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Old 01-04-2005, 07:55 PM   #76 (permalink)
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Re: Best/Worst product placements in a movie

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Originally Posted by incubus0
The worst, most blatant, and "able to take you out of a scene" product placement was not in a movie, but in HBO's The Sopranos. The Rolling Rock at the birthday party for Carmela's dad. Not only was this wealthy Italian family serving nothing but Rolling Rock, people didn't ask for a beer, they asked specifically for a Rolling Rock. Not, "Hey, grab me a beer." it was, "Hey, grab me a Rolling Rock." Completely took me out of the story.
Then you don't know regular Rolling Rock drinkers. That is exactly how they act.

I did love their little plug for the Godfather DVD box.
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