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Deirdre
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 Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:16 pm Post subject: Audition Material-- no lie. |
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We open with the noise of a space shuttle taking off. After a few seconds of intense engine sound a radio signal cuts through the noise.
Astronaut: “This is the Discovery, Houston, do you copy”
Houston: “This is Houston, we copy you Discovery.”
Astronaut: “Houston we have a problem. I’ve got red code 16. There seems to be a leak in the left fuel tank.” I repeat red code 16.”
Houston: “I copy that Discovery. Do you see smoke in the cabin.?”
Astronaut: “I see smoke. Repeat I see smoke”
Houston: “I copy that Discovery. So you haven’t discovered the oxygen leak yet.?”
Astronaut: “Repeat ‘Weak’ what? Should we initiate emergency procedure?”
Houston: “Hold Discovery…I’m just getting some new data……
SFX – We hear the sound of an ice cold Sprite Zero being opened and poured into a glass full of ice.
Houston: “….no need for the emergency procedure. Let’s just put it this way, you’re in for at hard day at the office.”
Jingle: “The truth, the truth THE TRUTH – the refreshing truth brought to you by Sprite Zero.
No sugar. No bull.”
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Deirdre
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| Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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SFX – Large shopping centre. Distant christmas carols
Little boys: Oh wow…a Roborapter. Do you think if I’m a really good boy Santa will get me one of those
Mum: Well Tommy…we’ll have to see now won’t we.
Little boys: I’ll do the washing up all the way to Christmas!
SFX – We hear the sound of an ice cold Sprite Zero being opened and poured into a glass full of ice.
Mum – Listen to me Tommy. Santa’s a scumbag – he doesn’t pay his alimony and quite frankly now that’s he unemployed you’ve havn’t got a snow balls chance in hell of getting that Roboraptor!
Jingle: “The truth, the truth THE TRUTH – the refreshing truth brought to you by Sprite Zero.
No sugar. No bull.”
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Christopher French
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As far as humor goes, they're both riots. . .but that second one, I agree with David, it'd be hard pressed to find airtime.
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Deirdre
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The President: “Next question please, yes?”
Female reporter: “Cindy Johnson, SZN. Mr. President, how come our nation, last year alone, spent 32 trillon dollars on warfare overseas. But less than one percent of that amount on the countless number of homeless people living in our country?”
The President: (With dry thoat) “You know what Cindy….
SFX – We hear the sound of an ice cold Sprite Zero being opened and poured into a glass full of ice.
The President: (Friendly and as honest as you’ve ever heard a president speak). …I’m glad you asked me that question, because Donald here has done some research on just that, and the answer to your question is quite simply, correct me if i’m wrong Donnie, that less than 2 percent of homeless people vote. Anyone else got curly one for me?”
Jingle: “The truth, the truth THE TRUTH!
– the refreshing truth brought to you by Sprite Zero. No sugar. No bull.”
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Wow.
This one was OK until the completely unnecessary "curly one" line.
The Mom and kid / Santa one is bizarre and the space shuttle one is beneath contempt.
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I more or less agree.
1. Wacky space shuttle mishaps = potentially funny. Catastrophic space shuttle accidents = not funny.
2. Works for a cable sitcom, but not in a soda spot.
3. "Curly one"? I'm usually on top of things, but I'm not even sure I know what that means. Even if you drop it, it still comes off like a dig at homeless people.
I hope these are spec.
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Deirdre
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| dhouston67 wrote: | I more or less agree.
1. Wacky space shuttle mishaps = potentially funny. Catastrophic space shuttle accidents = not funny. |
For the life of me, I can't remember any "Wacky" space shuttle mishaps.
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3. "Curly one"? I'm usually on top of things, but I'm not even sure I know what that means. Even if you drop it, it still comes off like a dig at homeless people. |
Two words: Clarence Thomas.
Incidentally, the dig is on politicians who find it permissible to ignore homeless folks because they don't vote.
fixed a bleedin' typo.
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| Deirdre wrote: | | For the life of me, I can't remember any "Wacky" space shuttle mishaps. |
Exactly. By that I mean, put the astronauts in a scenario where someone has goofed up and caused a minor problem, not one wherein they're all about to buy the farm.
'Duh' on me for the Clarence Thomas reference. Guess my brain didn't want to go there.
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Deirdre
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| dhouston67 wrote: | | Deirdre wrote: | | For the life of me, I can't remember any "Wacky" space shuttle mishaps. |
Exactly. By that I mean, put the astronauts in a scenario where someone has goofed up and caused a minor problem, not one wherein they're all about to buy the farm.. |
Yeah-- well, this spot doesn't seem to be about a leaking can of shaving cream or a burst feather pillow.
This is one of those "where I draw the line" moments.
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PJHawke
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I'm with Hart. I have a pretty dark sense of humor and will laugh at some pretty dark stuff in the context of a joke or movie, but in advertising I think those spots are reprehensible.
And this is coming from someone who loves David Firth and Troma films.
My God, they were making jokes about shuttle disasters...unbelievable. I think we have new fodder for Simon's "drawing the line" thread.
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| If you take a walk on the dark side the result has to be hysterical or make a very powerful point, ideally both. Each piece of copy was something and nothing, my reaction was at best underwhelmed. My guess is written by someone who is not as clever as they believe themself to be. |
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I completely concur, Banksey.
Instead of "edgy" they come off as "idiotic and tasteless".
These are not meant for US or British markets, incidentally.
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Not that I am a fan of soda anyway, but any one of these commercials would make me put their product on my boycott list. (Oo-er)
Surely these are spec commercials, (since there are a few of them) and I very much doubt they would get aired, once they are shown/played in the boardroom. Or am I wrong? I hope not.
Like Banksey says, these guys are TRYING to be clever. |
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Well, if they ever were aired, they'd certainly make me sit up and notice. But, like Spacegypsy, I'd be sure to never buy the product.
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