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New "Dark Knight" Viral Marketing: Operation Slipknot

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Honestly, I can't stand shit like this. If you're going to advertise the movie, advertise the movie. We don't need all these pointless theatrics. A trailer and some behind the scenes footage will do just fine.
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It's cool and it gets people more excited and more involved ... but why do it for a movie every other person on the planet ALREADY wants to see? This stuff worked wonders for Cloverfield - why not apply it to movies that won't otherwise get much attention?
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I don't get it, what's the point?
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ChainsawAsh said:

It's cool and it gets people more excited and more involved ... but why do it for a movie every other person on the planet ALREADY wants to see? This stuff worked wonders for Cloverfield - why not apply it to movies that won't otherwise get much attention?


It worked with Cloverfield because they were so secretive about the movie's details, and it provided the exposition that we couldn't get in the actual feature (it being first-person and all). I don't think this type of advertising is necessary for The Dark Knight and Star Trek because they are continuations of already-established canon*, and everybody knows about them anyway.

fsb

*'Course, there's always the question of whether they will actually stick to canon.
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This sort of stuff doesn't really float my boat, but some people find it very exciting. If people get entertainment out of it, I have not right to complain. There are a lot of people really looking forward to this movie who are more than happy to suck up every last detail, hint, or clue about the movie. It is not pointless if some people like it.

A friend of mine is bind. He was born that way. He cannot comprehend why people would want to watch movies or TV, seems like the silliest, most pointless thing in the world to him, but I for one am still happy they make movies and TV shows.

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C3PX said:

A friend of mine is bind. He was born that way. He cannot comprehend why people would want to watch movies or TV, seems like the silliest, most pointless thing in the world to him, but I for one am still happy they make movies and TV shows.


If he acted like that toward me, I would pick up a random book and talk non-stop about how good it is. Then when he asks what it's about, I'd say, "You'd have to read it to understand". He wouldn't be my friend for very long, but it'd be fun while it lasted.
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Johnboy3434 said:

C3PX said:

A friend of mine is bind. He was born that way. He cannot comprehend why people would want to watch movies or TV, seems like the silliest, most pointless thing in the world to him, but I for one am still happy they make movies and TV shows.


If he acted like that toward me, I would pick up a random book and talk non-stop about how good it is. Then when he asks what it's about, I'd say, "You'd have to read it to understand". He wouldn't be my friend for very long, but it'd be fun while it lasted.


Damn...you're a dick.
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What? I must have missed something here? You said if he acted like that toward you... he wouldn't be your friend for long..., acted like what? My friend was born blind, meaning he can't see anything. Because of this the novelty that is TV and movies is lost on him. To him it is just like listening to talk and hearing a bunch of sounds that don't completely make sense to him. If you close your eyes and watch a movie, you can probably try to visualize what might be happening, but my friend has no real picture of what ANYTHING looks like beause he has quite literally never seen a single thing. The only images of people and objects he has in him mind are what he can come up with by feeling them with his hands. I completely understand why he wouldn't enjoy movies. He likes stories as much as the next guy, he loves audiobooks, and he reads in brail.

"Every time Warb sighs, an angel falls into a vat of mapel syrup." - Gaffer Tape

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I got the impression from your post that he criticized you for liking movies. And so, I jokingly pointed out what I would do in retaliation if a blind man made the same comment towards me. I misunderstood you, and by pointing that out, you ruined the joke. Thanks a lot, jerk.
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Yeah, that is what I figured, so I thought to re-explain it as I did in the previous post.

I merely meant to parallel how some of us find viral marketing games to be pointless, while at the same time there are people who even find movies to be pointless. In other words, to each their own. Or "one man's trash is another man's treasure".

Oh, and sorry for ruining your joke Johnboy.

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Johnboy3434 said:

Honestly, I can't stand shit like this. If you're going to advertise the movie, advertise the movie. We don't need all these pointless theatrics. A trailer and some behind the scenes footage will do just fine.


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