Saw the new Herbie Movie Today

Saw the movie. It was entertaining. The only question I have is how
did Mike Yager from Mid America Motorworks get his banner so
prominately displayed in the movie. I guess he provided some parts, or
paid a steep advertising fee. The only hokey thing in the movie is
when they borrowed a valve cover from the New Beetle to fix the busted
one on the 63 Beetle.

Movies today are full of product placement so that is how that went down I'm sure. Sure, it's seems ridiculous to us to
use a NB part on a ACVW but it's a movie, a movie about a car that is alive. How accurate does it need to be?
:-)
"Bill Berckman" > wrote in message
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> Saw the movie. It was entertaining. The only question I have is how
> did Mike Yager from Mid America Motorworks get his banner so
> prominately displayed in the movie. I guess he provided some parts, or
> paid a steep advertising fee. The only hokey thing in the movie is
> when they borrowed a valve cover from the New Beetle to fix the busted
> one on the 63 Beetle.
>

Mid America has some of the original "Herbies"

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1977 Puma</a>

Ben Boyle wrote:

Movies today are full of product placement so that is how that went
down I'm sure. Sure, it's seems ridiculous to us to
use a NB part on a ACVW but it's a movie, a movie about a car that is
alive. How accurate does it need to be?
:-)

Was also funny when the back of the car had some large speakers and
you see Lindsay Lohan turning on the Sapphire I

Its okay bill, there is also a chop top version of it in the movie! I
Personally thought that the "Herbie" was too animated. Making it smile
or frown, dorky eyelids. Shaking like a dog, whining like a weinie. But
when the poor bugger was being trashed at the demolition derby, I was
thinking how badly I needed that sunroof clip for our 58 alfie. :-(