“The Guilt Trip” Asks “Why Did I Teach My Mom To Text”? Dan Koelsch, December 2, 2012December 2, 2012 The Guilt Trip is a comedy about an inventor (played by Seth Rogen) who takes his mother (Barbara Streisand) on a road trip to sell his new invention. Obviously, travelling with your mother when you are a grown man can be difficult, and the film has tapped into that by creating a tumblr site called Why Did I Teach My Mom To Text? The site’s posts are in the style we’ve seen on Damn You Auto Correct! and Text From Dog. Take a look at a few of mom’s texts after the break. The Guilt Trip is directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Dan Fogelman. Paramount Pictures releases the film on December 19th. Social Networks Viral Marketing The Guilt TripTumblr
Tron Tuesday: Daft Punk’s “Derezzed” Music Video October 26, 2010It’s Tuesday, which means that Disney has released yet another Tron: Legacy promotion. This week we have the music video from Daft Punk for the song “Derezzed”. The video includes clips from the film and an intro by Michael Sheen asking Daft Punk to electrify the audience. Click the jump… Read More
Inception: The anticipation of a viral August 25, 2009August 25, 2009Today felt like Christmas day for me. I watched the teaser trailer for Christopher Nolan’s latest, Inception, and couldn’t help but wonder what it held in store for us at MovieViral.com. So why am I excited about it? If you haven’t done so already, take a quick look at the… Read More
Pre-Roll Ads May Affect Viral Videos February 20, 2010If you are one of many who find the 15 second pre-roll advertisements placed before online videos increasingly annoying, chances are you’re about to get a little more peeved. Jim Louderback at Advertising Age has an informative assessment on the bottom line success of pre-roll ads, and why this traditional… Read More