Tony Nance wrote:
On 4/15/26 8:54 PM, Bice wrote:
I can see Pratchett's title being a parody
of the movie "Repo Man", but the film's title just refers to a guy
who gets a job reposessing cars. It doesn't have anything to do
with the grim reaper.
Yes - I very much enjoyed the movie Repo Man.
It was weird, but entertaining.
One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
In article <10rug6j$2rs1f$1@dont-email.me>,
Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
On 4/17/26 5:48 PM, Default User wrote:
Tony Nance wrote:
On 4/15/26 8:54 PM, Bice wrote:
I can see Pratchett's title being a parody
of the movie "Repo Man", but the film's title just refers to a guy
who gets a job reposessing cars. It doesn't have anything to do
with the grim reaper.
Yes - I very much enjoyed the movie Repo Man.
It was weird, but entertaining.
Agreed - both!
One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
I also enjoyed that. I suspect if I watched it now, I'd catch more
things than I did when I last saw it (in a previous century).
Tony
They acually brought out an SF novel like that, with a generic white
cover and a title like "Science Fiction Novel". The back had an
ingredients list like "1 hero", "1 mad scientist", "1 scientist's
beautiful daughter"...
Unfortunately I cannot find any reference to this now, because
searching for "generic sf novel" is not very helpful.
In article <n4g13qFmnntU1@mid.individual.net>,
Ted Nolan <tednolan> <tednolan> wrote:
In article <n4g0d4FmjecU1@mid.individual.net>,
Ted Nolan <tednolan> <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10ruhbk$2rs1f$3@dont-email.me>,
Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
On 4/17/26 7:54 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10rug6j$2rs1f$1@dont-email.me>,
Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
On 4/17/26 5:48 PM, Default User wrote:
Tony Nance wrote:
On 4/15/26 8:54 PM, Bice wrote:
I can see Pratchett's title being a parody
of the movie "Repo Man", but the film's title just refers to a guy >>>>>>>>> who gets a job reposessing cars. It doesn't have anything to do >>>>>>>>> with the grim reaper.
Yes - I very much enjoyed the movie Repo Man.
It was weird, but entertaining.
Agreed - both!
One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white >>>>>>> with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are >>>>>>> shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
I also enjoyed that. I suspect if I watched it now, I'd catch more >>>>>> things than I did when I last saw it (in a previous century).
Tony
They acually brought out an SF novel like that, with a generic white >>>>> cover and a title like "Science Fiction Novel". The back had an
ingredients list like "1 hero", "1 mad scientist", "1 scientist's
beautiful daughter"...
Unfortunately I cannot find any reference to this now, because
searching for "generic sf novel" is not very helpful.
Delightful! It would be fascinating to know who wrote it (and who it was >>>> attributed to, if not by real name).
I'm thinking it was credited to "An Author", but that's still not helping >>> me find it.
Ah: Here you go!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Vintagepaperbacks/posts/2237664836371288/ >>
The comments claim Terry Bisson was involved and that the book is a Heinlein >> juvie riff..
--
and isbn 0-515-06247-2
On 4/17/26 5:48 PM, Default User wrote:
Tony Nance wrote:
Yes - I very much enjoyed the movie Repo Man.
One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
I also enjoyed that. I suspect if I watched it now, I'd catch more
things than I did when I last saw it (in a previous century).
Tony Nance wrote:
On 4/15/26 8:54 PM, Bice wrote:
I can see Pratchett's title being a parody
of the movie "Repo Man", but the film's title just refers to a guy
who gets a job reposessing cars. It doesn't have anything to do
with the grim reaper.
Yes - I very much enjoyed the movie Repo Man.
It was weird, but entertaining. One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
On Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:48:19 -0000 (UTC), "Default User" <defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> wrote:
Tony Nance wrote:
On 4/15/26 8:54 PM, Bice wrote:
I can see Pratchett's title being a parody
of the movie "Repo Man", but the film's title just refers to a guy
who gets a job reposessing cars. It doesn't have anything to do
with the grim reaper.
Yes - I very much enjoyed the movie Repo Man.
It was weird, but entertaining. One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
I've always taken that to mean that the filmmakers didn't want to give
free advertising to actual products -- or to pay for showing them.
But it certainly could have been a deliberate artistic decision!
In article <10rug6j$2rs1f$1@dont-email.me>,
Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
On 4/17/26 5:48 PM, Default User wrote:
Tony Nance wrote:
On 4/15/26 8:54 PM, Bice wrote:
I can see Pratchett's title being a parody
of the movie "Repo Man", but the film's title just refers to a guy
who gets a job reposessing cars. It doesn't have anything to do
with the grim reaper.
Yes - I very much enjoyed the movie Repo Man.
It was weird, but entertaining.
Agreed - both!
One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
I also enjoyed that. I suspect if I watched it now, I'd catch more
things than I did when I last saw it (in a previous century).
Tony
They acually brought out an SF novel like that, with a generic white
cover and a title like "Science Fiction Novel". The back had an
ingredients list like "1 hero", "1 mad scientist", "1 scientist's
beautiful daughter"...
Unfortunately I cannot find any reference to this now, because
searching for "generic sf novel" is not very helpful.
On Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:48:19 -0000 (UTC), "Default User" <defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> wrote:
Tony Nance wrote:
On 4/15/26 8:54 PM, Bice wrote:
I can see Pratchett's title being a parody
of the movie "Repo Man", but the film's title just refers to a guy
who gets a job reposessing cars. It doesn't have anything to do
with the grim reaper.
Yes - I very much enjoyed the movie Repo Man.
It was weird, but entertaining. One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
I've always taken that to mean that the filmmakers didn't want to give
free advertising to actual products -- or to pay for showing them.
But it certainly could have been a deliberate artistic decision!
On Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:48:19 -0000 (UTC), "Default User" <defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> wrote:
It was weird, but entertaining. One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
I've always taken that to mean that the filmmakers didn't want to give
free advertising to actual products -- or to pay for showing them.
But it certainly could have been a deliberate artistic decision!
Paul S Person wrote:
On Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:48:19 -0000 (UTC), "Default User"
<defaultuserbr@yahoo.com> wrote:
It was weird, but entertaining. One little bit that I enjoyed played
off the short trend for "plain label" grocery items. Those were
generally in a separate section, and the packages were usually white
with plain letters that would say things like CANNED TUNA. They are
shown in the grocery where Otto works.
At one point at home, he is eating from a can that says FOOD.
I've always taken that to mean that the filmmakers didn't want to give
free advertising to actual products -- or to pay for showing them.
But it certainly could have been a deliberate artistic decision!
No, it was definitely a period in time. Like I mentioned, the products
were in Otto's store. Here's an image:
https://www.impackt.it/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Il-packaging-come-medium.jpg
"Ralphs came through with a film-defining contribution: generic
products passed [sic] their sell-by date with labels like 'FOOD' and
'BEER.' They were 'essentially a fallback position for us,' according
to producer Jonathan Wacks. But they became a vital part of the film?s condemnation of consumerism."
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