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Re: Fair Use
by Jilks on Saturday 01/Nov/2003, @09:43

Actually, I think they pay big bucks to display that stuff. I don't think Pepsi would want their product displayed in offensive ways. For example, a serial killer carves up some people and once the killer is done, she/he pulls out a Pepsi and downs it, then tosses the can saying "Ahhh, the taste of a new generation." This might be why the X Files had the smoking man smoke the off-brand Marlboro... Marlow(?).

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Re: Fair Use
by Thomas on Sunday 02/Nov/2003, @07:42

> Actually, I think they pay big bucks to display that stuff.
Not really; more the other way around; ever heard of advertising ?

> I don't think Pepsi would want their product displayed in offensive ways.
Probably true (maybe); but totally separate from the former line.

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Re: Fair Use
by dh on Monday 03/Nov/2003, @13:34

Morley :)

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Re: Fair Use
by HTH on Monday 03/Nov/2003, @15:57

Sorry, but Morley is a fake brand, and C.G.B. Spender's cigarettes were herbal, containing no tobacco.

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Re: Fair Use
by red5 on Tuesday 04/Nov/2003, @02:22

Actually, I think they pay big bucks to display that stuff. I don't think Pepsi would want their product displayed in offensive ways. 
 
Not really. In the industry they call this product placement and advertizing agencies pay big bucks to major studios for the privilage. The studios then require their productions to show these products on screen. 
 
In Fightclub for example they made a point of putting all the obligitory pepsi vending units in the most unlikely places. Like the ally out back of the convenice store during the "human sacrifice" scene. 
 
I think the reason X files uses an off brand of smokes is becase tabco companies are baned from advertizing on TV in the US.

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