Best/Worst product placements in a movie - Page 3

Monterey Jack · 08-19-2007, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

There's a huge and awkward 7UP sign on the side of an otherwise "old looking" building in the James Bond movie Moonraker. Strangely enough, there's also a man wearing a 7UP shirt hanging around in front of it... what a coinky-dink!

Don't forget the HUGE billboards during the ambulance chase, with Roger Moore throwing a gurney with a bad guy on it into one for American Airways (or something). Tacky.

MooglePorn · 08-19-2007, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by raptors661

yep, its the PC version. I bought it 2 weeks ago, and these ads came with the recent update.

That suuuuucks man.

They better not ever add that crap into the 360 version.

MooglePorn · 08-19-2007, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Don't forget the HUGE billboards during the ambulance chase, with Roger Moore throwing a gurney with a bad guy on it into one for American Airways (or something). Tacky.

Indeed... you can tell it was one of the most expensive Bond films ever made.

MrE26 · 08-19-2007, 09:51 PM

Man, those R6V ads suck! Sad thing is, with all the online updates games get nowadays, i can see updating ads in games happening before long. The cutscenes in Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory on Xbox had the worst placement i've ever seen. Sam decides to chew some gum mid-scene, & we're treated to a huge close-up of a pack of Airwaves. Not even remotely subtle.

Anyways, movie-wise, The Island wins both best & worst for me.
Best: The ScaJo CK ad midway through the movie.
Worst: Everything else!

ganthc · 08-19-2007, 11:39 PM

GM products and Transformers. It was bad.

Monterey Jack · 08-20-2007, 02:13 AM

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GM products and Transformers. It was bad.

Don't forget the Mountain Dew machine that turns into a robot.

MooglePorn · 08-20-2007, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MrE26

The cutscenes in Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory on Xbox had the worst placement i've ever seen. Sam decides to chew some gum mid-scene, & we're treated to a huge close-up of a pack of Airwaves. Not even remotely subtle.

I thought it was a cute scene... I don't even know what Airwaves are.

sub780lime · 08-22-2007, 09:09 PM

I was watching just friends yesterday and I had to laugh when we they pull up in Chris Klein's character Prius and they had to actually bring it up. "Wow, Dustin, what kind of car is this?" "Oh this little baby, this is a Toyota Prius". Could you be more whorish.

orko007 · 08-27-2007, 03:17 AM

Watching Total Recall yesterday and there is a huge amount of Pepsi product placement. No one drinks it, but Pepsi signs in a lot of shots in Venusville, and naturally where a fight is taking place near an elevator, there are fridges, and they are all full and face up correctly showing Pepsi.

sub780lime · 08-27-2007, 10:44 PM

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Watching Total Recall yesterday and there is a huge amount of Pepsi product placement. No one drinks it, but Pepsi signs in a lot of shots in Venusville, and naturally where a fight is taking place near an elevator, there are fridges, and they are all full and face up correctly showing Pepsi.

I don't know if I have ever seen a vending machine that only had one type of soda in it.

Monterey Jack · 09-01-2007, 03:30 PM

Here's a jaw-droppingly shameless one from an episode of Smallville:

sambow87 · 09-01-2007, 03:41 PM

Wow. That's.....very shameless. I thought it would just end at the pan and shot of the contacts.

Wow.

Monterey Jack · 09-01-2007, 03:53 PM

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Wow. That's.....very shameless. I thought it would just end at the pan and shot of the contacts.

Wow.

And, of course who gets a shout-out in the end credits for "production assistance"? Acuvue!

Monterey Jack · 09-01-2007, 03:55 PM

Not to mention Runaway Bride...

Monterey Jack · 09-02-2007, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MooglePorn

Indeed... you can tell it was one of the most expensive Bond films ever made.

Jesus Christ!

MooglePorn · 09-02-2007, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Jesus Christ!

Indeed... it's pretty fucking bad, ain't it?

Monterey Jack · 09-02-2007, 04:16 AM

When was the last time you saw billboards while driving along a narrow, winding road alongside a mountain? Aren't they usually confined to major highways?

sub780lime · 09-04-2007, 08:09 PM

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When was the last time you saw billboards while driving along a narrow, winding road alongside a mountain? Aren't they usually confined to major highways?

Yeah, the Marlboro one looks especially out of the place. If you are going to have a sign on a dirt winding rode, you would think the sing might be, you know, dirty.

Desolator · 09-04-2007, 09:07 PM

Has anyone mentioned Terminator 3 yet...from what I remember it was very bad....lots of people driving Toyota's...except the T-X, who was driving a "Lose Weight Now" Xenadrine semi-truck!

Monterey Jack · 09-13-2007, 03:22 AM

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Indeed... it's pretty fucking bad, ain't it?

And why would there be a billboard advertising British Airways[tm] in Rio or wherever that scene is set...

Wurms · 09-16-2007, 08:48 AM

Recent one that made me laugh was in Shooter when some dude in the white house mentions google maps puts Walhberg at so-and-so. He doesnt just say Walhberg is there, he says "Google maps places him so-and-so."

All the tapayers dollars gone to government intelligence and they use a free web service for navigational purposes

umainebearman · 09-17-2007, 02:45 PM

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All the tapayers dollars gone to government intelligence and they use a free web service for navigational purposes

So maybe there is intelligence in Washington after all! HAHAHA!!! Yeah I know thats just crazy talk.

**Pirate** · 09-28-2007, 12:47 AM

Not a movie, but...

Sony’s Playstation 3 (as well as the Sony game Heavenly Sword) in Heroes--a show owned and distributed by a studio with an exclusivity deal with HD DVD.

Monterey Jack · 10-21-2007, 03:41 AM

The terrible 1988 E.T. rip-off Mac & Me is notorious for the amount of product plugs in it, but to have the trailer open with an introduction by RONALD McDONALD?!

**Pirate** · 10-21-2007, 03:44 AM

Yikes. Ronald kinda goes nuts there.

Monterey Jack · 10-21-2007, 03:50 AM

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Yikes. Ronald kinda goes nuts there.

Check out the hilarious "scary" trailer re-edit.

**Pirate** · 10-21-2007, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

Check out the hilarious "scary" trailer re-edit.

John Carpenter’s
MAC
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ME

08-19-2007, 09:51 PM	#104 (permalink)
MrE26 Actor Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Newcastle, England.	Man, those R6V ads suck! Sad thing is, with all the online updates games get nowadays, i can see updating ads in games happening before long. The cutscenes in Splinter Cell:Chaos Theory on Xbox had the worst placement i've ever seen. Sam decides to chew some gum mid-scene, & we're treated to a huge close-up of a pack of Airwaves. Not even remotely subtle. Anyways, movie-wise, The Island wins both best & worst for me. Best: The ScaJo CK ad midway through the movie. Worst: Everything else! __________________ My videogames My DVDs Xbox Live Gamertag - MrE26 Last edited by MrE26 : 08-19-2007 at 09:57 PM.

08-19-2007, 11:39 PM	#105 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	GM products and Transformers. It was bad. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

08-22-2007, 09:09 PM	#108 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	I was watching just friends yesterday and I had to laugh when we they pull up in Chris Klein's character Prius and they had to actually bring it up. "Wow, Dustin, what kind of car is this?" "Oh this little baby, this is a Toyota Prius". Could you be more whorish. __________________ "1You live in a cave? 2It's a lair." "That's the most disgustingly clever tattoo I've ever seen"

08-27-2007, 03:17 AM	#109 (permalink)
orko007 Actor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUSTRALIA	Watching Total Recall yesterday and there is a huge amount of Pepsi product placement. No one drinks it, but Pepsi signs in a lot of shots in Venusville, and naturally where a fight is taking place near an elevator, there are fridges, and they are all full and face up correctly showing Pepsi. __________________ BLU-RAY THE CHOICE OF THE NEXT GENERATION!

09-01-2007, 03:30 PM	#111 (permalink)
Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	Here's a jaw-droppingly shameless one from an episode of Smallville: __________________ "I know I can do it," Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. "I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone and her death will be a mystery... even to me."

09-01-2007, 03:41 PM	#112 (permalink)
sambow87 Actor Join Date: May 2006	Wow. That's.....very shameless. I thought it would just end at the pan and shot of the contacts. Wow.

09-01-2007, 03:55 PM	#114 (permalink)
Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	Not to mention Runaway Bride... __________________ "I know I can do it," Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. "I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone and her death will be a mystery... even to me."

09-02-2007, 04:16 AM	#117 (permalink)
Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	When was the last time you saw billboards while driving along a narrow, winding road alongside a mountain? Aren't they usually confined to major highways? __________________ "I know I can do it," Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. "I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone and her death will be a mystery... even to me."

09-04-2007, 09:07 PM	#119 (permalink)
Desolator Supporting Actor Join Date: Sep 2007	Has anyone mentioned Terminator 3 yet...from what I remember it was very bad....lots of people driving Toyota's...except the T-X, who was driving a "Lose Weight Now" Xenadrine semi-truck!

09-16-2007, 08:48 AM	#121 (permalink)
Wurms Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	Recent one that made me laugh was in Shooter when some dude in the white house mentions google maps puts Walhberg at so-and-so. He doesnt just say Walhberg is there, he says "Google maps places him so-and-so." All the tapayers dollars gone to government intelligence and they use a free web service for navigational purposes __________________ MY DVDS "I don't hustle with people who are dishonest."

09-28-2007, 12:47 AM	#123 (permalink)
Pirate Director/Moderator Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Not a movie, but... Sony’s Playstation 3 (as well as the Sony game Heavenly Sword) in Heroes--a show owned and distributed by a studio with an exclusivity deal with HD DVD. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

10-21-2007, 03:41 AM	#124 (permalink)
Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	The terrible 1988 E.T. rip-off Mac & Me is notorious for the amount of product plugs in it, but to have the trailer open with an introduction by RONALD McDONALD?! __________________ "I know I can do it," Todd Downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. "I'm sure that in time, every bit of her will be gone and her death will be a mystery... even to me."

10-21-2007, 03:44 AM	#125 (permalink)
Pirate Director/Moderator Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Yikes. Ronald kinda goes nuts there. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.