Last year, the third for the Key Art Awards, a panel of 67 industry representatives was charged with reviewing movie trailers in recent years and judging them on their ability to break ground, creative execution and impact on audiences -- all in the context of the time each was made. Below are some of the nominated trailers, representing some of the era's most memorable films.
2002: "Ice Age"
2001: "The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
2000: "Gone in 60 Seconds"
1999: "American Beauty"; "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"; "The Matrix"
1998: "Saving Private Ryan"
1996: "Independence Day"; "Twister"
1995: "Goldeneye" 1995
1994: "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective"; "Forrest Gump"; "Pulp Fiction" 1994
1993: "Cliffhanger"; "Jurassic Park"; "Schindler's List"
1992: "Basic Instinct"; "Bram Stoker's Dracula"
1991: "The Naked Gun 21/2: The Smell of Fear"; "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"
1989: "Batman"; "Glory"
1987: "Throw Momma From the Train"
1986: "Platoon" 1986; "Top Gun"
1984: "Revenge of the Nerds"
1982: "Blade Runner"
1980: "Raging Bull"; "The Shining"
1979: "Alien"; "Jaws 2"
1977: "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
1973: "The Exorcist"
Source: The Hollywood Reporter