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From: terryl@tekcrl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.movies
Subject: Re: Back to the Future (Blatant commercialism)
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 14:16:31 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 24 14:16:31 1985
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>>> 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?


     But they do!!! Remember ET??? They originally wanted to use M & M's (*)
candy when Elliot is trying to get ET to come out of the shed, but M & M's
didn't think it was a wise choice, so they used Reese's Pieces (*) instead,
and Reese's Pieces sold like hot cakes for a while after the movie opened.
I vaguely remember whoever makes Reese's paying a tidy sum for "this honor".


				You think I'd sign my name to this???

(*) Reese's Pieces and M & M's are probably trademarks of two totally different
companies and I really don't care.