Ch- EW-ing Gum

So I saw a commercial last night for trident, that said something about it being happy gum or whatever. The ad featured two old people in a home, and the guy blew one of those party horn things and the lady’s pigtails curled up, and then she blew up a balloon and he puffed up and floated away. So, if the correlations are correct, than apparently she breathes helium. Which is still less creepy than a really old lady with long pigtails.

Mete-Or We Could Write Something, I Don't Know, New?

One bonus of there not being any new shows on tv is that I don’t have anything taped, so I actually have to watch stuff live. Which is a negative in that I have to watch the dreck that is currently airing, but a plus because I get to see some commercials, as well as previews of upcoming shows. This month, NBC will be airing a tv movie called Meteor. I’m sure you can guess what it is about - think Deep Impact. Think Armageddon (the movie, not the biblical occurrence). And in light of these two classical entries in the “Earth is threatened by space debris” oeuvre, I can’t help but wonder what NBC felt still needed to be said. True, this version features Jason Alexander, but in what looks like full on drama mode rather than Constanza goodness. Also, this meteor is apparently the size of Mt Everest. The one in Deep Impact, I believe, was the size of Texas, which is…um, bigger? Maybe the mountain comparison means it is pointier? I’m not sure. I suppose the obvious area for differentiation could come in how they plan to deal with the meteor. Deep Impact used explosives and old astronauts. Armageddon used explosives and oil rig drillers. So this one could have explosives and like, ballerinas and some thing. Or maybe they just shoot it with lasers. If ballerinas shoot it with lasers, I’m there.

Cause We Need Another L&O

Because there hasn't been a new version of Law and Order in a few years, I thought I would let everyone in on my idea. I think the next incarnation should be about a defense lawyer and his private detective as they work on appeals for people already convicted. It oculd be like a cross between all the current versions and cold case. You're welcome, Dick Wolf.

Welcome, And All That

So. Here we are. This seems familiar, especially since all of the posts previous to this one are old, hashed out over the past few years. Well, that's what happens when you start a blog, then suddenly change the tone and content - you need a new place to put all the old stuff (maybe most people would have started a new blog for all the new stuff, but I like to flaunt conventions. It's how I roll). So here is the new home for all of my previous opinions on tv shows, commercials, movies, books, miscellaneous whatnot. Feel free to peruse the archives and catch yourself up on all of my thoughts. There will be a test later. It is even possible that I might have some new opinions on these topics in the future so even if you've read all the old stuff you should probably check in once and awhile.


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Who Are These Razors For?

So what is the deal with the Gillette ads where video game versions of athletes like Tiger Woods leap out of the tv and race each other to get to the razors? I understood when it was the athletes themselves, people like to buy things associated with their idols- that's the whole point behind having a spokesman for your product. But who wants to be a video game version of their idol? Did the endorsement prices for these guys get too expensive so we had to go with animation, or are they trying to do some sort of weird cross advertising where the games get recognition too. If so, it's ineffective since no actual games are mentioned. Or maybe they're trying to aim it especially at younger guys who are just starting to shave thinking that if they get brand loyal early on they will stick with Gilette. But wouldn't the real guys also help with that aspect? Either way the concept is lame. Cartoon characters fighting over razors so they can shave is just plain stupid - they should be fighting over erasers. Ha!

Sign Of The Dog

So, Monday night's House featured a deaf patient, which is pretty much irrelevant except that it brings up all kinds of questions about being/going deaf like "how hard is it to learn sign language?" and "what would it be like to be born deaf and never hear anything at all, ever?" and teh most important, "how exactly does a dog assist a deaf person?" You may be a bit confused by that last statement, but I assure you it happens. i know this because my local Post Office has a sign saying that no dogs are allowed inside, except for those "assisting blind or deaf persons." I am fairly familiar with how dogs assist the blind by leading them around obstacles and keeping them out fo traffic situations, but I am not familiar with how they go about assisting the deaf. But the first time I see a dog asking the telling for stamps or signing the postage rates to his disabled owner I promise to let you know.

Healthy Dose Of Humor

I thought I liked the Healthy Choice commercial with Julia Louis Dreyfus. And then I saw the one with her and Jane Lynch. And now I'm just wishing Seinfeld were still on.