I have to watch and comment on three commercials for a homework assignment. I don't have tv reception, so the only time I ever see commercials is when I'm at a bar. I have no idea what's out there. Can you guys suggest commercials for me to comment on?
PS I also have to watch and comment on this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13XfwKsdrj0
:sad:
You could go to Hulu and get some commercial watching in. It's all either car commercials, those stupid Geico ones with the crappy paintings talking to each other in an MS paint version of the portraits in the Harry Potter movies, or Jennifer Aniston peddling Aveno.
Cialis.
Two tubs? What the hell?
Can watch a video of the top ten superbowl ads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZV8ciujyT0
My favorite is the radioshack one (at about 8:25 in) but that's just because I like all the 80s characters that show up.
Hmmm all of these are viable! Also I could just watch Youtube until I get my fill of commercials.
Problem: they have to be linkable.
Bren was in a commercial. It's on youtube. BRB.
Quote from: Nigel on February 26, 2014, 02:47:08 AM
Hmmm all of these are viable! Also I could just watch Youtube until I get my fill of commercials.
Problem: they have to be linkable.
Some companies, like Geico and Apple have their commercials on their website. Usually it's via YouTube so a YouTube search will probably show you the actual commercials, which, when you try to watch them, will be interrupted by other commercials.
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on February 26, 2014, 02:50:10 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 26, 2014, 02:47:08 AM
Hmmm all of these are viable! Also I could just watch Youtube until I get my fill of commercials.
Problem: they have to be linkable.
Some companies, like Geico and Apple have their commercials on their website. Usually it's via YouTube so a YouTube search will probably show you the actual commercials, which, when you try to watch them, will be interrupted by other commercials.
COMMERCIALS IN MY COMMERCIALS!
Yo dawg, I heard you like advertisements...
Here ya go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvDXjuhCDU4
He's the one who's talking rather than having his coffee poured out.
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 26, 2014, 03:00:56 AM
Here ya go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvDXjuhCDU4
He's the one who's talking rather than having his coffee poured out.
Awesome! Thanks!
Quote from: Nigel on February 26, 2014, 03:08:30 AM
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 26, 2014, 03:00:56 AM
Here ya go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvDXjuhCDU4
He's the one who's talking rather than having his coffee poured out.
Awesome! Thanks!
No probs!
It was a rather convenient intersection of good friend since I was 13 (Ok 14, we didn't like each other at first) and an equally good friend through the interbutts.
So the assignment is supposed to be to label the explicit message, the implicit message, and state whether I agree with the messages, and why.
Here's what I did for this one:
QuoteExplicit message: New Englanders should drink coffee from Honeydew Donuts, because it's better.
Implicit messages: Honeydew Donuts is better than Dunking Donuts coffee, and Honeydew Donuts is for white middle-class New Englanders. Or, perhaps, that by drinking Honeydew Donuts coffee, the consumer can become whiter and more middle-class.
I can't agree or disagree with the explicit message, because I don't drink coffee. I do, however, know that New Englanders have a fairly unique cultural relationship with donut-shop coffee.
As for the implicit message, I can't vouch for the quality of any donut shop coffee, but I do like donuts, and not being white or middle class, I am put off by the message that their donuts are not for me, or might inexplicably turn me white.
This class is hilarious.
Also I can do pretty much whatever I want, because everyone else in it is incredibly stupid. The fact that I can follow directions and write complete sentences really puts me at an advantage.
I am of no help. I don't watch tv either.
Quote from: Nigel on February 26, 2014, 03:23:40 AM
So the assignment is supposed to be to label the explicit message, the implicit message, and state whether I agree with the messages, and why.
Here's what I did for this one:
QuoteExplicit message: New Englanders should drink coffee from Honeydew Donuts, because it's better.
Implicit messages: Honeydew Donuts is better than Dunking Donuts coffee, and Honeydew Donuts is for white middle-class New Englanders. Or, perhaps, that by drinking Honeydew Donuts coffee, the consumer can become whiter and more middle-class.
I can't agree or disagree with the explicit message, because I don't drink coffee. I do, however, know that New Englanders have a fairly unique cultural relationship with donut-shop coffee.
As for the implicit message, I can't vouch for the quality of any donut shop coffee, but I do like donuts, and not being white or middle class, I am put off by the message that their donuts are not for me, or might inexplicably turn me white.
:spittake:
I think that Bren might actually get a kick out of that.
Twid,
Never seen Bren drink anything but Dunks, or that one time, Starbucks, but to be fair he and I haven't had coffee together in ages.
Honeydew is so meh. It always tastes burnt, not as bad as Starbucks burnt, but more of a tolerable burnt. I only drink it when there's no Dunkin, like Boston South Station. Fuck you, South Station.
I didn't even think they could afford to have commercials, considering I know of...one...in all the Providence.
-Suu
Rhode Island New Hampshire runs on Dunkin. My bus stop is a Dunkin, and there's one in the Wallyworld up the road.
Also you're not a New Englander, so that makes the implicit message even funnier.
Do you even have either Dunks or Honeydew in Portland? I expect that it's definitely Starbucks territory, but I actually don't know what makes Honeydew specifically New Englander (the original Dunkin Donuts is in a 5 min driving distance from Villager's by comparison).
Quote from: The Suu on February 26, 2014, 03:38:14 AM
Honeydew is so meh. It always tastes burnt, not as bad as Starbucks burnt, but more of a tolerable burnt. I only drink it when there's no Dunkin, like Boston South Station. Fuck you, South Station.
I didn't even think they could afford to have commercials, considering I know of...one...in all the Providence.
-Suu
Rhode Island New Hampshire runs on Dunkin. My bus stop is a Dunkin, and there's one in the Wallyworld up the road.
You know, I don't even recall having Honeydew. Only that it exists. And holy shit, what happened to the Dunks at South Station? It's South fucking Station.
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 26, 2014, 03:38:58 AM
Also you're not a New Englander, so that makes the implicit message even funnier.
Do you even have either Dunks or Honeydew in Portland? I expect that it's definitely Starbucks territory, but I actually don't know what makes Honeydew specifically New Englander (the original Dunkin Donuts is in a 5 min driving distance from Villager's by comparison).
Remember that one time the Canadians came in and tried to take over.
That was a hoot...except that part when they gave all their stores 12 hours notice to close. That wasn't funny.
Fuck you, Tim Horton's, you bunch of slutmuffins. I will go coffee-less this summer in Montreal if I have to.
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 26, 2014, 03:40:55 AM
Quote from: The Suu on February 26, 2014, 03:38:14 AM
Honeydew is so meh. It always tastes burnt, not as bad as Starbucks burnt, but more of a tolerable burnt. I only drink it when there's no Dunkin, like Boston South Station. Fuck you, South Station.
I didn't even think they could afford to have commercials, considering I know of...one...in all the Providence.
-Suu
Rhode Island New Hampshire runs on Dunkin. My bus stop is a Dunkin, and there's one in the Wallyworld up the road.
You know, I don't even recall having Honeydew. Only that it exists. And holy shit, what happened to the Dunks at South Station? It's South fucking Station.
There has not been a DD in South Station since at least 2006. I would have to walk to Summer Street when I worked on Atlantic. Most of the time, Richter and I got McDonald's iced coffee if we were lazy and didn't want to walk the 3 extra blocks, because it was guaranteed to be better than Honeydew. That says something.
Well, I'm sure this is all a big help.
Quote from: The Suu on February 26, 2014, 03:41:36 AM
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 26, 2014, 03:38:58 AM
Also you're not a New Englander, so that makes the implicit message even funnier.
Do you even have either Dunks or Honeydew in Portland? I expect that it's definitely Starbucks territory, but I actually don't know what makes Honeydew specifically New Englander (the original Dunkin Donuts is in a 5 min driving distance from Villager's by comparison).
Remember that one time the Canadians came in and tried to take over.
That was a hoot...except that part when they gave all their stores 12 hours notice to close. That wasn't funny.
Fuck you, Tim Horton's, you bunch of slutmuffins. I will go coffee-less this summer in Montreal if I have to.
:lulz:
Yup!
Actually, Nigel, beware. It might not turn you white, but it will turn you New Englander. Remember that Suu is a Floridian by nature. Don't drink the coffee. You'll start dropping your r's and driving badly.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 26, 2014, 03:26:33 AM
I am of no help. I don't watch tv either.
I always feel weird, like I'm making some kind of social statement or something. I'm not, though, I'm just really poor, single, and have no free time, and I don't like watching it by myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC62AIct9EM
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 26, 2014, 03:27:22 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 26, 2014, 03:23:40 AM
So the assignment is supposed to be to label the explicit message, the implicit message, and state whether I agree with the messages, and why.
Here's what I did for this one:
QuoteExplicit message: New Englanders should drink coffee from Honeydew Donuts, because it's better.
Implicit messages: Honeydew Donuts is better than Dunking Donuts coffee, and Honeydew Donuts is for white middle-class New Englanders. Or, perhaps, that by drinking Honeydew Donuts coffee, the consumer can become whiter and more middle-class.
I can't agree or disagree with the explicit message, because I don't drink coffee. I do, however, know that New Englanders have a fairly unique cultural relationship with donut-shop coffee.
As for the implicit message, I can't vouch for the quality of any donut shop coffee, but I do like donuts, and not being white or middle class, I am put off by the message that their donuts are not for me, or might inexplicably turn me white.
:spittake:
I think that Bren might actually get a kick out of that.
Twid,
Never seen Bren drink anything but Dunks, or that one time, Starbucks, but to be fair he and I haven't had coffee together in ages.
:lol: Good!
I seriously do not understand the New England donut-shop coffee thing. It's like the California hamburger chinese food donut thing. WTF.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICppcKiwrPw
Quote from: Nigel on February 26, 2014, 03:48:34 AM
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 26, 2014, 03:27:22 AM
Quote from: Nigel on February 26, 2014, 03:23:40 AM
So the assignment is supposed to be to label the explicit message, the implicit message, and state whether I agree with the messages, and why.
Here's what I did for this one:
QuoteExplicit message: New Englanders should drink coffee from Honeydew Donuts, because it's better.
Implicit messages: Honeydew Donuts is better than Dunking Donuts coffee, and Honeydew Donuts is for white middle-class New Englanders. Or, perhaps, that by drinking Honeydew Donuts coffee, the consumer can become whiter and more middle-class.
I can't agree or disagree with the explicit message, because I don't drink coffee. I do, however, know that New Englanders have a fairly unique cultural relationship with donut-shop coffee.
As for the implicit message, I can't vouch for the quality of any donut shop coffee, but I do like donuts, and not being white or middle class, I am put off by the message that their donuts are not for me, or might inexplicably turn me white.
:spittake:
I think that Bren might actually get a kick out of that.
Twid,
Never seen Bren drink anything but Dunks, or that one time, Starbucks, but to be fair he and I haven't had coffee together in ages.
:lol: Good!
I seriously do not understand the New England donut-shop coffee thing. It's like the California hamburger chinese food donut thing. WTF.
To be fair, we don't either. If you drink Dunks you're working class. If you drink Starbucks, you're bourgeois. That's really the only distinction. You know other than, "shit I need coffee and there's not a Dunks OR a Bucks around for some odd reason...."
Quote from: THE PHYTOPHTHORATIC HOLDER OF THE ADVANCED DEGREE on February 26, 2014, 03:38:58 AM
Also you're not a New Englander, so that makes the implicit message even funnier.
Do you even have either Dunks or Honeydew in Portland? I expect that it's definitely Starbucks territory, but I actually don't know what makes Honeydew specifically New Englander (the original Dunkin Donuts is in a 5 min driving distance from Villager's by comparison).
No. There was once a Dunkin Donuts here, but as a rule our donut shops are few and far between. There's Voodoo, and a few other independents.
I don't even know if they serve coffee.
Cops hang out at Starbucks.
Although Starbucks is pretty thick on the ground here, I would say that independent roasters are probably #1 here, followed by Stumptown.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on February 26, 2014, 03:43:58 AM
Well, I'm sure this is all a big help.
Totally.
Post another fucking commercial, you spags.
THANKS ALTY!!!!
:lulz: I don't even know how to analyze those.
QuoteExplicit message: You will sleep better and save money on a new mattress from Mattress Ranch.
Implicit message: You will wake up completely insane.
I tend to agree with the explicit message, because new mattresses tend to be much more comfortable and conducive to better sleep than old mattresses. It seems highly likely that Mattress Ranch has, at the very least, prices that are competitive with chain stores.
I definitely agree with the implicit message, because just since watching this commercial I have started uncontrollably dancing a jerky, marionette-like dance. I can't get the inflatable farm animals out of my brain. Please help me.
Quote from: Nigel on February 26, 2014, 04:01:43 AM
QuoteExplicit message: You will sleep better and save money on a new mattress from Mattress Ranch.
Implicit message: You will wake up completely insane.
I tend to agree with the explicit message, because new mattresses tend to be much more comfortable and conducive to better sleep than old mattresses. It seems highly likely that Mattress Ranch has, at the very least, prices that are competitive with chain stores.
I definitely agree with the implicit message, because just since watching this commercial I have started uncontrollably dancing a jerky, marionette-like dance. I can't get the inflatable farm animals out of my brain. Please help me.
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
Speaking of New England. You need all the bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaTBiD0js8c&list=UUbM2Nlno00Q6PUpTvLDuhyw&feature=c4-overview
Oh lord. Should I try to find a Toodies' ad?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isj8TGxK4Bw
These should keep you busy. Some Tampa Bay CLASSICS right here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BayCityPlywood?feature=watch
Here ya go:
http://badalaskanads.tumblr.com/
THIS. THAT IS ALL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBs455jwb8w
Oh shit, I gonna be busy. :lulz:
This one's for LMNO:
Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMSv0GtzCDk
Explicit message: Cialis will help older men function sexually.
Implicit messages: The normal effects of growing older are not acceptable. In order to remain a good team with your wife, you must be capable of sexual performance at a moment's notice. Part of the overall picture of success in aging is the ability to sport a rock-hard erection.
I'm sure Cialis does, indeed, help older men get and maintain an erection, so I can't disagree with the explicit message. However, I do disagree mightily with the implicit messages, which really tie into our society's fixation on youth and loathing of aging. It is perfectly natural for our bodies to undergo age-related changes, including a downshift in fertility, libido, and sexual readiness. It doesn't mean we won't still be excellent teammates for our partners.
:lulz:
Quote from: The Suu on February 26, 2014, 04:08:14 AM
Speaking of New England. You need all the bad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaTBiD0js8c&list=UUbM2Nlno00Q6PUpTvLDuhyw&feature=c4-overview
QuoteExplicit message: Cardi's has comfy furniture, and will reward you for posting a picture of yourself getting comfy in it on your social media page.
Implicit message: You are a mighty hunter who likes cats.
I cannot agree with the explicit message, because frankly, neither of those men looks particularly comfortable. They both look a little constipated, actually. However, since I am indeed a mighty hunter and I do like cats, I agree completely with the implicit message.
Quite honestly, it's much easier to do a layered analysis of a not-so-local, not-so-tiny-budget commercial, because the tiny local ones tend to lack the sophistication to send a layered message.
Basically, if the business owner wrote their own commercial, it isn't likely to have enough depth to have an implicit message. Even a shitty ad agency can usually summon some implication.
That's a good point.
Quote from: The Suu on February 26, 2014, 04:13:52 AM
THIS. THAT IS ALL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBs455jwb8w
:lol: Weirdly, I've seen that twice before, once because I'm friends with Dwaine Scum and once because my accountant is from Baltimore.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRzS2Xw317U&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Here we go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIE8YAYlqAI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Don't know if you've seen this one, but I love it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxVcgDMBU94
So I sent Bren the link to this thread and this is what he says:
QuoteHA. Valid points all around. For the record: 1) I DID tell the producers that I felt it was kind of classist, what with me in a pea coat and scarf dumping out all these blue collar type cups. I also said I thought the character was kind of a dick. The music they added kept it behind the line of "tastefully quirky", I guess. 2) I don't drink coffee any more, of any kind. I haven't since college. As such I have an extremely low tolerance for caffeine. I'm a fuckin loony with even just a little caffeine. So I have no loyalties to brand or style. Honey Dew paid me, so I did it.
ETA: he gave me permission to quote this.
Just had a quick check, has anyone mentioned condoms/contraception?
Or sex chatlines. Or deodorant for that matter.
Quote from: Junkenstein on February 26, 2014, 08:35:34 AM
Just had a quick check, has anyone mentioned condoms/contraception?
Or sex chatlines. Or deodorant for that matter.
These things can only be improved with British accents.
This commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fuUJOPqYG0
Deep Freudian analysis of the lack of wolves in Croydon and cats as a substitute not necessary, but could be hilarious
http://gawker.com/i-cant-stop-watching-this-insane-commercial-for-a-germ-1529990546
"Geil" is a funny word in German, it can mean "cool" or be pretty um...randy. Like horny or promiscuous. :lulz: Nice work on the double entendre, Germany!
Thanks guys! Assignment done and submitted!