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kosmopol
I Never Tire of My Own Voice
Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 3167
Wait... was it is?
I just hope - my last hope - that amongs the fanposted Star Trek pictures there will be some pics posted not by us , you know, what I mean.
Because otherwise this would be an epic fail... And actually, JJ Abrams haven't allowed fails. Even his DharmaWantsYou, beeing sollapsed as collateral damage of finacial crisis, was ended IG-alike and pretty self-ironic.
But this... Just post a pic and win a sweeptake. And only for US and Canada-residents. Hmm...
/Disappointment waves from international corner/
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:21 am
JumboTron
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Joined: 27 Jul 2010 Posts: 743 Location: ten miles north on the Dewsbury road
In the words of the immortal Bart Simpson: "I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. "
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 3:55 am
kosmopol
I Never Tire of My Own Voice
Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 3167
Oh yes...
Btw, something completely different (c) but perhaps it will bring some light in our day:
Guillermo der Toro will adopt "Monster" by Naoki Urasawa. And JJ Abrams is perhaps onboard. How awesome is this?
http://www.themarysue.com/guillermo-del-toro-hbo-monster/
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 4:24 am
njberry
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Joined: 23 Aug 2012 Posts: 778 Location: southampton, england
if any of you guys win somthing i want to see photos, now to lessen my pain im off to play the new star trek game as it just came
live long and prosper
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:36 am
Adm_BlackCat
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Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 666 Location: Spokane, WA
Totally disappointed. Was really looking forward to a full experience like with the first film.
I just submitted something I created when we first found the
trailhead
website. http://twitpic.com/bq1arb
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:00 am
sakai23
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Joined: 01 Nov 2008 Posts: 209 Location: In an Impala, by the Lair, on an Island called Beacon Hills
So disappointed. I was looking forward to jumping into this. :/
Oh well. Maybe I can find a fairly newish ARG to hop aboard.
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:36 pm
Melodyman
Entrenched
Joined: 28 Nov 2007 Posts: 943 Location: Los Angeles
MOVIELORD101 wrote:
Btw, I tweeted about that site to one of the movie's co-writers, Roberto Orci. Here's what he said in response:
Quote:
[it's] legit. [you're] Gonna love it. Register!
Source: https://twitter.com/boborci/status/280743726832312320
You heard the man! Sign up on the site!
[/quote]
Its all his fault! They showed him the plan to put ruthe1701 up on Dec 17th 2012 and leave it there until Apr 24th 2013.. He flipped and said "Brilliant. they will love it..They wiil check every day and find nothing .. then they will check and find a new signup for a $2 prize.. this beats the last game by miles..."
The bummer is really that they implied there was going to be a new adventure like the last.. hidden url in trailer.. new website..etc....but knowing how well the last films ARG went they counted on us swallowing up this stupid app...an app that they spent money on developing so we could scan pics of posters and old DVD covers of the first ST flick.. An app with no mission.. waste.. This time last film there was a terrific anticipation and buildup as the release date drew near.. This time i'm kinda angry and not so excited to see this film as I was expecting..
The game? is done, the app is turned off and Lindlehoff and Orci lied..
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:04 pm
Euchre
uF Game Warden
Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342
ARGs and viral campaigns related to films are supposed to get people to see the film and talk about the film so others they know also see the film. Since I had nothing to engage me after signing up, I didn't really talk about it. Now that all it turns out to be is this cheeseball thing?
More money saved. Keep your $2 middle finger.
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 2:26 pm
shaneo2
Boot
Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 45
$2 prize? While the rules and regs note the ARV for the prize is $2, it might just be there as a place marker for the legalese. Unlike most contests you have to respond with proof of residency within 24 hours of notification; maybe it's premiere or sneak peek tix?
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 9:21 pm
Euchre
uF Game Warden
Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342
Retail value of $2 to see a sneak preview? Is it in a closet on a 19" TV?
Flynn Lives, I got to see Tron: Legacy for FREE, in 3D, after months of live events, games, and lots of swag (granted most of it not that expensive). I paid to see it once after that, $14. I bought the soundtrack, then the Bluray. I figure it was probably a wash on what they spent on me for swag and such, maybe a little bit in their favor. I know I told lots of people about it. When I switched vehicles, I moved the 89 Forever sticker to my new one, and still explain all about it when asked.
Thank you Disney and 42 Entertainment for showing how its done.
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:20 am
Sarah B
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Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 616 Location: Stonehenge, UK
Whatever the value of the prize you can win, it seems bad form to allow international sign ups that go on for months, then announce right at the end that it's a US and Canada only thing. I mean, why let us put in other counties when we signed up if we weren't going to get to play?
It's just disappointing, especially so after having such a great game for the 2009 film.
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:50 am
darkeyedone13
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Joined: 25 Mar 2012 Posts: 82
Euchre wrote:
ARGs and viral campaigns related to films are supposed to get people to see the film and talk about the film so others they know also see the film. Since I had nothing to engage me after signing up, I didn't really talk about it. Now that all it turns out to be is this cheeseball thing?
More money saved. Keep your $2 middle finger.
Exactly.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:20 pm
LtPiper
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Joined: 17 Dec 2012 Posts: 101
Well the app upgrade went well. I lost all my points and got downgraded from almost a commodore to a frackin Lt Jr grade.
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:16 am
kosmopol
I Never Tire of My Own Voice
Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 3167
darkeyedone13 wrote:
Euchre wrote:
ARGs and viral campaigns related to films are supposed to get people to see the film and talk about the film so others they know also see the film. Since I had nothing to engage me after signing up, I didn't really talk about it. Now that all it turns out to be is this cheeseball thing?
More money saved. Keep your $2 middle finger.
Exactly.
Dito.
As already said before: why placing the url into international Trailers?
They cannot explain it with economics... This is really a mystery for me. A mystery with a seed of hope within.
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:06 am
MOVIELORD101
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Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 868
Just entered via Instagram! Wish me luck!
Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:57 pm
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