07-23-2005, 02:04 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Product Placement Showcase (a.k.a. 'The Island)
One of the worst movies I've ever seen. I've never expected great things from Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Bad Boys 2), but this movie was a joke from start to finish. From start to finish the movie is filled to the brim with product placement adds ranging from Michelobe and Aquifina, to Dodge and Caddy (and, yes, MSN). Despite the great acting talents of the cast including Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Steve Buscemi, and Sean Bean, every plot twist was predictable and not in any way enjoyable. The decent acting is a desperate attempt to overcome the terrible script, directing, and editing. Not even the force can save this.
This recieves 1 piece of popcorn out of a possible large popcorn (about 1 out of 700 pieces). Last edited by Willravel; 07-23-2005 at 05:40 PM.. |
07-23-2005, 02:05 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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Hmmm.. I'm surprised you didn't say anything about MSN.
i'm going to have to see this "Logan's Run" wanna be which comes out before the remake because well Ewan makes the wife squishy.
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07-23-2005, 07:06 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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I did notice the product placement in The Island. A few times it was terrible. Didn't really detract from the movie though; one could argue that it makes the movie more realistic since it is set in the near future.
I liked the first half of the movie a lot more than the second half. I'd consider it a good movie, but it would be great if the second half was more along the lines of the first. -Lasereth
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08-04-2005, 06:13 AM | #4 (permalink) | |
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08-04-2005, 11:44 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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I think we might. I mean, 2006 Caddy SRX, in 2019, did they say the year was? It'd be like us buying a used car from the 90s. I bet they'll be cheaper in the future, since they are used.
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08-04-2005, 01:06 PM | #6 (permalink) | |
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08-06-2005, 08:17 AM | #7 (permalink) |
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I liked how they mixed in current bars and futuristic cars. In many movies that take place in the future, only futuristic cars are shown on the road. Why? Today there are older cars on the road, so why shouldn't there be present day cars on the road in the future? In The Island, even cars from the 90's were shown in really bad shape. That was a nice touch...by then, today's cars will be 20 years old. It made it seem way more realistic.
-Lasereth
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08-08-2005, 04:13 AM | #8 (permalink) | |
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You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too Mercurys and Subarus And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars Then, when there's no more cars You go out at night and eat up bars... |
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