Xai — The test screenings will be the true test. People will talk. We may not see a script but we’ll hear something in greater detail. People just can’t keep their mouths shut AND too many places will pay for information. Some of the folks I know that work at studios are the BIGGEST gossips. LOL.

I know it doesn’t often come off the way I was trying, but much of what I said (typed) was with my tongue planted firmly in my cheek. I realize that it’s hard to get from the accent I type with. None the less. I ask for it because I want it. I can’t possibly see how it would hurt anyone else to give it to me. If others don’t want it, I will be glad to oblige them and not share.

Seriously, though, I do like this statement from Orion Man:

“Fans of a product can get information BEFORE the general public. It is possible. With no damage or negative effect of any hype machine the filmmakers think they need just before the release.”

I agree with the spirit of this. I think in some sense that this is in part what this site is about. Otherwise it’s just another fan site(really,it’s become much more to me with the great friends I have made but for purposes of my discussion, let’s take the site at face value. I originally found this site while searching for news about the new movie. And I don’t complain when this site doesn’t exactly have much to report in this regard. JJ is a bit obsessed, in my opinion, with the secrecy. And hear me out on this: I think that TOO much secrecy can backfire a tad when combined with things like the original release date being pushed back half a year, and then the one event when all of us fans thought we might get some news, we’re told that there won’t be as much of a presence. They don’t say what there will be, so nobody has much to hang their hopes on. So the one hope I have is to be a squeaky wheel and maybe my voice will be heard along with those of a like mind. I don’t need the marketing machine to gear up. It’s not what I’m asking. But I do feel that I have been a good dog, so far. Throw me a bone.

I don’t know….. it’s been pretty tight so far and they are far into post-production now. The scripts have not been in any actors or staff hands for months. The longer we see nothing, the more likely we will see nothing at all I believe.

I think most, not all, of the “News” you have seen so far IS marketing.

And as for “membership should have privileges” or something like that…THX, you know better. I don’t disagree with the thought, but there IS no such thing, so why get worked up over it? TMP and 1979 are far further away than 30 years in terms of promotion and secrecy. This reminds me of the way car makers introduced new models 40 and 50 years ago… the product was under wraps and the was NO peeking.

Now that echoes my thoughts. Membership should have it’s priveleges. I don’t care about the campaign, I want my treat. Because I’ve been a fan. And obviously I don’t NEED to be marketed to. I am an automatic butt in the seat. But why do I have to get lumped in with the rest of the “could care less about this movie yet” lot? I’ve cared about this particular movie longer than some of the people that are in it.

So with this “be patient and wait for the marketing to kick in” thing. Uhm, no. I don’t want marketing. I want the news…there is a difference ya know. Fans of a product can get information BEFORE the general public. It is possible. With no damage or negative effect of any hype machine the filmmakers think they need just before the release. We need a friend on the set…we need a reporter….not asking for any work from the marketing department.