{"id":8596,"date":"2011-06-06T19:22:46","date_gmt":"2011-06-07T03:22:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/?p=8596"},"modified":"2020-02-11T19:24:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:24:05","slug":"bad-movie-merch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bad-movie-merch\/","title":{"rendered":"MERCH: Bad Merch from Good Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><![CDATA[I love collecting movie merch. I don't necessarily have to like the movie.As long as the product itself is unique- I don't care if it's from a lame movie, I'd buy it. But it's quite disappointing when the movies I really, really love have extremely lame merch. Some are just tooooo lame that I can't help but wonder what the hell they were thinking! Here are some of them:\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28edf1015c5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28edf1015c5\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bad-movie-merch\/#star-trek-urn\" >Star Trek Urn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bad-movie-merch\/#jar-jar-binks-lollipop\" >Jar jar Binks Lollipop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bad-movie-merch\/#indys-luxurious-hat\" >Indy\u2019s Luxurious Hat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bad-movie-merch\/#the-fight-club-uniform\" >The Fight Club Uniform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bad-movie-merch\/#the-passion-of-the-christs-official-nails\" >The Passion of the Christ\u2019s Official Nails<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bad-movie-merch\/#james-bonds-eternal-flame\" >James Bond\u2019s Eternal Flame<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/bad-movie-merch\/#alice-in-wonderlands-versace-shoes\" >Alice in Wonderland\u2019s Versace Shoes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"star-trek-urn\"><\/span><strong>Star Trek Urn<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/startrek-Urn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8595\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" title=\"startrek-Urn-merchandise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/startrek-Urn-491x530.jpg\" alt=\"movie-merch-unique-startrek\" width=\"500\" height=\"550\" \/><\/a>\nEven if I kinda like Star Trek and my life is pretty lame, I still wouldn&#8217;t allow my ashes to be plopped into this. Would you?\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"jar-jar-binks-lollipop\"><\/span><strong>Jar jar Binks Lollipop<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jar-jar-binks-lollipop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8597\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" title=\"jarjar-binks-lollipop-merchandise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/jar-jar-binks-lollipop-520x420.jpg\" alt=\"movie-merch-unique-jarjar-binks\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a>\nNever buy your kids (or anyone!) this disturbingly sexual Jar Jar Binks lollipop. Sicko.\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"indys-luxurious-hat\"><\/span><strong>Indy\u2019s Luxurious Hat<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Indy\u2019s-Luxurious-Hat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8598\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" title=\"Indiana-Jones-Luxurious-Hat-merchandise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Indy\u2019s-Luxurious-Hat-520x348.jpg\" alt=\"movie-merch-unique-indiana-jones\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" \/><\/a><\/strong>\nAre you willing to waste $975 on this fedora? Adventurebilt encourages buyers to visit the studio for an hour &#8220;during which we can have a good conversation about your hat over a cup of coffee or a glass of whisky and a good cigar.&#8221; No thanks.\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-fight-club-uniform\"><\/span><strong>The<\/strong><strong> <em>Fight Club<\/em> <\/strong><strong>Uniform<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/The-Fight-Club-Uniform.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8599\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" title=\"The-Fight-Club-Uniform-merchandise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/The-Fight-Club-Uniform-384x530.jpg\" alt=\"movie-merch-expensive-fight-club-uniform\" width=\"500\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/strong>\nJacket looks nice but&#8230; seriously? $500<em>? <\/em>Is Brad Pitt included in the package?\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-passion-of-the-christs-official-nails\"><\/span><strong><em>The Passion of the Christ<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2019s Official Nails<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/The-Passion-of-the-Christ\u2019s-Official-Nails.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8600\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" title=\"Passion-of-the-Christ\u2019s-Nails-souvenir-merchandise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/The-Passion-of-the-Christ\u2019s-Official-Nails-520x464.jpg\" alt=\"movie-merch-passion-of-christ-silver-necklace\" width=\"500\" height=\"440\" \/><\/a><\/strong>\nThe makers of\u00a0<em>The Passion of the Christ <\/em>merchandise write on their website, &#8220;Our mission is to reach the world with the message of hope &#8230; &#8221; Apparently, this message of hope is best expressed by wearing sterling-silver necklaces shaped like the nails used to kill Jesus.\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"james-bonds-eternal-flame\"><\/span><em>James Bond<\/em>\u2019s Eternal Flame<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/20101027_moviemerch-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8602\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" title=\"james-bond-souvenir-merchandise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/20101027_moviemerch-3-520x389.jpg\" alt=\"movie-merch-james-bond-candle\" width=\"500\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a>\nIn 1962,\u00a0<em>Dr. No<\/em> launched the\u00a0<em>James Bond <\/em>franchise and this $36 candle is one of the items. I know right? How manly!\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"alice-in-wonderlands-versace-shoes\"><\/span><em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>\u2019s Versace Shoes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Alice-in-Wonderland\u2019s-Versace-Shoes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8601\" style=\"border: 5px solid black;\" title=\"Alice-in-Wonderland-Versace-Shoes-merchandise\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Alice-in-Wonderland\u2019s-Versace-Shoes-520x333.jpg\" alt=\"movie-merch-ridiculous-alice-wonderland-shoes\" width=\"500\" height=\"310\" \/><\/a>\nThese Alice in Wonderland-inspired Versace shoes cost $1,195. What??? 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