Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

The most fucked up marketing scheme ever?

profile picture
Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
is it just me or has anyone noticed that several movies are being released on September 11th? and they keep flashing the fucking date all over the screen.

is there a reason for this? or are they just doing it because they know the date will stick out in peoples heads and they will remember the commercial because of it...?
Aug 28 2009 1:57AM
0 0
profile picture
Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
I have not seen one yet.
Aug 28 2009 2:01AM
0 0
profile picture
assface
Posts: 4319 - Karma: 2,031
why is that fucked up
Aug 28 2009 2:01AM
0 0
profile picture
Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
Not to sound like an ass but I think we need to remember and move on. We cant just always do nothing on that day. Yea its sad and messed up what happen. RIP to all that were involved. My cousin worked in one of the towers, she was running late to work and was spared. But come on, we do need to move on or the people who did these acts win.
Aug 28 2009 2:03AM
0 0
profile picture
currentwestman
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 330
GTFO
Aug 28 2009 2:04AM
0 0
profile picture
Franny
Posts: 3980 - Karma: 77
To be fair the 11th is going to be a friday. 90% of movies open on friday.
Aug 28 2009 2:05AM
0 0
profile picture
assface
Posts: 4319 - Karma: 2,031
this is what i meant by that, and like he said^ the 11th is a friday
Aug 28 2009 2:06AM
0 0
profile picture
doublexl
Posts: 8407 - Karma: 27
  
Aug 28 2009 2:06AM
0 0
profile picture
dguay13
Posts: 372 - Karma: 14
ii think thats the major reason why. i mean no doubt there is some underlying reasoning with choosing that date, but labor day and two weekends after are usually huge release days. at least thats what i think. i might need a helmet though.
Aug 28 2009 2:09AM
0 0
profile picture
0ptions
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 60
Its probably this. Not like a movie is not going to advertise the date it comes out on.
Aug 28 2009 2:09AM
0 0
profile picture
J-Wallz
Posts: 1264 - Karma: 54
 
Aug 28 2009 2:09AM
0 0
profile picture
WillStart
Posts: 3955 - Karma: 3,192
i know this is kind of irrelevant, but even if we don't do anything on that day, the terrorists don't 'win.' my ap us teacher last year emphasized this point a ton. sept 11 was a spectacular failure when the true definition of terrorism is kept in mind. think about it, most americans probably don't know why we were even attacked, or they think it was just because of religion. so the terrorists didn't really accomplish their goal at all
Aug 28 2009 2:20AM
0 0
profile picture
Funnel
Posts: 7816 - Karma: 1,534
Yeah, the 11th will be a Friday, and sure it was sad, my Dad's boss died in there, but we do need to move on like said.  Do a few minutes of remembrance and carry on. 
Aug 28 2009 2:23AM
0 0
profile picture
Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
my bad, im a homo for not checking to see that its a friday. makes sense, although im sure it was considered by the publicists that it would make a subliminal connection.
Aug 28 2009 2:23AM
0 0
profile picture
Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
I agree. I was just trying to say its stupid to stop everything that day because of what happen.
Aug 28 2009 2:25AM
0 0
profile picture
49566738265
Posts: 0 - Karma: 7,704
This
Aug 28 2009 2:40AM
0 0
profile picture
Nicholas.
Posts: 10905 - Karma: 60
thanks for being the 15th people to clarify guys...^^
Aug 28 2009 1:02PM
0 0
profile picture
prontocuts.com
Posts: 5244 - Karma: 42
Yeah at first I wanted to say that its all about remembrance, and all that. It was a tragic day, etc, etc. But most people don't even know what day pearl harbor was on
Aug 28 2009 1:27PM
0 0
profile picture
Z_rob
Posts: 3076 - Karma: 152
december 7th
Aug 28 2009 4:11PM
0 0
profile picture
steezecheese
Posts: 63 - Karma: 208
if you dwell on it than its going to be a big thing for a long time and dem "terrorist" will have kept that fear in our lives. by doing that, its a force of power over us all. with dat powa de cancontroll or channel us in one certin direction.
Aug 28 2009 4:20PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)