Seriously, Brad? His opinion is wrong? Well then so is mine, and everybody else on this forum who loves their bottle. (Sorry all of you that spent money buying this bottle and enjoy it! Brad says you are all wrong! How dare you like it? You must now all destroy these bottles and send Brad a formal apology for your "wrong" thinking! :lol )
But I guess we are all wrong because you said so?
Help me understand. I was always under the impression that everyone's opinion is valid.
He said the logo was in fact not wrong. It clearly is, and the Pepsi designer in charge admitted he changed it. Why? Not because he didn't have the skill to replicate the one from the movie. I believe it's very difficult for a professional to be handed an assignment to duplicate something when everything inside them wants to achieve some praise for using and injecting their personal artistic input, despite the fact that most prefer an actual "replica" to an new release simply "inspired by" a movie prop that differs in every aspect (size/relative dimensions/artwork) to the original.
He said the original didn't have a straw. As Roman's post indicates, it did.
He said that one would have to be "anal" to harp on any differences in dimensions. In fact, the size, shape and relative dimensions between the original and Pepsi's release are so different that they are easily discernible to the naked eye, and were obviously intentional in order to achieve a stylized rendition of a futuristic Pepsi bottle vaguely similar to the movie version, but in no way replicating its appearance.
So if he feels the Pepsi release is a "good" replica, and doesn't say why, then I agree that he's entitled to his opinion—an opinion very different from mine. Most people agree that each person's subjective opinion is just as valid as another's. But when he gives specific reasons for his opinion, and they are almost unarguably incorrect (the only thing off is the silver stripe, really??!), then that's when folks feel comfortable saying an "opinion" is wrong.
I for one can't stand the lack of humility in some designers/engineers tasked with recreating an iconic prop who just CAN'T refrain from improving or stylizing the original prop into their own interpretation so as not to waste their own perceived vast creative skill. That's what happened here, and to declare the final result of this vain behavior as achieving a "good" replica...nope, can't agree with this opinion, and yes, I would even go so far to say that it is wrong.
