Submitted 1 year ago by GCostanzaStepOnMe@feddit.de to moviesandtv@lemmy.film
It’s like in a music video when the artist suddenly pulls out the new Samsung explosive device, and your heart sinks a little.
Not only is it necessary for even decent movies to be packaged within some IP, they also seem to rely on selling ad space within the movie itself.
Very bleak.
Honestly this is every car chase in every high profile movie.
They somehow stay very clean and shiny the whole time.
Until they roll, at which moment the engine, gearbox and driveshaft magically disappear.
… The absurdity of the hyperconsumerism displayed in both worlds via blatant advertisementsts is kind of the point, to illustrate the importance of refinding humanity and sincerity for cynical adults tired of the state of the world.
Ugh. This is dangerously close to breaking strike rules, but I thought this was pretty obvious…
This also came across well whenever someone tossed clothing off the railing.
And the Mojo Dojo Casa House ‘selling like hotcakes.’ And the CEO pooh-poohing a ‘regular barbie’ before immediately reversing course when he’s told it’ll be super profitable.
Honestly it’s got shades of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, that weird dichotomy of Charlie Brown depressed by the rampant consumerism of the holiday season bookended by Hallmark ads with the new peanuts ornaments. But the lesson the special teaches is to find your own meaning in the holiday, and that it is inviolable by the consumerism so long as it still means something else to you.
Margot Robbie the only true postmodern actor in Hollywood.
Close, but not quite right, since this is more of an explicit rejection of postmodernism and nihilism idea of “nothing matters” in general, that it’s important to find the things do matter even in a world as depressing as ours is, and to believe that things can change.
It’s the importance of being sincere.
Which scene is that? I can’t remember.
maybe it was when the mom rescued Barbie from the board of directors?
I just rewatched it. I didn’t see a “5 minute car commercial”. I saw a five minute car chase with humor and dialog that advanced the characters.
But all of the cars are Chevrolet brand. Is that the issue? I’m so confused! This is like the most minor “ad” I’ve seen in a movie.
I wonder what OP thinks of Olive Garden in Sonic the Hedgehog… 😅
same here
Product placement has been a part of the entertainment industry forever. Eg: Twister was an advertisement for the new redesign of the Dodge Ram.
It weirdly made me miss the old Jeep Comanche truck more.
They had that bit advertising birkenstocks as well. It always takes me right out of the movie.
I’m sure that was less weird when it was made.
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You should watch Josie and the Pussycats! Great movie!
Who the fuck actually wants to watch this movie? Looks retarded at best.
It’s surprisingly deep for a movie based on a toy. It has quite a bit to say beyond all the obvious product placement.
jordanlund@lemmy.one 1 year ago
You went to a movie that’s an advertisement for a plastic doll accessory universe and… you’re upset it has product placements? 🤔
GCostanzaStepOnMe@feddit.de 1 year ago
Yes?
droans@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Cross-Promotion definitely exists. In the US, a lot of iPhone ads are paid for by the carriers so they can put a blurb at the end.
Burger King is actually a weird example for you to use. They use cross-promotion more than almost any other company.
BK was also a leader in cross-promotion. In 1977, they ran commercials using Star Wars advertising while selling glasses with the characters from the film.
Movie studios have been using paid promotions for products since the 90s. Iirc the very first paid movie tie-in was in ET. The studio had planned on using M&Ms in the film but were rejected by Mars. Hershey’s heard about this and paid them to instead use Reese’s Pieces in the movie.
FoxBJK@midwest.social 1 year ago
BK made a Spiderman hamburger. Does that count?
BearJCC@lemmy.sdf.org 1 year ago
Actually , yes