How Zesty Do You Want It?

How much do I need to say about this commercial?  The "Zesty Guy," resembling a cross between Hugh Jackman and Mel Gibson does more than just chop red peppers and make chicken, he redefines everyone's thoughts about the word "zesty."

After seeing his appearance on a Kelly Live show, I actually went to YouTube to find these commercials I had never seen. Fun to watch, these mini-movies manage to also give new ideas of how to use salad dressing in new and unusual ways. (Double entendre sort of intended.)

Check the Zest out HERE!

Mother's Day

The Publix "pinwheels" commercial is back again... just in time for Mother's Day!  Gee, this commercial STILL brings tears  to my eyes!!  What a beautifully done mini-movie.

Pinwheel Commercial

Watching this made me want to find other touching commercials, so I typed "touching commercials" into the youtube search bar.   I came up with some amazing commercials.  Unfortunately they were all Japanese so you won't see them in your prime time line up.  But they were amazing!

Direct TV

Their commercials are not in the lower 50% of all commercials... i especially like the scene when the "wife" taps on the huge aquarium only to have it bust open and wash her across the entire restaurant.

What raises these commercials above the bar, however, is the presence of Hannah Davis as the Direct TV genie. This girl is more than beautiful. She is unique.

At the end of the commercial, she's there holding the TV set and looking at the camera with those hypnotic and luminous eyes.

Ms Davis is only on screen for about a second and leaves one wanting just one more look at her! She is a painting that no artist imagined yet.

Of course, when the commercial is over, she is forgotten (until her lovely moment flashes across the screen again).

Please ATT - STOP!!!

If I were inclined to switch my cable company, and if the new company allowed you to DVR 25 shows at a time, showed free first run movies and charged only $15 per month, I would find it difficult to even consider a company who would subject the public to what HAS to be the most annoying champagne since Timmy yelled, "Extra! Extra!" for Long Chevrolet (old-timey Chicago reference).

I can practically smell these stinkers coming. And these commercials show just how horrible stage parents can be in forcing their kids to snootily say, "Back in my day..."

Each horrendously crafted slot causes new convulsions of disgust from all of us gathered before the television and we can't hit that fast-forward button fast enough.

So, AT&T, please please STOP!!

"Excited for your first day?"

Ugh!! I'm such a sucker! I know that I am being completely manipulated here... but I can't resist this ad! It's not the stupid Subaru or the milquetoast dad - as a matter if fact, I think he's acting in an extremely unsafe manner!! What gets to me every time is this little girl's look of doubt + bravery. Oh my gosh, she's cute and what an actress!! I don't know who she is, but I'm waiting to see her movie debut! You go, girl.

I Guarantee It

Okay George Zimmer is not astoundingly good looking. He's no Sean Connery. But darned if he isn't sort of spicy sexy.

Who is George Zimmer? He is the founder of and (more importantly) spokesperson for Men's Warehouse.

I love these commercials. With the handsome young "studs" modeling the snappy suits and Mr. Zimmer's gravelly voice describing men's fashion. The climactic moment of each of these commercials is when he growls, "You're going to like the way you look... I guarantee it."

Maybe it's the voice. Maybe it's the extreme close up. Most of all, I think it's that confidence he exudes with his repeated assurances. You can almost hear him leaning in close to you and saying, "You're going to love the way this feels. I guarantee it," and somehow, you believe him!

Mini Movies

Every commercial is a miniature movie - a short film. Some of these really feel like it too. When I go to visit my mom in Florida I often see new commercials that are local. This can be annoying at election time and even appalling as in the "ride it like a Ford" commercials or the headache producing repetitive lawyer commercials (the worst of which is Rubenstein).

On my most recent visit, however, I was actually choked up by these two commercials the first time I viewed them. I don't want to say too much about them or I'll ruin it for you but I've linked them below (which I never do) simply because they were so good.




Happy Mother's Day from Publix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwPInEIkVS0&feature=youtube_gdata_player




Working Together from Florida Blue (BCBS of Florida) -no photo found
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRvu_P9LMKg&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Enjoy the mini-movies!

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