Postby Venus » Wed Jun 21, 2017 1:05 pm
I really noticed the iPhone Jerry had this week. I do find product placement can take me out of a scene. It's the recognising the product and having my concentration interrupted for just a moment by acknowledging it. It's a distraction, to me at least. I have no idea whether or not money changed hands to have these products on the screen in TP3, I've no idea at all so can't really comment on that. I think when it comes down to it though we watch tv or movies to be entertained but personally, for me at least, I don't want to feel like I am watching one giant advert which is, through placement, trying to get me to buy products (the companies that sell the goods are). They are hoping that by subconsciously seeing your favourite character or actor using them you'll go out and buy them. It's quite underhand really. Just pay for an ad and put it on the advertising section of tv or at the cinema. That way it's upfront and out there. Still though, money is money, and companies will do whatever they need to in order to make the next sale. Plus the tv company or film company may get money back out of it if it is definite product placement so it's one big backscratching exercise.
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