Spider-Man 4

[Raph's Girl]

Right now on ebay an org called Stand Up To Cancer is offering a walk-on-role to Spider-Man 4. Bidding is currently at $5000 and the auction ends Sept 5th

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=180282289817

Get a chance to be a part of one of the most successful film series in history!

You and your guest will enjoy:

* A visit to the set of Spider-Man 4 (one shooting day)
o Location of visit will be determined by Sony Pictures based on scheduling of visit

* A meet and greet with the cast (1 hour)

* A walk-on/ extra role in the film for the auction winner only
o Role and length of screen time to be determined by Sony Pictures

* Trip to the New York premiere
o Location of American premiere may be changed at Sony Pictures’ discretion

* Designer outfits to wear to premiere for winner and guest from top designers
o Designers to be chosen by Sony Pictures
o Winner and guest may keep the outfits

* Winner and Guest will walk the premiere’s red carpet

Who:

* Any winner or guest under the age of 18 must be accompanied by legal guardian
* Liability and confidentiality contracts must be signed prior to set visit
* Cast at meet and greet based on availability

[Jester]

Great that the money is going to Cancer research, but is seems that Sony is really phoning this in. If the person with the winning bid pays out over 5 grand, they should get the works.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Jester

Great that the money is going to Cancer research, but is seems that Sony is really phoning this in. If the person with the winning bid pays out over 5 grand, they should get the works.

The starting price was 99 cents so these bidders either really want to be in the film or are just doing it cuz the money is going to a good cause. Gonna be interesting either way. And the winner will be announced on a tv special that'll air on ABC, CBS, and NBC Sept 5th. I wish I had enough money to do this. Not to get in Spidey 4 but to just donate to cancer research.

[GK Punk]

Then just donate money to Cancer research. They could use donations with out having to give something out. Every little bit counts.

[gobo]

Yeah really. I can't believe you didn't know that it works that way.

Don't have $5,000+ but want to make a difference? Donate here. Just click the 'Donate Now' tab.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by GK

Then just donate money to Cancer research. They could use donations with out having to give something out. Every little bit counts.

It really doesn't matter... the studio et al can write off any of the prizes as a Tax write off (someone correct me if I'm wrong), so the studio doesn't EVEN have to pay anything. It's just free PR...

[GK Punk]

Right, which has nothing to do with what I was saying. I'm saying don't wait for a BENEFIT for donating to cancer research, if you really want to help, then help.

[Drtooth]

Originally Posted by GK

Right, which has nothing to do with what I was saying. I'm saying don't wait for a BENEFIT for donating to cancer research, if you really want to help, then help.

Any big company that will willfully donate money towards something will use it to get a bang out of their bucks. The good PR isn't enough. Besides, other than a costume and a couple plane tickets, it's the prize winner who's paying the tab for them. So essentially, the company isn't paying anything, minus the cheap prize winnings. The winning bid will no doubt be numerous times the worth of the prize itself in cost to the company.

So technically, they aren't EVEN paying the bills here themselves. The winning bidder is. So technically, the company is just finding a way to take the credit while donating a paultry sum of gifts...

Let's see what we got....

* A visit to the set of Spider-Man 4 (one shooting day)
o Location of visit will be determined by Sony Pictures based on scheduling of visit

Plane ticket, unless you have to pay for your own transportation. And I bet its coach. Unless they just swing a corporate jet over...

* A meet and greet with the cast (1 hour)

Cost? Nada.

* A walk-on/ extra role in the film for the auction winner only
o Role and length of screen time to be determined by Sony Pictures

Not only do they not have to pay an extra, they get someone who will stand in the background for free.

* Trip to the New York premiere
o Location of American premiere may be changed at Sony Pictures’ discretion

Again- Plane ticket or corproate jet....

* Designer outfits to wear to premiere for winner and guest from top designers
o Designers to be chosen by Sony Pictures
o Winner and guest may keep the outfits

This pretty much is the ONLY thing that would cost a real fortune....

* Winner and Guest will walk the premiere’s red carpet

Free, unless you count a limo... though, the winner could wind up sharing it with some smaller person who worked on the film (Head of the Dolly Grip Union or something)

So, you have a couple plane tickets and a couple designer suits... that's several thou right there (though some of it may just be extra stuff lying around)... but if people bid enough, it could be several times that.

Though I agree... cut the middle man out and donate some of the proceeds to something. Even if it is a PR stunt/tax write off...

[Cure]

Dude, he was talking to Raph's Girl. He meant she could donate without expecting anything in return.

[odupianist]

What if I don't want to meet the actors but I want to meet the director and only one of the actors (Bruce Campbell)? lol

[GK Punk]

Originally Posted by TheCure

Dude, he was talking to Raph's Girl. He meant she could donate without expecting anything in return.

Yeah, exactly.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by GK

Yeah, exactly.

Yeah yeah...Actually I donated to breast cancer research this month. It was $5 but at least it was something...and I got some books I needed.

I'd donate to that org on ebay if I could but alas I cannae afford it. Buying groceries and paying bills has a higher priority.

[GK Punk]

It wasn't necessarily calling you personaly out, just the mentality that so many have towards needing something in return for donating to Cancer research. And nothing wrong with Donating only 5 bucks, every bit counts.

as for groceries and all that, I usually try to buy items that donate to atleast Breast cancer research whenever I go shopping. I'm seriously wearing pink hair ties right now because of it.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by GK

as for groceries and all that, I usually try to buy items that donate to atleast Breast cancer research whenever I go shopping. I'm seriously wearing pink hair ties right now because of it.

Yeah... I try and buy anything that'll donate to animals or breast cancer research. Im a member of the World Wildlife Fund. There's an e-card company called Care2 that whenver I send an ecard thru them to somebody they donate $1 to WWF and several other wildlife orgs. So hey...I do my part alot. I give $1 here or there. It's why Im poor. Much of my money goes to charities and the rest goes to paying the bills!

I wouldn't wear pink hair ties tho...I hate the color. But if it has to do with breast cancer research Im all there. My grandmother and one of my aunts are breast cancer survivors.

[Raph's Girl]

Well there's 7 hours left on the bid and the winner will probably be announced tonight at the stand up to cancer thing on tv. The current price is $12,700.00!

[Spitfire]

I don't know why you'd want to win that. 90% of the time with contests like these the winner gets put in but their scene is cut.

[Raph's Girl]

Looks like Sam Raimi is returning to direct Spidey 4. Tobey McGuire has also signed on to return as Peter/Spidey. No word on who the villian is but I really hope it's Lizard.

http://www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=35458

[Drtooth]

I wish they knew they were making Spidey 4 when they made Spidey 3... maybe then, they wouldn't have had to completely fill the thing with as many villains as possible...

[Raph's Girl]

Kirsten Dunst has said that she's "in".

'Spider-Man' actress Kirsten Dunst is out making the rounds promoting her new movie 'How to Lose Friends and Alienate People' with Simon Pegg. MTV Splash Page asked the actress if she'd yet signed on for the recently announced 4th and 5th installments to the franchise.

"I'm in," was Dunsts response.

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2008/09/29...she-in-or-out/

[gobo]

Goshdarnit, I guess Bring It On 10 will have to try and make it without her...


EDIT: Can I maybe blame this one on Jester? Krow maybe?? One of those guys are to blame, I'm sure of it!