Anyone seen the creepy Symbicort commercial?

Chartsengrafs · Sep 16th 2008, 03:52 AM

Her blacked out face gives me the willies.

DW · Sep 16th 2008, 04:35 AM

No more creepy than this:

tater · Sep 16th 2008, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DW

No more creepy than this:

That's the truth.

Sir Dropham Pants · Sep 16th 2008, 05:27 AM

My vote for creepy goes to the Heineken keg-bot.

Jane Craig · Sep 16th 2008, 10:20 AM

I have to look away as soon as I know it's the Burger King thing -- but the fembot keg-girl is pretty creepy (and misogynist as well?).

Speaking of the soundtrack from teh Heineken ad, have you noticed some car ad (Lincoln?) now has a similar soundtrack which is equally annoying and difficult to decipher?

sonorandesert · Sep 18th 2008, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Chartsengrafs

Her blacked out face gives me the willies.

When I hear willies, I think...

Willies is a strange expression.

Anyone have papers?

Jane Craig · Sep 18th 2008, 02:37 AM

Saw it the other night. It is creepy -- but because no one is recognizable, they don't have to pay residuals.

Brain Cramp · Sep 18th 2008, 02:42 AM

You have to go back a couple of years but the Bob Dylan Victoria's Secret commercial gave me some major heebie jeebies.

Mighty Dyckerson · Sep 18th 2008, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Chartsengrafs

Her blacked out face gives me the willies.

Racist.

Lazlo Toth · Sep 19th 2008, 01:04 PM

**bump**

newz2me · Sep 23rd 2008, 12:32 PM

It reminds me of those i-pod commercials. Not so creepy.

The Burger King guy gives me the willies too. Especially the one where the guy wakes up in bed next to him.YIKES!

zeppelin42 · Sep 23rd 2008, 02:14 PM

Now that you mention it, don't

and

have more than a few similarities?

For the record, Willie Nelson is one of the most righteous dudes in this nation.
-z

wxgeek · Sep 23rd 2008, 02:54 PM

No one creeps me out more than the "It's the Mirrors" girl. I dunno why...just something about the way she says the line...it's more like "It's the Mirrors...and I'm coming for your SOUL"

tater · Sep 24th 2008, 08:12 AM

She would make a fine match with the zoom zoom kid.

_Unregistered_ · Sep 24th 2008, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Chartsengrafs

Her blacked out face gives me the willies.

My young son saw this and I asked him what they were trying to do. He said, "They want her to be mysterious, Like a mysterious lost puppy."

I don't "get" the ad and I really didn't get what he said either. I just thought it was funny.

dotmafia · Nov 8th 2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by _Unregistered_

My young son saw this and I asked him what they were trying to do. He said, "They want her to be mysterious, Like a mysterious lost puppy."

I don't "get" the ad and I really didn't get what he said either. I just thought it was funny.

honestly, ever since I saw this Symbicort commercial, I've thought it looks absolutely terrible. I really do think that what happened is that a major mistake or miscommunication occured during the making of it, and when it was finally finished it was too late to correct and they had to go with it. I just can't believe that they would willingly go with such a bad-looking commercial. If true, the exec who green-lighted it should be fired.

sonorandesert · Nov 9th 2008, 08:53 PM

No mention of the Axe chocolate guy?

tater · Nov 10th 2008, 03:11 AM

If you want scary...just mess with sasquatch.

Sir Dropham Pants · Nov 10th 2008, 04:33 AM

It's not creepy, but it's certainly the lamest and least informative ad campaign out there.

And it's on almost as much as Toyota's "Saved by Zero."

wx or not · Nov 10th 2008, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by sonorandesert

No mention of the Axe chocolate guy?

Thanks, sonora! I just saw that for the first time last night. When he loses his left arm at the end, he KEEPS SMILING! Is he on Viagra?

tater · Nov 10th 2008, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by wx or not

Thanks, sonora! I just saw that for the first time last night. When he loses his left arm at the end, he KEEPS SMILING! Is he on Viagra?

Not as bad as ripping his nose off because some gals have no chocolate on their ice cream cone. Talk about whipped

.

Bureau Chief · Nov 10th 2008, 05:34 AM

I was talking to a college prof the other day about the future of tv and especially commercials (thats his area of expertise) and he tells me that they think that 10 years from now, nearly all subjects in tv commercials will be animated or computer generated in some fashion so that they can use it over and over again without paying for an actor to play the subject. This could all be the beginning of that trend.

Dang it, there goes my chance to replace smilling Bob in the enzyte commercials!

ewink · Nov 10th 2008, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by sonorandesert

No mention of the Axe chocolate guy?

That commercial is one of the most disturbing commercials ever.

If him and the BK King ever got together... Lord help us all.

wx or not · Nov 10th 2008, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Bureau Chief

I was talking to a college prof the other day about the future of tv and especially commercials (thats his area of expertise) and he tells me that they think that 10 years from now, nearly all subjects in tv commercials will be animated or computer generated in some fashion so that they can use it over and over again without paying for an actor to play the subject. This could all be the beginning of that trend.

Dang it, there goes my chance to replace smilling Bob in the enzyte commercials!

In the 80's, there was a movie called "Looker," starring Susan Dey and directed by Michael Crichton. The subject was exactly that: using computer-generated models for commercial acting, in order to have PERFECT acting every time.

sportzchick · Nov 10th 2008, 06:53 AM

The one I can't stand to watch is the one where they have used some sort of filter or CG effect to make the person talking look cartoon-ish.
It is a financial commercial..but I never watch the whole thing so I don't know what company it is promoting (otherwise I'd find a screen shot of it)

Creepy!

Sep 16th 2008, 03:52 AM	#1
Chartsengrafs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: close to home Posts: 589	Anyone seen the creepy Symbicort commercial? Her blacked out face gives me the willies.

Sep 16th 2008, 04:35 AM	#2
DW Open Line Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Here Posts: 2,563	No more creepy than this: __________________ Hello everybody. Goodnight everybody. Thank god. I don't know how many times during sex I've thought, "Gee, I sure wish there were an artificial product that would make this vagina more invigorating." -Spike Seriously, the rest of the liberals here on MediaLine (and the world frankly) will do quite fine if you go back to flipping burgers and stay the hell off the internet. -Tripe Face

Sep 18th 2008, 02:42 AM	#8
Brain Cramp Open Line Veteran Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: my own backyard Posts: 1,884	You have to go back a couple of years but the Bob Dylan Victoria's Secret commercial gave me some major heebie jeebies. __________________ et tu Brute?

Sep 19th 2008, 01:04 PM	#10
Lazlo Toth Open Line Elitist Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 14,656	bump __________________ "A mature person is one who is does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally, who has learned that there is both good and bad in all people and all things, and who walks humbly and deals charitably" - Eleanor Roosevelt

Sep 23rd 2008, 02:54 PM	#13
wxgeek Bitter Ex-Husband Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Up and a way in my beautiful balloon. Or not. Posts: 3,123	No one creeps me out more than the "It's the Mirrors" girl. I dunno why...just something about the way she says the line...it's more like "It's the Mirrors...and I'm coming for your SOUL" __________________ If you're reading this, you must be bored.

Sep 16th 2008, 05:27 AM	#4
Sir Dropham Pants Open Line Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,662	My vote for creepy goes to the Heineken keg-bot.

Sep 16th 2008, 10:20 AM	#5
Jane Craig Her Serene Highness Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: GA Posts: 14,374	I have to look away as soon as I know it's the Burger King thing -- but the fembot keg-girl is pretty creepy (and misogynist as well?). Speaking of the soundtrack from teh Heineken ad, have you noticed some car ad (Lincoln?) now has a similar soundtrack which is equally annoying and difficult to decipher?

Sep 18th 2008, 02:37 AM	#7
Jane Craig Her Serene Highness Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: GA Posts: 14,374	Saw it the other night. It is creepy -- but because no one is recognizable, they don't have to pay residuals.

Sep 23rd 2008, 12:32 PM	#11
newz2me Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: State of Denial Posts: 1,197	It reminds me of those i-pod commercials. Not so creepy. The Burger King guy gives me the willies too. Especially the one where the guy wakes up in bed next to him.YIKES!

Sep 23rd 2008, 02:14 PM	#12
zeppelin42 Open Line Elite Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 5,226	Now that you mention it, don't and have more than a few similarities? For the record, Willie Nelson is one of the most righteous dudes in this nation. -z

Sep 24th 2008, 08:12 AM	#14
tater Medialine Smack Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: From A Bunker Posts: 8,849	She would make a fine match with the zoom zoom kid. __________________ FAT!!!

Nov 9th 2008, 08:53 PM	#17
sonorandesert Open Line Veteran Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: somewhere in the desert... Posts: 3,448	No mention of the Axe chocolate guy? __________________ Q: "I want to ask the Beatles what they think of Barry Goldwater." PAUL: "Boo!" (shows thumbs down) "I don't like him, I don't like him..." Paul McCartney August, 1964 (During Beatles visit to Los Angeles)

Nov 10th 2008, 03:11 AM	#18
tater Medialine Smack Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: From A Bunker Posts: 8,849	If you want scary...just mess with sasquatch. __________________ FAT!!!

Nov 10th 2008, 04:33 AM	#19
Sir Dropham Pants Open Line Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,662	It's not creepy, but it's certainly the lamest and least informative ad campaign out there. And it's on almost as much as Toyota's "Saved by Zero."

Nov 10th 2008, 05:34 AM	#22
Bureau Chief All Platform Journalist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Back out on the streets. Posts: 3,152	I was talking to a college prof the other day about the future of tv and especially commercials (thats his area of expertise) and he tells me that they think that 10 years from now, nearly all subjects in tv commercials will be animated or computer generated in some fashion so that they can use it over and over again without paying for an actor to play the subject. This could all be the beginning of that trend. Dang it, there goes my chance to replace smilling Bob in the enzyte commercials! __________________

Nov 10th 2008, 06:53 AM	#25
sportzchick Open Line Veteran Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Left of Center Posts: 2,080	The one I can't stand to watch is the one where they have used some sort of filter or CG effect to make the person talking look cartoon-ish. It is a financial commercial..but I never watch the whole thing so I don't know what company it is promoting (otherwise I'd find a screen shot of it) Creepy! __________________ I'm looking for a dare to be great situation - Lloyd Dobler

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