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Producers, Option This!, #4: The Sea Will KILL!

Posted by metroxing in Wednesday, March 5th 2008

Topics: Advertising, Film, Internet, Marketing, Media, TV Tags: 209, 218, Film producers, Hollywood

“Out of the darkness, a rumble grows. The water begins to vibrate. Suddenly, the prow of a massive ship splits the fog. Its steel hull rises seven stories above the water and stretches two football fields back into the night. A 15,683-horsepower engine roars through the holds, pushing 55,328 tons of steel. Crisp white capital [...]

Hasbro Mighty Muggs Checklist: Star Wars, Marvel, Indiana Jones, GI Joe, & Transformers (Fall 2008 Update!)

Posted by metroxing in Monday, March 3rd 2008

Topics: Advertising, Checklist, comics, Film, Marketing, Retail, TV Tags: 127, 209, 30, action figures, Hasbro, Indiana Jones, Marvel, Mighty Muggs, Star Wars, urban, vinyl

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Since we’re at a CARS lull, how about this 3 3/4″ Star Wars thing? It looks like if I start now, I’m exactly 17,452 figures away from a complete set … perhaps I should find an easier line to collect … Yes, it looks like Hasbro has launched yet another cool Star Wars line – [...]

Should I Buy a Blu-Ray DVD Player Now? … Okay, How About Now?

Posted by metroxing in Saturday, March 1st 2008

Topics: Computing, Film, Gadgets, Internet, Marketing, Retail, TV, Video, Video Games Tags: 108, 209, PS3, Sony

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People ask – Should I buy a Blu Ray DVD player now? Well, it sort of depends. If I say the words ‘firmware flash’ to you, do you? a) think I’m speaking Flemish? b) slap me for being impertinent? c) slap me on general principle? d) sob uncontrollably? e) ask if you can FTP it? [...]

Producers, Option This!, Part III: Web Subway Dream Girl

Posted by metroxing in Friday, November 9th 2007

Topics: Advertising, Computing, Design, Film, Internet, Marketing Tags: 119, 15, 209, 274, 9

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In our now running series, we’re 1 for 2 in picking out random stories on the web that should be made into movies – George Clooney optioned the first post – okay, I seriously doubt he actually saw our blog post – othewise, he would have locked up the rights to #2. Of course, most [...]