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Best Product Placement

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Without a doubt, the 18 year old single malt scotch used in Carnage, even though (or maybe because) it's so subtle you need to stop the DVD to get the name --Bruichladdich, pronounced Brookladdie, though they didn't even say it in the film. (Fantastic film btw. Bitingly funny as hell.)

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Carnage is a great film, really funny. I didn't notice any branding at all, maybe because I don't drink/care about scotch.

My personal favourite:


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nauru wrote:Carnage is a great film, really funny. I didn't notice any branding at all, maybe because I don't drink/care about scotch.

My personal favourite:


Yeah, an example from the non-subtle extreme.

And I don't drink scotch either, but I bought a bottle because it played such a prominent part in the movie, I liked the subtle placement, to have it on hand for those who do like it, and it's a cool conversation starter for Carnage and movies in general. Image

BTW, what made me think of this was when I was writing my entry for Battleship--the product placed being the US Navy (with the Japanese Navy as hangers on). Too bad the movie wasn't any better

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One of the few funny moments from Steve Oedekerk's Kung Pow! Enter the Fist: "Taco Bell, Taco Bell, product placement with Taco Bell!"

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luke9 wrote:One of the few funny moments from Steve Oedekerk's Kung Pow! Enter the Fist: "Taco Bell, Taco Bell, product placement with Taco Bell!"


Speaking of fast food, and one of the worst placements ever, McDonald's in Dark Shadows.

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i don't know if there is a "best," i personally hate product placement in movies/films.

For example, I was watching How Do You Know last night and was disgusted at the Guinness product placement.

Reese Witherspoon kept saying (at least 3 times) something like "you know how drinking 'Guinness' makes me open up."

WTF is that about?
Should have just stuck with "beer" or "alcohol."

Guinness is a fine drink, and one of my favorite beers.
They don't need this cheesy movie to help push their product.

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ayall wrote:i don't know if there is a "best," i personally hate product placement in movies/films.

For example, I was watching How Do You Know last night and was disgusted at the Guinness product placement.

Reese Witherspoon kept saying (at least 3 times) something like "you know how drinking 'Guinness' makes me open up."

WTF is that about?
Should have just stuck with "beer" or "alcohol."

Guinness is a fine drink, and one of my favorite beers.
They don't need this cheesy movie to help push their product.


Yeah, if you're gonna do it, be subtle.

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Hell, Gaga is product placement.

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from Blue Velvet:

MacLaughlin (after swigging from said product): "ah, Heineken......King of Beers."

later on:

Hopper: "HEINEKEN!?!?.....FUCK THAT SHIT!!!!!....PABST!!!!!.....BLUE, RIBBON!!!!"

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Britney, quite aggressively, as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Edv8Onsrgg&ob=av3e

I want more music videos on Criticker, this is such a bizzare genre :O

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