Josie and the Pussycats (2001)

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   badblokebob

   How damn stupid were critics back in 2001 that (as per the Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus) they couldn't realise the film's insane product placement was satirical?! 7 years 10 months ago
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   Siskoid

   Josie and the Pussycats is another music industry satire that on the surface has a lot in common with Spice World (and I'm not saying that's a bad thing) with its bubbly look, evil manager, and absurd save the world scenario, but Spice World is actually a product of what Josie attacks. This movie is all about music as product, and how art/entertainment is geared towards consumerism. The movie knowingly goes overboard with product placement - it's everywhere, except in the one moment of true clarity - and judging by the reviews (both from regular movie goers and pros), seems to be one of the most misunderstood movies ever. How can so many people not get the joke? As soon as you see the Target plane, you should know this is satire. And I couldn't even agree that the joke wears thin after a while, because it's so cleverly done (the Target plane goes down, the Target hotel room houses someone targeted for death, to name but one "product"). The subliminals are actually quite cheeky. Sure, the movie never quite escapes its cheesy plot, but gets enough charm out of it to get a pass from me, several jokes land quite hard, and the music isn't unmemorable. 7 years 10 months ago
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   frankqb

   Shockingly fun and entertaining. The best comic book movie ever? A clever and entertaining satire on pop culture. Love this film.
   
   5 stars / 5 2 years 4 months ago

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