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cloverfreaky · Veteran Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 109

I don't have a particular opinion on whether this is real or fake, but I work in NYC, and these promotions happen constantly -- for movies, for shows, for DVDs, for new products...just about anything.

It's low wage work for people with time to spare: I don't think that the companies would go through an agency for something so lightweight. Thus, it's not entirely out of the question, and I don't think that the wording being informal is improper. If this was legit, it would be managed by the people doing Clover's PR and marketing, which isn't necessarily too connected to any bigwigs.

If legit, it reminds me of the promotion for the Omen remake we got a while back: Bunch of random dudes and dudettes marching around in death cloaks with "THE DEVIL IS COMING" and "666" signs.

If you're going to say "nay" to this one being valid, do so because you don't like the wording or don't think it's realistic that it'd be on Craigslist. It's DEFINITELY possible that they would run a promotion like this, though.

**Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:15 pm

emceegreg · Boot Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 15

I'm a professional writer and I didn't see many errors. It looks legit to me. You people are way too skeptical. But maybe that's a good thing. And maybe it was written by a really smart 5-year old, game jacker. I don't know.

**Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:22 pm

Johnnyutah16

As to whether this is real???

**Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:25 pm

Ceign · Boot Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 46 Location: Tennessee

its real. i work promotional stuff as a side job to make extra money. i jsut recently worked the american idol tour for poptarts. this is real it looks exactly like any other promotional job you could apply for.

so from experience im saying this is real

**Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:41 pm

BirdsDoThus · Boot Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Posts: 28

I have a friend who is staying with relatives in the city this coming week, and he plans on seeing a few movies. I'll tell him to keep an eye out for anyone passing anything out...just in case.

**Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:50 pm

cloverfreaky · Veteran Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 109

If legit, I would bet 50 bucks that this will take the form of a mock protest of deep sea drilling.

I might lose that bet, so I'd follow it up with a 20 buck wager that it'll have to do with Slusho.

Either way, like all the marketing for the film, I doubt this would be straight-played.

**Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 9:37 pm

rose · ...and then Magic happens Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 4117

I wonder what they are doing for this promotion? I haven't seen anything at all. Anyone see anybody in New York promoting a soon to be released monster movie?

**Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:02 pm

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Kraker · Unfettered Joined: 29 Jul 2007 Posts: 749

This is pretty fake, I don't see why you guys are still discussing it.

**Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:13 pm

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**Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:28 pm

rose · ...and then Magic happens Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 4117

I meant in New York. A little known fact is that writing on the sidewalk with chalk can be considered a misdemeanor in NYC.

**Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:31 pm

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EmmanuelGoldstein · Decorated Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 281

Re: [PRESS] Job Announcement r/t Movie

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**Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:07 pm

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Nighthawk

I'm confused... is this another ARG or something?

**Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:08 pm

Giskard

No, this looks more like a clever ad for a company looking for clever programmers.

See this article on Slashdot.

**Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:53 pm

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rose · ...and then Magic happens Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 4117

I think there are different Craigslist posts being discussed in this thread. The first one posted in this thread links to jobs in new york promoting a movie.

I'll just quote it here for clarity:

**Posted:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:23 pm

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