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.
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"
I should stop googling myself...
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