Lenovo, likely the most un-hip computer brand ever, is out with four new commercials which will be aired during the Olympics. The spots, as equally un-hip as the product they tout, are actually quite good...in a decidedly un-hip sort of way.
The strangest of all is Troll, in which two guys discuss what happens when their computers crashed. The Lenovo guy just pushes the magical One Button recovery button. The non-Lenovo guy gets a fruit basket delivered by a troll. Strange indeed.
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With Microsoft's $300 million "save Vista at all costs" campiagn on the verge, PC Magazine's Gearlog took it upon themselves to gather together what they believe to be the ten "most iconic" tech ad campaigns. By default, as it is in every case whether warranted or not, Apples, 1984 tops the list.
That bit of non-news aside, other well-deserved campaigns such as the RCA dogs, Verizon's Can You Hear Me Now, Nintendo's The Wizard, Apple's Get A Mac, Maxells' Blown Away Guy, IBM's Little Tramp, Dell's Dell Dude, Energizer's Energizer Bunny and, yes, Microsoft's Start Me Up make the list.
With the command and elegance he displays on the basketball court, Lebron James, in this Vitaminwater commercial, displays his skill on another court, outing one of the many idiots who try to nefariously leverage the legal system for their own financial gain. All in one commercial, the seemingly transformational energy of Vitaminwater is lauded, a basketball star gets to strut his stuff and a low life scum is trashed. What's not to love?
The spot, created in July by Berlin Cameron was mixed by Sound Lounge.
It's quite clear some people get excited about their vehicles. Some more than others. They will dance, they will prance. They will sing, they will swing. They will commend, they will recommend. They will rave, they will praise. They will aggrandize, they will advertise. They will dramatize, they will hyperbolize. They will amplify, they will magnify. But will they go operatic?
If said excited are fans of "The More Grand Cherokee," then, oh yes, yes they will. And they will do it with gusto and with pride. Excitement and glee. Admiration and pride. Appreciation and idolization. Glorification and sentimentalization. Oh yes, forthright and dedicated, these car nuts will express their love no matter the oddity of the expression.
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