Like what? Not showing any footage whatsoever till the day the movie releases?
Trek-XI is gonna flop f***** big!
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I think it would've been nice for them to have something at ComicCon. Even nerds need to be convinced that Star Trek isn't totally lame anymore (just see this forum, for example.) I don't think it could possibly hurt to stir the nerd-pot a little. Even a small showing would be nice and wouldn't have cost much. And nerds do influence non-nerds to a degree also, so the positive buzz from it would've been nice.
And if anyone is interested in what Abrams thinks, he said he wanted something there, and if it were up to him, there would've been something at ComicCon. He was just overruled.
And I'm one of those people who doesn't go to conventions like that, but I have to say, I would've taken note anyway.
And if anyone is interested in what Abrams thinks, he said he wanted something there, and if it were up to him, there would've been something at ComicCon. He was just overruled.
And I'm one of those people who doesn't go to conventions like that, but I have to say, I would've taken note anyway.
And HE'S not from Germany!
I'm not, I'm making a judgment call based on my expertise of media and entertainment. I also spend a large part of my work day monitoring what occurs in the news cycle.
Outside of a piece on Conan last week, there was nothing on ComicCon. You do realize that the point of advertising is to attract people to your product that wouldn't already being planning to use your product, don't you?
We're currently 278 days from opening day. There probably isn't that much footage to show at this point.
This is all I'm getting from your posts "Mommy! I want it now! NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW!!!!"
ArrogancyAnd HE'S not from Germany!
Yes, it's a real word, and I'm not sure what being from Germany had to do with anything, in the first place, so why not let's talk in some sort of rational fashion about movie promotion (or perceived lack thereof.)
number6
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ArrogancyAnd HE'S not from Germany!
Yes, it's a real word, and I'm not sure what being from Germany had to do with anything, in the first place, so why not let's talk in some sort of rational fashion about movie promotion (or perceived lack thereof.)
I simply posted that to point out how needlessly over the top it was.
Of COURSE I know what the word means!! I looked it up the same time you did.
A guy from GERMANY out of all places makes a completely uninformed statement and that amuses you?
Actually, the insistence that Comic-Con was some enormously important PR opportunity that Paramount blew amuses me a great deal more. It's just that ST-One meant to be funny.
Still waiting for the name of a movie that was a big success because it was promoted at Comic-Con, that wouldn't have been a big success if it hadn't been. Comic-Con is basically a reach-around for the already-sold members of the geek culture.
there was a very interesting piece about comic con in usa today
reuters
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while with trek being a known property i dont think it was as critical for a major presence at comic con as it was for something like iron man it is interesting when time take them task for neglecting it.
if a paramount staffer really did say that about comic con jumping the shark they are idiots considering the amount of main stream media coverage the convention now gets along with the news the tv critics want to change their date
reuters
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time magazine
while with trek being a known property i dont think it was as critical for a major presence at comic con as it was for something like iron man it is interesting when time take them task for neglecting it.
if a paramount staffer really did say that about comic con jumping the shark they are idiots considering the amount of main stream media coverage the convention now gets along with the news the tv critics want to change their date
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film magazines have always given Trek very little exposure
My thought exactly. Well, maybe not exact but pretty darn close.
Comic-Con 2008 is not going to make or break Trek XI. It's simply too early for the studio to start dumping a ton of ad money. What they did with the posters was more then enough for now.
NoImpulseEngine
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We've seen no more than 15 seconds footage from Abram's Trek and perhaps a couple of leaked or faked pix from set. The marketing might be compared to the "less is more" strategy of BlairWitch and Cloverfield. I haven't said much about this movie because apart from the 15 secs of film there isn't anything to be said. I think people on their websites who give this movie so much positive feedback (or negative) certainly have ulterior motives
ST-One
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A guy from GERMANY out of all places makes a completely uninformed statement
As opposed to the expert opinions on mass-media-marketing expressed by the likes of yourself?
And what has my being from Germany to do with... anything?
BTW: 10 fucking months!
No-one even here talks about the teaser anymore. So anything shown at this Con will long be forgotten by the mainstream audience by the time they start with the 'normal' promotion of the film.
This Con serves no other purpose than to feed us fan-boys and -girls with bits and pieces; it will thus have no impact on how the movie will perform when it is released to the cinemas.
The new movie might be a success if it has a story which doesn't require overfamiliarity with 40+ years of Star Trek episodes and movies. It needs to be accessible to an audience who haven't read articles on Memory Alpha.
ST-One
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Here in America we call 'em "movie theaters." Boy, you sounded so GERMAN there.
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Three different German words for one thing: cinemas or movie theaters.
To me that article makes it sound like Comic Con was solely responsible for TDK's success. I'm going to lay out on the table here, and I mean this with the UPMOST RESPECT for the deceased and Heath Ledger, but I honestly believe that the hype around this movie came about due to Heath Ledger's death. It's practically a given. Almost a morbid curiosity thing to it. This is not to detract from the actors or the movie itself, I Imagine it would have been big, but Heath Ledger's death IMHO is no doubt what made curious movie goes come out for this, at least it's first weekend.
Comic Con events aren't exactly going to make front page news. There will be write ups for sure, but silly me.. I thought movie's became successful because of hype, trailers, TV commercials, press coverage, and what ever other marketing strategies. Not a convention. But what do I know, for I am just one of the average joe consumers.
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G4 had like 6 hours of coverage from COmic con, and barely any of it was comics, it was all movie promotion.
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