TV/Movies Megathread

[Tonitrus]

Would be a bit more difficult to fit in relevant product placement in The Dig, though - given that it takes place in England right before WW2.

For period shows, for sure.  There was another show (spacing on the name right now), that was a comedic teen apocalypse spoof, and it was chock full of them (all that left-behind, scavenged goods, etc.)

[Sheilbh]

Would be a bit more difficult to fit in relevant product placement in The Dig, though - given that it takes place in England right before WW2.

The Fray Bentos product placement opportunity has arrived

[Eddie Teach]

Huh.  Never noticed that.

The Cobra Kai episode on Okinawa is a prime example.

Yeah that was bad - what are all these American stores and businesses doing in Okinawa anyways?

Lots of prominent shots of vehicle logos too - Audi in particular.

Huh, I thought that was the point of the scene, showing the Okinawa he had known was gone. Didn't think about the subliminal advertising possibilities at all.

[Barrister]

Huh.  Never noticed that.

The Cobra Kai episode on Okinawa is a prime example.

Yeah that was bad - what are all these American stores and businesses doing in Okinawa anyways?

Lots of prominent shots of vehicle logos too - Audi in particular.

Huh, I thought that was the point of the scene, showing the Okinawa he had known was gone. Didn't think about the subliminal advertising possibilities at all.

Just the village being turned into a mall would be enough to drive that message home.

Instead, the camera stops on the various signs in the mall for an extended period - and each are American brands.

[Eddie Teach]

Well, there wouldn't be much point to showing a close up of  "Shogun Sushi Shack" as the audience wouldn't connect.

[Josquius]

To be fair Japan is full of American brands. And small crappy towns having tacky malls full of them built is something they love to do.
Though I think one or two of the ones mentioned weren't typical.

[Savonarola]

I saw a collection of films by early film director Louis Feuillade; who today is best known for his espionage/cops and robbers serials Vampires, Iudex and Fantômas.  He directed in nearly every genre, was the artistic director at Gaumont and even wrote two manifestos^1. announcing new genres of film - Aesthetic Films and Life as it is.  In truth he wasn't much of an innovator, at least not as far as film technique, and his films are done with a static camera where the scene plays out.  Even as limited as that he did have a gift for espionage films, and the only memorable films in the collection were of that genre.

1.)  CB and I were discussing this last night and we decided that Courier Font works well for manifestos as well as its primary purpose: enemies lists.

[Josephus]

Huh.  Never noticed that.

The Cobra Kai episode on Okinawa is a prime example.

Yeah that was bad - what are all these American stores and businesses doing in Okinawa anyways?

Lots of prominent shots of vehicle logos too - Audi in particular.

Huh, I thought that was the point of the scene, showing the Okinawa he had known was gone. Didn't think about the subliminal advertising possibilities at all.

Just the village being turned into a mall would be enough to drive that message home.

Instead, the camera stops on the various signs in the mall for an extended period - and each are American brands.

If it keeps the cost of my subscription reasonable, that doesn't bother me.

[The Brain]

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Ted "Theodore" Bundy juggles love and murder. It's OK, but like so many movies it should have been a bit shorter. I didn't recognize James Hetfield, but I had no idea he would be in it.

[mongers]

Would be a bit more difficult to fit in relevant product placement in The Dig, though - given that it takes place in England right before WW2.

Lots of product placement for Supermarine.

I'm just off to buy a Saro. 

[Josephus]

I was somewhat unmoved by The Dig. It was Ok...but really not much of a story. Lady has mounds, gets guy to dig her mounds. All the while the presence of war looms.

[Eddie Teach]

The Expanse. [spoiler]Kinda sucks that Alex's death didn't merit screen time.[/spoiler]

[Habbaku]

The Expanse. [spoiler]Kinda sucks that Alex's death didn't merit screen time.[/spoiler]

They had no choice. [spoiler]A lot of the shots based around his death were re-shoots and shot after the season had effectively wrapped. They weren't exactly about to call the actor up again and offer him a chance for more work... [/spoiler]

[celedhring]

1.)  CB and I were discussing this last night and we decided that Courier Font works well for manifestos as well as its primary purpose: enemies lists.

And what about movie scripts? 

[Tamas]

The Expanse. [spoiler]Kinda sucks that Alex's death didn't merit screen time.[/spoiler]

They had no choice. [spoiler]A lot of the shots based around his death were re-shoots and shot after the season had effectively wrapped. They weren't exactly about to call the actor up again and offer him a chance for more work... [/spoiler]

Why is that?