Penelope Spheeris, in he commentary, indicated there was a mad scramble of sorts to get and verify all the product placement permissions from the brand owners, like they were just jokes, and not really adverts.
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The story is king.
If you haven't already seen it, watch the cult classic Return of the Killer Tomatoes. There's an epic product placement gag that stretches a few scenes when the movie's production runs out of funds.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095989
Here's a YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogId4kCae1A
Edited: Thanks for the note @fillshertease
Very funny thank you!
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P.S. That guy who first suggested product placement might have done alright for himself if he'd stuck with acting and maybe had grey hair. I wonder what became of him? He's just another nobody who fell by the wayside I guess...
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"And it's the choice of a new generation". I almost wet myself at that!
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