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Entry tags:
- cm,
- commercials,
- japan,
- tv
All Commercials, No Entertainment?
What's the opposite of no commercial interruptions?
Even the announcers had trouble figuring out just what to say about this one. They started out saying that it was an event about modern culture, then explained that in this case the culture is CM, or commercials. Advertisements. The organizer apparently is French, and he has collected 500 ads from around the world. All for a somewhat lengthy show that he apparently brings to various cities. And this time, it's coming to Osaka!
They showed some of the ads. One was from New Zealand, with a nude man getting out of bed, along with his pink-furred bedmate (clearly male face, although the body, arms, and hands were covered in pink fur). He gets ready for the day, with his pink friend wrapped around him at every opportunity. Then as he walks out the door, his pink friend finally leaves him at the door. WIth a pleading look. And he looks cold and withdrawn. He steps into the sidewalk, meeting another man who is also doing the body language of defeat -- and looking at another pink furred critter in a doorway. And we see people in their houses with pink companions. Finally we find out that Pink Batts keep you warm. Insulation, apparently.
Another one was from a few years back, from Africa. It starts with the hero in shorts, open vest, and mask telling his lion to wait and watch, then he sneaks up to a house. He pops three big batteries off his belt and into his old-style portable radiophone, calling his beautiful female sidekick in her car. He tells her that the poachers are in the house, and that he is going in. She tells him to be careful, and don't forget his Wonder batteries. Then we see him pop more batteries into his flashlight and tape recorder. He pushes the tape recorder into the room along the floor. Suddenly one of the poachers hears something, and goes to investigate. As he turns the corner, the hero hits him light from his flashlight, and he jumps back. Then the hero charges into the room and kicks one, knocking the table into the other. The first poacher tries to escape, and the hero calls Wonder -- and our favorite lion blocks the door. Pan to focus on the hero, then closeup to the lion medallion on his chest for the tagline. Buy Wonder batteries, with the full power of the lion in each battery.
Anyway, some very odd ads. And there will be 500 plus ads, showing from 10:30 PM to 5:30 AM, along with all you can drink for one cover charge. And seven hours of advertisements. Nonstop. I think they should provide story breaks, to provide some kind of continuing background thread to help you fight off the flicker, flicker, flicker of unbridled consumerism.
So what is the opposite of no commercial interruptions? No non-commercial continuity?
Even the announcers had trouble figuring out just what to say about this one. They started out saying that it was an event about modern culture, then explained that in this case the culture is CM, or commercials. Advertisements. The organizer apparently is French, and he has collected 500 ads from around the world. All for a somewhat lengthy show that he apparently brings to various cities. And this time, it's coming to Osaka!
They showed some of the ads. One was from New Zealand, with a nude man getting out of bed, along with his pink-furred bedmate (clearly male face, although the body, arms, and hands were covered in pink fur). He gets ready for the day, with his pink friend wrapped around him at every opportunity. Then as he walks out the door, his pink friend finally leaves him at the door. WIth a pleading look. And he looks cold and withdrawn. He steps into the sidewalk, meeting another man who is also doing the body language of defeat -- and looking at another pink furred critter in a doorway. And we see people in their houses with pink companions. Finally we find out that Pink Batts keep you warm. Insulation, apparently.
Another one was from a few years back, from Africa. It starts with the hero in shorts, open vest, and mask telling his lion to wait and watch, then he sneaks up to a house. He pops three big batteries off his belt and into his old-style portable radiophone, calling his beautiful female sidekick in her car. He tells her that the poachers are in the house, and that he is going in. She tells him to be careful, and don't forget his Wonder batteries. Then we see him pop more batteries into his flashlight and tape recorder. He pushes the tape recorder into the room along the floor. Suddenly one of the poachers hears something, and goes to investigate. As he turns the corner, the hero hits him light from his flashlight, and he jumps back. Then the hero charges into the room and kicks one, knocking the table into the other. The first poacher tries to escape, and the hero calls Wonder -- and our favorite lion blocks the door. Pan to focus on the hero, then closeup to the lion medallion on his chest for the tagline. Buy Wonder batteries, with the full power of the lion in each battery.
Anyway, some very odd ads. And there will be 500 plus ads, showing from 10:30 PM to 5:30 AM, along with all you can drink for one cover charge. And seven hours of advertisements. Nonstop. I think they should provide story breaks, to provide some kind of continuing background thread to help you fight off the flicker, flicker, flicker of unbridled consumerism.
So what is the opposite of no commercial interruptions? No non-commercial continuity?
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