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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Monsters Inc and the important questions of life

For those days when you are on a diet, and see a hamburger...
And for those days when you think Tentalus...
Just might be the result if Celia and 
Thaladius Bile from Monsters, Inc. had a baby...
Then, my writer friends, you are ready for the ultimate truth.  Why something is "cool" depends exclusively on how well it is marketed.
Have a great day!
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28 comments:

  1. SpanjApril 14, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    Monsters Inc is definitely super cool, and I totally want those Sully trainers!

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  2. MorganApril 14, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    LOL!

    Too true, Michael. Too true!

    :D

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  3. UnknownApril 14, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    Yup. How true your words.

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  4. PK HREZOApril 14, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    How very right you are. Sometimes I marvel at how victim so many of us fall to clever marketing. It's a bit revolting.

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  5. Ted CrossApril 14, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Monsters, Inc is one of my favorite cartoons. I hope they never ruin it with a sequel.

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  6. stephen HayesApril 14, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    I think we're coming to the point where the marketing is driving the movie. I think this started with Jurassic Park, where the products were actually featured in the film.

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  7. BelleApril 14, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    They are also the cutest runners I've ever seen.

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  8. Golden EagleApril 14, 2012 at 12:22 PM

    Definitely true!

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  9. Alex J. CavanaughApril 14, 2012 at 12:33 PM

    Pass on the pink! High tops - don't see those much anymore.

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  10. StephanieApril 14, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    Yay! I love Monsters Inc.

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  11. AnonymousApril 14, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Well put. How about we do away entirely with commercials, since TV shows are full of product placements anyhow?

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  12. PT DillowayApril 14, 2012 at 4:53 PM

    Sure. As my marketing teacher in college said, people can't buy something if they don't know it exists. Unfortunately most of what gets marketing the most is crap.

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  13. Luanne G. SmithApril 14, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    You've sold me!

    I do love Monsters, Inc. Fortunately my son was a little boy when that came out and we got to watch it over and over and over...

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  14. BrindaApril 14, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    Yeah, marketing hits us hard everyday....unless you live in a cave.

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  15. J.C. MartinApril 14, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    I want Boo trainers! LOVE Monsters Inc.! :)

    J.C. Martin
    A to Z Blogger

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  16. mshatchApril 14, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    I love Monsters Inc AND the Sully trainers :)

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  17. Think Positive, Be PositiveApril 14, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    Hi...I'm hopping over from the A to Z challenge...lovely blog...good luck with the challenge!

    Donna L Martin
    www.donasdays.blogspot.com

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  18. J.L. CampbellApril 14, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    You're right. Even terribly goods can seem really cool if they're marketed just right.

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  19. Andrew LeonApril 14, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    My daughter would love that last pair.
    And I'd wear that pair of Mike's if the eye was on the top of the toe area. That would be cool!

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  20. dolorahApril 15, 2012 at 1:20 AM

    Too true! This was fun to read mike.

    .........dhole

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  21. Michael HorvathApril 15, 2012 at 6:16 AM

    Too bad most of us have a very small marketing budget if we have one at all.

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  22. Rusty CarlApril 15, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    I had some hightops back in the day that had pink in them. I thought they were awesome. My friends - not so much.

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  23. Liz A.April 15, 2012 at 2:04 PM

    I haven't seen Monsters, Inc in a while. I wonder if the 2yo nephew has ever seen it. Might be time to introduce him.

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  24. Tara TylerApril 15, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    one of my favoritest pixar movies! love it! and those sneaks are fabulous! i'd buy some!

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  25. laughingwolfApril 15, 2012 at 7:44 PM

    i'm old enough to say: they're ALL ugly as shit

    if my kids were still under 10, they may wear em, for a week... then be tired of em!

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  26. Theresa MilsteinApril 15, 2012 at 8:30 PM

    Such a great movie.

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  27. Leslie S. RoseApril 16, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    Our last movie party in my classroom featured Monsters, Inc. I was shocked how many kids had never seen it. BTW thanks for following my blog.

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  28. Alyson BurdetteApril 16, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Are those real shoes? I kind of want them...

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