I just saw a commercial for a new movie with Jack Black and Ben Stiller called envy. Part of it was Jack Black with a helmet strapped to his head flying around on a Segway. Anyone have any thoughts about the segway being in movies, like whether it will attract celebrity attention or more publicity for the segway? Anyways, just leave me your thoughts.
Personally, i can’t wait to see ‘envy’ if for nothing else, to see how much Jack Black is actually on the Segway. I hope it does kinda give a boost to Segway sales (I need a boost in my bank account, but anyway) Now the big question though… … … How much did Segway LLC pay to have it featured with Jack Black, or did JB just have one, figured it’s a sign of status and decide to use it?
A Segway in Envy? That’s nothing to what the Segway was supposed to be in.
If it wasn’t for shipping delays, the Segway would have first been in “Goldmember” durring a chase sceen. Instead they now use just regular scooters.
Its also in Win a Date with Tad Hamiliton.
I saw the preview for Envy. I remember sitting at home and saying, “All right! They used a Segway in this movie!”.
I think it will definitely boost Segway sales some…as long as people know what it is and that it wasn’t some machine custom made for the movie.
Working in a movie theater I can tell you that Segway’s are in a lot of movies. Yes it’s in Envy, and Win a Date, but it’s also in Cody Banks 2 as well as other. It’s kind of upsetting because I REALLY want one and I can’ find enough free money to buy one…oh well there’s always graduation.
Segways were also in that Ron Howard directed sitcom on FOX. (someone help me out here on the name of that show!)
It wouldn’t happen to be arrested development now would it? I’m not certain on that one though.
The show is Arrested Development. I love that show, but unfortunately I’ve missed seeing the Segway on it.
I recall an episode of the Simpsons where Homer was watching the news and anchor man Kent Brockman said something like “In other news… Segway accident leads to 1000 killed.” In another episode of the Simpsons Dr. Hibbert was riding on a Segway 
I know it was a rerun tonight, (and this is an old thread) but the segway was on the Simpsons again. Mr. Burns had bought out all media outlets in Springfield, so Lisa starts up her own newspaper. Homer and company are out delivering papers, when first a black car driven by a Burns associate sideswipes them. They continue on. Then a helicopter decends and mashes into the top of their car. They continue on. Finally, a guy drives up alongside them on a segway, and runs them off the road. I wasn’t set up to record the video, but I did freeze a frame:
If you look carefully, they slipped a Segway into Paycheck, Minority Report and I, Robot.
I’m always keeping an eye out for Segway :rolleyes:
I never saw a Segway in I, Robot, actually, I commented to my friend about how it wasn’t good there wasn’t any Segways in the future!
I could be wrong. I thought I saw one being driven across the bottom of the screen in an early scene in the movie (like when we first see Farber). Maybe I wanted to see one so much that my eyes started playing tricks on me! If anyone else saw one they can go ahead and post their account of it, I try not to make a habit of seeing Will Smith movies multiple times.
It did have some pretty ridiculous product placements (Converse must have paid a huge amount. there was also a pretty blatant Audi one when you see his car stopping at the gate to the scientists house.), so I would believe it.
I think it is great that Segway can get this much attention from the film industry, but i don’t quite agree with the image that jack black may be leaving viewers with. I’m not too sure that the Segway is supposed to be portrayed as something that users and owners can be reckless with, even if they are wearing a helmet.