Product placement in movies is now so overdone that we may not even notice it unless a particular film or TV show really hits us over the head with a blatant in-your-face product shot. Otherwise, seeing commercial goods everywhere merely seems like everyday life in capitalist America. Just look at any of the websites that tally up products spotlighted in mainstream movies and you’ll probably be surprised (though not shocked) at how many brands appear in each new release. Did you notice that Blades of Glory contains 38 separate products? Probably not. Many of those products couldn’t have gotten their money’s worth, because the movie doesn’t allow the audience to walk away recalling any one particular item.

 

Reese's Pieces, DeLoreans, Nintendo, White Castle, Pizza Hut, Doritos, Reebok, Nuprin, Pepsi, Starbucks, Apple, J. Crew, L.L. Bean, Coca-Cola, New York Herald Tribune, Lexus, Guiness, American Express and other brands are marketed well in the 10 best examples of product placement ever.