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Eddy · Decorated Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 194

[Meta] Poll: MySpace or the highway?

The Internet · Boot Joined: 20 Sep 2007 Posts: 68

Highway

**Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:21 pm

Red Walrus · Unfettered Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 589

The truth is I would be disappointed but I would still check in once in a while to the Myspace pages.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:29 pm

CloverfieldClues.com · Entrenched Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 757

MySpace is still popular and free, so why not use it? The only problem I have with MySpace is it's blocked at my work, which makes it harder for me to follow.

As to your other question, of course I would love for there to be an ARG, a weekly podcast, contests, etc... but I am more interested in what the movie is about, not how the movie is marketed. So anything they give us beyond the actual movie is just a bonus.

In fact, the only thing JJ Abrams "promised" us was:

You're going to get the real trailer
You're going to get the real poster
You're going to get to see the footage from the movie
And you'll get the real title

A similar and more cynical question to what you are asking is "If you don't get an ARG, etc..., will you still see the movie?"

**Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:48 pm

Eddy · Decorated Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 194

ARG or no, I think it's a safe bet that anyone intrigued at this point will see the movie. But I think "ARG" confuses the issue. 1-18-08 is a monster movie. The monster is the star, just like Godzilla, Kong, Aliens, etc. That's what people following it are interested in. Now I've seen plenty of Godzilla over the years, but I'll be damned if I remember the names of the human characters in those movies. So, for me, it's really all about the monster.

Is the monster going to remain a complete mystery until the movie premiers? Maybe that's the better question. But if that's the case, I think it's a miscalculation. While I don't expect every aspect of the monster to become known before the movie is release, I do think bits and pieces of the monster's identity will serve to sustain the interest of the people who will ultimately become fans of the known monster (see above).

I really couldn't care less about the people. If the monster is to remain a total mystery, I'd like to know, as that will significantly impact my interim level of interest.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:30 pm

InAFieldofClover · Unfettered Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 375

Yes, when did JJ promise an ARG? Can't quite recall that particular instance.

Anyway, MySpace is blocked at work for me too and only seems to work about half the time so I'll probably just stick to CloverfieldClues and other related websites to keep track of the MySpace updates.

**Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:33 pm

jfiscus · Boot Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 69

I have a myspace I hardly use, I tried to add these charctors to it like others did. But, not 1 of them accepted my invite. So, I dont really care to check it out again.

highway

**Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:45 pm

CloverfieldClues.com · Entrenched Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 757

I created my MySpace for the Lost ARG, and haven't used it since until the Slusho 7 were found. I didn't have time to look at their pages when they first came out, so I only have two of them as my friends. It looks like they stopped adding new people at some point, but I'm not sure why...?

**Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:28 pm

Bruce

Maybe they'll set the monster up with a MySpace.

Monster's blog: 9/27 RAAAAARRRRR!
Monster's blog: 9/28 RAAAAARRRRR!
Monster's blog: 9/29 RAAAAARRRRR!
Laughing

**Posted:** Fri Sep 28, 2007 4:47 pm