Michael Bay Makes Me Laugh Without Irony

Check out this ad that he did for Verizon. Pretty funny!

PCs Piss Off Santa Claus

Here's a cute new stop-motion Apple spot, with characters designed by Shane Prigmore and directed by Drew Lightfoot. I love the fact that there's so many Rankin-Bass nerds out there eager to make this stuff!

I hope Apple makes dolls of these characters - especially the PC guy. Wouldn't that be the best - making money from merchandising your dig at the competition? Come to think of it, though, I guess South Park does that every week!

Scorcese Directs A Champagne Spot

I'm sure this isn't the most elaborate commercial ever made, nor is it the most expensive, but it could be the nerdiest. For reasons known only to Freixenet and Scorcese, the ad is a 'experimental preservation' of a never-filmed, thought-to-be-lost Hitchcock script fragment. It's fun, especially for Hitchcock geeks. See how many references you can spot!

Thanks to I Watch Stuff! for the link!

PS - The clock near the end of the spot says 6:01. Does anyone know which film that's referring to, and why?

Way To Ruin It For The Rest Of Us, Dude

Here's a guy who bought a commercial during his girlfriend's favorite TV show in order to propose to her. I've heard he started a website about the idea (originally, the ad was going to air during the Super Bowl) sometime beforehand, and raised money from various donors. You can see the commercial, cut together with her reaction.

I've got mixed feelings about it. It's hard not to be a little impressed with such a grand gesture, but turning his relationship into a reality show pilot (figuratively speaking), or his proposal into a Candid Camera segment makes me question who he's really doing this for.

Thanks to iFilm for the clip - I think.

New Nationwide Insurance Commercial

Okay, I have a little more respect for Kevin Federline now. Check it out!

Thanks to the Superficial for the heads up.