Even in a post-apocalyptic world, you can still shop at Ikea.
If finally watched CODE 46 tonight, which is a DVD I only picked up because the cover said a lot of it was shot in Shanghai. It is supposed to take place after some sort of big disaster has turned most of the world to desert and also necessitated widespread use of in-vitro fertilization. The distracting thing was that all the footage in Shanghai was shot a couple years ago, with no attempt to hide advertising. Therefore, I saw ads for products I use every day. While I was watching, I was like, “Oh, look! An ad for M-Zone!” Plus, tons of props came from Ikea. For instance, the lamp in Tim Robbins’ son’s room was the same as the one that is sitting one foot away from me right now. These thing kept jarring me, not letting me suspend my disbelief.
Actually, that happens a lot with Ikea products. I was roped into watching CAPTIVITY, and partway through, one of the people I was with realized that the lamp in Eliza Cuthbert’s cell was the same one in her bedroom at home. Heck, even John Woo’s THE KILLER uses stuff from Ikea!