This Year In Viral: 2012

year in review

The year 2012 is just about over, and fortunately the world did not end. So, I guess we should take a look back at the stories we covered this year. From the best and worst viral marketing campaigns, to our most shared articles, let’s take a trip down memory lane.
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Movie Review: “Total Recall”

Columbia Pictures’ action sci-fi Total Recall opened this weekend in theaters nationwide, and many are wondering if it will make you “recall” the original. Find out in my review after the break.
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Social Media Monthly: August 2012

Welcome to our only monthly feature here on MovieViral. A day or two ahead of time, we’ll list the various social media accounts (specifically Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for now) for all the major theatrical releases each month. We hope that this allows you to follow your favorite films more easily, as well as give you a guide as to what films are being released each month. Check out what’s coming up for August after the break.
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Comic-Con 2012 Sony Panel Recap: “Total Recall”, “Looper”, “Elysium”

Comic-Con

On Friday, Sony hosted a San Diego Comic-Con panel for their films Total Recall, Looper, and Elysium, with Radio personality Ralph Garman as moderator. After the break, read some of my notes from the panel, including reactions to footage shown.
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Total Recall: Personalized Rekall Videos and Comic-Con

Last month, we told you about WelcomeToRekall.com, the viral website for this summer’s sci-fi action remake Total Recall. The website is home to Rekall, a company that implants memories so that you can have a vacation without actually going anywhere or wasting any time. Now you can actually see how that vacation will look with personalized videos for each experience. Details after the break.
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New Viral Posters for “Total Recall” Include Anti-Rekall Group

Earlier this month, posters for the fictional company Rekall began popping up in Hollywood and likely other cities. The posters link to the memory vacation company at the heart of Total Recall. SuperHeroHype found more posters online, including one with star Colin Farrell for No Rekall, the group that is against the company. Check out the gallery after the break.

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New “Total Recall” Viral Website Says No to Rekall

A few months ago, a viral website for Columbia Pictures’ Total Recall remake. The site was that of the company featured in the film, Rekall. The site has now become fully active, but there’s another website that wants you think twice about going to Rekall. Get the details after the jump.
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“Total Recall” Viral Posters Seen On The Streets Of Hollywood

There is no doubt that we will possess the technology to make your fantasies into reality, but for know, we must live that thought vicariously through the characters in Len Wiseman’s upcoming film, Total Recall. Now Sony has added a viral element to the film in hopes that it can generate some interest in it. Its a great way to generate some buzz for the movie since it has died down since the release of the first amazing trailer. Hit the jump to see what its all about. [Read more...]

Trailers Weekly: “Total Recall”, “TED”, “A Fantastic Fear of Everything”, “To Rome with Love”, “Savages”, “High School”

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Trailers Weekly is a feature in which we bring you the most popular and talked about trailers of the week. Sharing trailers is a classic viral practice, and trailers are still the most mainstream way for people to learn about movies. This week we got the first trailers for Len Wiseman’s vision of Total Recall, Seth MacFarlane’s directorial debut TED (red-band), the new Simon Pegg comedy A Fantastic Fear of Everything, and Woody Allen’s return to the acting in To Rome with Love. We also got two fantastic drug related movies; Oliver Stone’s slam-bang flick Savages and the indie pot comedy High School starring Adrian Brody. [Read more...]

“Total Recall” Launches Viral Site


Ahead of the release of its first teaser trailer this Sunday, Sony Pictures has launched a rather interesting viral site for it’s upcoming sci-fi remake, Total Recall. You’re one phone call away from “the memory of a lifetime.” Get more details after the jump. [Read more...]