Way over the top weather promo

[kneedinthegroin]

It's crap like this that gives promotions departments a bad name.

Tornado promo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6cKPtcKcqs)

[Historian]

Where the hell was Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in that promo?????!

[Produce man]

I'd want to die if I were that wx guy.

[Bubucutti]

Originally posted by Historian:
Where the hell was Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in that promo?????!That guy was in the movie Twister, so maybe he thought he was entitled to run that kind of promo. That's surprising, because KFOR is usually the "scare the crap out of the audience" station in that market.

[Audacity]

Good God.
That's who you should listen to during a tornado.
God.
Not some weather dipstick.
That promo is just plain offensive and disrepectful to humans everywhere.

[MyracleMan]

OMFG!!!!

I felt like I was sitting in a really bad low-budget movie, especially when the woman said, "Listen to Gary England... he'll tell us... it's okay..."

Pathetic!!!!

EDIT TO ADD:
What promotions meeting were they sitting in, where they said this was a good idea?!?!?!

[ June 11, 2007, 06:41 PM: Message edited by: MyracleMan ]

[ISTHISTHINGON?]

WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT? THIS IS AWESOOOMMMMMEEEE!!!
(sarcasm machine disengaged)
That is embarrasing.

[JoinUsForCake]

O! M! F'ing! G!

I want this jack@$$ Promotions department to know that they just helped to devalue my B.A. degree in Broadcasting with that one.

"Your life may be flashing before your eyes and your kids might get whisked out the window to their deaths... but the smooth delivery of Shecky England's omniscient weather tips just might save the day!"

[imported_TVShootist.]

It's already been discussed

http://www.medialine.com/ubb/NonCGI/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=008261

[The Mockingbird]

I'll forego the asshat pic, since the original post was in another forum.

[FD2BLK]

I would be embarassed to work at that station.

[TV Dad]

Originally posted by JoinUsForCake:
O! M! F'ing! G!

I want this jack@$$ Promotions department to know that they just helped to devalue my B.A. degree in Broadcasting with that one.

Don't blame the Promotions Dept. This spot is what happens when a station's management decides to farm out promotions to an ad agency.

[kneedinthegroin]

Originally posted by TV Dad:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JoinUsForCake:
O! M! F'ing! G!

I want this jack@$$ Promotions department to know that they just helped to devalue my B.A. degree in Broadcasting with that one.

Don't blame the Promotions Dept. This spot is what happens when a station's management decides to farm out promotions to an ad agency.</font>[/QUOTE]But somebody still has creative control. Somebody approved the script and the edit.

[LENSCRAFTER]

Originally posted by kneedinthegroin:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by TV Dad:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JoinUsForCake:
O! M! F'ing! G!

I want this jack@$$ Promotions department to know that they just helped to devalue my B.A. degree in Broadcasting with that one.

Don't blame the Promotions Dept. This spot is what happens when a station's management decides to farm out promotions to an ad agency.</font>[/QUOTE]But somebody still has creative control. Somebody approved the script and the edit.</font>[/QUOTE]Agreed. And if the promo won an award or huge praise... the Promo Dept would be the first taking credit for it.

Man that's bad.

[TV Dad]

Originally posted by kneedinthegroin:
But somebody still has creative control. Somebody approved the script and the edit.True, they did. I'm just saying that I'm not sure it was approved by anyone with any real experience in promotions. I do know there was no promotions manager at the time this spot was produced. I think that's why the promo is long on production values and short on soul.

[Sir Dropham Pants]

Wow. That's really, really, really unbelievable.

[Historian]

I can't wait for their promo for the health segment -- you know, where the crew rushes the cooler from the private jet to the operating room, technicians carefully remove the still beating heart, and the doctor turns on the TV to get inspiration from "Medical Reporter Suzy Goodcans" before starting the transplant!

[The Thrill]

"Auntie Em, Auntie Em! It's a sh*tty promo!"

http://images.usatoday.com/weather/_photos/2006/07/05/dsongneilsens30.jpg

[JoinUsForCake]

Originally posted by TV Dad:
Don't blame the Promotions Dept. This spot is what happens when a station's management decides to farm out promotions to an ad agency.OK I blame the station's management, which is a far more harsh indictment of their apparent mickeymousery.

[writer2]

Thrill, great use of stock photo. Made me lol. ;)

[Paisan]

Maybe its because I've been out of TV for a while, but I wasn't that offended by it. Yes, it was over the top, but I don't think its as bad as everyone is saying.

I'm sure I'll get crucified for this, but I don't think its not as bad as some are making it out to be.

:rolleyes:

I'm sure the viewers like it and remember it, that's what the station is going for, right?

[Clever Login Name]

I think the environment is ripe for their competition to rip them a new one with some clever promos of their own.

[AutoTranz]

Originally posted by Clever Login Name:
I think the environment is ripe for their competition to rip them a new one with some clever promos of their own.That's usually what happens when a promo is too big for it's britches...

I'd want to "sell" what I know people will get from the product, rather than OVER-"sell" the product and have the consumer thinking: "this product was over-hyped."

[Bubucutti]

The Daily Show did a segment on this promo in the B block Thursday night. It followed a soundbite from Senator Inhofe.

[writer2]

Originally posted by Bubucutti:
The Daily Show did a segment on this promo in the B block Thursday night. It followed a soundbite from Senator Inhofe.I'll have to catch that one! I'm sure it will blow me away.
(ducks and covers)

[ June 15, 2007, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: writer2 ]

[platypus]

Since when did tornadoes cause earthquakes? Man that video was shaky...

[Fire Hydrogant]

At first I thought that was a pretty cool promo, up to the "Listen to Gary England" line, and then I just groaned. That one line ruined the effect of the whole promo. Idiots.

[commercial hack]

Originally posted by Fire Hydrogant:
At first I thought that was a pretty cool promo, up to the "Listen to Gary England" line, and then I just groaned. That one line ruined the effect of the whole promo. Idiots.I had the same thought.

[ewink]

John Stewart's take...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1MIPHnzZ8w

[got the t-shirt]

I wouldn't expect anything else from KWTV...they live to scare the sh*t out of people. Gary England hid under his desk (while on the air) in 2003 during a tornado - yeah buddy, if that thing can rip through your building, I don't think that desk will keep you safe. Everyone in Oklahoma had a good laugh at his expense. And holy crap, I laughed my ASS off when I watched Jon Stewart's take! Freakin' brilliant!

[ June 16, 2007, 10:49 PM: Message edited by: got the t-shirt ]

[rawhead rex]

"The medium is the message."-Marshal McCluhan
McCluhan is also credited, or more appropriately blamed, with coining the term "global village."

[got the t-shirt]

I just had my parents watch it a few minutes ago...my mom's still laughing. My dad laughed and said, "That's what ch. 9 gets for making such a stupid commercial." Couldn't agree more...

[Big City]

Originally posted by ewink:
John Stewart's take...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1MIPHnzZ8wLove it!