My (
prior) contributions to discussing film (TV and movie) sightings (perhaps these specific sightings were already noted previously in this Thread?):
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SPOILER ALERT! for the film, "Leave the World Behind" If you haven't seen this movie, and plan to,
skip this next section.
Concerning the use of Tesla cars in film "Leave the World Behind"--in this case in an apocalyptic psychological thriller--I do not know if the film-makers sought a business relationship with Tesla. (I.e., did money exchange hands?) I assume so, but maybe not. I also assume that special affects were used so that very few cars were actually damaged (and that those might have been prior legitimate wrecked vehicles).
Regardless, unlike some reviewers I look upon their (the cars') inclusion as "positive" publicity for Tesla, despite the fact that this clever "Tesla scene" in the film was on the face of it rather unsettling and sinister. Why?
- There is an early 20th Century saying that all publicity is good publicity.
- Given a little thought, most existing and potential (i.e., knowledgeable) electric car customers will quickly realize that many cars now have some level of self-driving functions, and that an increasing number of brands and models might potentially be hacked (and used for evil) in a work of fiction--not just a Tesla. (I grant that certain [ignorant] non-electric car owners may be prone view the Tesla cars in the movie, and hence in real life, with some alarm. Some people seek out (flimsy) excuses to bolster their already existing biases, right?)
- The closeup of the Tesla car Monroney label, with its language about full self driving, was a nice touch, and clearly promotes the brand and this product.
- Another positive: in the scene scores of unmanned) Tesla cars ram into each other (at speed, front-into-back) along a two lane roadway leaving long twin lines of (CGI?) wrecked vehicles. However, if you look closely you see relatively little damage to the cars. Was this intended or just a byproduct of (money-saving) production? Either way, it leaves the (relatively true) impression that Tesla cars are good at surviving collisions.
That was my take-away. Others may feel differently.