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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:43 PM
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I just saw an ad for "the Institute for Human Continuity" on TV...weird
Edited on Sun Aug-30-09 07:44 PM by Windy
I am watching a Sci Fi movie on Spike TV and this organization actually had a commercial. Check out the link...

http://www.instituteforhumancontinuity.org/#/home

Believe it or not but these people are serious..
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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:45 PM
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It's marketing for 2012
Movie about the end of the world in 2012.

This is a marketing campaign.
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Windy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:56 PM
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7. Yeah, I just figured that out.... pretty ingenious... but I'm totally embarrassed!!!
As Emily Litella said on the old SNL.... never mind!
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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:45 PM
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1. I believe that's what the kids call viral marketing these days
in that you are sick at both ends.

It's promotion for a movie.
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LiberalAndProud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:45 PM
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2. My husband brought that site to my attention a few days ago.
He loves the SciFi channel. He was extremely alarmed when he went to the site, and angry at how much an ad like that is going to terrify children.
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Hello_Kitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:45 PM
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3. Looks like a movie promo. Isn't there a film called '2012' coming out this year? eom
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:51 PM
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5. Yes! It actually looks interesting.
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:46 PM
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4. it is produced like a real commercial
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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:53 PM
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6. on the other hand this is for real:
http://www.vhemt.org/
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 07:56 PM
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8. Pretty slick, but not real
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/
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NOW tense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 08:23 PM
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9. Considering how many people are fooled
by "death panels", I think it is pretty irresponsible.
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kimmylavin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 09:08 PM
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12. Really?
Irresponsible?
They're advertising for a movie.

And this ad campaign has probably been in the works for a year, with millions of dollars behind it.
They can't help it that Palin broadcast her idiocy on FB.

I think its pretty brilliant, and is one more step towards the marriage of movies and the internet.
But, of course, I'm biased - I work in "the industry."
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Sheri Donating Member (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 08:42 PM
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10. looks like a cool movie, anyway.
pretty evil scam, though. i understand how you feel.
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MercutioATC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 08:56 PM
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11. Fantastic marketing. Website looks completely legit.
Yeah, there's a "Sony Pictures" legal disclaimer, but if you get into the spirit of the site, it's really quite slick.
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kimmylavin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 09:09 PM
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13. I agree.
The internet and movies are perfect fits for each other.
This just takes it one step closer.
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arcadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-30-09 09:13 PM
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14. Weird, my friend was telling me about this website yesterday.
Never heard of it, sounds wacky.
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