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Star Wars Sith Trailer and the O.C.
williamw83 writes "CNN is reporting that the Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith trailer will make its debut during none other than Fox's "The O.C." The article is candid in pointing out that 'as an avid superhero fan, Seth Cohen, the main character of "The O.C." played by Adam Brody, would likely relish the event.' The trailer will air during the March 10 episode, at sometime between 8 and 9PM EST. The article also makes note for those not wishing to tune into the TV drama that "the new trailer will be released in movie theaters beginning March 11.""
Hilarious. Do we think the network that runs "The O.C." had to pay for the chance to double its viewership in the 18 and under demographic, or is it a symbiotic relationship?
Must be sweeps month! This is what Tivo was made for.
"If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer
I, for one, look forward to the moment young Anakin is disfigured and takes puts on a mask and cape, and dedicates his life to fighting the Fantastic Four.
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
I seem to recall them doing this with Episode II (and possibly Episode I as well)... Why am I not surprised they are doing it again?
Whoever posts the *.torrent first gets a cookie.
In a related story which shows the convergence, Jar Jar Binks is set to play a recurring character on the "O.C." next season. Jar Jar was quoted as saying "Meesa learn to say Californisa!".
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
"So, like, how many, y'know, total losers are going to, like, stop navel-gazing down at Gap and, y'know, go and see this movie? Because - uh! - I tell you, this show? The O.C.? It's, like, so NOT for sci-fi geeks ... I mean, for real! It's like, y'know, that time the chick in the band? Tried to get me to ask her out one time, and, like, I know she's into that shit because, like, she TOTALLY camped out for that movie - the other one, with that Jar-Jar guy? I mean, get real, I'm in student council, I work at Abercrombie and fucking Fitch, y'know? Like I'm going out with some weirdo geeky chick... Jesus ... pass me a Smirnoff Ice, dude..."
Does Star Wars really need trailers? People will see it anyway just because it is "Star Wars". I wonder if this will be the last one or if George Lucas will make more...
There will be more lightsabers than spoken words by a character in this trailer. If only the real movie like that, it will automatically beat Episodes 1 and 2. Because lightsabers are neat, but the dialogue will reek.
I'm running out of jokes about Episode III. It's amazing, they actually beat me to it every single time!
They neglected to mention that, like Seth, the only people who are still interested in Star Wars are fictional characters.
Save the galaxy!
That's what I said the first time I heard the name of the show, and I live in the very same Orange County in which the show is set. Because of the people my brothers hang out with, I know people from a fairly wide age and geographic range, and prior to this show coming along, no one I knew had ever heard of, let alone used, the term "the O.C." to refer to the area. We'd sometimes say we were "in OC," or "heading back to OC," but putting that particular article in front of it was completely new to us.
Now I have to add people to my hit-list when they use it, much like the people who continue to use "shock and awe" (over-used) or "WMD" (it's NBC, BCNR, or unconventional weapons, people).
You can never go home again... but I guess you can shop there.
Padme, I always, like, wanted to say.. WHOOSH BLEEP BLAP BZZZZZT WHOOSH... like, ya know?"
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
Sweeps months are November, February, and May. How can you tell without looking at the calendar? Listen to your local news for lead-ins of the nature, "Something in your kitchen cabinet can KILL you! More after sports." Or "Think your local restaurant is safe and germ free? You'll be throwing up after this story."
So, what does the placement of this trailer debut say about the target audience for Episode III?
I hope someone TiVos and Torrents it, in case of slashdotting...
The real trailer has already been out for some time now.
So in order to see the trailer and tell me friends, I have to admit I watched the OC? Shit.
Oh great, a crappy nerd trailer during an even more crappy teen soap operah! George Lucas, here's a spoiler for you, YOU WILL DIE ALONE!
Oh, it didn't? That's what matters, that's what matters....
Don't blame Durga. I voted for Centauri.
That's exactally the point. They know people like those on Slashdot will see this thing regardless so there is no point in showing this preview during Star Trek or something of that nature. (I don't watch TV much...what's something a nerd would watch?...Adult Swim?)
Use the huge OC crowd that may not see Star Wars and use all the glits you can to convinve them they must see it. Not to mention all the Star Wars freaks will tune into the OC now and at least one of them will watch it again because of this.
I'm wasting my breath as you probably knew this too but were just making a comment. Either way you're AC so deal with it.
"If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer
Oh joy, an Episode III thread!!! If I make a comment about the dialog I'm sure to get some karma!!
Ok, ok, here I go.... I'm sure that Episode III will have plenty of action, but what about the dialog? We all know that the dialog in I and II left much to be desired.
Woot!!! Mod me up baby!!
Help me take back Slashdot. When did 'News for Nerds' become 'FUD and Conspiracy Theories for Extremist Nutjobs'?
Not defending Lucas here, but it's WIDELY known that Fortress was one of the main influences before and during creation of SW. It's no secret that he borrowed plenty of techniques from it. Sure, it has a princess and two comic reliefs, screen wipes, etc. Not like that hasn't been done before.
Get off the "bash Lucas" bandwagon. The guy just likes to make films and money. What the hell is wrong with that?
...the concept of debuting an actual movie trailer as part of a plot in an actual TV program could not fit as seemlessly into too many other television shows.
I mean, imagine how it would sound debuting on Enterprise...
Mayweather: "Sir, we seem to be getting a faint signal eminating from the planet Zeridian-4 in the Bravidian System."
Captain Archer: "Damnit. We just got done smearing Klingon blood across the galaxy. What now?"
Mayweather: "Actually sir...it appears to be a very faint television signal!"
Captain Archer: "Wow. We're witnessing a new species develop radio technology for the first time. Just imagine how it must of felt when Earth transmitted its first wireless signals into space. Well, let's tune in, shall we?"
[STAR WARS trailor ensues...]
Mayweather: "Uh, sir, what the..."
Captain Archer: "Not a clue. What the hell is a "meesa" anyway? Hoshi, can you translate any of it? Are they hostile?"
Hoshi: "I don't know, captain. I didn't get enough of a sample of their language. But this "force" doesn't sound very friendly..."
When I first heard about the OC I thought it was a show about teenage overclockers... Too bad it wasn't.
This blog (just a little down on the page) seems to contain the entire story line for Episode 3. The movie looks ok. Massive Spoiler though.
They don't need trailers, really.
Everyone on Earth who saw the original Star Wars is compelled by some unknown force to watch these god-awful movies.
Just think for a minute: the Republic was so feeble that Jar-Jar binks was allowed to be a representative in the Senate - and people listened to him! The Jedi were so clueless that they were funding the creation of a clone army - and didn't notice the expense for years!
Heck, the Jedi were so all-powerful that they were almost wiped out, and the last two were reduced to hiding out in a swamp (Yoda) and hiding out stalking a young boy (Obi-Wan).
This is what the rebels were fighting for?
The connections between Star Wars and the O.C. are so obvious, I don't know how anyone could miss them. Honestly, I've seen this coming for a long time:
The O.C. series has two really hot chicks, Mischa Barton and Rachel Bilson; Star Wars also has two hot chicks, Natalie Portman and Carrie Fisher (in metallic swimwear).
The O.C. teaches us that love is a powerful force; Star Wars made us love the force.
"California Here We Come, Right back where we started from" is in the OC's theme song; Star Wars was originally filmed in California!
Phantom planet sings the OC's theme song; Star Wars has phantom menaces AND planets.
Oh, and where do you think the people on the OC live? That's right, a PLANET. It couldn't be more obvious if they called their cars pod racers.
The similarities are screaming you in the face. Need I go on?
"the new trailer will be released in movie theaters beginning March 11." -And online eighteen seconds after airing.
They could be real assholes and play the trailer during the series finale of Enterprise.
This is neither news for nerds nor stuff that matters. Slashdot: News for children, stuff that's created by some marketing department.
We forgave you for Mork and Mindy, we even forgave you for Knight Rider, but this! /gazes at the heavens/ Lord, why do they punish us so?
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This seems to have been a gradual phenomenon that people want to see movie trailers: downloaded, in theatres, whatever.
Why?
If I look at old or new movie trailers, they are inevitably very bad edits conveying nothing of the spirit of the film. They usually have only cheap laughs. Naturally, they have no plot, no dialog (although they do have snippets of monologue), just a few big explosions. (Like I haven't seen those before.)
Who cares? I'm honestly mystified why anyone would care about a movie trailer.. even for a movie they really want to see.
This looks an awful lot like Holywood pushing it's values on the rest of us by sheer force of marketing.
Yep, that's exactly the point of the show.
The O.C. is a soap opera. But it's a soap opera that doesn't take itself seriously, knows it's ridiculously overblown, often has comedy moments for the sake of comedy moments, has much better production values than the average soap and even mocks itself. It isn't The West Wing, but it isn't trying to be.
I would also like to point out to people that the show is called The O.C. because the original name, Orange County, was used in a certain 2002 Jack Black movie and using the same name would just be asking for trouble.
Um, actually it's "Weapons of Mass Distraction," which is a conventional weapon.
Damn those pesky terrorists
Kind of like the new smash hit movie Robots. Which hasn't been released yet. But is called a "smash hit". And has a "making of/behind the scenes" special coming out on TV to make kids want to go see it and buy their crap.
It may sound niave of me, but when did all this marketing get so ... scummy? Am I just more sensitive to it since I got older?
My beliefs do not require that you agree with them.
That they put all the things I don't want to see in one place....
So, because the guy is a "superhero fan", he'll "likely relish" this?
Hahaha, am I the only one that drew a blank on this? WTF do they have to do with each other? I could see if it was something like Spiderman 3 or X-Men 3, but Star Wars and superheroes?
Mmmmkay then.
We have secretly replaced these Slashdot mods' sense of humor with a rusty nail. Let's see if they notice!!