E-Media

Super 8 Sky Movies rewiew
http://movies.sky.com/super-8/review
Super 8 Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpzUCA5i6zY
 Twitter
(@Super8Movie)

Twitter is a social networking site used by celebrities and people around the world. Super 8 have set up thier own Twitter page with inofrmation about the DVD, Extras and personal pictures and information about the cast. This is mainly to attract the younger audience as they are the ones that mainly have a Twitter account. The day of the release on DVD the movie was trending on Twitter meaning the whole world was talking about it.

Facebook
Super 8 | Facebook

Similar to the Twitter, Facebook is a more popular Social networking aite where a super 8 page has been Set up also having this same feautures as the Twitter account. This is a bonus as people and youngsters who do not have Twitter can have the page 'liked' on Favebook still being kept up to date.
Broadcasting

The David Letterman show

Hit List TV Interview

An brief advertisment was played  during a super bowl half time, watched by millions of veiwers expanding promotion. This was signifcantly shorter trailer to grip the audience by showing high impact scenes.

Print

Bilboard poster

Quite an ambiguous poster encouraging the audience to find out more.
Teaser poster

The Guardian Newspaper Reveiw. 

A well regarded newspaper such as the guardian, gave film a 3 star rating which is reasonably good. However it was described as "slightly disappointing" as it was regarded as just a "remake of other films put into one movie"

Super 8 information


DVD Release
The film was released 22/11/11 on Blue-Ray and DVD. The release included a combo pack released with a digital copy including extra scenes and deleted scenes.


Comic Spin off

The film after the movie release then made a comic book spin off of the movie super 8. it was illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards and is available to download, buy and read online.

 

I Phone App

The i phone app on super is a handy application available to all for free to download and it is just a mimic of what a super 8 camera would look like. You can edit, cut and adjust what you can see through the camera. This handy application is targeted at young people as it gives a chance for them to fiddle about with their phone and application

Blogs and different opinions.

Of course being a film there will be different opinions on the film. Good, bad and ugly. By Myerla who 'blgged' about the film on the BBC page regarded it as the perfect family film and recommended it to all. However by on other blogs and i quote "its silly and terribly predictable. The CGI was sloppy and out of control"

Lighting Techniques

This image is a classic example of what we call film nior, a term used to describe the stylish side to Hollywood crimes in a movie. This was mainly popular in 1940's & 1950's. The idea was a low key lighting, black and white and a sense of ambiguity of certain characters. This can also be used with harsh lighting to create a shadow on the character as shown in the image which is also known as chiaroscuro.
The use use of the high key lighting and low key in the same seen could connote a double side to this character, with his hate being down shows a sense of mystery to the audience. His dark coloured clothing and the prop of a cigarette suggests to us that he is not the kindest of characters and is related to some sort of crime. Most of this is told to us simply by the chiaroscuro lighting effect.
The dark lighting in the background gives the a negative atmosphere also re-enforcing the idea of crime and negativity.


Rihanna Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIOoqfk2lzk


The 1 minute 46 second commercial has a variety of lighting techniques. The first thing we instantly see is that it is set in a car park. The low key lighting suggests a sense of sense and ambiguity. This is also re-enforced as the commercial is clearly filmed in black and white.
The low key lighting in the back of the car again gives a sense of mystery for the audience wondering who this person in my back is. There are some brief flashes of light on the company 'Armarni Jeans' symbol in the car, advertising the item of clothing being put on and also brief flashes of light on key sexual parts of her body such as the breasts and legs of the character.. Once this person has got out the car and the face is revealed the light is chanced and becomes a slightly higher key light effect on this persons face emphasizing the fact that it is none other than the amazing, multi- talented & sexual appealing Rihanna.

The 'Super 8' film review.

The Spielberg produced movie 'Super 8' was a little short off a good film in my opinion. The film lacked substance and the thin story line was very predictable. After the train crash an figure of authority comes to warn the human race that there is a danger and they must be careful. Yawn, heard it all before.

Take nothing away from the young actors such as: Joel Courtney who played the main character Joe lamb, Elle fanning who played Alice Dainard and the geeky clan of young actors were vibrant and witty. however not even the bright young sparks could draw me away from how dull the and predictable the storyline was. With the title being named 'Super 8' a lot more reference should have been made to what it actually was. Forgive me for being harsh but it didn't feel like it was set in 1979 other than the over obvious retro cars.

Good points about this film; the 50 million dollar explosions did help the film get along and keep the audience excited and even at times at the edge of there seats. The male gaze of Amanda Michalka drew the young teenagers into the story a lot more. Again the acting of the youngsters was next to nothing, sticking to the stereotype 'geeks save the day' theme. Also the back story of the death of Joe Lamb's mother was quite interesting and it also helped us sympathise the young boy throughout the film as he continuously clashed with his father.

The real question we have to ask ourselves is the originality of this film. Monsters, small town in America being hid the truth, a romance and gang of children it's simply all been done before in one way or another. 'The Goonies' 'ET' and 'Stand by me' are all great films and also great examples of the lack of originality the film offered.

Overall i would giver 'Super 8' half of that. A resounding 4 out of 10. It's something i wouldn't want to waste money on and i could of really wrote myself.

Reece Charles 'Bouss' Jones.