October
16th, 2006
Oh relax,
I'm sure he did okay. At the very least, it will make a nice
addition to his
resume (note to Jawed: you created freakin' YouTube;
I think you can stop listing your summer internships now).
One last
thought and let's move on: am I the only one who thinks the
portmanteau "GooTube" sounds like slang for the Spice
Channel?
With few
exceptions,
sequels almost invariably suck.
Just the same, I've got my fingers crossed for Fallon London's
follow-up to last year's most elegant ad.
After months of hype (how many ads gets their own ads?),
it's finally debuting here
at 8:35 p.m. GMT tomorrow night. I don't know if they've ever
heard the "underpromise/overdeliver" mantra, but the
only way they'll exceed my expectations is if Jesus crawls out
of my monitor like that freaky girl from The Ring.
Which naturally
made me think of this.
Last but
not least, thanks very much to everyone who sent in their debate
ideas. Our first reader-inspired topic comes courtesy of Kevin
W., who asks "how
would you commit the perfect murder?"
We chose his because it's always a good idea to placate homicidal
maniacs.
-Graham
October
17, 8:36 p.m. –
Still No Sign Of Jesus
The new
Bravia ad is up and I find myself wishing I had Alzheimer's.
Because if I could forget Balls long enough to watch Paint with
an open mind, free of expectation, I think my jaw might hit
the floor. It's a shame, then, that I can't help but find it
a little wanting.
Don't get
me wrong – I'd kill to have this on my reel; it's original
and technically impressive. But between the uninspired choice
of music and the fact that YouTube spoiled the surprise months
ago, I just didn't feel the magic.
Also, the
clown made me think of the war movie cliché of a soldier running
in slow-mo through a battlefield while death rains down around
him... recreated for a Saturday morning audience.
