Michael Stuart Kelly Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 OK,Nobody says "darn" anymore, but that was the headline.The following is the coolest damn publicity stunt I have seen in a long time. It was staged in Belgium (of all places) by TNT.I got it off The Blaze. The reactions by the public are hilarious.<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/316AzLYfAzw?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Really really kewelll...Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reidy Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 It kept me watching, but it wasn't really a stunt. The people in the background were actors as much as the major players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Peter,Are you sure the spectators are staged? Or are you presuming?I admit it's a good guess due to the high number of hoaxes and fully staged publicity stunts in the media, but I looked all over and the general tenor (albeit mostly presumption) is that the spectator reactions are real.I did do some Google searching with a few different keyword phrases, but I don't have time to do any really deep research.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reidy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 1. To do this in one take (as they'd have to if the spectators weren't actors), the crew would have to set up numerous cameras, and the spectators would notice them.2. A single siren blast wouldn't fill an empty square in a few seconds.3. Real people would duck for cover when they heard gunshots, not cover their ears.4. The messages on the arrow and the banner are in English. Belgium isn't an English-speaking country. (Do they even know what TNT is?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 It's all staged. A to Z. This particular take is for American audiences. It was filmed in Europe. They made up for lack of cleverness and creativity by over-doing it to the max.--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 In other words, you guys are presuming (and, frankly, are not too familiar with filming and editing, especially with hidden cameras in today's digital world, albeit you are familiar with filming to a small extent--I'm going on these posts).I'll keep looking.Like I said, it's a good guess.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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