Viral Video Round-Up: Star Wars/Tron Mash-Up and Looks At Two Super Bowl Ads Dan Koelsch, February 3, 2011 We have a few random viral videos that fell into our laps today, so let’s get them all out of the way in a Viral Video Round-Up. First we have the ultimate geek mash-up between Star Wars and TRON: Legacy. Finally we have Super Bowl ads, with one Star Wars related one, and 10 seconds of the ad for Pirates 4. See them all after the break. Youtuber kevfleth created “Star Wars: Tron Legacy”, a video that mashes up the audio of the Tron sequel with footage from the first three Star Wars films. [via /Film]Volkswagen uses the power of the force to create a cute Super Bowl ad for the 2012 Passat starring Darth Vader himself (or at least mini-Darth).Disney has released just 10 seconds of their Super Bowl ad. I’m not a fan of these previews of a preview, but you may be interested. Fan Made Work Viral Marketing Viral News Viral Videos Mash-upPirates of the CaribbeanStar WarsSuper BowlTron LegacyViral videoVolkswagen
“The Amazing Spider-Man” Viral Begins Twitter Scavenger Hunts February 10, 2012March 21, 2012When the theatrical trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man earlier this week, a hidden message was spotted toward the end. When plugged into a web address, a site was discovered with six video screens filled with static and the new film’s logo. Nobody had any clue what this was for…until tonight…. Read More
Viral Video: “Premakes” The Avengers (1952) August 11, 2010A few months ago, we told you about a WhoIsEyevan, a YouTuber who makes a very special type of fake trailers. The user takes footage from 1950s B Movies and the like, then compiles them together with some editing magic to make a classic trailer for a modern movie. The… Read More
The Soapbox: Remakes And How People React To Them June 29, 2009June 29, 2009Recently, Ive noticed a certain amount of bitching stemming from announced remakes, such as ‘Flight of the Navigator’ and ‘Total Recall’. My question for the week is, why do people bitch about remakes? Remakes are both a good and a bad thing. On one hand, remakes allow talented filmmakers to… Read More