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
Viral Video: YouTube Gets In On The Social Network’s Action August 5, 2010It’s always inevitable that the movies gathering the most buzz will fall foul of the parody makers. Whilst the popularity of the new David Fincher flick The Social Network has surprised some, the YouTube parody group, Prussian Sunsets Productions has been quick to act. Check it out after the jump. Read More
First Promo Image From Star Trek Sequel Leaks, Or Does It? November 6, 2010A story beginning to make some headway amongst the film blogs is a particular image that has found by Collider. It looks to be some sort of promotional image regarding Star Trek and 2012, but the actual purpose for the image is unknown. Take a look after the jump. Read More
Remix: The Rent is Too Damn UP October 20, 2010A video went viral on Monday that showed candidate Jimmy McMillan talking at a New York governor debate. McMillian is part of the self-created “Rent Is Too Damn High” party, and the video (which you can see here) is quite hilarious. Someone has already decided to create a mashup using… Read More