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From: mangoe@umcp-cs.UUCP (Charley Wingate)
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Back to the Future (Blatant commercialism)
Message-ID: <939@umcp-cs.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 22-Jul-85 00:11:01 EDT
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In article <4745@mit-eddie.UUCP> Ronnie Schnell writes:

>> Oh, you know how it is in real life.  We drink Generic Cola and we shop
>> at Mr. Generic.  We wear Generic shoes and drive Generic cars.  Movies
>> should reflect that.  Otherwise, they might lose touch with reality.

>Well, the producers/directors seemed to have no problem blurring out all
>of the other stores at the twin/lone pines mall, with the exception of
>one department store and a photography developing store, both of which
>shall remain nameless.

I don't know, they DO lend an important air of verisimitude.

Besides, shouldn't whoever gets used as props pay for the free publicity?

Charley Wingate   umcp-cs!mangoe