Tastes Of Tag: 2015 Movies Edition

“No good movie is too long and no bad movie is short enough.” Roger Ebert.

We all love movies. Well, at least the data showing it generates over $30 billion, in the US alone, each year (and rising) would seem to support that claim.

Movies entertain and connect with audiences on many different levels; and they have the power to evoke all kinds of emotions. They thrill us; they make us sad; they scare us; they make us smile and laugh.

With this kind of power, brands look to capitalize on, and take advantage of, these captive audiences.

Through product placement, brands try to subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) sneak into movies in the hope of connecting the viewer with their product through an emotional connection. Hopefully, this association with the movie leads to sales. Sometimes they are successful and sometimes not so successful. Morgan Spurlock (Supersize Me) took it one step further, creating a movie that was all product placements. Check out his great Ted Talk on the subject:

While we go to the movies for a little escapism – to take a break from it all, brands will be there in the seat right next to us.

In honor of the upcoming Oscars, take a break and enjoy this clip of all 2014’s nominated films in one supercut:

Here’s a roundup of Tag’s favorites:

Favorite Movies:
Big Trouble in Little China, The Shining, The 5th Element
Favorite Actors/Actresses:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Amy Adams, Edward Norton
First movie memory:
Transformers the Movie. Aladdin.
Last movie seen:
Inherent Vice
If they made a movie about your life, who would you want to star as you?
Nick Kroll (because everyone says I look like him)

Favorite Movies:
Goonies, Clueless, The Philadelphia Story
Favorite Actors/Actresses:
Robert Downey, Jr., Leo DiCaprio, Amy Adams
First movie memory:
Cinderella
Last movie seen:
The Little Mermaid
If they made a movie about your life, who would you want to star as you?
Patricia Arquette

Favorite Movies:
Shawshank Redemption, Cinema Paradiso, Big
Favorite Actors/Actresses:
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Humphrey Bogart
First movie memory:
Star Wars
Last movie seen:
The Theory of Everything
If they made a movie about your life, who would you want to star as you?
George Clooney

Favorite Movies:
Sound of Music, Step Mom, Love Actually
Favorite Actors/Actresses:
Reese Witherspoon, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner
First movie memory:
Sound of Music
Last movie seen:
Living on One Dollar
If they made a movie about your life, who would you want to star as you?
Emma Stone

Favorite Movies:
American History X, Crash, Mean Girls
Favorite Actors/Actresses:
Julia Roberts, Robert DeNiro
First movie memory:
Princess Bride
Last movie seen:
Boyhood
If they made a movie about your life, who would you want to star as you?
Shannyn Sossamon

If you missed our Tastes of Tag: Broadway Edition, you can check out it out here.
What’s your favorite movie?

Tastes Of Tag: 2015 Movies Edition

Tastes of Tag: 2015 Movies Edition