Just thought all of you would get a kick out of this story.
I write a weekly TV-on-DVD column for www.wdun.com, and produce a full-length entertainment magazine for radio that covers TV-on-DVD extensively, and a ninety-second high-intensity feature on Tuesday morning drive that features audio of the big releases of the week. I've done this for about five years, and I've NEVER gotten the response that I got when I attempted to get review copies of "I Spy."
Sorry, Bill, was the response from Image Entertainment's PR representative. We simply have more media already than we can handle. We'll put you on the list, should someone drop off.
Hm. That's a good PR firm. If they have THAT much on their plate, their must have been stuff lined up for "The Today Show," "Good Morning, America," "The View," ... at least NPR? And surely, the internet reviews would be plentiful. I mean, clearly EVERY outlet clamored for this "I Spy" release, so I'd be all day sifting through it.
Nothing. Anywhere.
I tried contacting Image directly, but was simply forwarded to the same brick wall that I had been in touch with before.
Ah, well. I guess I'll just have to hear from Stefan!
That was priceless!! Thanks for "sharing" your brick-wall adventures with Image Entertainment with us!
I can just imagine to what ends they are NOT promoting the new I SPY DVDs.
I do have to add that for the first set of DVDs, we did having an on-going correspondence with a Mr. Hunter, who was the I SPY DVD Production Coordinator at that time. He was just delightful and kept us posted on the on-going progress of the DVDs. I tried to contact him several years ago, and don't believe he is with them any longer.
From what I have gathered, except for that wonderful Mr. Hunter, Image is not the most welcoming of places.
As you said Bill - I guess, we will just need to rely on Stefan regarding the new DVDs!!
No, this was the head of the PR firm hired by Image. I'll not give out his name here, since I hope, at some point, to break through their extensive media list. He has nothing to do with the DVDs, other than promotion. He's lucky to be employed, in my humble opinion.
