RandomWalkerAug 23, 2024

‘Megalopolis’ Marketing Consultant Dropped Over AI Quotes in Trailer

https://lemmy.world/post/18975880

‘Megalopolis’ Marketing Consultant Dropped Over AI Quotes in Trailer - Lemmy.World

> Lionsgate has parted ways with Eddie Egan, the marketing consultant who came up with the “Megalopolis” trailer that included fake quotes from famous film critics. > > The studio pulled the trailer on Wednesday, after it was pointed out that the quotes trashing Francis Ford Coppola’s previous work did not actually appear in the critics’ reviews, and were in fact made up.

Show threadjordanlundAug 23, 2024

The stupid part is that you can find legitimate negative quotes just using Google. No AI needed!

The Godfather - “overly long and boring.” Rex Reed, 1972

ruthlessreviews.com/…/the-worst-review-the-godfat…

Apocalypse Now - “The Vietnam War was a tragedy. Apocalypse Now is but this decade’s most extraordinary Hollywood folly.” Frank Rich, Time Magazine, 1979

“profoundly anticlimactic intellectual muddle” - Vincent Canby, New York Times, 1979

theweek.com/…/apocalypse-now-original-1979-review…

The worst review “The Godfather” ever received: By Michael McKown - Ruthless Reviews

The Godfather is one of my all-time favorite movies. It was almost universally praised. “Almost” because one well-known critic begged to differ.Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. However, even a cinematic masterpiece like this can receive negative reviews. The worst review received by the

Ruthless Reviews - Comfortable and Furious
Show threadjonne
Honestly surprised anyone actually uses chat GPT for real work without checking it. I thought everyone agreed it was basically still a toy at this point.
Aug 23, 2024 at 10:18pmWeb
Show threadEleventhHourAug 23, 2024
There are a lot of lazy idiots who haven’t gotten the memo
Show threadFlying SquidAug 24, 2024
And also a lot of people who haven’t realized yet that it’s all hype.