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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Advertising Themes in Movies

In light of Alicia's recent goal to watch all of these movies, I started thinking about ones that feature the advertising industry.

I was watching What Women Want with the boy last weekend. For those of you that missed this one, (just turn on TBS any given night) the basic premise is about a big-headed ad exec that thinks he can get any woman he wants. It's only after he can read their minds that he realizes his macho behavior is seen as unattractive by the opposite sex. After stealing "the big idea" from a colleague he realizes his wrong doing and they kiss and make up.

Next up is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Another egotistical creative director thinks he can get any girl to fall in love with him. To win the "big campaign" he makes a bet with the two corporate ladder-climbing bitches that he can get any woman to fall in love with him. The movie ends with him and Kate Hudson kissing and making up.

Another ad-centric movie is Picture Perfect with Jennifer Aniston. Main character, Kate, is passed up for a promotion since she is still single and has no ties to the company. After her boss pressures her to get a man she convinces one to be her fiancee. She also grabs the attention of the hot shot creative (ahhh Kevin Bacon) she's always wanted. In the end, everyone kisses and makes up.

Along with stereotyping, these movies are all chick flicks. Are we all dying to fall in love with ad execs? Are there truths to these stereotypes? What are some other movies? I know I'm missing some.
 
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