Subtle marketing in movies that is genius

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My favorite is Cars, they make a huge deal of Lightning getting new paint, tires, whatever, a bunch of times. Each time you know those corporate fat cats were just staring at $$$

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I remember grown adults that were NASCAR fans that would collect each of the cars thinking they would be worth something in a few years.

I know this is just a post on a message board and all but the thought of us sitting around naming our favorite marketing ploys and merch lines in movies is dystopian as hell

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Subtle marketing in movies that is genius

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I can remember when producers would go far out of their way to NOT show name brands, as to keep from being sued by the brand owners. In my mind, that changed forever with Reese's Pieces being a plot point in E.T.

Prior to E.T. my favorite was Ilya and Alexander Salkind drenching the Superman VS Phantom Zone Villains street fight with brands (Marlboro truck, Evita on Broadway bus, Coca~Cola light-sign, Kentucky Fried Chicken). When it came time to Supergirl, they made a major deal with Popeye's to feature an entire battle in and around a Popeye's Fried Chicken.

The Aston Martin in Bond films

Jansport backpacks in BTTF, and not just the backpack itself, but the way it is worn over only one shoulder. By the time I got out of HS, almost every male student I knew had one, and everyone wore it over one shoulder, and likely still do to this day.

I wouldn't call it subtle, but the fact that Tom Hank's character in Castaway worked for FedEx, and he delivered a package in the end that he was holding onto for over 3 years was quite a boon for FedEx.

Angels in the outfield
The Mighty Ducks

Disney owned the Angels & Ducks teams

The anti marketing movie