Very Clever Political Ad – Roger Williams for Congress
Here’s a great political video that attacks an issue in a highly innovative way. Well done.
Read PostBundaberg Rum – Silly Comedy Combination
Here’s a wacky spot called Favourable Lie from the folks at Bundaberg Rum. It’s a good combination for a comedy commercial – a crocodile and a golf course. Australians can still make liquor TV commercials, so presumably they spend some real dough for their commercials. Bundaberg Rum – ‘Favourable Lie’ from Dmitri Golovko on Vimeo.
Read PostLip Dub for the White Haired Set
Here’s a fun lip dub for the Clark Retirement Community in Michigan that also serves as a promo for them… proving they’re active and full of life. Michael Buble’s Feeling Good is the song. Not bad as far as lip dubs go. Fun idea to stand out from the pack. As of August 17 the […]
Read PostFeeling Blue? Here’s Your Remedy – Bring Me Sunshine
This is the cure for having a rough day. Ian Clarkson and Jive Aces put on an uplifting musical show with their rocking song BRING ME SUNSHINE.
Read PostMaking a Heart Attack Memorable: Ken Jeong
Here’s a clever video from the American Heart Association that might save some lives. Ken Jeong from The Hangover talks us through a heart attack and how to keep someone alive if you’re at the scene where one happens. It encourages us to Push Hard and Call 911. The standards for CPR have changed from […]
Read PostRhett and Link: Bad Commercials – So Bad They’re Good?
Hold onto your hat. Here’s a clip from comedic documentary about Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal who traveled the country making bad commercials for small businesses around the country. Funny, but kind of scary too. There seems to be a growing niche market of irony in media. Certainly it has a place, but I also […]
Read PostStride Gum Commercial – Sure to Leave a BAD Taste in Your Mouth
This tasteless commercial for Stride gum shocks me…. it’s in such horrible taste that you have to wonder how JWT would be willing to recommend it; what kind of brand manager would ever agree to produce it, test it and run it? Director Michael Downing shold be embarrassed to have his name associated with this […]
Read PostBaseball Rivalry – New Era. Alec Baldwin vs John Krasinski
This ad profiling THE greatest baseball rivalry of all time is part of a great series of commercials directed by Bryan Buckley for New Era Cap Company (MLB Hats). The commercials center on Alec Baldwin’s love for the Yankees versus John Krasinski’s die hard loyalty to the Boston Red Sox. Trash Talking, No Hitter is […]
Read PostLip Dubs – The Fine Art of One Continous Take
This fine art of video making is popular with high school and college aged kids. They are fun and creative, differing from a standard lip synced video in that they are normally shot as one continuous take with lots of camera action and/or action in front of the camera. Here are a couple fun ones. […]
Read PostFunny Riff on Flash Mob Craze: AT&T Flash Mob
Here’s a funny riff on the flash mob craze from AT&T…. set in Grand Central Station. Not quite what you think you’re getting at first blush, and isn’t that what makes it funny?
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