Stop at Nothing')'A husband who stands to lose it all will stop at nothing to keep it all.' Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen, starting Friday, June 5th. | :15 |
| 1998 | Bulworth (1998) - TV Spot ('The Beginning of a Whole New Life')Senator Jay Bulworth 'thought he was ending it all... instead it was the beginning of a whole new life.' Soundtrack card with Dr. Dre, LL Cool J and Public Enemy. | :30 |
| 1998 | Bulworth (1998) - TV Spot ('The Most Intelligently Funny Film of the Decade')'The most intelligently funny film of the decade.' Bulworth, rated R, opening in New York and Los Angeles May 15th and everywhere May 22nd, with a soundtrack card featuring Dr. Dre & LL Cool J, Pras and Method Man. | :15 |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) - Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro - TV Spot ('It's a Sidewalk!')'Universal Pictures invites you to come to Las Vegas, where the people are friendly.' 'You can't park your car here! It's a sidewalk!' Starts Friday, May 22nd. | :30 |
| 1998 | Godzilla (1998) - TV Spot ('He's Pregnant')'Our problems just multiplied. He's pregnant.' 'What is this, a virgin lizard?' Special first showings May 19th. | :30 |
| 1998 | Godzilla (1998) - TV Spot ('Time to Say Goodbye')A finale-night spot: over the New York skyline, 'Time to say goodbye to something that holds a special place in our hearts' - then the monster attacks. Special first showings May 19th. | :30 |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - Mel Gibson, Danny Glover - TV Spot ('Captain Riggs, Captain Murtaugh')'They're promoting you. Captain Riggs, Captain Murtaugh.' Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo and Chris Rock in a Richard Donner film, starting Friday, July 10th. | :30 |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Chris Rock - TV Spot ('I Had Some Bad Chinese')'On July 10th, get ready.' 'Cute shorts.' 'I had some bad Chinese.' Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo and Chris Rock in a Richard Donner film. | :30 |
| 1998 | Life Is Beautiful (1998) TV Spot - Roger Ebert Predicts Best Picture Nomination'This man has always had a gift of making life beautiful. He'll really need it. To protect his family, he must turn the hard truths into a simple game.' A super shows Roger Ebert's 'Best Picture!' alongside 'A Masterpiece of Tremendous Power and Beauty!' from the Los Angeles Daily News. A Miramax release, rated PG-13, now playing. | :30 |
| 1998 | Out of Sight (1998) - George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez - TV Spot ('You're Under Arrest')'From the creators of Get Shorty': robbery, extortion, kidnapping 'and other criminal acts.' 'I'm a federal marshal and you're under arrest.' | :60 |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot (1998) - TV Spot ('Exciting and Enchanting')Gene Shalit calls it 'exciting and enchanting'. Rated G, starts Friday May 15, with a soundtrack featuring LeAnn Rimes, Steve Perry, The Corrs and Bryan White. | :15 |
| 1998 | The Horse Whisperer (1998) - Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas - TV Spot ('Oscar-Worthy')'The best-reviewed film of 1998 is Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer... the year's first Oscar-worthy film.' Starts Friday, May 15th. | :30 |
| 1998 | The Mask of Zorro (1998) - Catherine Zeta-Jones - TV Spot ('It Isn't Just One Man')'An epic adventure... and the legend reborn.' 'It's only one man.' 'It isn't just one man.' Opens July 17th. | :30 |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line (1998) TV Spot - Limited Engagements Wednesday, Everywhere January 15'What difference do you think you can make, one single man in all this madness?' War footage runs behind the question for the Fox 2000 Pictures release, with limited engagements beginning Wednesday and the film opening everywhere January 15. Rated R. | :30 |
| 1998 | The Truman Show (1998) - Jim Carrey - TV Spot ('You're Live to the Whole World')'Jim Carrey is Truman Burbank... you're live to the whole world' - 'what Esquire calls the movie of the decade'. Rated PG, June 5th everywhere. | :30 |
| 1998 | Tomorrow Never Dies (1998 Home Video) - TV Spot ('Grab a Friend. Hit the Gas.')James Bond hits home video: 'Grab a friend. Hit the gas. And hold your breath.' 'Tomorrow Never Dies is now available to go. Only on video.' | :15 |
| 1999 | '8MM' Movie Trailer - Nicolas Cage, 'You Dance With the Devil' (1999)8MM with Nicolas Cage: a film where a girl appears to be murdered - 'you dance with the devil'. Opens February 26. | :30 |
| 1999 | 'Life Is Beautiful' - 7 Academy Award Nominations TV Spot (1999)Roberto Benigni's Life Is Beautiful: seven Academy Award nominations. | :15 |
| 1999 | 'Message in a Bottle' Movie Trailer - Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn (1999)Message in a Bottle with Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman - the perfect movie for Valentine's Day. | :30 |
| 1999 | 'October Sky' TV Spot - 'The First Great Film of 1999', Sneak Preview Sunday (1999)October Sky - 'the first great film of 1999… a cross between American Graffiti and Stand By Me.' A special sneak preview Sunday night. | :30 |
| 1999 | 'Shakespeare in Love' - 13 Academy Award Nominations TV Spot (1999)Shakespeare in Love: three Golden Globes and 13 Academy Award nominations. | :15 |
| 1999 | Disney's 'My Favorite Martian' TV Spot - 'There's Something About Martin' (1999)There's something about Martin... he's a Martian. Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels and Elizabeth Hurley in Disney's My Favorite Martian, starting Friday, February 12th. | :30 |
| 1999 | October Films - 'Hilary and Jackie' (1998) TV Spot - WTTW Underwriting - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialWTTW underwriting from October Films, and a spot for Hilary and Jackie. | :41 |
| 2000 | 'Battlefield Earth' TV Spot - 'The Year 3000' - John Travolta - May 12 (2000)The year 3000 A.D. - Battlefield Earth, in theaters May 12. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Big Momma's House' TV Spot - Martin Lawrence, June 2nd (2000)Martin Lawrence goes undercover as Big Momma - Big Momma's House, June 2nd, only in theaters. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Bounce' TV Spot - 'Being Smooth Was Part of His Game' (15s, 2000)Being smooth was part of his game - Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow in Bounce, rated PG-13. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Bounce' TV Spot - 'Two Strangers' - Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow (15s, 2000)This Friday, Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow are two strangers - Bounce, rated PG-13. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Bounce' Trailer - 'The Crash Site of Infinity Flight 81… One Year Later' (2000)The crash site of Infinity Flight 81 - one year later, the true test of love is how you face the truth. Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow in Bounce, this Friday. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Bounce' Trailer - Ben Affleck, Gwyneth Paltrow - In Theaters This Friday (2000)Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow in Bounce, from Miramax - rated PG-13, in theaters everywhere this Friday. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Chicken Run' TV Spot - DreamWorks / Aardman, June 23 (2000)Aardman and DreamWorks' Chicken Run - June 23. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Frequency' TV Spot - 'The First Great Movie of 2000' - Dennis Quaid (15s, 2000)Frequency - 'the first great movie of 2000' - now playing, from New Line Cinema. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Girlfight' Trailer - 'When the Odds Are Against You' - Michelle Rodriguez (2000)When the odds are against you, prove them wrong - Girlfight, from Screen Gems, starts Friday in more cities. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Gladiator' TV Spot - 'This Friday the Battle Begins' - Russell Crowe (15s, 2000)This Friday, the battle begins - Ridley Scott's Gladiator with Russell Crowe. Rated R. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'I Dreamed of Africa' TV Spot - Kim Basinger - Opens Friday (15s, 2000)Life has a different rhythm here in Kenya. Academy Award winner Kim Basinger in I Dreamed of Africa - rated PG-13, opens everywhere Friday. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Men in Black' Collector's Edition VHS & Limited Edition DVD Spot (15s, 2000)Men in Black on VHS and a limited-edition DVD, September 5 - aired during NBC's broadcast of the movie itself. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Men of Honor' TV Spot - 'My Name Is Master Chief Billy Sunday' (15s, 2000)'My name is Master Chief Billy Sunday' - Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Men of Honor, rated R, now playing. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Mission: Impossible 2' on Video & DVD - 'Take the Mission Home Tonight' - Tom Cruise (15s, 2000)Take the mission home tonight - Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 2, now on video and DVD from Paramount. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Pay It Forward' Trailer - Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment - October 20 (2000)Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt and Haley Joel Osment in Pay It Forward - October 20th, with a sneak preview this Saturday. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Rugrats in Paris: The Movie' - 'Love Is in the Air… Reptar's on the Loose' - Nov 17 (2000)This Thanksgiving, love is in the air and Reptar's on the loose - Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, rated G, starts Friday, November 17th. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Rugrats in Paris: The Movie' TV Spot - 'An Award-Winning Family Film' (15s, 2000)An award-winning family film, with something for everyone - 'it's even better than the first!' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, rated G, starts Friday. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Rugrats in Paris: The Movie' TV Spot - 'Better Than the Original' (15s, 2000)Better than the original - Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, rated G, starts Friday. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Rugrats in Paris: The Movie' TV Spot - 'Celebrate the Season With the Rugrats' (15s, 2000)Celebrate the season with the Rugrats - Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, rated G, starts Friday. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Rugrats in Paris: The Movie' TV Spot - 'Something for Everyone' (15s, 2000)'Something for everyone' - 'wake me if you spot a hunchback.' Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - it's not just for kids. Starts Friday. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Rugrats in Paris: The Movie' TV Spot - 'We're Going to France' (15s, 2000)We're going to France - treat yourself to the movie critics call award-winning. Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, rated G, starts Friday. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Rules of Engagement' - Rent It Today - Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson (15s, 2000)Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson in Rules of Engagement - rent it today, also on DVD. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'The 6th Day' TV Spot - Arnold Schwarzenegger - Opens Everywhere Friday (15s, 2000)Arnold Schwarzenegger in The 6th Day - opens everywhere Friday. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'The Contender' Trailer - Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges - October 13 (2000)Vice President-designate Lane Hanson - there are traitors among us. The Contender, from DreamWorks, rated R, Friday, October 13th. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'The Ladies Man' Trailer - 'Need Help With Romance?' - October 13 (2000)Need help with romance? Tim Meadows as Leon Phelps in The Ladies Man, rated R, October 13th. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'The Perfect Storm' TV Spot - George Clooney, June 30 (2000)The Perfect Storm with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg - June 30. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'The Perfect Storm' on Video - 'Feel the Fury' - George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg (15s, 2000)Feel the fury, live the event - The Perfect Storm with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, now on videocassette and DVD. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' on Video - Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law (15s, 2000)A world he always dreamed of - The Talented Mr. Ripley with Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jude Law, now on video and DVD, priced to own. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'The World Is Not Enough' Special Edition VHS & DVD Spot (15s, 2000)Pierce Brosnan's James Bond in The World Is Not Enough - buy it today on special edition VHS and DVD. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Unbreakable' TV Spot - Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, M. Night Shyamalan - Nov 22 (2000)Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson in M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable - in theaters November 22nd. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Vertical Limit' TV Spot - '26,000 Feet High' - Opens December 8 (2000)26,000 feet high - Vertical Limit, from Columbia Pictures, rated PG-13, opens December 8. | :30 |
| 2000 | American Beauty - 8 Oscar Nominations, Back in Theaters TV Spot (2000)DreamWorks re-releases American Beauty for the Oscar run — eight nominations, 'more than any other film this year' — Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening. | :31 |
| 2000 | Cast Away (2000) TV Spot - Tom Hanks - December 22nd Only in Theaters'I never should have gotten on that plane.' Tom Hanks stars in Cast Away, a Robert Zemeckis film - 'the end of an extraordinary journey... was only the beginning.' Rated PG-13, December 22nd, only in theaters. | :30 |
| 2000 | Disney's 'Fantasia 2000' Now on Video and DVD (15s, 2000)Disney's Fantasia 2000, now on video and DVD. | :15 |
| 2000 | Gladiator (2000) TV Spot - Time and Newsweek Quotes, Rated R, Now PlayingA 15-second TV spot for DreamWorks' Gladiator quoting Time and Newsweek, rated R and now playing. | :15 |
| 2000 | Hart's War (2002) TV Spot - In Theaters February 15th - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialHart's War - in theaters February 15th. | :30 |
| 2000 | Men of Honor (2000) TV Spot - 'My Name Is Master Chief Billy Sunday'A 15-second 20th Century Fox TV spot for Men of Honor, featuring the line "My name is Master Chief Billy Sunday." Now playing, rated R. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2000 | Men of Honor (2000) TV Spot - 'My Name Is Master Chief Billy Sunday' - Tomorrow - 2000 TV Commercial'My name is Master Chief Billy Sunday... and I am God.' Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. go beyond the limits in Men of Honor - tomorrow. | :14 |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars - TV Spot (2000)'That DNA looks human... on March 10th, we're on the brink of the greatest discovery in mankind's history.' Brian De Palma's Mission to Mars — 'let there be life, 03.10.2000.' | :24 |
| 2000 | Proof of Life (2000) TV Spot - 'They Call Terry Thorne' - Now Playing'Throughout the world, when a hostage must be found, they call Terry Thorne.' Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe star in Proof of Life, called 'a top-drawer adventure thriller.' Rated R, now playing. | :30 |
| 2000 | Proof of Life (2000) TV Spot - Review Quotes - Meg Ryan, Russell CroweTime, Newsweek and People agree - critics are calling Proof of Life 'the smartest, most riveting action-adventure in years,' with 'Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe sizzle on screen.' Rated R, now playing. | :30 |
| 2000 | The Cider House Rules - 7 Oscar Nominations TV Spot (2000)Miramax's awards-season spot for The Cider House Rules — 'good night, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England' — nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. | :30 |
| 2001 | 'Black Hawk Down' Trailer - 'Leave No Man Behind' - Everywhere January 18th (60s, 2001)Somalia, 1993 - they were a world away from home. Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down: now playing in New York and Los Angeles, everywhere January 18th. | :60 |
| 2001 | 'The Royal Tenenbaums' TV Spot - Critics' Raves - December 14th (2001)Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke and Owen Wilson, Bill Murray and Danny Glover in Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums - December 14th. Rated R. | :30 |
| 2001 | Swordfish TV Spot - Starts Friday June 8th (2001)A 30-second TV spot for Swordfish, rated R, opening Friday June 8th. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2001 | The One (2001) TV Spot - Jet Li, PG-13TV spot for The One starring Jet Li, from Columbia and Revolution, rated PG-13, with sony.com/TheOne. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2001 | What's the Worst That Could Happen? TV Spot - Starts Friday June 1st (2001)A 15-second TV spot for What's the Worst That Could Happen? with Martin Lawrence and Danny DeVito, rated PG-13, opening Friday June 1st. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | 'Austin Powers in Goldmember' TV Spot - 'Bad to the Clone' - July 26th (2002)Bad to the clone - Mike Myers in Austin Powers in Goldmember, from New Line Cinema, July 26th. | :30 |
| 2002 | 'Blood Work' Trailer - Clint Eastwood - August 9 (2002)From Academy Award-winning director Clint Eastwood - Blood Work, rated R, August 9. | :30 |
| 2002 | 'Eight Legged Freaks' TV Spot - 'A Species Is Mutating' - July 17 (15s, 2002)A species is mutating, a mystery is unfolding, an invasion is beginning - Eight Legged Freaks, July 17. | :15 |
| 2002 | 'Eight Legged Freaks' TV Spot - 'This Is a Story of Monsters' - July 17 (15s, 2002)This is a story of monsters - I've seen them, and you will. Eight Legged Freaks, July 17. | :15 |
| 2002 | 'Eight Legged Freaks' TV Spot - From the Producers of Independence Day and Godzilla (2002)From the producers of Independence Day and Godzilla - giant spiders take over a town. Eight Legged Freaks, July 17. | :30 |
| 2002 | 'Halloween: Resurrection' TV Spot - Busta Rhymes, Tyra Banks, Jamie Lee Curtis (2002)Busta Rhymes, Tyra Banks and Jamie Lee Curtis - Halloween: Resurrection, in theaters everywhere Friday. | :15 |
| 2002 | 'Hart's War' on DVD and Video - Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell (15s, 2002)Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell in Hart's War - rent or own it today on DVD and video from MGM. | :15 |
| 2002 | 'K-19: The Widowmaker' TV Spot - Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson - July 19 (2002)Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson in K-19: The Widowmaker - starts Friday, July 19th. | :30 |
| 2002 | 'Men in Black II' TV Spot - 'The Number One Movie in America' (2002)The number one movie in America - Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black II. | :30 |
| 2002 | 'Minority Report' TV Spot - Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton (15s, 2002)Tom Cruise with Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton and Max von Sydow in Steven Spielberg's Minority Report, from 20th Century Fox. | :15 |
| 2002 | 'Reign of Fire' TV Spot - Matthew McConaughey - Starts Friday (2002)The perfect summer movie - Matthew McConaughey scorches the screen in Reign of Fire, from Touchstone. Starts Friday. | :30 |
| 2002 | 'Road to Perdition' TV Spot - 'Best Crime Drama Since The Godfather' (15s, 2002)The best crime drama since The Godfather - Tom Hanks, Paul Newman and Jude Law in Road to Perdition, from the director of American Beauty. | :15 |
| 2002 | 'Road to Perdition' TV Spot - 'Tom Hanks Is Terrific' - Starts This Friday (15s, 2002)'Tom Hanks is terrific' - 'a revelation.' Road to Perdition starts this Friday. | :15 |
| 2002 | 'The Four Feathers' TV Spot - Heath Ledger - Starts Friday Sept 20 (2002)The Four Feathers, from Paramount and Miramax - rated PG-13, starts Friday, September 20. | :30 |
| 2002 | 'The Royal Tenenbaums' Now on Video and DVD - 'The Year's Best Film' (15s, 2002)The year's best film - Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums, now on video and DVD with bonus footage. | :15 |
| 2002 | 'XXX' Trailer - Vin Diesel - August 9 (60s, 2002)A full-minute trailer for XXX - Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, from Columbia and Revolution Studios, August 9. sony.com/TripleX. | :60 |
| 2002 | 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) - Josh Hartnett - Super Bowl TV Spot ('No Sex for Lent')'On March 1st, one young, normal, healthy American male will attempt the unthinkable. No sex for Lent for 40 days.' His friends scoff ('You won't last a week'), and then comes the one problem: 'My name's Erica.' | :30 |
| 2002 | A Knight's Tale & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - DVD TV Spot ('When Football Ends') (2002)'Who says football is the roughest contact sport? We don't.' Old football tackles give way to Crouching Tiger fight scenes and jousting from A Knight's Tale, then the pitch: 'When football ends, the action begins on DVD.' | :30 |
| 2002 | All About the Benjamins (2002) - Super Bowl TV Spot ('The Robbery Was Perfect')'The robbery was perfect. But the real crime... was putting them on the case,' says the voiceover of this New Line Cinema spot about $20 million worth of missing diamonds. It fits in the 'Who do you think I am? Mel Gibson?' gag and ends 'Rated R. Starts Friday March 8th.' | :30 |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - Super Bowl TV Spot ('Yeah, Baby, Yeah!')'This summer, the epic trilogy will come full circle... Austin Powers is back.' Disco, sumo and hot-tub moments lead to Austin in a pink car ('Yeah, baby, yeah!') and a July 26, 2002 date card, though the on-screen title reads only 'Austin Powers'. | :30 |
| 2002 | Back to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy on DVD - Own It Tuesday (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialBack to the Future: The Ultimate Trilogy on DVD - own it Tuesday. From Universal. | :15 |
| 2002 | Bad Company (2002) - Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock - Super Bowl TV Spot ('Get the Bomb')A green digital clock and a countdown over the Earth open this spot 'from producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Joel Schumacher': 'A nuclear weapon is hidden somewhere in America.' With Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock billed on the end card, 'Get the bomb, I'll cover you' draws the reply 'Why don't you get the bomb and I'll cover you?' before the June 7 date. | :30 |
| 2002 | Bad Company TV Spot - 'Get the Bomb' - Now Playing (2002)A 15-second TV spot for Bad Company, starring Anthony Hopkins and Chris Rock, rated PG-13 and now playing. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (2002) TV Spot - Starts Friday September 20 - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialBallistic: Ecks vs. Sever, from Warner Bros. - starts Friday, September 20. | :30 |
| 2002 | Black Hawk Down (2002) TV Spot - In Theaters Everywhere January 18TV spot for Black Hawk Down: Somalia, 1993, where 100 American soldiers found themselves surrounded by 5,000 rebel fighters. Now playing in New York and L.A., everywhere January 18th. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Blade II (2002) - Wesley Snipes - Super Bowl TV Spot ('Daywalker')Reapers, a RADCO club raid and a subway fight fill the spot as the announcer promises that only he can lead his old enemies 'to fight a new breed of terror. Daywalker. Wesley Snipes.' The line 'Do not know who you are messin' with!' leads to the end card: 'Starts Friday March 22nd.' | :30 |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage (2002) - Arnold Schwarzenegger - Super Bowl TV Spot ('Dead or Alive')'He's wanted.' 'Dead or alive.' This Warner Bros. spot chases 'a terrorist who calls himself the Wolf' through explosions and a building rappel, and the VO names Arnold Schwarzenegger: 'Collateral Damage. Rated R. Starts Friday.' | :30 |
| 2002 | Don't Say a Word - Own It on DVD or Rent on Video (2002)A 15-second video-release spot for Don't Say a Word, starring Michael Douglas, now on DVD and video. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Enough (2002) - Jennifer Lopez - TV Spot ('This Summer')Jennifer Lopez stars in this Columbia Pictures spot: 'The husband who couldn't live without her won't let her live without him. Nobody will.' 'Self-defense is not murder.' It ends on the red ENOUGH title and a 'This Summer' card. | :30 |
| 2002 | Hart's War (2002) - Bruce Willis - Super Bowl TV Spot ('One Last Stand')The spot opens cold in a snowy WWII POW camp, where someone says 'There's an escape going into it.' Then the MGM lion and the voiceover: 'They were soldiers... with one last mission... one last stand... one last battle.' Rated R, starting February 15th. | :30 |
| 2002 | Ice Age on DVD - 'Own the DVD Everyone's Talking About' (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialOwn Ice Age on DVD - with the bonus Scrat short. From 20th Century Fox. | :15 |
| 2002 | In the Bedroom TV Spot - 'An Illicit Romance' - Best Film of the Year (2002)A 30-second Miramax TV spot for the R-rated In the Bedroom: "An illicit romance. Nobody saw it coming." Critics from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and the Los Angeles film critics are quoted, and the card notes three Golden Globe nominations including Best Picture. "Now in theaters everywhere." | :30 |
| 2002 | John Q (2002) - Denzel Washington - Super Bowl TV Spot ('I Am Not Gonna Bury My Son')A father takes a hospital emergency room hostage to get his son on the transplant donor list: "They're telling me I gotta take my son home and watch him die... I am not gonna bury my son!" The New Line spot names Denzel Washington and says the film starts Friday, February 15th. | :30 |
| 2002 | Like Mike (2002) - Lil' Bow Wow - TV Spot ('Now Playing')The best family film of the summer, a stand-up-and-cheer fantasy: Lil' Bow Wow gets magic sneakers and a spot on an NBA team. Now playing, rated PG. | :15 |
| 2002 | M. Night Shyamalan's 'Signs' Trailer - Crop Circles, August 2nd (2002)Crop circles - New Zealand, 1972; Egypt, 1992. Mel Gibson in M. Night Shyamalan's Signs, August 2nd. | :30 |
| 2002 | Men in Black II (2002) - Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith - Super Bowl TV Spot ('Two Men in Black')An aerial shot of the Superdome crowd zooms out to Earth: 'While the game was being watched by over 800 million people, our planet was being watched by just two men in black.' In theaters July 3rd. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Men in Black II (2002) - Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones - Super Bowl TV Spot ('This July')A family is watching a Rams game when Agents J and K walk into the house: 'Don't worry about a thing, folks. I used to live here, came by to pick up a few things.' A Super Bowl-day teaser that closes with 'Y'all go ahead and enjoy that game.' | :30 |
| 2002 | Mr. Deeds (2002) - Adam Sandler - TV Spot ('This Summer')Adam Sandler is Longfellow Deeds, a small-town guy who just inherited $40 billion. 'Jets are choke artists.' 'You own the Jets, Deeds.' 'I do? That sucks.' | :30 |
| 2002 | Ocean's Eleven TV Spot - 'One of the Year's Ten Best' - Critics Say Pure Fun (2002)A 30-second TV spot for Ocean's Eleven from Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures, built from critic quotes: "One of the year's ten best," "Two thumbs up," "Pure fun from start to finish," "It hits you like a shot of pure oxygen," and "The Dirty Dozen. The Sting. And Mission Impossible all rolled together." | :30 |
| 2002 | Panic Room (2002) - Jodie Foster - TV Spot ('Theaters Everywhere March 8th')The 60-second spot for David Fincher's Panic Room: Jodie Foster and Kristen Stewart tour a 4,200-square-foot, four-floor New York brownstone and find a hidden room 'there to protect you from your greatest fear.' Then the break-in: 'What we want is in that room.' | :60 |
| 2002 | Reign of Fire TV Spot - 'London 2084 A.D.' - Starts July 12th (2002)A 30-second TV spot for Reign of Fire, set in London in 2084 A.D., opening July 12th. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Reservoir Dogs 10th Anniversary 2-Disc DVD - Artisan (2002)Artisan Home Entertainment announces the Reservoir Dogs 10th Anniversary 2-disc DVD. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Signs (2002) - Mel Gibson - Super Bowl TV Spot ('August 2')Aerial crop circles captioned 'New Zealand, 1972', 'Germany, 1992' and 'Egypt, 1992' lead to Mel Gibson in a cornfield as the VO warns 'The signs have been appearing.' A child in a dark bedroom asks: 'There's a monster outside my room. Can I have a glass of water?' | :30 |
| 2002 | Spider-Man (2002) - Super Bowl TV Spot ('On May 3rd')Light streaks weave into web strands as the voiceover promises 'On May 3rd, the entire world will connect to the web,' then the spot cuts to Spider-Man swinging between skyscrapers, a burning building and a green-glider explosion. A hospital-bedside exchange ('I'm not Superman, you know') leads to 'In theaters everywhere May 3rd.' | :30 |
| 2002 | Spider-Man TV Spot - 'Take a Second Spin' (2002)A 15-second Sony TV spot urging moviegoers to take a second spin with Spider-Man. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) TV Spot - Starts Wednesday - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, from New Line Cinema - starts Wednesday. | :30 |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King (2002) - Super Bowl TV Spot ('I Have Seen the Prophecy')Desert battles and a palace on fire follow the Universal globe: "A tyrant who enslaved a nation... A warrior who would become their only hope." "I have seen the prophecy." The end card reads April 19th. | :30 |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother TV Spot - 'Laugh-a-Minute Surprise Comedy Hit' (2002)A 15-second spot for Undercover Brother, called a 'laugh-a-minute surprise comedy hit,' rated PG-13 and now playing. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother TV Spot - From Director Malcolm D. Lee (2002)A 15-second TV spot for the comedy Undercover Brother, directed by Malcolm D. Lee. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Windtalkers Trailer - Nicolas Cage - Starts June 14th (2002)MGM's Windtalkers with Nicolas Cage, rated R, opens June 14th. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | XXX (2002) - Vin Diesel - Super Bowl TV Spot ('The New Breed of Secret Agent')Revolution Studios presents 'the new breed of secret agent' from the director of The Fast and the Furious: gadget cases, explosions and a red car driving off a cliff. The voiceover ends with 'Vin Diesel is... triple X.' | :30 |
| 2003 | 'Boat Trip' TV Spot - Cuba Gooding Jr., 'Starts Friday, March 21st' (2003)Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vivica A. Fox in Boat Trip - 'It's a gay cruise, Jerry.' Starts Friday, March 21st. | :30 |
| 2003 | 'Cheaper by the Dozen' TV Spot - Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff - Christmas Day (2003)Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff and Piper Perabo in Cheaper by the Dozen - Christmas Day. | :30 |
| 2003 | 'Pirates of the Caribbean' on Disney DVD & Video - All New Today (2003)Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, new today on Disney DVD and video. | :30 |
| 2003 | 'Seabiscuit' on DVD and Video - Own and Give It December 16 (15s, 2003)Seabiscuit on DVD and video - own and give it December 16. | :15 |
| 2004 | 'Along Came Polly' TV Spot - Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston - January 16th (2004)Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in Along Came Polly - the most cautious man on Earth. January 16th. | :30 |
| 2004 | 'Babylon 5' Season 4 DVD - Buy It Tuesday (15s, 2004)Babylon 5 Season 4 on DVD from Warner Home Video - buy it Tuesday, with composer Christopher Franke. | :15 |
| 2004 | 'Paycheck' TV Spot - Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, John Woo - '#1 Thriller in America' (2004)Paycheck - the number one thriller in America, with Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman and Aaron Eckhart, directed by John Woo. Now playing. | :30 |