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ElwoodCuse posted:Why is this so terrible? "We're cheaper than the other guy" is one of the oldest, simplest forms of advertising. Should Blockbuster not try to turn their company around by going after the millions of people who just quit Netflix? Yeah, if anything, I think it's a really good strike back at them. I don't see why they shouldn't be bragging about their low rates when Netflix just lost a bunch of customers because of price, and about how all of the stuff can be gotten in one place instead of by 2 or more services. It actually made me laugh because it was obvious what they were going for.
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I think the most obnoxious ads on TV right now are the ones that advise me to "man up" by drinking Miller loving Lite.
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SpacePig posted:Yeah, if anything, I think it's a really good strike back at them. I don't see why they shouldn't be bragging about their low rates when Netflix just lost a bunch of customers because of price, and about how all of the stuff can be gotten in one place instead of by 2 or more services. It actually made me laugh because it was obvious what they were going for. The reason behind the splitting and cost hikes is to be able to offer more and better streaming content. For the price, Blockbuster simply will not be able to offer as much as Netflix. Anyone who signs on with them is going to be sorely disappointed. This is a last ditch effort by Blockbuster to remain relevant and it's going to crash and burn.
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Bodnoirbabe posted:The reason behind the splitting and cost hikes is to be able to offer more and better streaming content. For the price, Blockbuster simply will not be able to offer as much as Netflix. Anyone who signs on with them is going to be sorely disappointed. This is a last ditch effort by Blockbuster to remain relevant and it's going to crash and burn. Blockbuster isn't targeting the well-informed, they're targeting the people who had Netflix, and had knee-jerk reaction to abandon ship. And even then, some people just want a cheap service that'll give them most things, but not in every medium, rather than a more expensive service that will give them more things, but in one medium.
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Edit: No longer relevant. Holy drat, this thread moves. For what it's worth, I have more of a leaning to support Blockbuster then Netflix, but I put that down to having gone to Blockbuster for games a billion times as a youngin'. Does Netflix carry games? I didn't think so 
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My husband got very angry at a commercial for eBay that came on yesterday where a group of workers were meeting in an office room for a meeting and they all got their iPads ready except for one guy and they were all making fun of him. Has anyone else seen it? I couldn't find it on line anywhere.
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Alterian posted:My husband got very angry at a commercial for eBay that came on yesterday where a group of workers were meeting in an office room for a meeting and they all got their iPads ready except for one guy and they were all making fun of him. Has anyone else seen it? I couldn't find it on line anywhere. I think i know the one you mean. The guy with the leaky pen in his pocket?
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Sep 27, 2011 21:25
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Yes! And everyone in the ad is a douchebag.
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Sep 27, 2011 21:30
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Alterian posted:Yes! And everyone in the ad is a douchebag. You realize that this is 2011 and that doesn't narrow it down at all, right? It's right here, and apparently the goobers on youtube, including the one who posted it, think this is the funniest poo poo ever. That makes me even more mad, because they're all wrong and it just means the ad companies will just make more insulting poo poo like this. This ad also features gratuitous sound effects (when they take out all their gizmos) and I want them all to die because of it. All of them.
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llama_arse posted:I think the most obnoxious ads on TV right now are the ones that advise me to "man up" by drinking Miller loving Lite. I can never stop complaining about this one because holy poo poo it's ridiculous.
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Sep 27, 2011 22:29
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I'm just going to leave this here. It's a local commercial for an insurance company that actually plays on network channels... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1IsTeWwaUQ
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Sep 27, 2011 22:50
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Malachite_Dragon posted:Does Netflix carry games? I didn't think so The new DVD service, Quikster is going to start carrying games, yes. Which is good because Gamefly went to poo poo a long time ago.
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Just saw this ad for Monday Night Football. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXofghpwpts
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Can we kill off the GEICO cavemen and/or Flo from Progressive yet?
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I kind of like Flo from Progressive, but I will lead the hitsquad against the Geico Cavemen myself. So loving tired of them.
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Malachite_Dragon posted:For what it's worth, I have more of a leaning to support Blockbuster then Netflix Nobody should ever express a desire to support Blockbuster. Nobody.
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Che Delilas posted:You realize that this is 2011 and that doesn't narrow it down at all, right? The only way eBay can redeem themselves for this commercial is if they play the exact same commercial, but at the end a wrecking ball destroys the room and kills everyone inside. That would make me so, so happy.
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Sep 28, 2011 03:32
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Goddamnit, Education Connection. Have these ads come up yet? Because holy gently caress are they annoying. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDR28lIRGZw&feature=related
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100 Years in Iraq posted:The new DVD service, Quikster is going to start carrying games, yes. Which is good because Gamefly went to poo poo a long time ago. They'll be able to compete with Gamefly on turnaround time since they will have a ton more shipping centers but I doubt they can do anything about new release availability. It's just not profitable to keep super large stocks of games because they have a completely different price/demand curve than movies.
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Malachite_Dragon posted:I kind of like Flo from Progressive, but I will lead the hitsquad against the Geico Cavemen myself. So loving tired of them. The worst part is they keep getting uglier. It's almost like GEICO's cheaping out and cutting back on the budget for the masks for the actors to wear in the commercials.
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vyst posted:I'm just going to leave this here. It's a local commercial for an insurance company that actually plays on network channels... This is a work of low-budget art and I love it. 
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"If that car is electric, why are you at a gas station?"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDyZu6zOC6Y
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Professor X posted:"If that car is electric, why are you at a gas station?" You'll be happy to know that that commercial also has a sequel that picks up where that one leaves off! I saw the most confusing commercial the other day, I think it was during Terra Nova, that had a bunch of footage going in reverse and ended with a clip of the Burger King commercial from the 80s where the lady says "Where's the beef?" Then it just ended. I haven't seen it again since and I have no clue what the gently caress it was supposed to be for.
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"Where's the Beef?" is the greatest ad campaign in history. I had a t-shirt with that on it when I was a kid.
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raditts posted:You'll be happy to know that that commercial also has a sequel that picks up where that one leaves off! Clearly. "Where's the Beef" was Wendy's 
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Professor X posted:"If that car is electric, why are you at a gas station?" That's the one! I knew a car commercial pissed me off during the games on Sunday, but I couldn't remember which one it was. gently caress you, kid. I'm just going to go take a poo poo.
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Polaron posted:Clearly. "Where's the Beef" was Wendy's Well obviously the commercial didn't do its job! Seriously though, anyone know what I'm talking about? My wife saw it too so I know I wasn't hallucinating. edit: Google shows me a few articles of this, I guess they're trying to do some kind of viral video commercial thing or something. edit ][: And here's the commercial. Tell me you think you would know what the gently caress if you just saw that out of context in between a bunch of other commercials. raditts fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Sep 29, 2011 |
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Professor X posted:"If that car is electric, why are you at a gas station?" I don't even get how this is supposed to sell the car or what positive associations it's meant to be evoking.
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raditts posted:edit ][: And here's the commercial. Wow. That's pretty hosed up. I'd hate to be rolling or drunk or...sober and have been caught by surprise with that on TV.
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raditts posted:Well obviously the commercial didn't do its job! I'd probably say "what the gently caress is Wendy's doing now?" but then again I'm old enough to remember the original(s) being on tv, not to mention stupid politicians quoting it all the time. Also, thanks to Saints Row, I now always refer to Wendy's in my head as Freckle Bitch's
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Professor X posted:"If that car is electric, why are you at a gas station?" Why is he so ashamed of having to use the restroom? People tend to do that when they drive long distances!
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Maxwell Lord posted:I don't even get how this is supposed to sell the car or what positive associations it's meant to be evoking. The commercial should have starred a man wearing a black beanie the entire time, and at the end it turns out it's a ski mask and he's robbing the place.
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"Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big." "Small." gently caress you, Smart Car.
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Mister Kingdom posted:"Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big. Big." That one just joined my insta-mute list. It's up there with J.G. Wentworth, free credit report.com golf, and all Apple adds that feature piano music.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfPDrN-rHAg This Abilify commercial really bothers me because the "depression" is just loving adorable. I actually feel bad for the little gray cloud as it gets smaller and smaller. He just wants to be your friend you sad bitch! I'm pretty sure this commercial doesn't do what it intended to do. If you want to show us how your drug can eradicate your horrible sense of self loathing, then don't make the drat mascot look like it belongs on a Care Bear's stomach.
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Stairs posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfPDrN-rHAg It always reminds me of the "Black Spot" cartoon that featured in an episode of Monty Python. I always expect the depression cloud to start jumping around on people's heads while making farting sounds.
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Toffile posted:Just saw this ad for Monday Night Football. I like this one There's a whole series of them- Animal Control guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNjO33zQJPg&NR=1 Plumber http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5D6nyYKVRQ&feature=related
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Che Delilas posted:You realize that this is 2011 and that doesn't narrow it down at all, right? Joke's on them, pens are more reliable than Apple products. I can drop a pen from a height of 5 feet and it will still write.
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Stairs posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfPDrN-rHAg Well, he does stick around at the end and still gets to follow them. They've domesticated him.
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