danemodsandy
Well-known member
Motherrr PLEEEEEAZE! I'd RAHther do it mySELF!
That old Anacin ad is one of my favourites; how I wish I had a copy of it. I also have fond memories of the Alka-Seltzer commercial where the guy said, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" (there were some rather obvious jokes about that one!). And the Great American Soup commercial with Ann Miller was one of the all-time greats. I had the privilege of being around Miss Miller back in my old summer stock days, for one week in 1970. She was incredibly shy, believe it or not- funny for such an onscreen powerhouse of a dancer.
Most of today's commercials seem to go too far in their attempts to be memorable. I really dislike today's "I coulda had a V-8" campaign. It used to show people slapping their foreheads when they realised they could have had one. Now it's "YOU coulda had a V-8", with people slapping OTHER people's foreheads to show them how stupid they were not to choose V-8. Since when is violence a selling point?
And I also have to snicker at some of the attempts at what could be termed "Corporate Cool". There is nothing less cool than a big company trying to sell stuff. I find the Dr. Scholl's "Gellin'" campaign real snickerbait. However, something new has come along to make that one look like a masterpiece- the "Astelins" a cappella doo-wop singers. Doo-wop for allergy medication! Ye gods and little fishes.
That old Anacin ad is one of my favourites; how I wish I had a copy of it. I also have fond memories of the Alka-Seltzer commercial where the guy said, "I can't believe I ate the whole thing" (there were some rather obvious jokes about that one!). And the Great American Soup commercial with Ann Miller was one of the all-time greats. I had the privilege of being around Miss Miller back in my old summer stock days, for one week in 1970. She was incredibly shy, believe it or not- funny for such an onscreen powerhouse of a dancer.
Most of today's commercials seem to go too far in their attempts to be memorable. I really dislike today's "I coulda had a V-8" campaign. It used to show people slapping their foreheads when they realised they could have had one. Now it's "YOU coulda had a V-8", with people slapping OTHER people's foreheads to show them how stupid they were not to choose V-8. Since when is violence a selling point?
And I also have to snicker at some of the attempts at what could be termed "Corporate Cool". There is nothing less cool than a big company trying to sell stuff. I find the Dr. Scholl's "Gellin'" campaign real snickerbait. However, something new has come along to make that one look like a masterpiece- the "Astelins" a cappella doo-wop singers. Doo-wop for allergy medication! Ye gods and little fishes.
