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We were well aware of Volkswagen's placement in "The Bourne Ultimatum"
thanks to press releases out of Wolfsburg that prepared us for an epic
car chase involving a Touareg 2 http://easyurl.net/Touaregs - When an
automaker brags about its product placement, we usually start worrying
that the movie will be overrun with subliminal adverts...
I've just returned from seeing "The Bourne Ultimatum" and can report
that Volkswagen's product placement was very understated and tastefully
done. The climactic car chase involving the Touareg 2 was incredible to
watch (and sounded even better), but the fact you're watching a VW is
hardly noticed since a fender bender early on completely rips off the
Touareg's grille, taking the VW emblem with it. Likewise, Jason
Bourne's world isn't populated entirely by late model VW, Audi and
Lamborghini vehicles. A last-gen Lincoln Navigator figures prominently,
as does a Chevy Impala cop car and many older Chrysler 300Ms...
While most marketers can't argue with the effectiveness of GM's
overwhelming product placement in "Transformers," regardless of how it
negatively affected the viewing experience, we felt VW deserved an
extra mention for its welcomed restraint in "The Bourne Ultimatum."
Jeff DeWitt - 14 Aug 2007 00:25 GMT
But best of all was Studebakers product placement in Mr. Ed. <G>
Jeff DeWitt
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> negatively affected the viewing experience, we felt VW deserved an
> extra mention for its welcomed restraint in "The Bourne Ultimatum."
jcr - 23 Aug 2007 01:15 GMT
> But best of all was Studebakers product placement in Mr. Ed. <G>
>
> Jeff DeWitt
Say what "Wilbur"?
Jeff DeWitt - 19 Oct 2007 02:40 GMT
>> But best of all was Studebakers product placement in Mr. Ed. <G>
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>> Jeff DeWitt
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> Say what "Wilbur"?
Studebaker was the major sponsor for Mr. Ed and all the cars in the
early episodes were Studebakers.
Mr. Addison, the rich next door neighbor, had an Avanit, I had no idea
what it was when I saw it as a kid but I knew it was cool.
Studebakers product placement advertising worked, I became a real
Studebaker fan, but it was far too late to help them.
Jeff DeWitt
Lost In Space/Woodchuck - 14 Aug 2007 00:31 GMT
Didn't watch the move, but wondering if the T2 made it without the battery
going dead or a recall notice(lol)!
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> negatively affected the viewing experience, we felt VW deserved an
> extra mention for its welcomed restraint in "The Bourne Ultimatum."