Mac and Me is a 1988 family film about a disabled boy and an extraterrestrial juvenile. The decision to create it was based largely on the success of E.T. (1982). The title itself, Mac and Me, comes from the working title for E.T. — E.T. and Me.

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The film is known for its numerous and blatant product placements, including Coca-Cola, Skittles, Sears and McDonald’s to name a few. The main character’s name, Mac, is a reference to McDonald’s Big Mac sandwich. The only food the aliens require are Coke and Skittles. A ten-minute-long impromptu dance number, featuring Ronald McDonald, takes place in a McDonald’s franchise which led Leonard Maltin to call the film “more like a TV commercial than a movie”.

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The film has gained a measure of notoriety thanks to actor Paul Rudd. As part of a running gag during Rudd’s appearances on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, he frequently shows a clip of the wheelchair-bound Eric (Jade Calegory) flying off a cliff while Mac watches on, instead of showing clips from the actual movie Rudd is there to promote.

quoted from Wikipedia’s article on Mac and Me

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Eric falls off a cliff

Dance party at McDonalds