does product placement in movies annoy you?

[NuclearNed]

If it is blatant advertising, then I hate it. Otherwise, sometimes product placement can make a movie more realistic - see Blade Runner for product placement done right.

 

[Gibson486]

The end of "the Departed" when she listens to the CD....Those are Sennheiser headphones

 

[Aikouka]

It may not be a movie, but Heroes is bad with its Nissan Versa .

 

[iamwiz82]

If it fits, I don't have a problem. I'd rather them drink a real beer than some can with a fake label over top.

For example, Seinfeld had TONS of product placement, but it wasn't brought on by advertiser dollars. Writers knew it would be better if they were real items (Junior Mints, Rold Gold pretzels, Bosco, Kenny Rogers Roasters,etc)

 

[preslove]

As long as it doesn't interfere. I really don't care that James Bond only uses sony electronics. I didn't care that the Recruit only used apple hardware (the CIA using macs? yeah right). They might as well make money on the brands they show.

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster

Originally posted by: kedlav
It can annoy the hell out of me. If its unobtrusive, I can't blame the company, especially if its their own product. If its purposely displayed center screen for no reason but advertising, like Sony stuff in Casino Royale, then yes, it bothers me.

yeah exactly what i was thinking. it's no coincedence that Daneil Craig uses a sony VIAO laptop and a sony erricson phone.

god, this just reminds me of the famliy guy episode where Peter becomes a lobbyist for a smoking company. they show this movie where every 2 seconds, a guy says smoke!.

also in bond...

vesper: rolex?
bond: no... omega...

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster

Originally posted by: kedlav
It can annoy the hell out of me. If its unobtrusive, I can't blame the company, especially if its their own product. If its purposely displayed center screen for no reason but advertising, like Sony stuff in Casino Royale, then yes, it bothers me.

yeah exactly what i was thinking. it's no coincedence that Daneil Craig uses a sony VIAO laptop and a sony erricson phone.

god, this just reminds me of the famliy guy episode where Peter becomes a lobbyist for a smoking company. they show this movie where every 2 seconds, a guy says smoke!.

also in bond...

vesper: rolex?
bond: no... omega...

 

[Juice Box]

hah...anyone seen I, Robot? Quite possibly one of the most advertising-filled movies I have ever seen

 

[ShotgunSteven]

It's annoying when they go out of their way to verbally identify something instead of just showing it.

Now if you'll pardon me, I am going to go enjoy an ice cold, refreshing Pepsi. Pepsi. The choice of a new generation!

 

[TallBill]

No... movies are supposed to be about real people. Real people drink Pepsi.

 

[purbeast0]

it depends. if it's very obvious, yah i dont like it. but i also don't like it when people are drinking soda and on the side of the can it just says "SODA", or when someone's drinking beer and it just says "BEER" on the label or isn't even labeled.

 

[Minerva]

*cough* Wayne's World *cough*

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: TallBill
No... movies are supposed to be about real people. Real people drink Pepsi.

Real people don't spit out slogans while smiling for a camera... unless they're vain and standing in front of a mirror .

 

[Juice Box]

I, Robot In A Nutshell

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: Minerva
*cough* Wayne's World *cough*

Damn I came into this thread just to post that

Best scene in the movie

 

[meltdown75]

No it doesn't annoy me. For the record, there is nothing NOT annoying to the denizens of ATOT.

 

[nakedfrog]

Josie and the Pussycats

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
No it doesn't annoy me. For the record, there is nothing NOT annoying to the denizens of ATOT.

Man, you're annoying.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: meltdown75
No it doesn't annoy me. For the record, there is nothing NOT annoying to the denizens of ATOT.

Man, you're annoying.

see?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: meltdown75
No it doesn't annoy me. For the record, there is nothing NOT annoying to the denizens of ATOT.

Man, you're annoying.

see?

You know what else annoys me? Breathing! All day, I've got to sit here working these lungs. What a freakin' hassle.

 

[Slew Foot]

You know what movie had a lot of product placements? The Truman Show, and they were all so obvious too.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
You know what movie had a lot of product placements? The Truman Show, and they were all so obvious too.

I think that was part of the joke....the TV show was on 24/7 so the actors (ie: everyone but Truman) had to work in advertising on the hidden cameras. I don't recall them advertising any "real" products though

 

[Slew Foot]

Originally posted by: Juice Box

Originally posted by: Slew Foot
You know what movie had a lot of product placements? The Truman Show, and they were all so obvious too.

I think that was part of the joke....the TV show was on 24/7 so the actors (ie: everyone but Truman) had to work in advertising on the hidden cameras. I don't recall them advertising any "real" products though

Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's.... THE POINT!!

 

[fatpat268]

Product placement can add some realism, but a majority of the time, it is overdone and painfully obvious that they are advertising.

 

[chambersc]

Not at all. I hardly notice 'em.