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Reminds me of an old Mad Magazine bit (I'm sure it didn't originate there) where someone gives a scathing review of a movie and the PR guy hacks a positive one
by tnecniv 9y ago
Reminds me of an old Mad Magazine bit (I'm sure it didn't originate there) where someone gives a scathing review of a movie and the PR guy hacks a positive one together through creative use of ellipses.
- ilamont 9y agoThis still happens in the book industry. A publicity person told me that it's perfectly fine to use a very short excerpt even from a critical review.
- slyall 9y agoA good version of this here: https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2015/sep/09/legend-review-movie-marketing-false-advertising https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2015/sep/09/legend... plus some general stuff about the practice