Posted by: Christine on Aug 25th, 2008

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To promote Transformers in theaters, the marketing folks ran a promotion where you could have Optimus Prime call your friends. Fans were upset when the promotion was removed, but now it’s back to celebrate the release of Transformers on Blu-ray.

Go here to get Optimus Prime to call your friends.

Posted by: Christine on Apr 4th, 2008

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It looks like they’re preparing for filming the sequel to Transformers, currently titled Transformers 2.

Superhero Hype snapped a picture of our good friend Optimus Prime cruising down the highway, on the back of one of his buddies, of course. Also spotted in the area was the Decepticon Barricade.

Posted by: Christine on Jan 19th, 2008

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Remember the Optimus Prime phone call promotion for Transformers? There’s another phone call promotion going around, but not of the alien robot variety (or is it?).

At the official site for The Hottie and the Nottie you can submit your phone number (or a friend’s or your gym teacher’s) to receive a call from Paris Hilton (the Hottie, of course).

The Hottie and the Nottie hits theaters February 8th and stars Paris Hilton (sex tape star), Christine Lakin (former child star of Step By Step, and now commercial character actor), and the skinny guy from Dodgeball.

Posted by: Christine on Dec 31st, 2007

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Another year over, and another top ten list. December was a great month for movies, with the release of I Am Legend, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and many other great flicks. Here’s what the MovieSnobs readers were reading the most last month:

1. I Am Legend Poster Giveaway – After attending the premiere of I Am Legend in New York City, Christine snagged one of the posters hanging in the lobby to give away. One lucky reader won the movie poster starring Will Smith and a desolate New York City.
2. The Prestige – Explained – Possibly our most popular post ever, Mike’s minute-by-minute explanation of the film The Prestige has inspired a lively debate in the comments. It heated up this month with several people challenging Mike’s explanation of the film. Come join the discussion (if you’ve seen the movie, of course – this post is beyond spoiler-heavy).
3. New Hitman Images – While Hitman wasn’t my favorite movie of the year (see my review), it was a decent enough action flick, and fanboys everywhere were drooling over new pictures of Timothy Olyphant as the video game character Agent 47.
4. Optimus Prime Phone Call – The release of Transformers on DVD had everyone looking for the awesome promotion Paramount had on the official site where you could craft a phone call to a friend from…Optimus Prime. Unfortunately, the promotion was only live on the site for a short period of time.
5. The Dark Knight Viral Marketing – Another of our most popular posts ever, this kicked off the start of the intense viral marketing campaign for the Summer ’08 Batman movie. December saw less of the viral games and puzzles and more of the official straightforward releases of posters, trailers, and the first six minutes of the film (which screened before IMAX showings of I Am Legend).
6. Movie Theme Songs – Up a spot from last month, the YouTube video of a piano player doing some classic movie theme songs is still getting tons of clicks.
7. Ryan Gosling – Underrated Actor of the Year – My love letter to the talent of Oscar-Nominee Ryan Gosling has been attracting fellow fans from all over the world. I have a feeling the adorable picture of him might have something to do with it…
8. 40 Hottest Women Over 40 – Mike’s picture-filled post about the 40 hottest women over 40 features such beauties as Demi Moore, Emily Proctor, Halle Berry, and Maria Bello. Each one is accompanied by a blurb about why you know her, why she’s hot, and a picture to prove it.
9. I Am Legend Review – The glowing, five-star review of I Am Legend tells just why this movie is worth the overpriced ticket, and why Will Smith is, and will always be, awesome.
10. Batman Vs. Superman – Best Easter Egg Ever – The discovery of an Easter egg hidden in I Am Legend was exciting enough, but finding out that it was a movie poster for the fictitious Batman Vs. Superman movie? Comic fans swooned. Now that the film’s been out a while, there have been a few other movie poster Easter eggs, but none as interesting as this.