Grind Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I was sure this was a piss-take when people were talking about this sign a few months back... but now it turns out they're actually doing it...WTF? http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5035147/Wellywood-sign-to-go-ahead "I think personally it is quite crass and it's going to downgrade the overall perception of Wellington as a sophisticated city." Couldn't agree more...if you give a shit then join the Facebook page (not that it will probably change anything). http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wellingtonians-Against-the-Wellywood-Sign/186318884753869 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taiko Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Shitehouse imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Known One Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Not really phased myself... seems tacky but if there was public support I would back it. There's clearly not, so scrap it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakage Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 id do this instead: http://www.andybateman.co.nz/wellywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Like the council doesn't have better things to spend their money on? If it just said Wellington I'd still laugh at how tragic the idea is. Get your own concept ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Like the council doesn't have better things to spend their money on? If it just said Wellington I'd still laugh at how tragic the idea is. Get your own concept ffs Think it's the airport not the council actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dold Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Such a joke. I will cringe so hard when I actually see that thing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakomi Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 The FAIL sign sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakage Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Moa offers 15 cases of beer to whoever knocks down the WELLYWOOD sign Surely that cant be legal to publicly offer a reward for vandalism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Moa offers 15 cases of beer to whoever knocks down the WELLYWOOD sign Surely that cant be legal to publicly offer a reward for vandalism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penco Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10728129 Councillors: rethink Wellywood The majority of Wellington City councillors have come out against the controversial Wellywood sign. They've voted overwhelmingly to ask the airport company to reconsider its decision. Councillor Paul Eagle understands the airport company doesn't have building consent to put the sign up. He's hopeful that means the airport boss Steve Fitzgerald will view this as the chance to back down. "I don't think the issues going to go away in a hurry so he';s going to have a PR nightmare. "He's in the business of transport - getting people into Wellington and that's really important but I wouldn't, for his sake, want this unnecessary issue hanging over him all the time," he says. Mr Eagle believes around 90 per cent of Wellington residents are against the sign. - Newstalk ZB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuphoricMilk Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Well, it's all go. The whole arrogance of this thing frustrates the fuck out of me. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5076388/Its-all-go-on-Wellywood-hill Workers sporting bright orange safety vests have appeared on the hill beside the Miramar Cutting as work to erect the controversial Wellywood sign begins. But those opposed to the sign are not giving up, with another drive-by protest planned at the airport tomorrow. Workers were abseiling on the hillside yesterday, as survey work to mark out positions for the 3.5-metre-high letters began. The work comes as Wellington International Airport, which is erecting the sign to promote Wellington's film industry, remains determined to build it, despite calls for the plan to be ditched. The airport came under fire after it said it was going ahead with the sign last week. Protests were organised, and Wellington City Council joined the debate, writing to the airport requesting that it reconsider the sign. But the airport has ignored the protests, saying it was "standing strong" behind its plans. Airport spokeswoman Kat Lintott said yesterday that the airport's position had not changed. She refused to comment further on the matter, saying there was nothing new to report. The airport was still considering its response to the council's letter, she said. Andy Boreham, who is organising tomorrow's drive-by protest around the drop-off zone, said he was disappointed the airport seemed determined to go ahead with the sign. In last week's protest, up to 100 cars clogged traffic in and out of the airport for an hour. Mr Boreham said tomorrow's should be "bigger and stronger" and would last for two hours, starting at 6pm. A similar protest planned for last night was canned after it appeared the airport might back down, he said. "We offered a huge amount of good faith to Wellington Airport by suspending protest action. Our friendly gesture appears to have fallen on deaf ears." Film director Gaylene Preston will again join the protest tomorrow. She said the sign was not "innovative, cool or in any way represents what I think I've been involved in for the last 33 years". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Whoever is in charge of this thing obviously has an ego issue. There is no way the sign won't be vandalised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-_- Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 How is this meant to promote the film industry?? We have some of teh greatest minds working around the corner from this blatant rip off (Weta FX) Why not get them to do something way more creative (Like the tripod in Courtenay place or something) FFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10729498 Phew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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