Movie Products That Have Become Reality

Sometimes when watching movies, we find ourselves thinking “They should really consider making that” and lo and behold, it’s happened before, they have made that…

5. Nike Hyperdunk “Air McFly”, inspired by Back to the Future Part II

Due to a high demand for an actual release of the fictional self-lacing shoes seen in the film, Nike followed with a limited, 350 pair release of Hyperdunks with a colorway made to resemble the aforementioned sneakers. The homage was clear, but many were hoping for an actual aesthetic replica. In 2009, Nike then filed a patent for powered laces... Who knows what we can expect in 2015?

4. “Booty Sweat” inspired by Tropic Thunder

Before Booty Sweat, there was BootyJuice; a similarly-sounding product that the fictional NWH (does the dude on the far right remind anyone else of Earl "The Snake" White?) from Fear of a Black Hat attempted to market. However, the makers of Tropic Thunder took it a step further by actually manufacturing and selling the drink in the real world. Yes, it was clearly film promotion, but how could we ignore the ingenious hilarity of an energy drink named “Booty Sweat” having been on the market?

3. “Talkboy” inspired by Home Alone II: Lost in New York

Originally a prop for the film, the Talkboy (what a little bastard) became reality after a high demand for the product to be manufactured. Just like in the movie, it’s a cassette recorder with the ability to alter speed and pitch. So if you’re a prepubescent boy looking to illegally authorize your dad’s credit card, go cop the Talkboy on eBay.

2. “Bubba Gump Shrimp Company” inspired by Forrest Gump(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_gump) 

Probably (definitely) the most successful movie – real life crossover on this list (‘til the real McFly’s come out). Odds are that you probably haven’t see ForrestGump; it’s readily becoming a cult-classic and it is one of the most slept-on movies of our time. It’s a pretty good movie, I suggest you check it out, and same goes for Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

1. Face transplantation, inspired(?) by Face/Off

It can be neither confirmed nor denied that this John Woo flick had a direct influence on the conception of this real-life experimental procedure, but I’m making the connection anyway. It’s pretty amazing that something once seen as purely sci-fi has been made into reality. Granted, face transplant patients (Google image at your own discretion) aren’t able to pull off their faces at will, but that moment will one day come (2015, perhaps?) and Mr. Woo will be the one to thank.

And real quick, here are some products that should have been made already:

2. Red Apple cigarettes from Reservoir Dogs, PulpFiction, Kill Bill, Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds & more

The most notable of Tarantino’s fictional, in-movie brands, Red Apple cigarettes would have a great run at the smoke shop for collectors, QT fans, and avid smokers alike.

1. Scuba Steve from Big Daddy

Why not? Even Owl City is obviously making a push for Scuba Steve to be made.

And that concludes my list.

So this is the original version of my first post on Knocksteady before Intuition updated it; he changed a couple things, enhanced the formatting, etc and it looks good. I'm looking forward to doing more posts on KS, so look out for my stuff.

Update (6/30): Totally forgot about the Wilson ball from Cast Away!