Is This The Only Song You Know?

So in the past week or so leading up to Christmas, I have seen at least three different versions of the Guitar Hero ad where various people recreate the famous scene from Risky Business. I get that that is an iconic scene and all, but aren't there other equally musical clips from other movies that we could use too? How about something from Flashdance, Grease, Dirty Dancing, or even the dancing in the library scene from Breakfast Club? There are tons of movies out there with just as unforgettable imagery - can't we have a little variety? It's a little boring to just see the same thing over and over, and frankly it makes me less interested in Guitar Hero because it makes me doubt the extent of their song selection. And who wants to play a game if it's the same song every time?

This Ad Is Thumb

You know the commercial where people are texting and they have faces on their thumbs? Hate it! First of all, the digital manipulation of putting the faces on the thumbs makes all the digits look really short and weird - can't we photoshop better than that by now? Second, each and every thumb character is completely obnoxious and annoying. Third, the thumbs aren't moving in realistic ways across the keyboards, making it obvious that no real texting is going on. All in all, this commercial sucks major thumb.

Why Would I Call You?

I like the AT&T commercials where the person's voicemail character explains why they missed the call while the person himself is getting arrested or in some otherwise unpleasant situation. But I do not understand why they have added one where the main character is a snowman complaining about the weather. This is just plain stupid. All of the other situations are extreme, but realistic, so I don't see why we have branched off into total fantasy. Snowmen can't talk, and as far as I know, they do not usually carry cell phones. And if they did, who really cares enough about a snowman to call him and warn him about a possible heat wave? And even if you did warn him, where would he go to avoid it? There are just so many problems with this commercial, and it really kind of ruins the rest of the series for me. I guess maybe AT&T could throw the focus on the fact that they'll give anyone a phone - no discrimination, even if you are an inanimate object! - but otherwise this is just lame.

What A Deal!!

Have you seen the ads for the Barack Obama Presidential Coin Collection? For the exceptional low price of $19.99 you can purchase a silver dollar, half dollar, and two quarters that have been painted on one side with Obama's likeness. That's right folks, only twenty bucks to buy $2 worth of change. It's good to be in charge of printing money, isn't it?

Monk, P.I.

The new ads for Monk, featuring all of the cast, in character, starring as themselves and set to the Magnum P.I. music? Awesome. The fact that new episodes are coming on in just a few weeks. Also pretty sweet.

Uggghnuts

So McDonald's has these new commercials where people who are really crazy about chicken mcnuggets are called "nuggnuts." Now, I think it is weird enough anyone would be that into chicken nuggets when you can get chicken tenders from Burger King or the popcorn chicken at KFC which are both vastly superior. But basically, I think "nuggnuts" sounds like a pretty decent insult. I definitely wouldn't want to be called that, and I think in certain areas calling teh wrong person a nuggnut would get you punched in the mouth. So I have to say these commercials are less than effective, as it seems counterintuitive for a restaurant to be denigrating their customers for liking one of their products. I do however like the ad with the faux R&B video where the guy sings about his girlfriend sneaking out at night not to cheat, but to get mcnuggets. That one is kind of amusing.

There Is A TV God

So, as a result of dismal ratings Rosie O'Donnell's new show has been cancelled after only one episode. I don't have to give away my television after all. Pheeew!