Viral Video: A Brief History of Conspicuous Product Placement in Movies Dan Koelsch, January 12, 2011 Product placement has been a staple of American filmmaking since the motion camera was invented. Sometime it’s done with subtlety, while other times it’s blatant (which comical, whether intended or not). Oliver Noble over at Film Drunk gives us a history lesson on product placement in movies, specifically the more obvious forms. Take a look after the break. Source: /Film Viral News Viral Videos Product PlacementViral video
Nokia Provides Exclusive “TRON: Legacy” Trailer After Code is Cracked November 27, 2010November 27, 2010Nokia is one of the many sponsors for TRON: Legacy, and they got into the viral game a bit over the Thanksgiving holiday. On their blog site for the N Series phone, after enough people entered in the Konami code “up up down down left right left right b a”,… Read More
Sacha Baron Cohen’s General Aladeen From “The Dictator” Responds to Oscar Ban February 24, 2012February 24, 2012The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences aren’t big fans of Sacha Baron Cohen’s antics and fearing that he could make some sort of publicity stunt to promote The Dictator, they have decided to ban him from from the prestigious event. Course if Cohen can guarantee that he won’t… Read More
Fan Creates Replica of “Community” Video Game June 7, 2012I was a little late to the game, but Community has become one of my favorite television shows of all time. The NBC comedy about a study group at a Colorado community college has become a cult hit, thanks in part to its plethora of pop culture references and “meta-humor”…. Read More