Posted on March 23, 2009 - by MG
Let’s play: 2012 movie virals
Okay, time for some fun on someone else’s ARG after all the work on the DESCENDANT…
As-you-know-Bob, the 2012 movie from Roland Emmerich of awesome STARGATE fame, is due out later this year. Emmerich is also known for his disaster movies INDEPENDENCE DAY and THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.
Mmmm, apocalypse. He wants his apocalypse now. There, that’s the apocalypse jokes over with.
2012 will be another disaster movie, with the good old Mayan Long Count final date as the prediction for this movie’s end-times. It shares that and at least one other thing with The Joshua Files: the notion that the 2012 scenario is detailed in a still-to-be-found ‘fifth’ codex of the ancient Maya.
In the 2012 movie though, we’re cutting to the chase: codex, prophetic doom, disaster, one hero to save his family. Y punto. Oh and John Cusack as the lead. John Cusack! Could it be more perfect? I LOVE HIM! In my mind, he’s Jackson Bennett. (This won’t mean anything to you unless you are playing THE DESCENDANT ARG)
Okay so let’s play.
First, watch the teaser trailer for 2012. Fully awesome! Now isn’t that the way you would like to die…watching that terrifying wave washing over the Himalayas? It sure beats dying in a bed.
Then look at the two linked sites: This Is The End and The Institute for Human Continuity
At This Is The End you can watch nutty old Charlie Frost, a character played by Woody Harrelson, ranting on about the end is nigh on his cable TV show. Brilliant!
At the marvellously-named The Institute for Human Continuity you can watch a video report of the discovery of a fifth codex. I also recommend Joshua fans to look at the IHC’s section on E.A.R.T.H Initiative for a round-up of general 2012 hokiness. It’s a big-budget version of the 2012 page on DESCENDANT in-game site Archaeologyconspiracies.com. So definitely check it out!
They don’t seem to mention the Galactic Superwave though. Huh.
The principle of the Institute for Human Continuity is this: when the apocalypse arrives, we’re mostly doomed. There will be a lottery to choose survivors. You can take a number right now. Oooh, pick me!
Some snooty sci-fi folk have criticised this movie’s marketing campaign for being cheesy. But that’s just what a disaster movie requires! You can’t serve up a dish as scary as worldwide terror and doom without a side-dish of daftness. At least, you shouldn’t. Not if you want young people to enjoy it.
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March 23, 2009
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I registered on the lottery site just to be safe lol. Amazing how easy to believe websites are
I’m looking forward to this film. Out in summer, is it not?
:O Your facebook status didn’t lie
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March 23, 2009
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Good to know Lukas. Hopefully we’ll meet up after the apocalypse! 2012 movie out 13 Nov.
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March 23, 2009
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Ok so i was slightly out haha.
I’m saving up kripy kreme doughnuts so i’m not deprived from 2013 onwards.
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March 25, 2009
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I received an email from the Institute for Human Continuity today.
There’s going to be an online Q&A session about the 2012 doom!
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March 25, 2009
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I didn’t get one…how rude lol
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March 27, 2009
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Here’s the last bit of the email. If you want to know more about the upcoming online discussion, the email address is at the end!
Though the future is uncertain, there are several things we can and must do to prepare. You have already begun by entering the IHC lottery and visiting our website. In the coming weeks, I will be hosting an online discussion during which I will answer your questions and provide additional knowledge on how you can continue to prepare. You may submit your written questions to me via twitter and email. We will also be accepting video questions and will have more details for you in the coming weeks.
I look forward to receiving your questions and working together to ensure that the end is just the beginning.
Sincerely,
Dr. Sorën Ulfert, PhD
Communications Director
The Institute for Human Continuity
Twitter: sorenulfert
Email: s.ulfert@TheIHC.com
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August 27, 2009
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unbelievable…..or should I say way too believable?
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November 4, 2009
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There is a planet called Nibiru or Planet X on its way and it will bring devostation to the earth. That’s what the movie’s based on. There are underground facilities already built world wide and the elite people have already reiceved tickets to avoid the disasters. However, all goivernments refuse to inform people at the moment. The planet will be visible in the sky globally in 2010 and people will panic by then. Just wait for your death folks and be ready. This is not a hoax and for real. Good luck for your own survival. Do some research by typing nibiru or planet x on youtube or google.
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November 6, 2009
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[...] and his fictional family escape spectacular doom in LA. ) and the fabulously serious and kooky 2012 Alternate Reality Game (ARG) that has been running since the launch early this year of the website of The Institute for Human [...]
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December 31, 2010
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Hey who thinks the world is goin 2 end in 2012? I don’t not sure y though!
Which books by mg Harris hav u red? So far I’ve only red the invisible city hav u guys red it. It woz awesome I loved it!