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WAMG At The COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE Red Carpet Premiere

Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and vampires get along? Where wizards and wookies can be themselves? Welcome to Comic-Con San Diego… and more importantly, welcome to the COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE red carpet premiere on Wed, April 4th 2012 at the Archlight Cinemas in Hollywood.

COMIC-CON EPISODE IV:  A FAN’S HOPE- a film by Morgan Spurlock explores this amazing cultural phenomenon by following the lives of five attendees as they descend upon the ultimate geek mecca at San Diego Comic-Con 2010:

  • Eric, an aspiring illustrator, is hoping to impress publishers and land a job;
  • Holly, costume and creature designer, hopes her creations will win the big prize;
  • Chuck, a long-time comic book dealer, is looking for a big sale to pay off his debts;
  • Skip, longtime amateur illustrator wants to be discovered at this year’s event;
  • James, a young fan, hopes his girlfriend will accept a dramatic proposal.

Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock was in attendance, as well as producer Joss Whedon, producer Matthew Galkin, producer Thomas Tull, producer Stan Lee, writer/producer Jeremy Chilnick, Chris Ball (CEO of Wrekin Hill Entertainment) with subjects in the film: Holly Conrad, James & Se Young Darling, Skip Harvey, Chuck Rozanski, Eric Henson, Scott Mantz, Robert Kirkman (writer/executive producer “The Walking Dead”), and Chris Rozanski. Also in attendance were Jesse Alexander (Co-Executive Producer/Writer “HEROES”), Candace Bailey (Co-Host of G4’s “Attack of the Show”), Doug Benson (SUPER HIGH ME), Clark Gregg (IRON MAN & THE AVENGERS), Tommy Davidson (“In Living Color” “Black Dynamite”), Chris Hardwick (Host of Nerdist.com),  Kevin Pereia (Co-Host of G4’s “Attack of the Show”), Morgan Webb (Hostess of G4’s “X-Play”), and more.

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What started as a fringe comic book convention for 500 fans has grown into the pop culture event of the year that influences every form of entertainment, now attended by over 140,000 strong.

One on one interviews with Comic-Con veterans who have turned their passions into professions include Stan Lee, Joss Whedon, Frank Miller, Kevin Smith, Matt Groening, Seth Rogen, Eli Roth and others are shared throughout the film along with up close and up front coverage of all the panels, parades, photos, costumes, crowds and camaraderie that make up one of the largest fan gatherings in the U.S.

Presented by Stan Lee and Joss Whedon, COMIC-CON EPISODE IV:  A FAN’S HOPE is directed by Morgan Spurlock; produced by Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin, Harry Knowles and Thomas Tull; and written by Spurlock and Chilnick.

Website – http://comicconmovie.com/ 

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/comicconmovie 

Twitter – https://twitter.com/#!/comicconmovie 

YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/user/ComicConDoc 

COMIC-CON EPISODE IV: A FAN’S HOPE opens:

April 5th – Opens Los Angeles (Laemmle Monica 4-Plex), Seattle, San Francisco 

April 6th – VOD  

April 13th – Opens New York City (Village East Cinema), Philadelphia and Boston

Twitter Ruins ‘Moon’s Plot Twist

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Just a little over 30 minutes ago I had tweetdeck open and I noticed a tweet from comedian Doug Benson. I’m not going to repeat the tweet because it was a lame joke that gave away the twist to one of my favorite films this year, ‘Moon’.

‘Moon’ is a movie that’s entire premise is surrounded in mystery. By the trailer it appears to be about a man on the moon who’s going to go home in a few weeks after a long stint of mining all alone with his computer as his only companion. But the entire premise of the movie is the twist. When it comes to a movie like Moon the less you know the better. It’s one of those films that you simply need to experience with a completely blank slate, and zero information.

Sadly some stoners can take something like twitter and completely ruin the premise of a film with a simple post. It’s annoying to think that there’s some one following this inconsiderate comic, who’s going to stumble onto the tweet and put 2 and 2 together and realize what the movie is really about. Not only that, but Benson’s joke makes the movie sound bad, and simplistic, which it is not.

In Benson’s desire to be funny, witty, and be heard, he ruined a truly great film, with a good buzz, and a lot of heart for many many people. If ‘Moon’ had a huge distribution deal, and was showing all over the place, then I might be a little less upset, but the fact is, this film isn’t playing everywhere. Many people are only going to experience this film for the first time on DVD or cable, years from now, and to ruin it before it’s theatrical run has even really picked up is just a DICK MOVE.

Think before you tweet!

Doug Benson is my epic fail of the day. I actually stopped following him as a result of his stupid move. I suggest you do the same, before he ruins any more plot twists.

In good news for ‘Moon’, the film’s amazing score by Clint Mansell is on sale starting tomorrow on iTunes according to a twitter by the film’s director Duncan Jones.

Follow Up:

I woke up this morning to fin that Doug Benson had removed the tweet. Sadly he followed it up with this:

“I withdrew my #eightwordsorless review of MOON because one guy got mad at me for not spoiler alerting. #mostpeoplehaventevenheardofMOON”.

I guess he didn’t realize that that “one guy” worked as a film critic.