Wieden+Kennedy strikes again. This new spot for Old Spice borrows some attitude from Man on a Horse, even while holding its own as another perfectly written and executed commercial. The fact the sea captain never stops punching the sea monster is the kind of detail that helps deliver more charm per second than is typically… Continue reading Do You Want Endless Gold Treasures Pouring From Your Pants? Smell Better Than Yourself
Month: September 2011
Herman Cain’s Bizarro Faux Western Movie Ad
From the opening horse sequence, I was hoping for a spoof of “Blazing Saddles,” but this ad for GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain is just bizarre. We get a Western sequence, then the Nick Searcy, the main actor, breaks character and talks to the camera to make an endorsement of Cain. It’s a long way… Continue reading Herman Cain’s Bizarro Faux Western Movie Ad
Get Online Advertising Right, Or Get Out Of The Way
Former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was sent packing this week for failing to meet performance goals, according to The Wall Street Journal and several other sources. The Journal points out that Yahoo’s focus on producing content is part of the problem at the portal. “People tell me that content is king, but that is not… Continue reading Get Online Advertising Right, Or Get Out Of The Way