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Oraculum Animi posted:There's some sorta nasty chewing noises that makes the commercial kinda gross to hear. But she's an attractive young woman! Who plays WoW! That means there are girls on the internet, and that I have a chacne of meeting one through Wow!
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SpacePig posted:But she's an attractive young woman! Who plays WoW! That means there are girls on the internet, and that I have a chacne of meeting one through Wow! And this one is single! So if you play your cards right, guys, you might actually have a chance of meeting and loving her! She's going to lay there like a dead fish the whole time, judging by her vibrant performance in the ad, but it still counts. Though it is probably the most honest portrayal of the "fun" you have in WoW once you reach endgame that I've seen out of Blizzard. Really, if the ad were four seconds longer it could be a public service announcement. "Don't let videogames ruin your social life. This message brought to you by the American Videogame Addiction Center and the Ad Council."
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Combo posted:I keep seeing that Verizon commercial with the couple on a date, and the guy keeps checking his phone to get updates on the game while she's trying to talk. TV girl has a wider face, and a mole on right cheek.
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Dec 5, 2011 18:12
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ElectricSheep posted:TV girl has a wider face, and a mole on right cheek. Also lots younger and possibly not even black. Looks Latina to me in skin tone and her mouth, chin, cheeks. Also, better stop the trash-talk of Aubrey Plaza ITT or I'm going to let slip the dogs of the P&R thread.
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Dec 5, 2011 18:22
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The brother and sister in that Folgers coffee commercial just need to go ahead and screw because they sure are throwing around some "gently caress-me" signals. "You're my present..." yeah he is.
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Dec 5, 2011 18:47
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ElwoodCuse posted:There's a line to be drawn somewhere, though. An architect couldn't copyright a skyscraper and demand a cut of all photos of a city. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower#Image_copyright_claims 
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Wagonburner posted:Also lots younger and possibly not even black. Looks Latina to me in skin tone and her mouth, chin, cheeks. Objectively it is not the best add, but Plaza helps the material quite a bit.
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Dec 5, 2011 23:46
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enigmahfc posted:The brother and sister in that Folgers coffee commercial just need to go ahead and screw because they sure are throwing around some "gently caress-me" signals. Wait, that's the one you guys are talking about? Jeez, she's like 14, how can you read that as sexual?
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Dec 6, 2011 01:40
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ElwoodCuse posted:There's a line to be drawn somewhere, though. An architect couldn't copyright a skyscraper and demand a cut of all photos of a city. That's the line actually. Architecture is not protected in those circumstances, in the United States.
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Che Delilas posted:And this one is single! So if you play your cards right, guys, you might actually have a chance of meeting and loving her! She's going to lay there like a dead fish the whole time, judging by her vibrant performance in the ad, but it still counts. Yeah, I still can't figure out why Blizzard thought it was a good idea to advertise their game by emphasizing one of the most negative aspects of its reputation. "You too can meet this hot single girl on WoW who obviously has serious problems! Spend your whole relationship being neglected for raid nights until she inevitably dumps you for the game just like the last guy!" At least the Chuck Norris ad tries to make it look cool and fun. This one makes it look like the game sucked out her soul.
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I just saw a commercial for the True Blood box set and was honestly surprised when it turned out to be trying to sell the show instead of talking about how awful it is. The way that girl describes it is just makes it sound so terrible.
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Oraculum Animi posted:There's some sorta nasty chewing noises that makes the commercial kinda gross to hear. Who cares about WOW, she is so hot 
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TheHan posted:I just saw a commercial for the True Blood box set and was honestly surprised when it turned out to be trying to sell the show instead of talking about how awful it is. The way that girl describes it is just makes it sound so terrible. I've always looked at True Blood as one of those shows that is just so over-the-top bad (in the campy sense) that you can't help but love it. I haven't seen that spot though.
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DJExile posted:I've always looked at True Blood as one of those shows that is just so over-the-top bad (in the campy sense) that you can't help but love it. I haven't seen that spot though. I saw half an episode once, one dude was like a werecollie for some reason. I miss the days when vampire media was about killing vampires. 
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DJExile posted:I've always looked at True Blood as one of those shows that is just so over-the-top bad (in the campy sense) that you can't help but love it. I haven't seen that spot though. I think this is the ad he's talking about. This is pretty much how I've always felt about True Blood. It's campy as hell, but that's kind of what makes it fun to watch. I like it, but even I'll admit it's pretty much trashy TV based on trashier novels.
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NaturalLow posted:I think this is the ad he's talking about. Actually that's pretty drat funny. Granted it seems to be targeted only at fans of the show to give the DVDs as gifts, not so much in the "hey new viewer, here's our show! go watch it" sense.
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NaturalLow posted:Yeah, I still can't figure out why Blizzard thought it was a good idea to advertise their game by emphasizing one of the most negative aspects of its reputation. They're trying to appeal to Hipsters.
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Flameingblack posted:She's from the Scott Pilgrim character, playing vaguely the same type of character. Except instead of loud, cursing, violent hipster, she's just quiet, uncaring, monotone hipster. She's playing her character in Parks and Recreation more than anything else.
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Edit: fffff wrong thread. Also, I dated a girl years ago who was so much like P&R Aubrey Plaza in so many ways it's kind of unreal looking back at it.
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bull3964 posted:She's playing her character in Parks and Recreation more than anything else. As much as I like Aubrey Plaza, the only discernable difference between April and Julie is that one swears a whole lot and wears glasses. This character is no different from either of them.
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Iron Crowned posted:I saw half an episode once, one dude was like a werecollie for some reason. You know something's gone horribly wrong with vampires when Anne Rice looks like high art.
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ElectricSheep posted:TV girl has a wider face, and a mole on right cheek. Yeah I was thinking makeup to cover up the mole and age/a bit of weight gain for the face. I'm absolutely awful at comparing one person to another, just seeing her in that commercial (probably mostly the hair) for some reason made me remember the photoshop.
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How about an ad I love? Tide- Super Chill
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DJExile posted:Actually that's pretty drat funny. Granted it seems to be targeted only at fans of the show to give the DVDs as gifts, not so much in the "hey new viewer, here's our show! go watch it" sense. To me the funny part is that aside from blurring the lines between story arcs a bit, the commercial didn't really exaggerate or alter any of the actual characters/events from the plot of the show. Definitely not a commercial for people who haven't already seen at least some of this poo poo.
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XyrlocShammypants posted:How about an ad I love? ahahaha that is fantastic
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enigmahfc posted:The brother and sister in that Folgers coffee commercial just need to go ahead and screw because they sure are throwing around some "gently caress-me" signals. Is it the really incestuous one they were airing last year too? We had the exact same discussion before.
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Anyone seen this perfume ad with Charlize Theron? The long version's here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/06/dior-jadore-charlize-theron-ad_n_950364.html The digital Marilyn Monroe creation is creepy as poo poo when it starts talking, looks like someone is wearing her face as a latex mask.
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XyrlocShammypants posted:How about an ad I love? This is a very good holiday commercial.
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McSpanky posted:Anyone seen this perfume ad with Charlize Theron? The long version's here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/06/dior-jadore-charlize-theron-ad_n_950364.html The digital Marilyn Monroe creation is creepy as poo poo when it starts talking, looks like someone is wearing her face as a latex mask. I'm more annoyed that they're putting Charlize Theron in the same class as Grace Kelly and Marlene Dietrich.
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NaturalLow posted:Yeah, I still can't figure out why Blizzard thought it was a good idea to advertise their game by emphasizing one of the most negative aspects of its reputation. Try and fail, because they are about five years too late in trying to cash in on those terribly unfunny Chuck Norris facts. The joke in Plaza's commercial stems from the fact her boyfriend thought it was a good idea to buy her a seven-year old game for her birthday.
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I've already had enough of this McDonalds commercial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGqQLWqo48c
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Already been covered in the thread, but I really hate the World of Warcraft ad with Chuck Norris. Not only for the terrible meme that stole from this site, but because the fact the new X-Box 360 dashboard has that poo poo ad playing in the corner (thankfully with no sound).
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Rirse posted:Already been covered in the thread, but I really hate the World of Warcraft ad with Chuck Norris. Not only for the terrible meme that stole from this site, but because the fact the new X-Box 360 dashboard has that poo poo ad playing in the corner (thankfully with no sound). Wait, they somehow found a way to cram MORE ads into the dash? I haven't updated yet, but god drat... I guess Blizzard/Activision thinks they've roped in just about every possible person who knows the meme by now and US going after the same crowd that has never heard of WoW.
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Rirse posted:Already been covered in the thread, but I really hate the World of Warcraft ad with Chuck Norris. Not only for the terrible meme that stole from this site, but because the fact the new X-Box 360 dashboard has that poo poo ad playing in the corner (thankfully with no sound). Jesus, another reason I'm glad I use Playstation. It has very small, text only ads, in the upper right corner that are very easy to ignore.
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SamBishop posted:Wait, they somehow found a way to cram MORE ads into the dash? I haven't updated yet, but god drat... I guess Blizzard/Activision thinks they've roped in just about every possible person who knows the meme by now and US going after the same crowd that has never heard of WoW. To be fair, it the same amount of ads as before, it just they are not longer in three pages of crap (which you always default to).
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Congrats go to OnStar for being the first "You'll get loving killed if you don't use our product!" company of the holiday season! If you listen to radio at all you have heard them. One of some guy calling them because he got his car stolen. OK, fair enough. Then another of HELP ME I'M ONLY SEVEN YEARS OLD MOMMY IS DRIVING THE WRONG WAY AND CLOSING HER EYES I DON'T WANNA DIE (I guess she went into diabetic shock or something) I get the appeal behind OnStar but jesus christ do you really need to put a terrified screaming kid's phone call on the air?
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It's a blatant scare tactic and it works so I'm sure someone in their marketing department was really happy the day they got that audio.
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It's pretty much the same tactic home security companies use. "Get ADT or robbers will break in and terrify your wife and kids!" Edit: Also, is a 7 year old going to be sitting in the front seat and also know how to use Onstar?
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DrBouvenstein posted:Jesus, another reason I'm glad I use Playstation. It has very small, text only ads, in the upper right corner that are very easy to ignore. Until you open the store. The PSN store is full of them. Most are for things available from it and the 360's ads are no different. The new dashboard isn't too bad. The ads are fairly unobtrusive for the most part.
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There's nothing inherently bad about the commercial itself I guess, but I'm getting really sick of the Humana (I think? It's definitely some health insurance company) commercials that run almost as long as an actual TV show. They're like mini-infomercials and every time you think they're over, they just keep on going. Plus when I change the channel while I wait for it to go off, the same drat insurance commercial is usually running on the OTHER channel too.
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