this is pretty funny.
Quote from: xinhua.comBEIJING, Aug. 4 -- Sony Pictures' Entertainment will pay $1.5 million to a group of moviegoers who accused the Hollywood studio of using phony critic to promote its movies of Hollow Man and A Knight's Tale.
Moviegoers who saw the films Vertical Limit, A Knight's Tale, The Animal, Hollow Man or The Patriot during their original theatre runs can now apply for a $5 refund for each cinema ticket they bought.
The suit was filed following a report that Sony's Columbia Tristar unit had used glowing reviews allegedly written by the non-existent David Manning that heaped praise on films including Hollow Man and A Knight's Tale.
In one ad, Manning declared Heath Ledger of A Knight's Tale "this year's hottest new star!" He also called The Animal "another winner" and Hollow Man "one hell of a scary ride."
Under the deal, Sony Pictures admitted no liability but agreed to settle the suit to avoid the cost and uncertainty of litigation, according to a court-ordered legal notice. In return, the members of the class-action suit will release their claims against Sony.
man, hollow man sucked. but i had a lot of fun laughing at it, so i doubt if i'll go for the five bucks.