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Top 20 Products in Movies (10-6)

Posted by Alex Zalben

We're getting down to the nitty gritty now, the top ten movie products of all time. These are the items that you saw in a movie, and rushed out and bought afterwards. Or at the very least, put on your wish list, and had someone buy for you. They are the things that not only appeared in the movie, but also made the movie. In case you need a review session, Check out 20-16, and 15-11, then head back here for the beginning of the Top 10 countdown:

10. Bathing Suit from Borat

Though we eventually all got tired of Borat impressions, and the initial craze for Sacha Baron Cohen's foreign hilarious man faded, there's one image that's forever seared in our minds, and that's of his bright yellow suspender thong. No item of swimwear worn in film history has been quite so hilarious, while also being completely disgusting. Naturally, you can buy one of your own.

[$39, Brigitewear]

Sadly, the clip of Borat in the mankini is not online, so you'll just have to enjoy this little ditty instead:

9. Diary from Bridget Jones' Diary

Now if you're looking for the most glaringly obvious pick in thisTop Twenty, then look no further, my friends. I mean... The diary is in the title, for cripes sake! We had to include it! The more literate among you might argue that Helen Fielding's original novel that inspired the film (and its insipid sequel) should be the true recipient of this prize, but I ask you this: how do you know what the diary looked like until you saw the movie?

We encourage you to get a diary of your own, and write down your deepest, most intimate scenes from the hit film Bridget Jones' Diary:

 [$35, Amazon]

And of course, what kind off smug marrieds would we be if we didn't show you a scene from the film:

8. Reese's Pieces from E.T.

Here's a fun fact for you all: originally, Steven Spielberg wanted his inquisitive alien to be tempted by M&Ms, but Mars (owners of the M&M brand) weren't hot on the idea of debasing their chocolate candies by having them appear with E.T., who they thought was so ugly he would scare children. Their loss is literally Reese's gain: there's a good chance Reese's would have never become a household name without E.T. What better endorsement for your product than having the world's cutest alien love to eat you? Ummm... That came out wrong.

You can get Reese's Pieces pretty much anywhere for about $1. And hey, remember when Drew looked cute, before she got all coked up, and then cute again? Anyway, here's the candy scene:

7. Pottery Wheel from Ghost

 

One could argue that it's the Righteous Brothers' Unchained Meoldy that makes the love montage from Ghost, especially as the theme returns later to join together the lost soul of Patrick Swazye, and his living lover Demi Moore. But think about this: can you honestly, at any point, ever look at a Pottery Wheel without thinking about Swayze taking Moore from behind? In a romantic way, guys! In a romantic way! Seriously, Ghost caused an entire generation of guys to take up pottery just to get girls.

You can get your own pottery wheel for around $60 from Target.

And here's the scene. I think I have to, um, go make an ashtray right now. Yeah, that's it [Ed Note: The actual scene isn't online anymore, so I found something better]:

6. White Dress from The Seven Year Itch

Dear high schoolers, and possibly slightly older people: Marilyn Monroe is f-ing hot. I know you probably don't know why, but if you want a good reason, check out Some Like It Hot. If you don't want to spend an entire movie trying to figure it out, watch one scene from The Seven Year Itch. Marilyn Monroe's dress blew up in a gusty subway draft, and a generation of boys became men.

Now, you may not be able to buy Marilyn Monroe, or her dress (at least, it's not up for auction right now), but you can get a life sized standee for $31.

After watching this, I think I need to go make an ashtray again:


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Alex Zalben is a writer living in New York City. He's written for McSweeney's, Modern Humorist and PulpSecret.com. As one-fifth of the sketch comedy group Elephant Larry, he has been written up in the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and pretty much every other major publication. Their blog was named one of PC Magazine's Top Blogs for 2007, and they recently won an ECNY Award for their viral short, "Minesweeper: The Movie." Alex did not know love until he bought his first Mac.

Steph Auteri is a freelance writer and proofreader who has been published in Publishers Weekly, New York Press, Playgirl, and other bastions of fine writing. She maintains a professional site https://www.stephiswrite.com, and also blogs about freelancing over at Freelancedom. You can keep up on her day-to-day by visiting her Twitter page.

Diana Vilibert is a freelance writer, among other things. Born in Lithuania, she now lives in New Jersey, where she doesn't have to walk to work ten miles in the snow, barefoot, uphill both ways. Diana cannot afford most of the products she writes about because she buys too many pairs of heels to make up for her shoeless childhood. She's written for MarieClaire.com, Janemag.com, and CosmoGIRL!.

Shaun Seneviratne is a dude just like anyone else. Just your average guy that raps Bone Thugs-n-Harmony to strangers on the subway at 4 a.m., doesn't chew his food because he believes it's a waste of time, and sleeps next to a scale replica of the Ghostbusters headquarters. He can rest easy knowing Egon, Peter, Ray, and Winston have his back. He currently lives in northern New Jersey, plays bass in Rapid Cities, and recently started a tumblr.

Laureen Mahler is a writer and editor who lives in California, where the sun never sets and everyone rollerskates to work. She coedits Beeswax Magazine and spends the remainder of her time as a freelance writer and letterpresser. She truly believes that someday she will master the ultimate multitask of blogging while letterpressing, though that might mean that she'll need a second pair of arms.

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