Gillette Shampoo? Really?

First I was surprised that Gillette started making shampoo. They make razors… But then I was really surprised at how bad the guys’ hair looks in the commercial.

I’m no expert on hair so I don’t know if it’s the haircut or just the hair (they all seems to have straight bland hair…), but seriously the hair looks bad. And all that bad hair seems to defeat the whole purpose of trying to sell shampoo, doesn’t it?

 

Powerwise has Made David Suzuki Creepy: Part 2

So here is the second David Suzuki/Powerwise commercial. And I have to say I was appalled when I first saw it. He cuts a hole in their wall!

Why it is creepy:
1. He cuts a whole in their wall! Seriously, that’s going to far. If they were only leaking air before, it’s now blowing out the whole in their wall!
2. The people are clearly freaked out by David Suzuki, not like the first commercial where “Bob” is just a little confused by his presence.
3. He throws things through the hole he just made at the couple.
4. It then asks some random person on the street if they need some “caulking.”

Clearly David Suzuki’s ramage needs to be stopped before he cuts more holes and breaks into more people’s houses.

 

Powerwise has Made David Suzuki Creepy: Part 1

This is as far as I know the original commercial for Powerwise with David Suzuki. It is also the least creepy but it is important for setting the theme of the rest of them.

Here is why it is creepy:
1. He entered Bob’s home without his knowledge (and assumably no knowledge from Bob’s clearly preoccupied family).
2. He know’s Bob’s name.
3. He is lurking in Bob’s basement checking out his fridge.

Bob then goes off and acts crazy unplugging everything and turning everything off in an effort to save a a few bucks so her can get drink more beer and we forget all about the creepy that started the commercial.

 

I give up on the News, taking it to Commercial

Originally this blog was going to cover news and recent events in an effort to keep up with the news and recent events.

Since then I’ve gotten a job and have a renewed apathy for the news.

And who am I kidding there are a million sources of news on the internet, especially nowawadays with the incredibly slow demise of the physical newspaper.

So what will this blog be about from now on?

Commercials and Ads

I realize the irony of getting people to choose to watch commercials and look at ads when they are bombarded by them everywhere, but some really stand out because they are just that bad and inappropriate. (I also realize that is not the exact definition of irony, but it’s that close enough definition that people use nowadays, so deal with it) So I’ve decided to blog about commercials. Please enjoy.

 

Canadian Political Ads of 2008: The Good, the Bad and the Non-Existent

Update: I saw a green party ad with Elizabeth May talking about democracy and how everyone should get out and vote. You can watch it here: http://www.greenparty.ca/

The biggest TV part of the Election airs tonight at 9pm on most Canadian stations. The English Debate is very important to English-speaking Canada, but I feel that the ads are too. TV ads are always present from the start of the election to the end. You would think the parties would put more effort into them or in the case of the Liberals at least have some.

 

Good or Bad: $45 Million cut from the Arts

Update: There will be a debate on Bravo called “does arts matter” at 8pm on Oct 2nd.

The conservatives have cut $45 million from funding to the arts. Do you think this is good or bad? Here are my ideas on the subject.

 

Why does the New Facebook Suck so Bad?

Apparently Facebook’s philosophy is “If it’s slightly broke, cluster-bomb it.” Facebook has forced everyone to use the new facebook. I would say that it looks good and it made things simpler, but it hasn’t and do not let anyone tell you differently. Now I will explain how much sucks.

 

Stand Up to Cancer? Stand Up to Pretentious Celebrities

Cancer is not one disease, but many diseases with many causes. Some types can be prevented, while others are linked to genetic predispositions. I am not saying that finding cures and bringing awareness to the many cancers is not a worthy cause, but there are other diseases that already have cures and solutions. I feel cancer awareness is very important, but a massive celebrity endorsement could be put towards a more prevalent concern.

 

Google Chrome – New Golden Age or Sign of the Apocalypse

Disclaimer: I am not going to talk about the program Chrome and everything it can do. I have tried it. I enjoyed it to a certain extent. I do not know if I will switch from Firefox.

That being said, I think Google is monopolizing the online general-use software and marketing industry to an unprecedented extent. Is this good? Is it bad? What does it mean for the future?