there are a few commercials out there that disturb me these days. they are spreading some ethical and moral views that i don't subscribe to, and i don't think anyone else should either.
first, the charter communications high speed internet access commercial. using dial-up the internet was so hard to get to, and little billy was only get C- on his papers. but with high speed internet the web comes alive and now little billy gets A+s on his papers and he can go to harvard! no, little billy is still stupid. it's just now he found downloadschoolpapers.com and is plagarising his way to harvard.
second, another charter communication ad. this one for digital cable and their 30 day moneyback guarantee. not bad, but the ad has a woman carrying a man in a tux back to a church and telling the clergyman, "you married us 30 days ago, but it's not working out. i want to return him." she gives him back to the reverend and goes on her merry way. ack! treating it as either secular or religious, i don't believe marriage should be taken so freaking lightly! it should be serious commitment between two people. maybe not til death do us part, but longer than a month!
the anti marijuana ad where the kid grabs his dad's gun and shoots his friend. the shining spot of that ad is when the one kid says, "dude, your sister is hot." stoners only want a limited amount of things when they are blazing. 1)getting more blazed. 2)finding food and/or drink. 3)playing video games 4)passing out. if you want to attack drug users and their bad habits, at least pick situations that are real and will make sense to your target audience.
vehixdotcom. the kid comes into the computer room with the sister and says mom is looking for a new car. but it's a used station wagon and he doesn't want to be dropped off at school in an used station wagon. guess what kid? shut the fuck up and ride the bus you whiny little brat. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU RIDE TO SCHOOL!
commercials bite.
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