Can't even advertise a movie...

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:57 pm

People can't even advertise for a movie without drawing criticism anymore.

Local Anchors Apologize for Movie Promo
Thursday September 6 9:54 AM ET

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/2007 ... 64000.html

Two morning TV show anchors apologized on-air for a movie promotion that involved giving away a jacket riddled with fake bullet holes.
"Good Morning Philadelphia" anchors Clayton Morris and Sue Serio had promoted the new Clive Owen movie "Shoot 'Em Up" with the jacket and other paraphernalia.

They were subsequently criticized by Philadelphia Daily News columnist Jill Porter, who wrote that the promotion was inappropriate in a city besieged by gun deaths and on pace to record its highest murder total in a decade.

The anchors, whose show airs on the Fox affiliate WTXF-TV, cited the column in their apology on Wednesday's show.

"It was in poor taste," said Morris, who modeled the jacket on the air. "I was a complete idiot. ... Our sincere apologies

grandpatim · Post by **grandpatim** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:39 pm

I wouldn't be watching that show anymore. I won't even allow a George Clooney movie to be watched in my house.

Rex B · Post by **Rex B** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:15 pm

That's why we live in Texas, folks.

stevie_d_64 · Post by **stevie_d_64** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:42 pm

The film looks to be a bit over the top anyway...It might be entertaining, but the way ticket prices are going...

It had better be something of Oscar caliber before I spend that kinda of money...

A regurgitated theme is not Oscar caliber...With all the shoot 'em up, and stuff blowing up and gratuitous sexual content...

I'll wait till it comes out in DVD...

Wildscar · Post by **Wildscar** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:23 pm

stevie_d_64 wrote:The film looks to be a bit over the top anyway...It might be entertaining, but the way ticket prices are going...

It had better be something of Oscar caliber before I spend that kinda of money...

A regurgitated theme is not Oscar caliber...With all the shoot 'em up, and stuff blowing up and gratuitous sexual content...

I'll wait till it comes out in DVD...

I agree but that wasn't the point of the topic. But I agree I probably wait to see it on DVD.

Liberty · Post by **Liberty** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:35 pm

Well I figure if the antis don't like it I should support it. Went with my wife and SIL. It was a blast. Silly but it parodied lots of stuff,,,

If you want to watch a moral up lifting story to take the children to on a sunday afternoon. Stay away.
The movie has a week story line, some gratuitous sex, and even an anti gun message.
But it had one action scene after another, and didn't waste a lot of time with stupid dialog or plot. It was just pure shootemup fun, with every gimmick, and overused line ever used in a movie. Even few hillarious car chase scenes thrown in. (They tear up BMWs)

Well i liked it but, I never claimed to be a sophisticate.