{"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<h2><strong>Star Trek Urn<\/strong><\/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><strong>Jar jar Binks Lollipop<\/strong><\/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><strong>Indy\u2019s Luxurious Hat<\/strong><\/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><strong>The<\/strong><strong> <em>Fight Club<\/em> <\/strong><strong>Uniform<\/strong><\/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><strong><em>The Passion of the Christ<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2019s Official Nails<\/strong><\/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><em>James Bond<\/em>\u2019s Eternal Flame<\/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><em>Alice in Wonderland<\/em>\u2019s Versace Shoes<\/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??? They&#8217;d have to pay ME if they want me to wear these shoes.\n_____________________________________________________________________\n<strong>Unified Manufacturing<\/strong>\u00a0is an L.A. -based one-stop-shop that offers very affordable CD\/DVD\/USB replication, custom printing, promotional products, warehousing and fulfillment and many more. If you need an Instant Quote on a project and you want FREE SHIPPING, simply\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unifiedmanufacturing.com\/instant-quote\/\">CLICK HERE<\/a>.]]>    \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Star Trek Urn Even 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? Jar jar Binks Lollipop Never buy your kids (or anyone!) this disturbingly sexual Jar Jar Binks lollipop. Sicko. 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