# Lines/Scenes in Movies that are seemingly only there for the trailer **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [April 11, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lines-scenes-in-movies-that-are-seemingly-only-there-for-the-trailer/939782 "2021-04-11T06:06:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Asuka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lines-scenes-in-movies-that-are-seemingly-only-there-for-the-trailer/939782/1 "2021-04-11T06:06:44Z")
I’ve seen a few people bring this up, but especially recently there are plenty of movies that have either lines or entire scenes that seem there only so they can look cool in the films TV trailers. Superhero movies have this happen a lot, often a scene where all of the heroes strike a pose in the middle of a battle scene for absolutely no reason. Has there ever been a scene in a movie that was so blatant even you realized it at the time? Bonus points if it indeed was in one of the trailers. The Bond film **Never Say Never Again** from 1983 serves as a weird spin-off in the Bond franchise, as it brings back Sean Connery as Bond after last being in **Diamonds Are Forever** 12 years previously. The film was “unofficial” not being connected to the then Roger Moore films, and the plot seemed to bask in the idea of this being a “return to form” to the classic films though acknowledging how much has changed in 12 years. This leads to a really bizarre scene near the beginning where Q seems to break the fourth wall and attempt to hype up the audience for the upcoming classic Connery Bond action. > Good to see you Mr. Bond. Things’ve been awfully dull 'round here. Bureaucrats running the whole place. Everything done by the book. Can’t make a decision unless the computer gives you the go ahead. Now you’re on this. I hope we’re going to have some gratuitous sex and violence! [Yes this line is in the trailer](https://youtu.be/JDEzoYm25o8?t=51) ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2021, 7:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lines-scenes-in-movies-that-are-seemingly-only-there-for-the-trailer/939782/2 "2021-04-11T07:29:47Z")
Mr. Jackson’s iconic line was actually only scripted and filmed after principal shooting had concluded; due to the demands of fans, Mr. Jackson clearly stated his level of frustration with the serpentine infestation aboard that big ol’ jet airliner. So the line, ready made for a trailer, was only included _after_ fans demanded it be done _before_ the film’s release. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lines-scenes-in-movies-that-are-seemingly-only-there-for-the-trailer/939782/3 "2021-04-12T12:16:49Z")
The most iconic manifestation of this idea for me is the scene i the second Indiana Jones film, **Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom** where he’s faced by _two_ Middle Eastern swordsmen who stylishly brandish their weapons. Indy reaches for his gun, clearly intending to shoot both of them just as he shot the _one_ swordsman in **Raiders of the Lost Ark** , only to find that he has no gun. The scene is clearly referencing the one in the earlier film, and it featured prominently in the trailer for _Temple of Doom_ (at the one minute mark, virtually the last action scene in the trailer): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/HOwWfns4qqw/hqdefault.jpg "Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom Trailer HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOwWfns4qqw) Here, too, at 2:22 in, again the last action scene [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/_g-LYqYL3OY/maxresdefault.jpg "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom ≣ 1984 ≣ Trailer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g-LYqYL3OY) ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lines-scenes-in-movies-that-are-seemingly-only-there-for-the-trailer/939782/4 "2021-04-12T15:06:06Z")
There were several during the final battle in Avengers: End Game.