Granted, the 1984 Apple Macintosh commercial was notable, memorable, perhaps even groundbreaking. But, seriously?! I don't know if anything in it can be described as "acting" and it doesn't really "grow the brand," unlike the Futurama ad in the same vein. See both below the fold and judge for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYecfV3ubP8
And now the good one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NF5ZFQcaok
My nominee for best actor in these? Definitely the "Hey, we were watching that!" guy.
The less said about the "I'm a Mac" and "I'm a PC" guys the better, although Nate did a stirring rendition of the latter for Halloween...
11.06.2008
Car Commercials That Don't Suck? v.2
Honda's marketing crew actually seems to put in some good effort from time to time. I posted previously the Pilot ad with the bison; this one is older, and never really aired in its entirety in America (it's 2 minutes long):
Two things, apart from the obvious visual brilliance of the ad, make it particularly great:
1. It's real. Live. No CGI or other computer assistance whatsoever.
2. All of the pieces are actual Accord parts.
I can't get enough of this one.
Two things, apart from the obvious visual brilliance of the ad, make it particularly great:
1. It's real. Live. No CGI or other computer assistance whatsoever.
2. All of the pieces are actual Accord parts.
I can't get enough of this one.
11.05.2008
Best Election Ad of 2008
However you feel about Paris Hilton, there is absolutely no denying how hilarious her "campaign ad" after a McCain attack ad linked Obama to Hilton (because, duh, they're both "celebrities").
Best moment: "Thanks for the endorsement, white-haired dude!"
Best moment: "Thanks for the endorsement, white-haired dude!"
11.03.2008
Happy Birthday Michael Dukakis
Well, in honor of election season, I'd like to do a special post for today- Michael Dukakis' birthday! While he's now remembered mainly for losing to Bush I (and for a visual gag in the Naked Gun 2 1/2 which compared him to the Hindenburg), Michael Dukakis was the first democratic presidential candidate I can remember and therefore the primordial example of good in the eternal struggle against evil. Lloyd Bentsen, riding shotgun in the Dukakis-mobile, also has a very special place in my heart...
Now that's what I want in a governor! A guy who walks around diners disrupting patrons trying to have a nice, quiet meal.
Now that's what I want in a governor! A guy who walks around diners disrupting patrons trying to have a nice, quiet meal.
11.02.2008
Nutri-Grain Bars: Now With 10% More Speed!
Thanks to my pal Adam for this one. If there were some kind of Emmy for commercial acting (and there may well be... I have done NO research for this post), this one might win "best ensemble acting." The cast as a whole is pretty impressive, and they feel GREAT! More below the fold...
There's a lot to like about this one- the '70s 'stache on the lead guy, the guy who decides to quit his job because of his great co-worker (btw - perhaps the best throwaway gag in the whole thing is that this guy is fondling a pink lace thong at his desk), the crazy baby lady, the screaming and yelling, the gap-toothed guy who breaks his hand! It's a feast for the senses.
Seems like baby lady, though, may have contracted a case of 'Grain Rage. Isn't that what Roger Clemens is using for an excuse these days?
There's a lot to like about this one- the '70s 'stache on the lead guy, the guy who decides to quit his job because of his great co-worker (btw - perhaps the best throwaway gag in the whole thing is that this guy is fondling a pink lace thong at his desk), the crazy baby lady, the screaming and yelling, the gap-toothed guy who breaks his hand! It's a feast for the senses.
Seems like baby lady, though, may have contracted a case of 'Grain Rage. Isn't that what Roger Clemens is using for an excuse these days?
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