Argonaut
Jedi Master
The basic premise of this film is that a UFO crashed in 2000, and an object was recovered that turned out to be a sort of alien video recorder. Using lasers, scientists figured out how to view the video it contained, which turned out to be a recording of experiments on abducted humans aboard the craft. The movie itself is about the events seen in the recording.
I have been a MySpace "friend" of this movie's page for a few years, but it didn't actually release until last month. The producers have been engaging in a major viral marketing campaign since 2005, setting up several fake Websites to create the illusion that the movie is based on actual events. Above Top Secret and Godlike Productions BOTH devoted a thread to the alleged "recording" back in 2005, arguing over whether it was real or not.
You can see a list of these fake sites, along with links to the two threads here: _http://www.beingsthemovie.com/theBeingsdisc/public_opinion.htm (visit the main site from this url to learn more about the actual movie). The entire campaign seems to have been very successful at blurring the lines between fiction and reality.
Now that the film has actually come out, I went to Amazon to see about buying it. But I hesitated when I looked at the image of the DVD cover and saw this:
My first reaction was, "Do I REALLY WANT to experience that stuff??" But then I caught myself, reassured myself that it's just some movie, and even though Jim Marrs is an excellent UFO researcher he was probably just being dramatic with that statement.
But I wonder, what could the effect of such a movie be on someone? Especially if they've ever been abducted? I probably will purchase it just to satisfy my curiosity, but it really makes me think. The four-year marketing campaign is pretty unusual as well. Does anyone else have some thoughts about all this?
If I do buy the movie, I'll definitely post an update once I've watched it.
I have been a MySpace "friend" of this movie's page for a few years, but it didn't actually release until last month. The producers have been engaging in a major viral marketing campaign since 2005, setting up several fake Websites to create the illusion that the movie is based on actual events. Above Top Secret and Godlike Productions BOTH devoted a thread to the alleged "recording" back in 2005, arguing over whether it was real or not.
You can see a list of these fake sites, along with links to the two threads here: _http://www.beingsthemovie.com/theBeingsdisc/public_opinion.htm (visit the main site from this url to learn more about the actual movie). The entire campaign seems to have been very successful at blurring the lines between fiction and reality.Now that the film has actually come out, I went to Amazon to see about buying it. But I hesitated when I looked at the image of the DVD cover and saw this:
B E I N G S said:
My first reaction was, "Do I REALLY WANT to experience that stuff??" But then I caught myself, reassured myself that it's just some movie, and even though Jim Marrs is an excellent UFO researcher he was probably just being dramatic with that statement.
But I wonder, what could the effect of such a movie be on someone? Especially if they've ever been abducted? I probably will purchase it just to satisfy my curiosity, but it really makes me think. The four-year marketing campaign is pretty unusual as well. Does anyone else have some thoughts about all this?
If I do buy the movie, I'll definitely post an update once I've watched it.
