Saturday, Sep 15, 2007
Been a while, since I did this. I had another quick On the Spot to post, but decided to weigh in the whole MTV Bikinied Bare Britney's Bulging Belly banter, first. Now, I am admittedly a big fan of glass flat abs, and in her hey day the Brit-ster had 'em like nobody's bidness. I'll begin by saying you'd have to be pretty nuts call her fat; she is by no means fat.
This being said, when your famous for having a perfect abdominal runway to paradise, and the world has been digging at your every move for the bulk of your memory, you don't wear a bra as a top when your sporting a bit of belly. She could have worn a hundred better outfits that didn't scream, "My Body's worse for wear from Babies, Booze and Burger King." Maybe she was counting on the Criss Angel Illusion to thin her out, with some reverse fun-house mirrors, I don't know, but I mean, doesn't she have people? Couldn't somebody say to her, "wear a shirt, that just ain't working".
ON THE SPOT
Finally a Light beer commercial that makes sense.
First of all, I don't really drink much at all these days, but I believe if you're going to drink beer, Drink Beer, not some beer flavored water, that looks the same going in, as it does coming out. Amstel Light and Sam Adams light are the only drinkable light beers I've personally encountered. So, I really hate when I see these Miller Lite commercials which, if they were for the aforementioned two light beers which have taste, would actually make sense, but instead are beyond ridiculous. Especially the one where the cheerleading mindless group of guys does everything together, except drink Miller Lite, as if it's not the most common of commons, around everywhere chanting chuggers congregate because it's cheap, and chuggable, and when you've having a dozen, taste isn't the issue.
So when I see this new Bud Light commercial ( same swill/different brewer) that incorporates horror icons, hitchhiking with a 6 of said beer. I was amused by the underlying truth of this spot. What they're trying to get across, is the notion that Bud-light is so irresistibly good that you'd ignore the obvious life threatening maniac who was carrying it, to get some . Where as to me, it seems the message is more obvious, that only a complete moron or alcoholic could be that enthusiastic about Bud light.
The other shocker of this is; the girl isn't impressed. Usually in beer commercials the message is usually; this beer will make you irresistible to the ladies. This spot seems to be saying; oh your girl friend may not understand but your six of Bud Light will. Some one at the Ad company must have had a real woody for horror flicks, only possible explanation I can figure.
This being said, when your famous for having a perfect abdominal runway to paradise, and the world has been digging at your every move for the bulk of your memory, you don't wear a bra as a top when your sporting a bit of belly. She could have worn a hundred better outfits that didn't scream, "My Body's worse for wear from Babies, Booze and Burger King." Maybe she was counting on the Criss Angel Illusion to thin her out, with some reverse fun-house mirrors, I don't know, but I mean, doesn't she have people? Couldn't somebody say to her, "wear a shirt, that just ain't working".
ON THE SPOT
Finally a Light beer commercial that makes sense.
First of all, I don't really drink much at all these days, but I believe if you're going to drink beer, Drink Beer, not some beer flavored water, that looks the same going in, as it does coming out. Amstel Light and Sam Adams light are the only drinkable light beers I've personally encountered. So, I really hate when I see these Miller Lite commercials which, if they were for the aforementioned two light beers which have taste, would actually make sense, but instead are beyond ridiculous. Especially the one where the cheerleading mindless group of guys does everything together, except drink Miller Lite, as if it's not the most common of commons, around everywhere chanting chuggers congregate because it's cheap, and chuggable, and when you've having a dozen, taste isn't the issue.
So when I see this new Bud Light commercial ( same swill/different brewer) that incorporates horror icons, hitchhiking with a 6 of said beer. I was amused by the underlying truth of this spot. What they're trying to get across, is the notion that Bud-light is so irresistibly good that you'd ignore the obvious life threatening maniac who was carrying it, to get some . Where as to me, it seems the message is more obvious, that only a complete moron or alcoholic could be that enthusiastic about Bud light.
The other shocker of this is; the girl isn't impressed. Usually in beer commercials the message is usually; this beer will make you irresistible to the ladies. This spot seems to be saying; oh your girl friend may not understand but your six of Bud Light will. Some one at the Ad company must have had a real woody for horror flicks, only possible explanation I can figure.
Monday, Mar 12, 2007
Now this really isn't the site to get all political, so I'm going to use the TV connection of a little show called; Seven Days, to bridge the gap for a theory of mine.
The premise of the show was that because of an element obtained from the Roswell crash, an ultra top-secret NSA offshoot, can send one person back one week in time. This allows us to "prevent" any major terrorist attacks, international incidents, plane crashes, bad hair days, etc.
For TV purposes sending the skillful but loose cannon; Frank Parker back was a great story device, but in theory, you really wouldn't need to send a person back. All that would be necessary would be some sort of data burst. A message in a bottle so to speak. Delta Teams would be on constant standby, monitoring the device, ready to stop whatever was going happen.
This may have been explored in that Denzel Washington movie; Deja Vu. I don't know anyone who's seen it.
but as a person who agrees with the 9-11 TRUTH movement, Scholars for 9-11 truth, and Justice for 9-11, that what we've been told; is a half truth at best. Now, we're supposed to believe after pulling off 4 successful hijackings, defying insurmountable odds, to hit 3 of 4 targets, one being the most highly guarded facility on American soil, all with no real provocation. I mean in 2001 we we're relatively benign globally, as opposed to the cancer we are perceived to be now in the Arab world. Yet, five years have passed with not so much as the smallest act of terrorism in the US.
Don't get me wrong, this is a good thing. I'm not complaining about this. Yet, I do not believe it has one bit to do with the "war on terror". In fact it I think it is actually in spite of the fact that we are creating more enemies everyday we're in Iraq, and to some degree Afghanistan. The thing is, what if indeed we have a "Trust" type group in operation, ala the Stargate universe, except in this world with no SG-1 to stop them, the same group of elitist billionaires who are profiting from the war, are the ones in control of the secret technology that makes the war completely unnecessary. Why would they tell us? After all one could rationalize that the secret if revealed is far too great a danger, it could be copied by our enemies, they could undo our undoings. So the ruse that the war is the reason we are terror free is saving lives. Without it millions would die, the economy would collapse and the world would be far worse than it is, under the near feudal corporatacracy we live under now. These evil billionaire puppet masters, see themselves as our saviours, therefore of course they deserve their god-like existences, while we toil for scraps. If a few thousand soldiers die, it's acceptable losses, they signed on for it. I say to these hypothetical billionaires, their families didn't sign on, and if you're going to continue the illusion of the terror war, as well as the need for oil (too profitable to give up), at least start taking care of military families and the wounded, a hell of a lot better.
A billion dollar fund for victims of this war would be a nice start.
Throwing me a few bucks for figuring it out would be appreciated. I promise I'll delete this post and never mention it again.
On the bright side, I thank you for seeing to it that a Jericho world won't be a reality any time soon. I like the show, but as a reality, it would be unbearable. Besides from your standpoint it simply wouldn't be profitable.
Just Saying.
Peace.
The premise of the show was that because of an element obtained from the Roswell crash, an ultra top-secret NSA offshoot, can send one person back one week in time. This allows us to "prevent" any major terrorist attacks, international incidents, plane crashes, bad hair days, etc.
For TV purposes sending the skillful but loose cannon; Frank Parker back was a great story device, but in theory, you really wouldn't need to send a person back. All that would be necessary would be some sort of data burst. A message in a bottle so to speak. Delta Teams would be on constant standby, monitoring the device, ready to stop whatever was going happen.
This may have been explored in that Denzel Washington movie; Deja Vu. I don't know anyone who's seen it.
but as a person who agrees with the 9-11 TRUTH movement, Scholars for 9-11 truth, and Justice for 9-11, that what we've been told; is a half truth at best. Now, we're supposed to believe after pulling off 4 successful hijackings, defying insurmountable odds, to hit 3 of 4 targets, one being the most highly guarded facility on American soil, all with no real provocation. I mean in 2001 we we're relatively benign globally, as opposed to the cancer we are perceived to be now in the Arab world. Yet, five years have passed with not so much as the smallest act of terrorism in the US.
Don't get me wrong, this is a good thing. I'm not complaining about this. Yet, I do not believe it has one bit to do with the "war on terror". In fact it I think it is actually in spite of the fact that we are creating more enemies everyday we're in Iraq, and to some degree Afghanistan. The thing is, what if indeed we have a "Trust" type group in operation, ala the Stargate universe, except in this world with no SG-1 to stop them, the same group of elitist billionaires who are profiting from the war, are the ones in control of the secret technology that makes the war completely unnecessary. Why would they tell us? After all one could rationalize that the secret if revealed is far too great a danger, it could be copied by our enemies, they could undo our undoings. So the ruse that the war is the reason we are terror free is saving lives. Without it millions would die, the economy would collapse and the world would be far worse than it is, under the near feudal corporatacracy we live under now. These evil billionaire puppet masters, see themselves as our saviours, therefore of course they deserve their god-like existences, while we toil for scraps. If a few thousand soldiers die, it's acceptable losses, they signed on for it. I say to these hypothetical billionaires, their families didn't sign on, and if you're going to continue the illusion of the terror war, as well as the need for oil (too profitable to give up), at least start taking care of military families and the wounded, a hell of a lot better.
A billion dollar fund for victims of this war would be a nice start.
Throwing me a few bucks for figuring it out would be appreciated. I promise I'll delete this post and never mention it again.
On the bright side, I thank you for seeing to it that a Jericho world won't be a reality any time soon. I like the show, but as a reality, it would be unbearable. Besides from your standpoint it simply wouldn't be profitable.
Just Saying.
Peace.
Tuesday, Mar 6, 2007
I have oft thought I'd like a regular column in TV guide or something where I could vent about the idiocy of some of the ads on TV today. Since most things "I think I'd oft like", tend to sit on a collection of back burners bigger than what would be needed for a Martha Stewart, sauté cook off, I thought what better use for my TV.com blog page, especially since I had a folder with a few things in it already. Smart Start Healthy Heart, with the mother and daughter at breakfast table. To start with, the name of the cereal, pretty much says it all, why waste TV time, and advertising dollars. Pay for in store marketing, pass the savings to the consumer. I want to know who is this commercial appealing to; sadistic mothers who have the bumper sticker philosophy of live long enough to be a burden to your kids. She tells the daughter, she's gonna live forever.
And the kid is like "grrrr-reat", which it seems, underneath is saying, "hope you get hit by a bus while jogging, so I'm finally rid of you." Seems like an odd way to sell cereal.
On the other hand I do get the "pick your 5" spot, The one where the brother and sister pick the same 5 chicks and bro says,
'Your friends are HOT."
Dad says maybe you should have uglier friends. That's because Dad knows, if plain Jane sis is hanging out with future lingerie models, she's the one who is going to have to put out, if she wants any attention. Not that this really has much to do with cell phones, but I do get underlying message, and I guess if fathers of teenage girls relate, maybe it will lean them toward that brand.
and the last one, for this post at least, I haven't seen much of them as of late.
The series of VEHIX.COM spots where the guy comes in with one idiotic pitch after another; new car smell, vanity mirrors, squeegee service. Let's forget him for a minute and think about the idea they're actually pitching. "cool" video test drives. You watch someone drive the car. This is an absolutely useless concept, and obviously they know it, so; only by putting it next to an infinitely more moronic idea, could they possibly hope to convince you that the idea of watching some random idiot drive a car, would be at all helpful.
Just saying,
And the kid is like "grrrr-reat", which it seems, underneath is saying, "hope you get hit by a bus while jogging, so I'm finally rid of you." Seems like an odd way to sell cereal.
On the other hand I do get the "pick your 5" spot, The one where the brother and sister pick the same 5 chicks and bro says,
'Your friends are HOT."
Dad says maybe you should have uglier friends. That's because Dad knows, if plain Jane sis is hanging out with future lingerie models, she's the one who is going to have to put out, if she wants any attention. Not that this really has much to do with cell phones, but I do get underlying message, and I guess if fathers of teenage girls relate, maybe it will lean them toward that brand.
and the last one, for this post at least, I haven't seen much of them as of late.
The series of VEHIX.COM spots where the guy comes in with one idiotic pitch after another; new car smell, vanity mirrors, squeegee service. Let's forget him for a minute and think about the idea they're actually pitching. "cool" video test drives. You watch someone drive the car. This is an absolutely useless concept, and obviously they know it, so; only by putting it next to an infinitely more moronic idea, could they possibly hope to convince you that the idea of watching some random idiot drive a car, would be at all helpful.
Just saying,
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