The Greatest Movie Ever Sold


You guys know I'm a sucker for anything meta, and basically this movie is blowing my mind.

I'd seen the trailer a while back but wound up watching Morgan Spurlock's TED Talk today in which he auctioned off the title of his TED Talk to the highest bidder which in and of itself is genius and it reminded me of how anxious I am for this film to be released (plus, the talk is hilarious so give it a watch).

I've always been kind of hyper-aware of product placement in films and TV shows and it's really interesting to see someone making a movie about acquiring product placement and how it actually works, and what companies use as determining factors in deciding who to fund and how their products will be displayed.

It also feels really appropriate for the age in which we live, where we're all hyper-aware of not only our impact on other people, but also of theirs upon how we make our decisions and live our lives and you can see a lot of that with shows like The Simpsons and 30 Rock, and possibly the most self-referential and meta TV show around, Arrested Development, which I am mega heartz over.

I mean, does anyone remember the scene where they keep going on about Burger King? It's gold!

It's a great restaurant!


I really wish they hadn't cancelled that show.