viral marketing

Lets face it, the future is here. Hahahah. Im talking about the future of advertising, and specifically movie advertising. The greatest viral marketing campaign was for The Dark Knight. The creators went far and wide to engage the fan hordes and the campaign was truly one of the most inventive things I have seen. Now with the bar raised so high, other movies and their studios are trying to follow. One that has potential is Terminator Salvation as several websites linked to Skynet and the Resistance have been set up. There hasnt been too much activity, until today when Skynet sent out an email about the strange audio interference on the website. When slowed down, the audio revealed to be a cryptic message from resistance fighters. TheBadandUgly.com has a rundown of what Im talking about. Interesting and confusing so far. But like I said it has the potential to be great.

of Watchmen and Terminators

So Watchmen (both the graphic novel and the Zack Snyder film) were fantastic. I really loved the graphic novel and think that Snyder did a really good job of adapting into a movie and that he stayed as true to the original as he could have without making a 5 hr movie and that he changed/added/deleted the right things (except for Ozy's famous line at the end which was sub par in the movie but kick ass in the GN; and the lack of the ____ while understandable was kind of a bummer since while reading the GN at that part I was all like OMG WTF HAHAHAHAH WOW). So yeah definitely check out both the GN and the movie.
Also go watch Snyder's adaptation of Frank Miller's 300. Ahhhmazing.

So I am really excited about the new Terminator movie, since I really like the first 2 (and wish that T3 never existed) and I really like Christian Bale. :) So when he was cast as John Connor I knew I would have to watch this movie on fricking opening day. Which brings me to this little tidbit: Even in doll format, er sorry action figure format, John Connor looks like he could kick some robot ass. While I do not collect dolls, there are certainly some, like this one, that make me want to start. Of course I would have to become a billionaire first.

of reviews and fights

Hamlet 2 was funny and really really random. But it had a good message (freedom of speech, never give up, etc), which made the movie have a point as opposed to just being another dumb comedy/parody. Coogan is hilarious as the failed actor turned HS drama teacher who writes a sequel to Hamlet including a time travel machine and Jesus. The rest of the cast is also funny, except that the character of Epiphany annoyed me to the point of wanting to smack her upside the head, but that is hardly the actresses fault. lol. Overall if you are looking for a funny and easy to watch movie that doesn't make you think too hard but still has an underlying message that is very important, then check out Hamlet 2.

And now for the verdict on Durden v Hemingway:
Hemingway is old school tough, and has a shot gun, (and probably all other sorts of such things,) while Durden has his psychotic behavior nd fighting skill. Sorry Durden, as much as I love you (in a way that one loves such an amazing, dynamic, psychotic, fictional character [who in the movie Fight Club is smoking hot thanks to being embodied by Brad Pit]) you just cant win when you go against a shotgun in the hands of a skilled hunter. Ernest Hemingway would win.

PS: Watchmen (both the graphic novel and the movie) is effing awesome.

PS2: am really x infinity excited for the following movies (in no particular order) (several of which come out in May, my birthday month)
Harry Potter 6, Angels & Demons, Wolverine, Transformers 2, Terminator: Salvation, ...and a few others I cant exactly remmember/think of right now, alas this list shall have to be updated :)

linky links

Who knew salt could be so useful: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/money-saving-salt-tips.html

Its things like this that make me wish I was pro at drawing. This needs to be made into a comic. Its too funny (as are the rest of Cleolinda's things, so check out her livejournal for more)...
http://cleoland.pbwiki.com/The+Secret+Life+of+Dolls
http://cleolinda.livejournal.com/

Also for all your movie trailer needs: http://trailer-spot.livejournal.com/