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**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:25 am

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I apologise for my conduct and candor, but I took issue with the suggestion that just because the magazine was published in the UK, that it meant that they had to be lying about getting the trailer exclusively.

My first bit of reasoning is this, America has already had the trailer in cinemas so I don't find it hard to believe that a UK magazine might have been given a copy of the second trailer to balance that out, especially as the limited promotion the film has had seems greater in America then in the UK. It doesn't seem a stretch to believe that they might be given it to generate a greater buzz here. Wink

Furthermore it's EmpireOnline.com, not .co.uk. It was my understanding that Empire is also published in the United States, and as the site is international, it's hardly a British exclusive now, is it? It's certainly not like the new trailer was being distributed on DVDs as an exclusive to the UK version of the magazine, so it's hardly a F.U. to the United States.

And whilst on the subject of that, this is going to be an international film... it shouldn't be expected that every exclusive will be for the US.

Evil, I'm not sure how I was being condescending by defending the magazine and its site.

As for who I am, I have no ties to the magazine other then being a reader of it and being a casual member of its forum.

I did read your post, and I know from the likes of AICN and 1-18-08News that there are sites out there that like to talk big. I don't deny it, but I don't believe that EmpireOnline would have to stoop to that.

However, even though you never said it in so many words, it felt implied that you thought that they were trying to make it sound more impressive...
Still, I believe that with their inaccuracies they have more of a professional standing and professional conduct then Merrick and AICN. And as for the name inaccuracy, if they were using IMDb as their main source and we've seen that the industry does appear to put a lot of faith into IMDb, it's no surprise then if their information is wrong given how dodgy the site that's supposed to have all the official film information is.

Anyway, the British have already had some small exclusives, it was the decompiling of a British version of the trailer that led to some of the audio mysteries being put to rest, and another British film magazine, TotalFilm had a copy of the poster as a free giveaway whilst I haven't noticed any reports of any American magazines having the poster. Razz

I'm also unaware of Empire "ripping off the hard work of some of the posters on unfiction and other fan sites", if you can find an example of that by Empire then of course, post it... but if not then I feel that's anger that's being misdirected in their direction.

Bacon Army, True, it may be weird, but I direct you to my points above about marketing and that EmpireOnline serves an international community even if the magazine is UK based. Smile

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:16 am

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**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:44 am

SlushoLover · Veteran Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 97

In the meantime it's now 9:55am eastern and no trailer on either site (Apple or Empire)....

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:56 am

Hurley

I just had a vision of every single poster here at unforums sitting in front of their keyboards, and this Donnie Darko-like montage, music playing in the background, as the camera plays across each of our faces as the disappointment and heartache sets in when we realize that there wont be an HD trailer anytime soon.

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:07 am

altrus · Veteran Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 132

Hey, its only 3:13(15:13) In UK.

1 Hour to go! Rock On

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:13 am

jon-561 · Boot Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 50

It is up and running on empire!

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:00 pm

MrToasty

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=21492

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:01 pm

Sturnteer · Boot Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 37

well....

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:03 pm

adriansd1986 · Boot Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 62

That was PHENOMENAL

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:06 pm

whois · Boot Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 67

pretty damn good quality...... thouh i still cant wait for a fullscreen Apple HD version

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:06 pm

adriansd1986 · Boot Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 62

They rendered SOL's head much better for this trailer!
I love it!
This will be a sweet movie!!!

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:07 pm

Sturnteer · Boot Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 37

so it looks like that girls waist explodes? or gets bigger or something, and we do see the monster VERY briefly, AND that soldiers face IS pixelated

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:07 pm

daisho

anyone having any luck d/loading it? I'm getting a huge yellow line through the middle of it when I d/l it.

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:10 pm

Hurley

And it WAS on Empireonline first? Right?

**Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:11 pm