Lumias in Terminator Genesys

[gMaesterUK]

New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

Watched terminator last night and I'm pretty sure most of the phones used as part of SkyNet were Lumias.

Anyone else notice? Or am I wrong?

G.

 

[xandros9]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

I guess product placement isn't uncommon.

I was blowing through Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. recently and I noticed a bunch of MS things. Surface Pro's and Pro 3's were common and I think I've seen more than a couple Lumia's in the hands of extras. (a red 920 seen videotaping, what I think was an Icon in the hands of Reina...)

 

[QuentinJ]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

Yes all the smartphones were 1520s as far as I saw. Tablets were windows ones (not sure which, don't think Surface though) and there was a Dell laptop as somepoint.
Although technically they aren't Skynet yet, but due to be upgraded once the countdown hits 0.

I must say I kept comparing Skynet (connecting every devices) with Windows 10 (a single OS for all our devices...)

 

[Cjmurtaugh]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

In the remake of Hawaii Five-0, they have used Lumia 920s since the show debuted, and Lumia icon (or 930, its hard to tell) more recently

 

[anon(5383410)]

Windows 10 will have a liquid aluminum app that allows your phone to take on the shape of Gabriel Aul and request mobile os updates.

 

[HXD]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

In the remake of Hawaii Five-0, they have used Lumia 920s since the show debuted, and Lumia icon (or 930, its hard to tell) more recently

I miss that show..

 

[gMaesterUK]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

I guess product placement isn't uncommon.

I know, but this is the first A-list movie I've seen WP in, normally it's Apple or Samsung...

G.

 

[b23h]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

I must say I kept comparing Skynet (connecting every devices) with Windows 10 (a single OS for all our devices...)

I had exactly the same thought and I note that Microsoft did not get credit for product placement and the film was careful to not show the iconic Windows 8 start screen. Personally I think someone writing the script wanted to associate Skynet with Windows 10 without actually invoking the wrath of Microsoft.

I explicitly waited and watched all the credits to see if Microsoft paid for promotional consideration, which they were not credited for. I did not think they would given a hint of association between Windows 10 and Skynet, a hint us Windows Phone people are likely the only ones to pick up on.

 

[Bizarro_Prime]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

Watched terminator last night and I'm pretty sure most of the phones used as part of SkyNet were Lumias.

Anyone else notice? Or am I wrong?

G.

I watched it last night too and I also noticed all of the Lumias.
I suppose its good to know that Cyberdyne Systems were nice enough to make the Genisys app available to Windows Phone.
Typical, we get that but still no Snapchat.

 

[mjyumping]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

Also in Man of Steel

 

[SamJHannan]

Very happy to see a variety of Lumia devices featuring in closeup shots in the new Terminator film! I wasn't able to make out all the models (I'm sure someone else can) but I think I saw a 1020 in yellow and maybe a 640, tricky to say though. I was also very happy to see a Windows 10 advert (the one with the babies) before the film showing, seems like good MS marketing to me. I'm in the UK in case anyone is interested!

 

[anon(5340153)]

A bunch of WIndows devices (phones, Surface (Pro?) 3) appear in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.

 

[Ed Boland]

A bunch of WIndows devices (phones, Surface (Pro?) 3) appear in Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.

I was just about to post this. I saw Mission Impossible Rogue Nation last night myself and noticed the Microsoft Surface tablets being used in a couple different scenes. They showed nice close ups of the Surface tablets with the Windows button on the side clear as day. Also a couple different Lumia phones as well.

The previous MI movie (Ghost Protocol) had iPads being used...

And in Terminator Genesis... Yes, I also thought "Wow... Windows 10 is Skynet!"

 

[Rose640]

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I saw a Surface on The Millers as well.

 

[Great deal]

I saw it 2 days ago...OG..it has got to be the WORST film ive ever seen, i wish I could get that time back..made me sad to see soo much money being wasted.

 

[Rose640]

Re: New Terminator film uses Lumia's?

Again, just saw a Microsoft logo on Ted's laptop, anf he was also using Bing as his search engine. Guess the director of How i met your mother fancy MS.