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Is "Product Placement" ruining feature films?

Okay, I stole this from CBS news this morning, but I thought it might make a good discussion.

Does product placements in films or TV programs make you want to buy, or just turn you off?

Do you even notice brand name products in movies?

Tags: TV, movies, products

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Snagg on February 27, 2011 at 8:38am

Even TV commercials themselves don't make me want to buy any of their products.

Product placement in movies fares no better. In fact, a bad movie or TV show makes me want to buy a competitor's product, just because I associate the one product with the stupid thing I'm watching.

Permalink Reply by Stir Young on February 27, 2011 at 9:05am

If Wayne and/or Garth are hawking it, I'm buying it.

Permalink Reply by P.A. on February 27, 2011 at 9:18am

Did you see Wayne and Garth a couple of weeks ago on SNL. Dana Carvy was the host and Mike Meyes just showed up. they were as funny as ever.

Permalink Reply by Stir Young on February 27, 2011 at 1:46pm

No, I didn't see it. Middle aged Wayne and Garth, huh? Musta been good!

Permalink Reply by Bob Stepp on February 27, 2011 at 9:11am

Actually, for me, seeing familiar products with real names in a film enhances it .......like seeing say a soft drink can with name instead of a blank label.

Permalink Reply by Bob Stepp on February 27, 2011 at 10:47am

Some so-called actors should be upstaged or maybe off-staged.

Permalink Reply by Quinn on February 27, 2011 at 4:49pm