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Adam · 1 year ago

I can't believe that! Was it actually *hosted* on your site? I assume so, but even then, what idiots. I can see them asking you to take it down if you had parodied it or otherwise changed some aspect of the video, but just having the video up is going to get people's attention on the movie and generate a buzz. What absolute morons. Then again, they clearly have no idea how the internet works, as the AMPTP keeps telling the WGA "the internet is too new to figure out!"

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MichaelB (formerly known as Ch · 1 year ago

There is NO reason to turn this on its head and call the studios morons. None.

You have no idea what the real reason is. It could be simply a music rights clearance issue, that is the main reason why stuff gets pulled off of YouTube all the time.

Adam · 1 year ago

Which is why the studio go after YouTube itself in those cases, and not just those that simply link to the video. As far as I can tell, Mike just copied and pasted embed code. If they want the video down, they should go after those hosting it. For that reason alone, they are morons.

I kind of think it's a hoax, to be honest. Just someone out there trying to see how much he can get away with.

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Mike · 1 year ago

Michael, I never called them morons and I really don't appreciate you putting words into my mouth.

I do find it funny when a simple teaser gets pulled for no stated reason, but I think I'm allowed to. Please don't get all huffy and tell me what not to write about...

Adam - Pretty sure it's not a hoax....Jason Clark posted this and the first one he had got taken down, then the second one was from Break.com and that one was taken down on their site, but somehow still worked for me...strange.

MichaelB (formerly known as Ch · 1 year ago

Mike, do you read the comments? You didn't say they were morons, Adam did. I'm confused.

Eugene · 1 year ago

Not just some random guy. Fox actually did run around trying to take this teaser down from everywhere. The first place I know of that it popped up was here:
http://www.iklipz.com/MovieDetail.aspx?MovieID=...

Clearly gonzo.
But, while looking around that site, I found this:
http://www.iklipz.com/MovieDetail.aspx?MovieID=...

Which is freakin' HILARIOUS. It doesn't use a whole lot of the teaser, but what it does use, it uses well. :D

Mike · 1 year ago

My bad Michael, somehow I thought your comment was the first...my apologies.

Scott · 1 year ago

One word...my word...LAME!

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Cap'n Schwartz · 1 year ago

Well they got to alot of sites to take it down, but this one still has the video if you want to see it...
http://the-happening--trailer.blogspot.com/2008...

The Trousered Ape · 1 year ago

Olbinski - I'd write Fox back and tell them that they need to cease and desist immediately copying and pasting a link to your blog posts without first obtaining written permission from you. They are unlawfully distributing your intellectual property without consent and you shouldn't stand for it.

I'll picket if you want me to! :)

Jeff · 1 year ago

Wow! How can I get one of those notices? That would make me think that I was important or major illegal.

Oh wait, is that not a good thing?

Mike · 1 year ago

Jeff, I did actually enjoy it big time, for the reasons you mention :)

I can't lie...

Mike · 1 year ago

Nice Eugene :)

if you guys missed his comment above, he posted a link to a goof on The Happening teaser.

RT Cunningham · 1 year ago

I really wanted to see the teaser. Anything would be better than some of the junk I've seen recently.

RT Cunningham · 1 year ago

Okay, I just saw the teaser. It was disturbing. Maybe I'll be better off NOT seeing the movie.

MichaelB (formerly known as Ch · 1 year ago

This happens all the time. Almost every film has this happen at one time or another. It's all about rights issues, otherwise it wouldn't be a big deal.

Mike · 1 year ago

OMG RT, how did you see it????? :)

You'll be getting an email soon I suspect asking you to return the images in your head.

RT Cunningham · 1 year ago

http://the-happening--trailer.blogspot.com/2008...

Cap'n Schwartz · 1 year ago

Well, I gave a link above to an alt. showing where to see it... and someone who we all know also has the trailer on their site as well (but we wont mention Jason's name or website of Inner88, in that he gets forced to take it down too..) oh dammit..wait a minute...

Cap'n Schwartz · 1 year ago

..its like i'm not even typing anything...

Mike · 1 year ago

My question about where he watched it was more tongue-in-cheek than actually wanting to know :)

Eugene · 1 year ago

God, why does Cap'n Schwartz keep posting blank replies.
So rude. :p

daddyjason · 1 year ago

...hey...wait a minute...that's not cool...

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