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George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Ryan Reynolds...they know they can just invest in anything and get an exit based off their notoriety alone guess I can't begrudge th

by newaccount2023 4y ago

George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Ryan Reynolds...they know they can just invest in anything and get an exit based off their notoriety alone guess I can't begrudge them, the movie biz is dying, they might as well pimp out their personal brands while they can Reynolds also pimps booze like Clooney and Brian Cranston...and people actually fall for it Quentin Tarantino Toothpaste? sure, why not

83 4y ago
Aviation gin is quite good, at least he's smart enough to hawk something decent.
- robertlagrant 4y ago
  I had some on a plane flight once and it wasn't good. From one of those tiny bottles. I might try some from a real bottle one day, but only if RR buys it for me.
  - 83 4y ago
    It really comes down to where you use it, it's amazing in a clover club and some other cocktails. I wouldn't use Aviation in a gin and tonic where you want some juniper flavor, I'd get a proper london dry for that.
CitrusFruits 4y ago
Clearly you're unfamiliar with Mint Mobile. It's by far the best mobile company I've used. Ridiculously good prices, same speed/network as T-mobile, dead simple website, and you'll even get a pre-recorded message from Ryan Reynolds if you're not using your plan to its full potential telling you that you can save yourself money by downgrading to a cheaper plan.
cramjabsyn 4y ago
Coming to a largely startup/business news website and complaining about the investments that celebrities make doesn’t make a ton of sense. These investments are better when made by a “no-name” individual?
- newaccount2023 4y ago
  > Coming to a largely startup/business news website and complaining about the investments that celebrities make doesn’t make a ton of sense nor does responding to a complaint about the investments that celebrities make, but here you are the site is called "Hacker News" btw, not "Business News"
cjbgkagh 4y ago
I think Ryan Reynolds was more careful than most about protecting his personal brand, AFAIK he didn’t promote crypto and that got even Larry David (though his framing of it does give him a rather funny out). I’m more inclined to trust personal brands than corporate brands as there is an actual person who will personally receive shit if there is fallout. Famous people like Matt Daymon and Tom Brady are going to have a hard time forgetting what happened as there will always be someone around to remind them whenever they get a chance.
mym1990 4y ago
Reynolds seems to be doing some pretty cool things with his branding power. Him co-partnering to own Wrexham AFC is epic!
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Eumenes 4y ago
I've been using Mint for years but tired of seeing Ryan Reynolds smug face on the junk mail/spam I get in the mail. I'm already a customer, stop sending me corny postcards that go right in the fire or garbage, its an ecological waste and I could care less who you are (I can't name one show/movie he's in).
- throwawaysalome 4y ago
  Van Wilder. You should check it out.
  - Eumenes 4y ago
    thanks, i like that era of movies

83 4y ago

Aviation gin is quite good, at least he's smart enough to hawk something decent.

robertlagrant 4y ago
I had some on a plane flight once and it wasn't good. From one of those tiny bottles. I might try some from a real bottle one day, but only if RR buys it for me.
- 83 4y ago
  It really comes down to where you use it, it's amazing in a clover club and some other cocktails. I wouldn't use Aviation in a gin and tonic where you want some juniper flavor, I'd get a proper london dry for that.

CitrusFruits 4y ago

Clearly you're unfamiliar with Mint Mobile. It's by far the best mobile company I've used. Ridiculously good prices, same speed/network as T-mobile, dead simple website, and you'll even get a pre-recorded message from Ryan Reynolds if you're not using your plan to its full potential telling you that you can save yourself money by downgrading to a cheaper plan.

cramjabsyn 4y ago

Coming to a largely startup/business news website and complaining about the investments that celebrities make doesn’t make a ton of sense. These investments are better when made by a “no-name” individual?

newaccount2023 4y ago
> Coming to a largely startup/business news website and complaining about the investments that celebrities make doesn’t make a ton of sense nor does responding to a complaint about the investments that celebrities make, but here you are the site is called "Hacker News" btw, not "Business News"

cjbgkagh 4y ago

I think Ryan Reynolds was more careful than most about protecting his personal brand, AFAIK he didn’t promote crypto and that got even Larry David (though his framing of it does give him a rather funny out). I’m more inclined to trust personal brands than corporate brands as there is an actual person who will personally receive shit if there is fallout. Famous people like Matt Daymon and Tom Brady are going to have a hard time forgetting what happened as there will always be someone around to remind them whenever they get a chance.

mym1990 4y ago

Reynolds seems to be doing some pretty cool things with his branding power. Him co-partnering to own Wrexham AFC is epic!

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Eumenes 4y ago

I've been using Mint for years but tired of seeing Ryan Reynolds smug face on the junk mail/spam I get in the mail. I'm already a customer, stop sending me corny postcards that go right in the fire or garbage, its an ecological waste and I could care less who you are (I can't name one show/movie he's in).

throwawaysalome 4y ago
Van Wilder. You should check it out.
- Eumenes 4y ago
  thanks, i like that era of movies