Apparently there's been agreement to have products placed in soaps and other tv programmes over here in UK. Does it matter? Are we being subtly brainwashed or is it just a harmless way of increasing advertising revenue?
2006-10-05 11:02:54 · 10 answers · asked by Snowth 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Edit : I don't think "It makes it more believable" is really a good enough argument. Pulp Fiction has lots of 'imaginary' brands made up by Tarantino, I don't think the film would have been any more or any less believable if real brands had been used instead. IMHO
2006-10-05 11:28:17 · update #1
I'm against it just like I'm against Kingsmill going into primary schools to give 'science' lessons to the kids on yeast , catering and of course the many nutritious variations of bread product they happen to supply.
The nasty little Kingsmill sandwich box my children received has convinced them that Kingsmill is the greatest thing since sliced bread was invented.
I beg to differ and I don't doubt for a minute that it ha some kind of genetically modified junk in it.
Product placement doesn't brainwash adults but it does have an effect but the advertisers have realised if they target children early enough their pester power has a better effect.
2006-10-05 11:18:16 · answer #1 · answered by Whoosh 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 21:26:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't like it, but for the most part, I tolerate it.
It gets annoying is when there's an obligatory long shot of a character holding can of soda...because the soda people paid for their product to be placed in the movie.
2006-10-05 11:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anne-Arky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For......Or else you'd have all the TV/film characters drinking wierd brands that no-one had ever heard of. Would make programmes less realistic.
2006-10-05 11:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by mysterious_gal1984 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps finance the film but it could become risible. If Harrison Ford turns to the audience and recommends his whip maker, for example.
2006-10-05 11:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont you think it makes a programme more believable if you see actors using well known eveyday brands that most of us use anyway......I'm for it as you might have noticed
2006-10-05 11:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm for it - choosing products is already very troublesome - the more help the better - and if its subliminal surely that means less work for me!
2006-10-05 11:19:25 · answer #7 · answered by James B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Matrix was basically a Nokia advert to me.
2006-10-05 11:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's just perswaysion, you can 't get brainwased unless you are obsesed
2006-10-05 11:05:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'The Island' & 'Minority Report' come to mind...
2006-10-05 11:19:03 · answer #10 · answered by phil_maquim 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋