A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.
Director:
Morgan Spurlock
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Title: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)
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| J.J. Abrams | ... | Self | |
| Peter Berg | ... | Self | |
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Paul Brennan | ... | Self |
| Noam Chomsky | ... | Self | |
| Jimmy Kimmel | ... | Self | |
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Rick Kurnit | ... | Self |
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Mark Crispin Miller | ... | Self |
| Ralph Nader | ... | Self | |
| Brett Ratner | ... | Self | |
| L.A. Reid | ... | Self (as Antonio Reid) | |
| Morgan Spurlock | ... | Self | |
| Quentin Tarantino | ... | Self | |
| Donald Trump | ... | Self | |
| John Wells | ... | Self | |
A documentary about branding, advertising and product placement that is financed and made possible by brands, advertising and product placement.
It's time for me to downsize my adoration of Morgan Spurlock, director of the Greatest Movie Ever Sold. His Supersize Me introduced me to the horrors of too much fast food, although I suspected that were so anyway. In Greatest, I learned nothing new about product placement in movies.
Despite his vigorous pursuit of companies to sponsor his film totally in product placement, I knew it all from the beginning. Much revenue is derived from an actor holding a Coke or a Pepsi. But then I knew that the minute I heard of the idea decades ago, and Spurlock adds zero insight, such as what marketing agencies or manufacturers really think about the idea other than their fear of Spurlock trashing them.
I did learn that Morgan Spurlock is as much the center of attention as Michael Moore. Spurlock seeks it out, guaranteeing his premier place by doing the film himself and showcasing his highly-developed sales skills.
OK, maybe I learned something else: In Sao Paulo outdoor advertising is banned. Although I thought I would be pleased, the city looked strangely vacant, something out of a horror flick. Maybe it's not the advertising I dislike—maybe it's just Morgan Spurlock's advertising himself that turns me off.