Cedar Rapids: Deanzie’s Guide To ‘Business’ Conventions Dan Koelsch, February 1, 2011 Fox Searchlight’s comedy Cedar Rapids debuted to mostly positive reviews at the Sundance Film Festival last week. They started some viral goodies for us, and now they have expanded to include another website, this time focusing on John C. Reilly’s character Dean Ziegler. Ziegler, nicknamed Deanzie, is an insurance agent that main character Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) meets at a convention in Cedar Rapids, IA. He’s a rather brash character, so it’s no surprise that his “Deanzie’s Guide to ‘Business’ Conventions” is hosted on the website DeanzieParty.com. Read all 5 of the innocently-titled sections to learn how to really get the full experience at a business convention. There’s also some clips from the film.Cedar Rapids opens in limited theaters on February 11th. Viral Marketing Cedar Rapids
Kick-Ass: New Hit Girl Trailer and Real Life Superheroes December 22, 2009December 22, 2009I’ll admit that I am one of the few people in my field who is not that excited about Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass. I’ve never read the comic, and the trailers and posters so far have not made me any more a believer. That was until I saw this puppy embedded… Read More
Tech’s Newest Touch Screen: You March 8, 2010March 8, 2010The future is here. At least, that’s what I think after reading stories like these. Tim Hornyak at CNET has written a piece about a Microsoft developed device called Skinput that allows users to use their arms as a touch screen to make commands. Think of it as an iPod… Read More
Update: J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 Is Not Related to Cloverfield May 5, 2010Yesterday we reported that a secret teaser trailer would premiere before Iron Man 2 this weekend. There are very few details on the J.J. Abrams-produced movie, currently titled Super 8, but we know that the trailer itself is being directed by Abrams. There was speculation, and even a timid confirmation,… Read More