Sony Picture’s Death At A Funeral Invites You To Make Your Own Eulogy Dan Koelsch, March 24, 2010March 24, 2010 Director Neil LaBute has helmed some pretty strange (Wicker Man) and awful (Lakeview Terrace) films, but next month’s Death at a Funeral seems to be the most ill-conceived of them all. However, this is a star-filled remake of the 2007 British comedy that continues the odd pairing of death and humor, this time focusing a black family. Find out how Sony Pictures is letting you get in on the fun (?) after the jump. When you go to DieLaughingNow.com, you can write your own eulogy, Mad Libs style. You pick the gender then switch out words and phrases given to you in a eulogy. Once you’re done, Chris Rock will actually read the eulogy aloud with church music behind him while looking like a Jib Jab video. It’s funny, creepy, and maybe just wrong. Here’s one I made myself: Watch. What do you think of the site and unusual game? Let us know in the comments below. Death at a Funeral opens nationwide on April 16th. Viral Marketing Chris RockDanny GloverDean CraigDeath at a FuneralLuke WilsonMad LibsMartin LawrenceNeil LaButeTracy MorganZoe Saldana
Mobile Communication Slow To Go Viral November 20, 2009Have you ever wondered why so few viral marketing campaigns ever go mobile? Granted, The Dark Knight did a good job using mobile communication to send out automated phone calls that supplemented the online viral, but few films have taken advantage of the opportunities that the medium provides. Well, Nancy… Read More
Disneyland’s ElecTRONica Starts Tonight, Video and Pictures Available October 8, 2010January 20, 2012Last month we told you how Disney was looking to promote and capitalize on the buzz for Tron Legacy by creating “ElecTRONica” in Disneyland’s California Adventure. Essentially turning the Hollywood backlot into a Tron party, the event started to tonight and we have more details, including video and photos, after… Read More
Super 8 Trailer Breakdown and Analysis May 12, 2010May 13, 2010The countdown is still a few days away (update: or is it?), so we have a bit of time on our hands in the Super 8 viral. Let’s take a closer look at the trailer, thanks in part to our friends at Unfiction and Super 8 News. While a lot… Read More