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Product placement, REALLY??

posted 9 years ago by Havok4
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I saw the purposefully in view branded donut bag in one scene and then later a donut shop ON THE TRAIN? Really? Just about doubling the budget to a gross of 54.5 mil wasn't enough for the studio?? Is there a train in the world with a donut shop on board?

[–] spookyrat1 9 years ago

Seriously who knows and apart from you who really cares? If it serves to defray the film costs and doesn't cause unnecessary distraction/interruption to the plot, then I say, run with it. They've been doing it in the Bond movies for years.🐭

[–] tlm557 8 years ago

At least get some decent donuts that don't taste like garbage... oh, there aren't any national chains that are good... both Dunkin and Krispy Kreme are the nastiest donuts on the planet... only the small time, regional chains are any good. Somewhere in the Midwest there are a cluster of The Donut Bank stores... they are the best donuts in the world. I just don't remember if they were in Indiana, Illinois, or Ohio.

[–] davebuffalo (3457) a year ago

I pass on doughnuts unless they are:

Paula's in Buffalo
Duck donuts VA/NC
Voodoo doughnuts
Tim Hortons Maple

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[–] Bill-625 8 years ago

And the Victorinox watch.

[–] wesperkins 8 years ago

And the city of Chicago.. and the bomb itself lol.

[–] DracTarashV2 (4493) 7 years ago

Didn’t mind it whatsoever.

Is there a train in the world with a donut shop on board?

There should be! Lol

Sometimes it can be excessive, but product placement has become an underrated art form in movies. XD

[–] pepetoony (1744) 4 years ago

Wait, they spent $54 million on THAT!? Where'd it all go? Certainly not the special effects!

[–] davebuffalo (3457) a year ago

Agree the train fire special effects were horrible. I'd rather see the opening car crash in "Along Came a Spider".