Detroit Won’t Erect Robocop Statue Dan Koelsch, February 8, 2011 Briefly: In what may be the saddest news of the young year, Mayor Dave Bing of Detroit responded to a Twitter comment asking why there isn’t a Robocop statue in Detroit like there is of Rocky in Philadelphia. Bing says there are no plans to erect such a statue, which shouldn’t be surprising as the film is set in a dystopian Detroit that is so wrought with corruption and poverty that a cyborg police officer has to be created. Still, it would be pretty badass. Social Networks Viral News RobocopTwitter
Social Media Monthly: August 2012 July 30, 2012July 30, 2012Welcome to our only monthly feature here on MovieViral. A day or two ahead of time, we’ll list the various social media accounts (specifically Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for now) for all the major theatrical releases each month. We hope that this allows you to follow your favorite films more… Read More
“The Dictator” Welcomes You to the Republic of Wadiya February 3, 2012February 3, 2012Leave it to Sacha Baron Cohen to make an enlightening mockery of current events. The actor who has tackled the likes of a hilariously bad hip-hop artist, an inept tourist, and a flamboyant fashion reporter, is taking on a new persona: a Middle East dictator. To spread the word of… Read More
“Captain America: The First Avenger” Meets Team America Part II March 25, 2011March 26, 2011Super Bowl XLV gave us our first look at Captain America: The First Avenger, but the T.V. spot was a bit too fast and movie goers who are awaiting the film’s release felt that it wasn’t given the justice it deserved. Youtube user CelticPredator created a parody of that T.V…. Read More