I Hate Product Placement
Every now and then, I'll watch a movie, read a book, or suffer through a television show that I normally would never bother to, mainly in the interest of staying somewhat in touch with popular culture, and making sure I can get the inside jokes now and then. Also, I just like to test the waters outside of my normal harbors periodically, so to speak. Sometimes, I'm very pleasantly surprised and find that what I thought would just be more lowest-common-denominator crap is actually quite good (V For Vendetta, for example).
Other times, no. Other times my original suspicions that the movie or show in question is utter crap are just confirmed, and the time spent on it mostly wasted.
Transformers is a perfect example, and to illustrate, I'd like to assume you haven't seen it for a moment, and reenact it for you.
Other times, no. Other times my original suspicions that the movie or show in question is utter crap are just confirmed, and the time spent on it mostly wasted.
Transformers is a perfect example, and to illustrate, I'd like to assume you haven't seen it for a moment, and reenact it for you.
Just close your eyes for a moment. Imagine a 143 minute long commercial
break, involving the most obvious nervous-boy-pursues-girl clichés,
cheap dialog, and some name-dropping for the F-22 fighter jet. Now
imagine... well, no, that's about it. That is Transformers, pretty much in its entirety. I just saved you 143 minutes. You can thank me later.
It's worth noting, though, that I still think it's a good idea. Every now and then, people ought to test the borders of their artistic tastes, and stop themselves from barricading themselves into a specific niche. I've found some interesting books and movies that way, and even a television show now and then. Scott made me watch The Sopranos years ago, and forced me to realize that not all television is inherently dimwitted. Without that, I'd have missed out on the artistic genius of Carnivàle, Deadwood, and Rome. Eliza sent me a copy of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, and introduced me to an author I had never heard of, and probably wouldn't have otherwise bothered me with.
So if you've never done so, listen to a death metal album. Read a book in a genre you never really cared for before, or by an author you never cared for. Even if you still don't like it, it's not wasted time - borders can't expand if you don't push on them now and then.
Just don't bother watching Transformers.
It's worth noting, though, that I still think it's a good idea. Every now and then, people ought to test the borders of their artistic tastes, and stop themselves from barricading themselves into a specific niche. I've found some interesting books and movies that way, and even a television show now and then. Scott made me watch The Sopranos years ago, and forced me to realize that not all television is inherently dimwitted. Without that, I'd have missed out on the artistic genius of Carnivàle, Deadwood, and Rome. Eliza sent me a copy of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, and introduced me to an author I had never heard of, and probably wouldn't have otherwise bothered me with.
So if you've never done so, listen to a death metal album. Read a book in a genre you never really cared for before, or by an author you never cared for. Even if you still don't like it, it's not wasted time - borders can't expand if you don't push on them now and then.
Just don't bother watching Transformers.
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I always think back to the Wayne's World part where they cram as many products as they can into that one scene. I can really be enjoying a movie and then see some obvious ad placement and have to let out an 'oh please'.