In today's world, it still shocks me how a large number of people feel safe enough to get behind their phones and tweet mean, cruel, and incorrect facts, emotions, and responses to something they have no information or understanding of. Most of the negative tweets immediately focused on the trailer's depiction of the film, not remembering that a trailer's main marketing ploy is to get people talking and to intrigue viewers. From a marketing standpoint, the trailer has been successful, but not in the positive filmmaking conversational space and way it was probably intended.
As I scoped out the #ExtremelyWickedShockinglyEvilAndVile on Twitter there was a strong half and half intrigue into the film. The well-informed news sources were publishing insightful and informational articles, while the bashers were ranting about how this movie will make serial killers become the new role models for society. The two sides are clearly defined and quite obvious, and also very very intriguing. While this movie is yet to come out on the big screen, I am excited to see the societal buzz from people who have watched the movie. I think the filmmaker, artist, and director, Joe Berlinger will surprise everyone with his portrayal and his film will quiet the bashers that are loudly proclaiming false facts.
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Trailer #1 (2019) | Movieclips Trailers
I can't overstate how much buzz this film generated! You pinpoint the main points of contention when you write, "The well-informed news sources were publishing insightful and informational articles, while the bashers were ranting about how this movie will make serial killers become the new role models for society." Yep.
ReplyDeleteAnd then, you may not know this, but many of Bundy's exploits happened in Utah, so there were many locals who were interested along the lines of space/place -- "That happened in my back yard?!"
Joe Berlinger and his wife attended the screening. He's a lovely man. He had attended a screening of his film CRUDE a few years earlier, and we met then. He's always gracious, and no question seems stupid to him as he answers even the wildest ones with genuine care.