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> Doesn't apply to movies, TV shows, and music videos right? It certainly applies to movies and TV shows. Near the end of the credits (for US productions), the

by HWR_14 3y ago

> Doesn't apply to movies, TV shows, and music videos right? It certainly applies to movies and TV shows. Near the end of the credits (for US productions), there is almost always language like "Promotional consideration" and then a list of brands

coldtea 3y ago
>Near the end of the credits “But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.” “So had the stairs.” “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?” “Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- s1artibartfast 3y ago
  They are entirely different concerns. What is the false advertising when James Bond uses a Sony?
  - coldtea 3y ago
    "A Sony X is the kind of high end product a person with the fictional sophisticated background of James Bond would use, as picked by the scriptwriter/director to flesh out the character", as opposed to "Sony is the brand that paid us more to put their shit on his hands on the movie".
- HWR_14 3y ago
  What's your better solution? Stop the movie and have the actor playing Bond break the fourth wall and talk directly to the camera? Meanwhile, legal notices in the credits are expected. That's where they go and are negotiated. As far as I can tell, if the reviewers want to include the disclaimer in their credits, that is also fine. They just cannot include it separately from the video.
  - coldtea 3y ago
    >What's your better solution? Stop the movie and have the actor playing Bond break the fourth wall and talk directly to the camera? Forbid product placement.

by HWR_14 3y ago

coldtea 3y ago

>Near the end of the credits “But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.” “So had the stairs.” “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?” “Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

s1artibartfast 3y ago
They are entirely different concerns. What is the false advertising when James Bond uses a Sony?
- coldtea 3y ago
  "A Sony X is the kind of high end product a person with the fictional sophisticated background of James Bond would use, as picked by the scriptwriter/director to flesh out the character", as opposed to "Sony is the brand that paid us more to put their shit on his hands on the movie".
HWR_14 3y ago
What's your better solution? Stop the movie and have the actor playing Bond break the fourth wall and talk directly to the camera? Meanwhile, legal notices in the credits are expected. That's where they go and are negotiated. As far as I can tell, if the reviewers want to include the disclaimer in their credits, that is also fine. They just cannot include it separately from the video.
- coldtea 3y ago
  >What's your better solution? Stop the movie and have the actor playing Bond break the fourth wall and talk directly to the camera? Forbid product placement.