Did you specifically like the movie?

[TrickOrTreater]

There are no comic book characters that AREN'T silly when stripped down to bare basics.

Batman is literally about a billionaire orphan who dresses up as a giant bat and punches criminals at night.

At it's core, that's what it is.

Billion dollar, Oscar-winning franchises.

Batman is no more or less silly than Ninja Turtles. They started out as fairly serious comics, went to tv and became a biiiig joke, but only Batman was able to break out of that silly, campy mold.

Very interesting.

[thundermaster612]

Originally Posted by CharmedSerenity

Yes, I did now I finally saw it, ^^

Kind of wondering if we'll ever see Leatherhead (why not as he's appeared in virtually every other take on the franchise) and Irma Langinstein in film number 3 (if we get one).

I'd like Leatherhead, Irma could be the new Taylor except she isn't a dumbass

[Powder]

Originally Posted by TrickOrTreater

I mean, joking aside, we know Viacom watches this site in some capacity. It'd be the easiest thing in the world for Paramount, Nick, Platinum Dunes, etc to hire folks and just post here before a movie's release.

It takes no effort and very little money.

I wish I could see a graph with correlating accounts created and activity from around late 2013/early 2014 to around early 2015.

Those numbers would be FASCINATING to look at I bet.

That's literally what they did. & a bunch of them were dupes. Hostile, ignorant dupes. Fellowchucker was behind several. I don't remember most of the names, but they targeted me a lot.

[IndigoErth]

Plants could at least also take notes while they're at it. If I've got to do the job of two or three people at work, they can sit on their butts on here and take a few notes for the writing/production staff of what worked or didn't, on the off chance a third film is considered.

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Plants could at least also take notes while they're at it. If I've got to do the job of two or three people at work, they can sit on their butts on here and take a few notes for the writing/production staff of what worked or didn't, on the off chance a third film is considered.

You don't really believe these jerks about the whole plant thing do you...... guh you're better then that.

[Bry]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

You don't really believe these jerks about the whole plant thing do you...... guh you're better then that.

...yyyeah, except it's a real thing that happens all the time. Like, confirmed. The Chicago Tribune wrote an article about it in 2002, for crying out loud. And it's not like Internet marketing has decreased over time, either. It'd be more surprising if there weren't studio plants here, or on any given fan site.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

You don't really believe these jerks about the whole plant thing do you...... guh you're better then that.

Some of the people on here absolutely are plants. They're easy to sniff out... they only post related to the movies and never anything personal.

But I'm not calling everyone who likes the movie a plant. A lot of legit fans on here do like it. I vehemently disagree with their taste and belief that this franchise is a GOOD thing, but you are actually real people.

And yet... there are some leafy people on here. And they ain't anywhere near as sexy as Pamela Isley.

[ranger_scout]

The movie was a fun summer popcorn flick. I really liked how it focused on the four brothers. The actors did bring some layers to the characters.

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Some of the people on here absolutely are plants. They're easy to sniff out... they only post related to the movies and never anything personal.

But I'm not calling everyone who likes the movie a plant. A lot of legit fans on here do like it. I vehemently disagree with their taste and belief that this franchise is a GOOD thing, but you are actually real people.

And yet... there are some leafy people on here. And they ain't anywhere near as sexy as Pamela Isley.

Originally Posted by ranger_scout

The movie was a fun summer popcorn flick. I really liked how it focused on the four brothers. The actors did bring some layers to the characters.

[Bry]

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

You don't really believe these jerks about the whole plant thing do you...... guh you're better then that.

I don't even know anymore. Wouldn't be surprised that it may well happen, companies use plenty of people to represent them in ways online after all. And not always through good methods. Though to what extent in reality... *shrug* It's become a tired argument and I don't really care.

It's not like some paid cheerleader for PD is ever going to change any opinions of the fanbase on their home turf anyhow, they're better off working social media.

[TrickOrTreater]

Originally Posted by Bry

https://media4.giphy.com/media/12dA9Gei6U4in6/giphy.gif

That was just absolutely perfect timing.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Originally Posted by TrickOrTreater

There are no comic book characters that AREN'T silly when stripped down to bare basics.

Batman is literally about a billionaire orphan who dresses up as a giant bat and punches criminals at night.

At it's core, that's what it is.

Billion dollar, Oscar-winning franchises.

Batman is no more or less silly than Ninja Turtles. They started out as fairly serious comics, went to tv and became a biiiig joke, but only Batman was able to break out of that silly, campy mold.

Very interesting.

Alan Moore basically stated this way of thinking by creating Watchmen.

[Coola Yagami]

Well seeing as some of the people behind the IDW comics and the creator of the Nick show have posted here on occasion is it really that farfetched to believe we have some plants here? Several of them post praising the movie absolutely blindly and then just vanish from the forum afterwards.

[Commenter 42]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Gee, you don't say. And nothing in my comment was even about that.

Perhaps my sarcasm was too subtle. I'll try again to make it easy.

Apologies, clearly I was skimming.

Hard to know who believes what these days, especially when something this stupid makes its way into a mainstream film.

Then again, it's from the same mind that gave us robo-heaven...

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by Bry

...yyyeah, except it's a real thing that happens all the time. Like, confirmed. The Chicago Tribune wrote an article about it in 2002, for crying out loud. And it's not like Internet marketing has decreased over time, either. It'd be more surprising if there weren't studio plants here, or on any given fan site.

2002 was a different time the internet is a different landscape. People mentalities alone make this kind of "marketing" next to impossible case in point t these forums. sure you have e things like facebook and all other social networking sites for that kind off marketing

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Some of the people on here absolutely are plants. They're easy to sniff out... they only post related to the movies and never anything personal.

But I'm not calling everyone who likes the movie a plant. A lot of legit fans on here do like it. I vehemently disagree with their taste and belief that this franchise is a GOOD thing, but you are actually real people.

And yet... there are some leafy people on here. And they ain't anywhere near as sexy as Pamela Isley.

Bull **** dude I'd eat my left shoe if anyone was actually getting paid on this site by the production. I'm not saying there aren't users tied to this franchise (Viacoms whole market) there definitely are. But I seriously doubt that any of the supporters are actually plNt I have talk and discussed t his ko on and of this site with next to 20 user who Bollinger post of here. None of those people were or are plants.

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

I don't even know anymore. Wouldn't be surprised that it may well happen, companies use plenty of people to represent them in ways online after all. And not always through good methods. Though to what extent in reality... *shrug* It's become a tired argument and I don't really care.

It's not like some paid cheerleader for PD is ever going to change any opinions of the fanbase on their home turf anyhow, they're better off working social media.

Thats the thing like I said up top there are so many other legitimate means to market movies. Yeah sure back I. They day that might have been a good marketing tactic but not In This day and age.

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Well seeing as some of the people behind the IDW comics and the creator of the Nick show have posted here on occasion is it really that farfetched to believe we have some plants here? Several of them post praising the movie absolutely blindly and then just vanish from the forum afterwards.

No people vanished because they thought this place was toxic and it was anyone who says other wise is blind or in denial. Several of those users were kids who got bullied into leaving bullied into lashing out then being banned. I remember when a user told a kid that he was so stupid that he shouldnt even know how to breath I'm sorry that's ****ed up. And then people start calling people plants and saying see i told you they would disappear after this movie release. Well nah duh when you treat people like dirt, who expects them to stay and deal with it lol.

[Technogeek29]

You've never met Traxximus. I usually just laugh the plant thing off as a joke but I wouldn't be surprise if he was one.

[Bry]

Originally Posted by TrickOrTreater

That was just absolutely perfect timing.

Happy accident?

Originally Posted by samxsteal

2002 was a different time the internet is a different landscape. People mentalities alone make this kind of "marketing" next to impossible case in point t these forums. sure you have e things like facebook and all other social networking sites for that kind off marketing

I really think you're trying to confirm your own bias here. 2002 was a different time, sure, but marketing via the Internet has only become way more prevalent in daily life since then. If anything, this sort of viral marketing has only increased. It's a cheap way to promote a movie -- getting a bunch of studio-hired freelancers to talk it up all over the place online is pennies in the bucket compared to a typical studio marketing budget. Thinking it doesn't happen is pretty naive, IMO.

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by Bry

Happy accident?



I really think you're trying to confirm your own bias here. 2002 was a different time, sure, but marketing via the Internet has only become way more prevalent in daily life since then. If anything, this sort of viral marketing has only increased. It's a cheap way to promote a movie -- getting a bunch of studio-hired freelancers to talk it up all over the place online is pennies in the bucket compared to a typical studio marketing budget. Thinking it doesn't happen is pretty naive, IMO.

Oh I'm notnaYi g it doesn't happen I'm saying these people aren't going to waste time on a forum. Like this. When you have Facebook Instagram Snapchat MySpace(who still uses this) tumblr, flicker, etc etc all with much higher user bases, who h makes it much eaaier to "reach" a larger audience. Some one said it in this or another thread 56 votes who are the other 30 something people. On average this site has at most about 20-30 users. What is "reaching" that many going to do in The long run? lol absolutely nothing.

Sure if it make you feel more relevant to think the studio will waste it's time and money to talk to a brick wall then go ahead. I'm just saying it's not likely. Maybe back in 2002

[Shark_Blade]

Samxsteel made a good point. Most users online in this forum is only 3,486 people and that's in 30th Nov 2015. In normal days it's like 22 people online excluding guests. Very few.

I made a tumblr post and it can reach up to 35,000. Others can reach people to the millions.