The Amazing ShamWow

okay, so the name is terrible, and the guy selling them has on a stupid microphone depsite the fact that he isn't peaking to a stadium of people, but the ShamWow towels look pretty cool. Yeah, I know, they're supposed to look great, it's a commercial. But you can only fake so much absorption, right? When he soaks up all that soda from the swatch of carpet without any pressure or even much time, I must admit I really wanted a ShamWow. The only thing that really suprises me about this commercial is the fact that the OxyClean guy isn't involved (probably explains the bad name). That guy sells the greatest products. His latest commercials are for Mighty Putty and I want some of that too - he shows it fixing all sorts of things and holding shelves and even being strong enough to tow a truck! Fortunately I don't buy things off TV (probably the only medium I won't shop in, right honey?). And I guess I don't really have any need for Mighty Putty. But I still want a ShamWow.

author's note: this entry might be slightly random and rambling - don't blame me, I'm hopped up on cold medicine.

Stardust

My husband and I watched Stardust last night and I really enjoyed it. It didn't get very good reviews, but I can't say that I understand why - I thought it was good. It is sort of in the same vein as The Princess Bride - a fun, fanciful fantasy for the whole family (wheeeeeeee, alliteration). The characters were all charming and entertaining and I thought the story was delightful. I highly recommend it and hope you feel the same.

More Rabbits Please

It hasn't been on for a while, but I really liked the commercial for Volkswagon Rabbit that played up the reproductive aspects of actual rabbits. It started with a few of the cars driving aorund, and quickly the numbers increased until the streets were full of them. I especially liked that some had different colored doors or hoods like they were mixed breed between black and white cars. Clever and funny. We need more ads like that.

The Incredibles

I have seen the Incredibles several times in the past week and I have been reminded just how good it is. There are not many movies that bear up to multiple veiwings in a short span of time without becoming tiresome, but this is one. My husband remarked that it was about time they make a sequel and I agree - bring on The Incredibles 2!!

author's note: I have been sick for a week and I am in no mood to be witty or long winded - hence this short and fairly dull entry.

Prevention is the Best Medicine

I saw a commercial a few weeks back for Humana Gold Plus health insurance. This particular plan is a Medicare supplement, meaning that it covers whatever Medicare doesn't and is therefore only for seniors. What I thought was great however, was that this plan comes with a gym membership in many areas. Obviously Humana believes that it is worth a little expense to keep patients healthy and fit so that in the end they will end up needng less medical care. This is unusual thinking for an insurance company in my mind, and even more so for a Medicare supplement plan since Medicare itself doesn't share these views. In fact, Medicare will not pay for any annual check ups for its members,other than the initial evaluation needed within the first 6 months of obtaining Medicare. If more insurance companies took the view that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, maybe the healthcare situation in this country wouln't be so dire. (Of course there are many other issues that need fixing as well, but taking a focus on getting healthier seems like a good place to start)

The Polar Express

I just turned on the Polar Express thinking that it would be good for the kids and not so boring since I have never seen it before. Well, it has been on for about 20 minutes and I am in the other room on the computer so that should tell you something. I watched for about ten minutes until the whiny kid whose voice is clearly that of a 40 something New York mensch came on and then I was done. Icky computer animation is annoying enough without terrible characters too. Not my new Christmas favorite.

Gingerbread never sounded so gross

There is a new commercial for Shrek 3 on HD DVD that I find very disturbing. In it "Gingy" the gingerbread man character from the Shrek movies is calling some executives to complain about the new HD DVD veresion of Shrek 3. He says that the Hi Def picture makes him look too good and he wants to take a nibble. Gross. Then we hear a crunch followed by "Ow", and another crunch followed by "Ow, yummy." Gross and creepy. At least the executives have the decency to look a little sickened by the whole idea of a cookie man eating himself, but over all the whole commercial is in bad taste. Pun intended.