I know what you’re thinking. Dan, why do you care about New Moon? Well, for one, the Twilight saga books were pretty good. The film fell below it’s potential, but with a bigger budget and new director, I’m hopeful. I also liked the actors who played the characters. So, there’s my defense. Check out the first official trailer from the film below, courtesy of MySpace.
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Both on our sister site District9news and our own forum, we mentioned over a week ago the billboard that showed up with the phone number to call if you see an aliens. When you call the number, it’s just an automated message where you can say whatever you want. The theory is that if you leave a message, they may use it in a future ad or something. If that’s true, it’s a good idea.
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Sam Raimi’s Drag Me To Hell is the best horror film I’ve seen in years, adding that campy but fun ride but also including the suspense and scares that will make the audience satisfied after the film is over. After going in with medium-high expectations, Drag Me To Hell gave me hope and relief that Hollywood can make good horror films since this decade has been a curse for the horror genre.
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*It should be noted that this review reveals some spoilers for the movie. Do not read if you haven’t seen the movie yet. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.*
Pixar’s latest film, Up, hits theaters today. Up tells the story of a man (Carl Fredrickson) who sets out on a mission to complete him and his wife’s life long dream of visiting the great Paradise Falls. Throughout his adventure, he comes across an abundance of animals, birds, the likes. But how does it compare to other Pixar films (especially with Wall-E, which is tough to beat)?
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Comedy films aren’t known for their viral campaigns, so this was a bit of a surprise to me. Funny People, the late summer comedy directed by Judd Apatow, is utilizing the NBC website to promote a fake sitcom that’s part of the film. Funny People includes a lot of characters that are either comedians or actos, and Jason Schwartzman plays an actor who has the lead in the fictional sitcom Yo Teach.
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On this ViralCast, staff writer Matt and I are joined by a very special guest, Kevin Coll from FusedFilm.com. In the podcast, we talk mostly about Terminator Salvation and its viral campaign, but we also talk about viral in general, Cloverfield, District 9, and much more. This is our longest podcast ever, so currently it is only available for download. Take a listen, and let us know what you think in the comments.
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What’s the best way to ruin a really cool viral campaign for a film? Slap the film’s logo on an in-world site. While 2008 was a year of intricate ARGs that had us guessing until the end if the studio was really behind it, 2009 brings us “The District 9 Experience”, brought to you by Sony Pictures (TM).
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Terminator Salvation opened this weekend, and thus another viral ends. Or does it? One of the challenges of covering viral campaigns is knowing when they really end. Usually it’s the weekend, if not the day, the movie opens in theaters. However, even if the main viral campaign ends, tidbits of it may linger for months (see: Cloverfield), usually in anticipation of the DVD release or even a sequel. Also, the websites created for these campaigns seem to last far beyond the movie’s opening, so anything’s possible.
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I love me a great zombie flick, and a film called Colin premiered at Cannes that is right up my alley. The word of mouth on it is so good that major distributors are looking at it. Watch the trailer and find out how much the film cost to make after the jump. You’ll be horribly surprised! Muahaahh! (Sorry, had to do it)
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As mentioned in the last TWIV, The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen viral campaign has kicked off finally. With Linkin Park’s song New Divide available now, Paramount’s efforts to get people to the theater are in full force. Check out our Transformers page, and read about the new viral sites after the jump.
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