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[gherinquad]

They're right. The artistic integrity of "Who's Harry Crumb" was compromised by product placement. What a tragedy.

[nirdjha2000]

I think it's fun to talk about the topic - but I've never understood why some people like this get actually ANGRY over it! NEWSFLASH: People who make movies are out to get your money! Also, the sky is blue... two things you apparently don't know. Just relax, have a good laugh at how many you catch, and move on with your life!

[iceicls]

waynes world is the best movie in creation

[Gubby007]

I simply don't care if they do it; but I love this video.

[KENKENNIFF]

If you have to hide your products in a film wouldn't you wonder whether people really wanted it. Adverts are just a way for manufacturers to shoulder their way into the art world and rub them with sexy artistic types. A black and white poster with the name and nature of the product would be just as good in getting sales, but not as good as getting manufacturers and entree into the best parties.

[ComeOriginal123]

product placement is getting a little out of hand now-a-days. music videos are riddled with product placement. its like a 3 min copmmercial.

[JOHN411S]

View, Safe Sex In A Bottle, on YouTube

[doctorwho295]

The "Truman Show" Ford plug I thought was another of the spoof ads, and I still think it actually it is. I don't really find that outrageous or bad at all. 

[inivonwini]

I got alot out of this clip, but alot of the examples really seemed to fit in with the movie. The Dunkin' Doughnuts in Good Will Hunting didn't really stand out, and Ford in The Truman Show.

[skeeterses]

Around 7:50, the professor nails it right on the head when she says that "Subway becomes the provider, the agent.." Not only do the advertisements fool people into seeing products as a source of happiness, but they also convince people that low paying service jobs can provide economic security.

[speedformercy]

Thanks for posting!

[wiseass2147]

regrading the demolition man clip: in Europe they redubed the lines, in English, to refer to "Pizza Hut" instead, both owned by Pepsi at the time. Too bad this was before spider-man, where they replaced the real times square ads with paid product placement.

[romanb1818]

Yeah that AOL comment was a revelation. Brilliant closing argument, anyone have the name for this documentary.

[nicksuxs]

great... thanks for uplading

[Lukaz1989]

i wouldnt be that concerned though..we're shown commercials and ads in every second of our life..why should there be a way around it by going to the movies..especially if money is in involved..

[027220]

Is this copyrighted?

[stephen567]

He talk's about AOL, who are basically no longer here. Guy was spot on!

[explosiveevan]

so why aren't movies free? oh wait they are you can just illegally download them from the internet

[ZeroC00L001]

everyone who says there is no problem with it, is probably part of it

[ThatGuinea]

And finally...only idiot's buy things based on product placement...

[nicksuxs]

@ThatGuinea its subconcious

[ThatGuinea]

And the woman completely blew setting up the movie Missing, saying America was the "good guys" and Pinochet regime were "bad", when in fact America put Pinochet in power in Chile...she would suck as a product placer...

[ThatGuinea]

I don't think there's anything wrong with product placement...if its done subtly...this guys crying about some really subtle shit, which isn't that big a deal...

[BetinaJensen91]

Anybody who knows who the two speakers are? The woman and the man? I was just wondering if they have some kind of a political angle on this:)

[yamiriei]

i agree with the last line. :)

[Palang81984]

Im surprised they didn't mention the movie "Cast Away." That is basically a 2 hour long fedex commercial. Even after getting stranded on an island for 4 years, tom hanks STILL delivers that package.... what dedication!

[nicksuxs]

@Palang81984 and Wilson 

[bubbajimmy8]

Like bob-bomb in the mario movie (which blew chunks) had reeboks.

[chrispinkification]

wow this is so stupid! I'm not saying blatant placement is good but i see people with coke everyday, people drive cars everywhere, ceo's look to forbes and fortune 500 to see their corporations standings, people go to starbucks it's popular people identify with it and it seems perfectly natural to drink coffee from there.

if you're watching movies to see their product placement of course it will seem obvious but you're watching movies for the wrong reasons.

[TheEscapedBalloon]

It takes so much money to get something into a movie that you can get IRL for a few dollars or cents..

[InvaderWakkoReborn]

Putting ads where they don't belong, ruining videos, annoying everyone...

Why does that remind me of Youtube?

[colenbrak]

haha imagine AOL, obselete!

[colenbrak]

finally, youtube "Recommended for me" a video that I actually like!~

[ciclope22]

I think that in Costa Gavras film Missing, there are so many pepsi banners because Donald M. Kendall (pepsi CEO in Chile) use his influence with Nixon to use the CIA to overthrow Allende in 1973. Pepsi logo is very notorious for being just a Coca Cola anti-campaign.

[KRAFTWERK2K6]

you see THIS is EXACTLY why i don't get it they are having commecial breaks when broadcasting a movie on television. By the way. Columbia had a lot of Sony product placements in the last 25 years aswell. Especially since Sony owns Columbia and Tri Star.

[nostalgiajunkie70]

In 1929 in The Broadway Melody, Bessie Love is seen washing her stockings with a box of Lux and singing a tune. Anita Page asks her what she is singing and she tells her i'ts the bubble song from Lux. And in the same scene they mention BVD's several times. 1929.

[YourJustAPawn]

wow directors need money!!!! wow i never knew.... A MOVIE COSTS MONEY TO MAKE!!!! this is the first time i heard of that... lol waste of 9 minutes...

[wiseye61]

For shame, movie producers... SHAME!

[justicj]

Adam Sandler movies are the worst about this...name any adam sandler film and there are several cheesy obvious product placements

[XxIanxX]

I just got done watching 'Secret Window' with Johnny Depp, and I suddenly have this urge of wanting to buy Basic cigarettes, drink Mountain Dew and eat Doritos.

I wonder why......lol

[jorjlim]

I dont see the problem in Product Placement - if it seems like its part of the film, if its a blatant advert (music change etc.) then yeah that bad, but small logos whats the problem?

[chewbacca1010]

@jorjlim

The problem isn't that there are products in films, as the video blatantly says. Naturally, if a film takes place in our world, it will be filled with products, as we are still living in a consumer society.

The problem is that more and more, these products are becoming catalysts for solving the entire problem in the film or else leading the protagonist to some sort of solution. The products, instead of being background items have become the focal points of many films.

[chewbacca1010]

@jorjlim

To finish...as a result, we are paying for what is essentially a giant advert. This wouldn't be problematic were going to the films free, but they aren't.

[scottydukes]

I went to film school, and we were taught NEVER to rely on such disgusting corporatization in our scripts

[catherinegailshow]

Great work!

I'm really interested in showing your video as part of a class curriculum that I am working on organizing--please let me know if you would give permission and/or send me a larger file that would look good on the big screen. Of course, I will credit you. Message me if you would be amenable to this & I can send you my email address.

Thanks again for this excellent posting!

[vdrinker08]

i would love to as well, but i finished school last year. maybe i should re-enroll because i really want to spread the word on this...

[WelfareChrist]

whats with all of lynch's placements? ive sort of viewed these as pointed nods toward americana. . . .

[dhhong]

please post more!

[SDTJ78]

Interestingly, a lot of the movies pointed out frankly, well, suck. "Mac and Me" is widely regarded as one of the worst films ever made. I remember that at the time "You've Got Mail" was viewed as a worse version of "Sleepless in Seattle". "At First Sight" isn't exactly a classic either.

[FancyUnicorn]

Exaggerated but fascinating

[mattsy33333]

a product doesn't ruin a movie for me mabye that guy should look into the plot and setting more than analzing every scene

[djhams]

Thanks!

[swiss86]

very intresting

[JohnsRant]

Incredible! Thanks for posting this!  I whole-heartedly agree!