Ok, I'm already totally sick of The Cat in the Hat
11-19-03 | 06:30 AM
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Re: Ok, I'm already totally sick of The Cat in the Hat
Originally posted by Phil L.
The commercials and product tie-ins are incredibly annoying.
Today I was standing in line at the post office and had to look at stupid CitH posters all over the walls. Apparently there is some sort of cross promotion with the USPS.
This is only gonna get worse isn't it?
The commercials and product tie-ins are incredibly annoying.
Today I was standing in line at the post office and had to look at stupid CitH posters all over the walls. Apparently there is some sort of cross promotion with the USPS.
This is only gonna get worse isn't it?
11-19-03 | 07:43 AM
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Originally posted by Pants
The Grinch was one of the ugliest, noisiest, most unfunny, poor special effects, awful movies ever made. Why it made so much money I'll never understand. I wanted to run out of the theater!
These movies squat over the memory of Dr. Suess' and take a big drippy diarrhea all over it. The people who make them should be punnished.
The Grinch was one of the ugliest, noisiest, most unfunny, poor special effects, awful movies ever made. Why it made so much money I'll never understand. I wanted to run out of the theater!
These movies squat over the memory of Dr. Suess' and take a big drippy diarrhea all over it. The people who make them should be punnished.
I suggest you skip this one then.
11-19-03 | 12:22 PM
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This film has the most irritating TV ads in quite some time.
11-19-03 | 01:42 PM
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While you may despise all of the ads about,
I fear they will remain all while the film is out.
While you may wish for this movie bomb,
It appeals to kids, and will keep them calm.
If anything proves to be box-office juice,
no one will care about the memory of dear Dr. Seus.
I fear they will remain all while the film is out.
While you may wish for this movie bomb,
It appeals to kids, and will keep them calm.
If anything proves to be box-office juice,
no one will care about the memory of dear Dr. Seus.
11-19-03 | 02:12 PM
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Originally posted by Dr. DVD
While you may despise all of the ads about,
I fear they will remain all while the film is out.
While you may wish for this movie bomb,
It appeals to kids, and will keep them calm.
If anything proves to be box-office juice,
no one will care about the memory of dear Dr. Seus.
While you may despise all of the ads about,
I fear they will remain all while the film is out.
While you may wish for this movie bomb,
It appeals to kids, and will keep them calm.
If anything proves to be box-office juice,
no one will care about the memory of dear Dr. Seus.
11-19-03 | 03:43 PM
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If they know what's good for them, they will make a movie about Horton.
Horton rocks.
I'll be happy if Jim Carrey, Brendan Fraser, and Mike Myers are not in the Horton movie. I think they should cast Steve Buschemi as Horton.
Horton rocks.
I'll be happy if Jim Carrey, Brendan Fraser, and Mike Myers are not in the Horton movie. I think they should cast Steve Buschemi as Horton.
11-19-03 | 06:25 PM
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Originally posted by mllefoo
If they know what's good for them, they will make a movie about Horton.
Horton rocks.
I'll be happy if Jim Carrey, Brendan Fraser, and Mike Myers are not in the Horton movie. I think they should cast Steve Buschemi as Horton.
If they know what's good for them, they will make a movie about Horton.
Horton rocks.
I'll be happy if Jim Carrey, Brendan Fraser, and Mike Myers are not in the Horton movie. I think they should cast Steve Buschemi as Horton.
11-19-03 | 08:04 PM
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If I see another add for this movie, I might throw up...or at least throw something into my television.
Not only does it look annoying, it's just creepy. And that's just not right.
Not only does it look annoying, it's just creepy. And that's just not right.
11-20-03 | 01:23 PM
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From IMDb:
What's so sad is that all through his life Seuss wouldn't allow film adaptations because he didn't want to see his characters exploited. Now, after his death, instead of being diplomatic or low key about how to make and market these films they've turned it into THE single largest marketed film of all time! Sickening.
And why is the US Post Office spending OUR TAX DOLLARS to help Universal publicise their movie?
Universal's upcoming The Cat in the Hat has produced so many marketing tie-ins that it is being regarded as "one of the largest business-backed films in Hollywood history," the Washington Post observed today (Thursday). The newspaper observed that 12 companies, promoting more than 40 brands, are official sponsors. Thirty other retailers are offering special Cat activities in their stores. And 75 companies are producing Cat in the Hat products. Mitch Litvak, president of marketing firm L.A. Office, told the Post that the movie has becoming "one of the most well-supported films in the promotional world. ... I would gamble it's the top." However, the newspaper observed, some children's advocates have expressed concern about the marketing efforts. It quoted Susan Linn, a Harvard psychologist and co-founder of Stop Commercial Exploitation of Children, as saying, "There's been such an escalation that now going to the movies is simply an opportunity for corporations to manipulate kids. It's going to get to where every minute of children's entertainment will be sponsored by somebody and you can no longer go to a movie that's just a movie."
And why is the US Post Office spending OUR TAX DOLLARS to help Universal publicise their movie?
11-20-03 | 02:26 PM
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Originally posted by Pants
And why is the US Post Office spending OUR TAX DOLLARS to help Universal publicise their movie?
And why is the US Post Office spending OUR TAX DOLLARS to help Universal publicise their movie?
Honk!
11-20-03 | 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by Charlie Goose
The USPS doesn't receive any revenue from tax dollars. They get money from usage alone.
Honk!
The USPS doesn't receive any revenue from tax dollars. They get money from usage alone.
Honk!
But I really don't see why they need to be helping publicise a movie for Universal.
11-20-03 | 02:43 PM
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From: vancouver, WA, USA, Earth, Sol, Milkyway
yeah I have to agreed... i mean fast food places and post offices are one thing... but when they have an NBA basketball tie in to the CitH...good lord, is nothing sacred?!
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11-20-03 | 02:45 PM
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From: vancouver, WA, USA, Earth, Sol, Milkyway
Originally posted by Charlie Goose
The USPS doesn't receive any revenue from tax dollars. They get money from usage alone.
The USPS doesn't receive any revenue from tax dollars. They get money from usage alone.
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