tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post886542543359474805..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Bus stop ads dare you to challenge HoudiniJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-20239323373523551112014-08-18T21:09:42.335-07:002014-08-18T21:09:42.335-07:00That would be great. Imagine a Houdini-themed ride...That would be great. Imagine a Houdini-themed ride at Disneyland. Mantoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-10945550668636916612014-08-18T19:08:06.869-07:002014-08-18T19:08:06.869-07:00Disney. They're everywhere.
I'd be perfe...Disney. They're everywhere. <br /><br />I'd be perfectly happy to see Disney bring Houdini into their fold.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-37590613504322333432014-08-18T12:41:12.405-07:002014-08-18T12:41:12.405-07:00Wikipedia:
History (originally The History Channe...Wikipedia: <br />History (originally The History Channel from 1995 to 2008) is owned by A+E Networks, a joint venture between the Hearst Corporation and the Disney–ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company.<br /><br />Maybe HISTORY works independently and within their own budget. Maybe they thought it wasn't worth the money. Sigh.Mantoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-8017333720839084532014-08-18T12:33:13.926-07:002014-08-18T12:33:13.926-07:00Disney owns HISTORY? How did I not know that?
A w...Disney owns HISTORY? How did I not know that?<br /><br />A while back it was announced that HISTORY was going to air a special called "Houdini Live" that would have an escape artist recreating Houdini's escape and then a big mega escape grand finale. But I've heard nothing more about this.<br /><br />http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2014/04/John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-56239247461556400342014-08-18T12:26:34.013-07:002014-08-18T12:26:34.013-07:00And another thing…
These events would've been ...And another thing…<br />These events would've been covered by tv and web news, TMZ and every other entertainment show, not to mention the strong possibility of going viral on youtube. They would've gotten a ton of free publicity.<br />And since Disney owns HISTORY, they could've had a suspended escape at Disneyland, right in front of their very own Houdini magic shop, for crying out Mantoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-71061181782443545202014-08-18T11:53:56.729-07:002014-08-18T11:53:56.729-07:00As cool as these ads are, I think that Disney/A&am...As cool as these ads are, I think that Disney/A&E/HISTORY kind of blew it with their overall promotion of this miniseries. They could have hired a few escape artists to perform Houdini-style strait jacket escapes at public spaces around the country. This was a very unique opportunity to promote a movie by using the very spectacle that made the subject of that movie so famous. <br />I'm Mantoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-73382515277353541362014-08-18T10:40:27.651-07:002014-08-18T10:40:27.651-07:00I like it. I've worked on bus shelter ads and ...I like it. I've worked on bus shelter ads and it's not easy to come up with inventive new ideas. These ads work well because they're very site-specific. You have to walk up, read and interact with it. Very unusual and compelling. I think HH would approve. Will it bring in viewers? Who knows. Mantoonoreply@blogger.com