Most Tibetan people probably didn’t see the commercial
By JR Hoeft | Monday, February 7th, 2011 | Catch-AllOK, I guess I’m just an insensitive a**, but I did laugh out loud at the GroupOn.com Timothy Hutton commercial regarding making light of the Tibetan situation to save a few bucks by using GroupOn.com at your local Tibetan restaurant.
I laughed because I instinctively knew it was a gimmick to not only get folks infuriated at GroupOn and generate buzz, but also because they, in their own way, were trying to raise awareness for the Tibetan people.
Of course, also predictably, have been the PC police and knee-jerk activists who probably could have cared less about Tibet before the commercial ever aired. As of now, it’s 4:1 on YouTube.com of dislike to like.
Get real. Some folks take themselves way too seriously.
Regardless, it was a funny commercial and I hope the fundraising for Tibet is going well.
Another ad getting attention is the $9 million Chrysler spent to feature Detroit, Michigan.
Hey, if any city needed to be portrayed in a new light, it’s Detroit, but in the midst of the company being bailed-out by taxpayers, some might question whether it’s a good use of funds.
If this helps Detroit rebound a little bit, I’m all for the commercial. However, as Patrick Ruffini tweeted last night, I’d take the commercial more seriously if Michigan became a “right to work” state like Virginia.
Finally, the commercial that probably was the least controversial, but maybe most effective, was the VW ad with the kid running around like Darth Vader.
If you’re in your 30′s and grew up with “Star Wars”, who hasn’t run around the house practicing the “Force”? Seriously. C’mon…quit looking at me that way.
Great ad.
Check out more ads from YouTube and vote for your favorite.
I will say this – the Doritos “finger-licking” ad was funny, but gross. Which other ones caught your attention?
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5 Responses to "Most Tibetan people probably didn’t see the commercial"
The Doritos “finger-licking” commercial got a collective “euuuuw” at the Super Bowl party we were at. On the other hand, the Budweiser “Tiny Dancer” sing-along and Kenny Gee’s Audi spot were generally considered the best, as well as the little Darth Vader for VW.
Audi’s luxury prison with Kenny G was hilarious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3snyXTNmFm8
I’m not entirely sure Eminem is the best spokesman for Detroit, but now I’m just piling on a bad, over-priced ad that we all paid for.
Personally, I loved the Justin Bieber-Ozzy Osbourne ad for Best Buy, primarily because I enjoyed seeing two of the most obnoxious pop culture icons lampooning themselves on national television.
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VW “The Force” was my favorite and I liked Bridgestone’s ad as well:
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