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Worst (non)product placement decision in a movie?
Posted on 10/18/19 at 12:10 am
Posted on 10/18/19 at 12:10 am
In the book “E.T.”, the candy Elliot lures ET into the house was M&M’s. I’ve always heard Mars Candy Co opted out because they thought the movie would bomb. So the movie went with a new candy, Reese’s Pieces, making it one of the hottest candies at that time. Maybe M&M’s was so established, they didn’t need the boost from the movie.
The other one is Mattel in “Toy Story” (the first one). If you didn’t notice, there was no Barbie (or any other Mattel toys) in “Toy Story”. They sure did jump on that bandwagon come the second movie.
The other one is Mattel in “Toy Story” (the first one). If you didn’t notice, there was no Barbie (or any other Mattel toys) in “Toy Story”. They sure did jump on that bandwagon come the second movie.
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Posted on 10/18/19 at 7:11 am to theantiquetiger
Thread title confuses me
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:11 am to theantiquetiger
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:23 am to theantiquetiger
In the book "Mac and Me" they had a dance party at Wendy's and they changed it to McDonald's for the movie. It's weird how similar those two movies are.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:43 am to theantiquetiger
Never leave the cave without it.
I just posted the most embarassing product placement I could think of because I'm not sure what your thread title is looking for.
I just posted the most embarassing product placement I could think of because I'm not sure what your thread title is looking for.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:47 am to Rep520
I'll post the scene from Wayne's World where they satirize product placement.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 8:54 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 10/18/19 at 12:09 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 10/18/19 at 12:18 pm to FearlessFreep
I don’t think the Taco Bell drop in Demolition Man was bad. It’s probably accurate. You know Taco Bell will be around forever. 
Posted on 10/18/19 at 12:34 pm to Tiny Rick
So I just googled fast food tie ins from 90's movies. The GOAT for me was this lollipop from Phantom Menace.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 12:36 pm to TheFonz
Perfect response
Posted on 10/18/19 at 12:45 pm to Rep520
You know some girl Star Wars fans used that for more than just a lollipop. Jar Jar getting all the tongue action
Posted on 10/18/19 at 1:48 pm to TheFonz
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+1 for thinking a little outside the box on that one.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 2:00 pm to Rep520
Just noticed that the card is a “GothCard”.
Never noticed before.
Never noticed before.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 3:59 pm to theantiquetiger
Learned this in a marketing class
UPS turned down the film “castaway” with tom hanks bc they thought using its brand in tandem with a plane crash would tarnish its public image. UPS was by far the biggest name in shipping and logistics in the world at the time. FedEx jumped at the opportunity and created an equal footing in brand recognition and ended up becoming the other logistics giant directly after
UPS turned down the film “castaway” with tom hanks bc they thought using its brand in tandem with a plane crash would tarnish its public image. UPS was by far the biggest name in shipping and logistics in the world at the time. FedEx jumped at the opportunity and created an equal footing in brand recognition and ended up becoming the other logistics giant directly after
Posted on 10/18/19 at 4:06 pm to theantiquetiger
California Raisins in Back to the Future. They paid their product placement fee but had to have it refunded when (as it turns out) - raisins aren’t the most photogenic of foods.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 4:49 pm to theantiquetiger
During the production of the 2018 film The Shape of Water, director Guillermo Del Toro remarked of the creature of the film "[The] character is called 'Charlie' on the call-sheet by reference to the StarKist mascot Charlie the Tuna. 'We wanted to play the ad on TV,' he says, 'but StarKist didn't want to have anything to do with a movie like this. The nickname stayed.'"
The Shape of Water received thirteen Oscar nominations and won for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score.
Sorry, Charlie. Dumbass StarKist missed the boat.
The Shape of Water received thirteen Oscar nominations and won for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score.
Sorry, Charlie. Dumbass StarKist missed the boat.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 5:06 pm to theantiquetiger
It always annoyed the shite out of me the way demolition man completely and totally sold out to taco bell. It was just so unapologetically cheesy.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 5:47 pm to Pandy Fackler
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It was just so unapologetically cheesy.
Like most items on Taco Bell's delectable menu.
Posted on 10/18/19 at 5:50 pm to Pandy Fackler
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It was just so unapologetically cheesy.
Did you miss the rest of the movie? Of course it was.
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