Wolverine ad

MikeVic · 04-28-2009, 11:40 PM

No I don't have noscript or adblock or whatever.

I just wanted this thread to bring up the annoying Wolverine:Origins movie ad. There's like this sound of metal (the claws), and the the entire screen taken up by the ad!! Boo.

DanGarion · 04-29-2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

No I don't have noscript or adblock or whatever.

I just wanted this thread to bring up the annoying Wolverine:Origins movie ad. There's like this sound of metal (the claws), and the the entire screen taken up by the ad!! Boo.

Don't run adblock and I've never seen it.

Lathum · 04-29-2009, 12:57 AM

You guys better be careful. The elitist douchbags around here may criticize you for using archaic technology. You know who you are.

Groundhog · 04-29-2009, 01:15 AM

The Aliens vs Predator ad that covers the screen when my mouse cursor touches it is annoying.

Fidatelo · 04-29-2009, 08:06 AM

Saw the Wolvie ad this morning. Terrible.

wade moore · 04-29-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Don't run adblock and I've never seen it.

+1 (at work)

lordscarlet · 04-29-2009, 09:47 AM

I had to install adblock because I use the site over Remote Desktop -- it brings everything to a crawl with the ads. I never bother at home, but I haven't seen this ad.

Honolulu_Blue · 04-29-2009, 09:51 AM

I haven't seen this ad either. That said, I have found the cross-promotion of this movie to be pretty baffling. I have seen Wolverine sell everything from shaving cream to Slurpies to pizza.

MikeVic · 04-29-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I haven't seen this ad either. That said, I have found the cross-promotion of this movie to be pretty baffling. I have seen Wolverine sell everything from shaving cream to Slurpies to pizza.

I saw something where Charles Barkley popped claws on Kenny Smith or something... Wolverine is everywhere right now.

Butter · 04-29-2009, 10:05 AM

I use Netscape Navigator 2.0 and I have never seen this ad. Why isn't everyone running NN????

Fidatelo · 05-01-2009, 09:07 AM

Fuck you Wolverine! He's appearing a tonne this morning. This ad may have just screwed every other advertiser over in terms of reaching me, as I'm about 1 more metallic "shnikt!" away from installing ad block.

MikeVic · 05-01-2009, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Fidatelo

Fuck you Wolverine! He's appearing a tonne this morning. This ad may have just screwed every other advertiser over in terms of reaching me, as I'm about 1 more metallic "shnikt!" away from installing ad block.

Last night at home I got that Wolverine ad at least three times, and it prompted me to install AdBlock at work. I don't want to deal with that ad when I'm trying to quickly catch up on FOFC.

Fidatelo · 05-01-2009, 09:14 AM

It's frustrating because I understand that ads help to bring revenue to the web, and I don't mind them 99% of the time. Sometimes I even see an interesting one and click on it (like the baseball boss one that has been on here lately). But then some jackass with l33t javascript skillzors and a hard-on for Wolvie has to fuck it up for everybody.

MikeVic · 05-01-2009, 09:20 AM

The ad and commercials for that movie EVERYWHERE have me pretty turned off on the movie as well.

Honolulu_Blue · 05-01-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

I saw something where Charles Barkley popped claws on Kenny Smith or something... Wolverine is everywhere right now.

I managed to see that last night for the first time. My lord...

Fidatelo · 05-01-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

The ad and commercials for that movie EVERYWHERE have me pretty turned off on the movie as well.

I was turned off the movie from the original trailer. It looks like absolute shit. Not to mention that the reality of Woverine's origin is so much lamer than the mystery that used to surround it. Marvel should have left well-enough alone after the Weapon X comics in the 80's. Sometimes less is more.

Fidatelo · 05-01-2009, 09:47 AM

Well, adblock is officially installed. Say goodbye to a small chunk of revenue, interwebs.

Oilers9911 · 05-01-2009, 10:17 AM

What a piece of shit ad.

Honolulu_Blue · 05-01-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Fidatelo

I was turned off the movie from the original trailer. It looks like absolute shit. Not to mention that the reality of Woverine's origin is so much lamer than the mystery that used to surround it. Marvel should have left well-enough alone after the Weapon X comics in the 80's. Sometimes less is more.

I agree. I was as big a Wolverine fan as there was back in my comic collecting days. While his "origin" story was written after I stopped collecting, I picked it up out of interest. It was awful.

I've never thought this movie looked any good. Still, I will likely see it. I think Jackman is great as Wolverine, it's just too bad that they didn't give him a better story to work with.

Marc Vaughan · 05-01-2009, 11:25 AM

Haven't seen it - going to see the movie this weekend for sure though, Wolverine and Gambit in a movie - can't resist

MikeVic · 05-01-2009, 11:43 AM

I'm seeing it tonight too... my expectations are so low that I hope it's not still disappointing.

Honolulu_Blue · 05-01-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeVic

I'm seeing it tonight too... my expectations are so low that I hope it's not still disappointing.

This about where I'm at. So long as I get one or two solid berserker rages, I'll be fine. I'm also interested in seeing how Liev Schriber is as Sabertooth.

Maple Leafs · 05-01-2009, 04:05 PM

My favorite thing about this terrible, horrible online ad is the way the banner that stays at the top of the page says "rollover to replay".

Yes, I'm sure there are a ton of people who see that awful, putrid ad and think "oh wow, a loud annoying noise and my whole screen taken over, I want so badly to relive that experience again!"

fantom1979 · 05-01-2009, 05:01 PM

This is why I only surf the web by source code. No more annoying ads for me....

Honolulu_Blue · 05-01-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by fantom1979

This is why I only surf the web by source code.

I don't even know what that means.

DanGarion · 05-01-2009, 10:21 PM

I honestly still don't know what ad you are talking about. I don't use any sort of ad-blocker in Firefox and I never see annoying ads with the FOFC skin that I use.

DanGarion · 05-01-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

I don't even know what that means.

Right click on the website and then click on "View Page Source".

Honolulu_Blue · 05-01-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

Right click on the website and then click on "View Page Source".

That's incomprehensible.

DanGarion · 05-01-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

That's incomprehensible.

What I told you to do or what you saw when you did it?

Honolulu_Blue · 05-01-2009, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DanGarion

What I told you to do or what you saw when you did it?

The latter.

Maple Leafs · 05-02-2009, 08:33 AM

By the way, do a Google search for "wolverine ad" and you'll find this same discussion happening on just about every male-targeted forum out there. Great work, Fox.

B & B · 05-02-2009, 11:15 AM

This movie is getting such bad reviews that theres no way Im watching,

waiting to hear from some FOFCers on it though.

MikeVic · 05-02-2009, 01:11 PM

Saw it last night. Went in with low expectations, and it was enjoyable. Some dull parts, some funny parts, and some cool (but pretty unbelievable, even for a comic movie) action. If you like Wolverine and comic book movies, I'd say it's an eventual watch... maybe not the theatres, but eventually.

Marc Vaughan · 05-03-2009, 10:22 AM

That film rocked - no it wasn't in depth thought provoking stuff, but as a fan of both Wolverine and Gambit I loved it

spleen1015 · 05-04-2009, 05:52 AM

I saw it yesterday. It is a comic book movie, so you know what you are going to get.

I thought some of the special effects were pretty bad considering what we've seen with the same things previously. The first time you the metal claws, they look pretty bad. It was laughable.

If you go in expecting too much you'll be disappointed. I don't think it was too bad.

04-29-2009, 01:15 AM	#4
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	The Aliens vs Predator ad that covers the screen when my mouse cursor touches it is annoying. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

04-29-2009, 08:06 AM	#5
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Saw the Wolvie ad this morning. Terrible. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

04-29-2009, 09:47 AM	#7
lordscarlet Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Washington, DC	I had to install adblock because I use the site over Remote Desktop -- it brings everything to a crawl with the ads. I never bother at home, but I haven't seen this ad. __________________ Sixteen Colors ANSI/ASCII Art Archive "...the better half of the Moores..." -cthomer5000

04-29-2009, 09:51 AM	#8
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	I haven't seen this ad either. That said, I have found the cross-promotion of this movie to be pretty baffling. I have seen Wolverine sell everything from shaving cream to Slurpies to pizza. __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

04-29-2009, 10:05 AM	#10
Butter Coordinator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Dayton, OH	I use Netscape Navigator 2.0 and I have never seen this ad. Why isn't everyone running NN???? __________________ My listening habits

04-29-2009, 12:57 AM	#3
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	You guys better be careful. The elitist douchbags around here may criticize you for using archaic technology. You know who you are.

05-01-2009, 09:07 AM	#11
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Fuck you Wolverine! He's appearing a tonne this morning. This ad may have just screwed every other advertiser over in terms of reaching me, as I'm about 1 more metallic "shnikt!" away from installing ad block. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

05-01-2009, 09:14 AM	#13
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	It's frustrating because I understand that ads help to bring revenue to the web, and I don't mind them 99% of the time. Sometimes I even see an interesting one and click on it (like the baseball boss one that has been on here lately). But then some jackass with l33t javascript skillzors and a hard-on for Wolvie has to fuck it up for everybody. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime." Last edited by Fidatelo : 05-01-2009 at 09:14 AM.

05-01-2009, 09:20 AM	#14
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	The ad and commercials for that movie EVERYWHERE have me pretty turned off on the movie as well.

05-01-2009, 09:47 AM	#17
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Well, adblock is officially installed. Say goodbye to a small chunk of revenue, interwebs. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

05-01-2009, 10:17 AM	#18
Oilers9911 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2006	What a piece of shit ad.

05-01-2009, 11:25 AM	#20
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	Haven't seen it - going to see the movie this weekend for sure though, Wolverine and Gambit in a movie - can't resist

05-01-2009, 11:43 AM	#21
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I'm seeing it tonight too... my expectations are so low that I hope it's not still disappointing.

05-01-2009, 04:05 PM	#23
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	My favorite thing about this terrible, horrible online ad is the way the banner that stays at the top of the page says "rollover to replay". Yes, I'm sure there are a ton of people who see that awful, putrid ad and think "oh wow, a loud annoying noise and my whole screen taken over, I want so badly to relive that experience again!" __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis Last edited by Maple Leafs : 05-01-2009 at 04:06 PM.

05-01-2009, 05:01 PM	#24
fantom1979 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, Mi	This is why I only surf the web by source code. No more annoying ads for me.... Last edited by fantom1979 : 05-01-2009 at 05:01 PM.

05-01-2009, 10:21 PM	#26
DanGarion Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Great Northwest	I honestly still don't know what ad you are talking about. I don't use any sort of ad-blocker in Firefox and I never see annoying ads with the FOFC skin that I use. __________________ Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO!

05-02-2009, 08:33 AM	#31
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	By the way, do a Google search for "wolverine ad" and you'll find this same discussion happening on just about every male-targeted forum out there. Great work, Fox. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

05-02-2009, 11:15 AM	#32
B & B College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A sports era long ago when everything didnt require a Nike logo	This movie is getting such bad reviews that theres no way Im watching, waiting to hear from some FOFCers on it though. __________________ Nobody cares about Kyle Orton because he's black. -PT

05-02-2009, 01:11 PM	#33
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Saw it last night. Went in with low expectations, and it was enjoyable. Some dull parts, some funny parts, and some cool (but pretty unbelievable, even for a comic movie) action. If you like Wolverine and comic book movies, I'd say it's an eventual watch... maybe not the theatres, but eventually.

05-03-2009, 10:22 AM	#34
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	That film rocked - no it wasn't in depth thought provoking stuff, but as a fan of both Wolverine and Gambit I loved it

05-04-2009, 05:52 AM	#35
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	I saw it yesterday. It is a comic book movie, so you know what you are going to get. I thought some of the special effects were pretty bad considering what we've seen with the same things previously. The first time you the metal claws, they look pretty bad. It was laughable. If you go in expecting too much you'll be disappointed. I don't think it was too bad.

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