Comments on: This Old Mac: Movie Props http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/ For MacGeeks by MacGeeks Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Movie Props http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-43517 Movie Props Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:36:50 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-43517 The reason you see Macs in movies as props is because the movie industry is full of mac lovers. The reason you see Macs in movies as props is because the movie industry is full of mac lovers.

]]> By: Tom http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-35832 Tom Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:08:25 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-35832 Mac's are always on Spooks on BBC1, Good ole' product placement at its best... Mac’s are always on Spooks on BBC1, Good ole’ product placement at its best…

]]> By: modifoo http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32218 modifoo Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:10:35 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32218 I had to laugh out once when I visited a huge electronics chain here in Norway. On the walls they had huge banners showing the products that were on offer. For PCs, they used a close-up of a PowerBook. Naturally, in the store, only window$ machines were on offer. If only designers had their way more often... I had to laugh out once when I visited a huge electronics chain here in Norway. On the walls they had huge banners showing the products that were on offer. For PCs, they used a close-up of a PowerBook.

Naturally, in the store, only window$ machines were on offer.

If only designers had their way more often…

]]> By: cymbaltapper http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32061 cymbaltapper Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:55:45 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32061 Yeah, macs are everywhere and its great. EXCEPT when they are used horribly wrong. Check out Old School for instance. The scene where the guys are cheating on the test with the van outside looking up the answers - they are using a mac laptop (too lazy to watch it again right now to tell you if it is a powerbook or ibook) but when it cuts to the laptop screen they are using Windows. ARGH! What crappy editing, I'll never forgive them for that. Yeah, macs are everywhere and its great. EXCEPT when they are used horribly wrong.

Check out Old School for instance. The scene where the guys are cheating on the test with the van outside looking up the answers - they are using a mac laptop (too lazy to watch it again right now to tell you if it is a powerbook or ibook) but when it cuts to the laptop screen they are using Windows. ARGH! What crappy editing, I’ll never forgive them for that.

]]> By: Joel http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32054 Joel Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32054 have you people never heard of product placements? apple pay to have their products used in films and TV shows, that is why are so common. not that it isn't nice to see their gleaming white exterior on my rather small TV set. have you people never heard of product placements?

apple pay to have their products used in films and TV shows, that is why are so common.

not that it isn’t nice to see their gleaming white exterior on my rather small TV set.

]]> By: Lindy http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32051 Lindy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:25:58 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32051 Hi Fellow Mac Spotters, I just saw Breach. In the movie Hannsen tells Eric to grab (steal) new computers just sitting around in the (FBI) hallways, for their use at work, of course. Next scene Eric is cutting shrink wrap off a bunch of boxes marked Dell. Later in the movie I see Eric at his desk and his computer screen is Mac OS 9!!! Lindy (female Mac Junkie) PS...the Mac in Seinfeld, which I don't believe was ever USED in the show ... was a Mac Classic. Hi Fellow Mac Spotters,
I just saw Breach. In the movie Hannsen tells Eric to grab (steal) new computers just sitting around in the (FBI) hallways, for their use at work, of course.
Next scene Eric is cutting shrink wrap off a bunch of boxes marked Dell.
Later in the movie I see Eric at his desk and his computer screen is Mac OS 9!!!
Lindy (female Mac Junkie)
PS…the Mac in Seinfeld, which I don’t believe was ever USED in the show … was a Mac Classic.

]]> By: Me http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32044 Me Mon, 19 Feb 2007 19:28:38 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32044 Who cares, macs suck anyways. Who cares, macs suck anyways.

]]> By: guy http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32031 guy Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:08:16 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32031 children of men was a horrible movie...so much potential for a movie that didnt go anywhere children of men was a horrible movie…so much potential for a movie that didnt go anywhere

]]> By: Bud http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32028 Bud Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:54:44 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32028 Wasn't there a 20th Anniversary Mac in the later episodes of Seinfeld? Wasn’t there a 20th Anniversary Mac in the later episodes of Seinfeld?

]]> By: Faceorkneecaps http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32025 Faceorkneecaps Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:27:26 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-32025 And then you see this intelligent handsome programmer that needs to use his skills for the good of the world, using a linux terminal. Thats right, not some bimbo showing a video of her mambo from the latest slumber party. Sorry ...just had to when I heard charmed :) start flaming right about now! And then you see this intelligent handsome programmer that needs to use his skills for the good of the world, using a linux terminal. Thats right, not some bimbo showing a video of her mambo from the latest slumber party.

Sorry …just had to when I heard charmed :)

start flaming right about now!

]]> By: Nendoke http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31958 Nendoke Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:57:49 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31958 Haha, Great point. Actually Macs always are in front of our times, I guess I can live in 2100 with my Mac. ; ) Haha, Great point.
Actually Macs always are in front of our times,
I guess I can live in 2100 with my Mac.
; )

]]> By: ulfstein http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31956 ulfstein Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:45:59 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31956 For many years I and my company used to supply films with Macs and would also generate the animations for playback (Mission: impossible 1 & 2, Lost in Space, The Saint, The Jackal, Eyes Wide Shut etc). One of the most annoying things we'd regularly have to go through is trying to cover up the fact that it was a Mac. Something that was very cool was having access to the never-released 'Copeland' as the interface in the "The Saint" - that was great fun. Notice that the good guy used Mac and the bad guys used Windows!!! For many years I and my company used to supply films with Macs and would also generate the animations for playback (Mission: impossible 1 & 2, Lost in Space, The Saint, The Jackal, Eyes Wide Shut etc). One of the most annoying things we’d regularly have to go through is trying to cover up the fact that it was a Mac.

Something that was very cool was having access to the never-released ‘Copeland’ as the interface in the “The Saint” - that was great fun. Notice that the good guy used Mac and the bad guys used Windows!!!

]]> By: ulfstein http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31955 ulfstein Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:45:04 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31955 For many years and I my company used to supply films with Macs and would also generate the animations for playback (Mission: impossible 1 & 2, Lost in Space, The Saint, The Jackal etc). One of the most annoying things we'd regularly have to go through is trying to cover up the fact that it was a Mac. Something that was very cool was having access to the never released 'Copeland' as the interface in the "The Saint" - that was great fun. Notice that the good guy used Mac and the bad guys used Windows!!! For many years and I my company used to supply films with Macs and would also generate the animations for playback (Mission: impossible 1 & 2, Lost in Space, The Saint, The Jackal etc). One of the most annoying things we’d regularly have to go through is trying to cover up the fact that it was a Mac.

Something that was very cool was having access to the never released ‘Copeland’ as the interface in the “The Saint” - that was great fun. Notice that the good guy used Mac and the bad guys used Windows!!!

]]> By: Jerald Bernard http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31951 Jerald Bernard Mon, 19 Feb 2007 07:16:43 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31951 And of course, who could forget the classic Mac sighting in Back to the Future, Part II. The scene where Marty goes to the future and he looks in the "antique" store window where he purchases the sports almanac. There is a 512K/Macintosh Plus in the window. Classic! And of course, who could forget the classic Mac sighting in Back to the Future, Part II. The scene where Marty goes to the future and he looks in the “antique” store window where he purchases the sports almanac. There is a 512K/Macintosh Plus in the window.

Classic!

]]> By: Andrew Schmitt http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31939 Andrew Schmitt Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:36:31 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31939 Macs are all over 24 this season...Cinema Displays, MacBooks...I see the Apple logo a lot Macs are all over 24 this season…Cinema Displays, MacBooks…I see the Apple logo a lot

]]> By: Randy http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31902 Randy Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:35:50 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31902 Apple is very smart - they have a small office in LA that exists solely to provide movies and TV shows with Macs. Let's see, iMacs on Drew Carey, various models in Kevin Smith films - "What the **** is the Internet?" , Alfred using a 20th Anniversary in one of the Batman movies, there's a lot to find. I'm fairly sure the ones I see on Mythbusters were purchased. Even more fun is the number of Microsoft Windows ads Macs have appeared in. Ad agencies use Macs...Art directors use stock photos... Stock photos will get you every time. :-) Apple is very smart - they have a small office in LA that exists solely to provide movies and TV shows with Macs.

Let’s see, iMacs on Drew Carey, various models in Kevin Smith films - “What the **** is the Internet?” , Alfred using a 20th Anniversary in one of the Batman movies, there’s a lot to find.

I’m fairly sure the ones I see on Mythbusters were purchased.

Even more fun is the number of Microsoft Windows ads Macs have appeared in. Ad agencies use Macs…Art directors use stock photos… Stock photos will get you every time. :-)

]]> By: Matt http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31629 Matt Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:42:31 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31629 Good to know I'm not the only one that rewinds a movie just to see the model. Worse than covering the logo... I find it sort of funny when a movie shows someone using an obvious PowerBook G4 but there's a logo of some other fruit... like a pear... classic! Good to know I’m not the only one that rewinds a movie just to see the model.

Worse than covering the logo… I find it sort of funny when a movie shows someone using an obvious PowerBook G4 but there’s a logo of some other fruit… like a pear… classic!

]]> By: Ted T. http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31538 Ted T. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:56:23 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31538 About the covered up logo: it was always visible in Veronica Mars (season one and most of season two) but in the last few S2 episodes Veronica's PowerBook always has some strategically placed object it front of it covering up the logo. I wonder what made them change? Although Veronica Mars will always be a Mac happy show -- after all, the resident computer geek's name is Mac... Angel was probably the most extreme Mac show -- not only did the good guys use Macs, but the evil law firm Wolfram & Hart had huge Apple Cinema Displays all over the place. And of course there was the classic Mac vs. IBM battle in "You've Got Mail" girl -- Mac; boy -- IBM. About the covered up logo: it was always visible in Veronica Mars (season one and most of season two) but in the last few S2 episodes Veronica’s PowerBook always has some strategically placed object it front of it covering up the logo. I wonder what made them change?

Although Veronica Mars will always be a Mac happy show — after all, the resident computer geek’s name is Mac…

Angel was probably the most extreme Mac show — not only did the good guys use Macs, but the evil law firm Wolfram & Hart had huge Apple Cinema Displays all over the place.

And of course there was the classic Mac vs. IBM battle in “You’ve Got Mail” girl — Mac; boy — IBM.

]]> By: kisasi http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31443 kisasi Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:01:48 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31443 yeah, there's a lot of us out there that make all kinds of mental notes with these sightings....like how at least 70% of all broadcast ads that show webpages are using Safari in some kind of fullscreen mode... but thanks! really...I didn't notice that machine was a mac. I had a feeling though... yeah, there’s a lot of us out there that make all kinds of mental notes with these sightings….like how at least 70% of all broadcast ads that show webpages are using Safari in some kind of fullscreen mode…

but thanks! really…I didn’t notice that machine was a mac. I had a feeling though…

]]> By: Dave http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31407 Dave Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:00:22 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2007/02/14/this-old-mac-movie-props/#comment-31407 Have you ever noticed that in TV shows and movies everytime directors show their different characters working on a computer its either a Mac or a Dell. Take the WB's long running show "Charmed", one of the characters works for a newspaper and she has an iMac (G5 or Intel) sitting on the desk in her office. That's just cool. Or the movie Office Space with Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston. I believe that's OS 9 their using at Innotech, I could be wrong though, but it did come out in 1999. Have you ever noticed that in TV shows and movies everytime directors show their different characters working on a computer its either a Mac or a Dell.
Take the WB’s long running show “Charmed”, one of the characters works for a newspaper and she has an iMac (G5 or Intel) sitting on the desk in her office. That’s just cool. Or the movie Office Space with Ron Livingston and Jennifer Aniston. I believe that’s OS 9 their using at Innotech, I could be wrong though, but it did come out in 1999.

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