Archive for the ‘Brilliant but twisted’ category
August 24, 2012
– – Science fiction has long warned us that technology is a double-edged sword with the potential to be used for either great good or great evil, and we see a little bit of both emerge in the Cheetos “Break Bot” commercial. We are witness to a scene where two nerds/geeks together with the iconic Chester have constructed a robot apparently on their lunch break to feed them Cheetos when given the command of, “Cheese me!“- -Well and good, right? The problem is that the homemade robot bitch slaps the recipient in the face following the delivery of the Cheeto…
…being that Cheetos are delivered, however, the one inventor tells the other, “I can live with it!,” and his companion is in full agreement. We all suffer for our arts and passions, I suppose…
Categories: absurdities, animals, Brilliant but twisted, famous furries, furry, furry commercials, television
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July 12, 2012
– – Mr. Peanut has underwent a significant evolution over the years. In days of yore, he would basically be shown wearing a top hat, monocle, and spats. He might perhaps tip his top hat at you, but was certainly no action hero; heck, he even carried a cane! Mr. Peanut rather came across as kind of a legume Mr. Monopoly whose image suggested Richie Rich rather than Secret Agent Man. That all has changed, however, in a recent re-imaging that suggests more of The A-Team than the idle rich.
In a recent very manly commercial that plays like an action movie, Mr. Peanut teamed with (-what else?) an almond and a pistachio is shown performing spectacular stunts. Now every good guy combats arch-villains, so we are shown the nutty trio in a near parody of a James Bond pursuit skiing just ahead of an avalanche, hotly pursued by a squirrel! Not to worry, however…the pistachio wheels around and brings weaponry to bear on the squirrel. We are shown a startled look on the squirrel’s face as he realizes that he’s taken on more than he can chew…
Other scenes in the same commercial show the nuts performing a Rocky-style exercise regimen, and Mr. Peanut getting cozy with a female bee…is he going to pollinate? Yes, this is one tough and funky snack mix, merchandised with men in mind…
Categories: animals, Brilliant but twisted, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: Mr. Peanut
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July 7, 2012
– – In case you are ever assaulted by a flesh-biting raccoon, you may want to have a bottle of Hannah Montana perfume spray with you! A recent video going viral on YouTube shows a kind of redneck Santa Claus, a white-bearded and shirtless man with a pet raccoon by his side that has an annoying habit of biting him painfully on the upper arm and back, which we see happening.–Well, the mountain man resourcefully snatches up a spray bottle of a Hannah Montana branded product, spritzes himself with it, and viola! The ‘coon wants nothing more to do with him, and is held at bay!–Problem solved!
This is American ingenuity at its finest! One wonders, however, if the same effect might have been achieved if the gentleman had begun singing Hannah Montana songs…and might this spray be a viable alternative to Mace and the Taser? (“Sir, calm down and comply or I’ll have to Hannah Montana spray you!”)
Categories: animals, Brilliant but twisted, furry, strange, weird
Tags: Hannah Montanna raccoon repellent
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June 23, 2012
– – He’s not to be confused with “Courageous Cat” or “Rocket Man,” but Progressive Insurance currently features a commercial in which a Progressive associate tries to “bundle” a sweet mewing cat with a rocket in a miniature pod that is reminiscent of the concept and device in the sci fi/horror classic, “The Fly.” Fret not, however, because this associate is interrupted by the cheerfully demented Progressive icon Flo before this unnatural scheme can be carried out!
“Rocket Cat” is also reminiscent of Nyan cat, originally a YouTube video from 2011 that became an internet meme. The video merged a Japanese pop song with an animated cartoon cat who has the body of a Pop-Tart, flies through space, and leaves a rainbow trail behind him. Video games are now available for both “Rocket Cat” and “Nyan Cat,” if this floats your boat. Either is preferable in my opinion as a flying feline to the dead cat helicopter we’ve blogged about here earlier.
As for me, I’d like for Flo to place me with a fox in one of her “bundler” machines to see if I may through that means achieve the fusion that I desire. I’ll even buy her insurance if she’d swing that for me!
Categories: animals, Brilliant but twisted, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: Nyan Cat, Progressive's "Rocket Cat"
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June 13, 2012
– – In a recent series of Geico commercials, the gecko is traveling across America, his journey leading him in this installment to the American Southwest where he runs across two iconic figures from the Looney Tunes world, none other than Wile E. Coyote (Super Genius!) and The Road Runner. An anvil impacts with the Earth first, embedding itself deeply, followed by a piano…then the Road Runner himself screeches to a brief halt by the gecko, but obviously soon must be off, leaving the gecko to consider the meaning of, “Meep meep!” Wile E. Coyote follows, and we are privy to his thoughts where he envisions the gecko as dinner…
…but not to worry! A large safe smashes down on top of the coyote, the brand on such product being, of course, “Acme”…and the gecko is again free to continue his journey, pondering “What a strange place!” as he walks off. – – It’s all vintage Chuck Jones stuff in this worthy crossover effort!
Categories: animals, anthropomorphic, Brilliant but twisted, cartoons, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: The Gecko and Road Runner
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June 7, 2012
– – Before there was Buffy the Vampire Slayer, there was…Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter! In one of the strangest, genre-blending movies since Cowboys & Aliens, the film to be released June 22nd will mix incidentals of the American Civil War era with the gothic. Based on the 2010 novel of the same name and co-produced by Tim Burton, it seems that the mother of the 16th president was killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels Lincoln’s passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers! Lincoln therefore assumes a secret identity as a vampire hunter, brushing elbows during the story with a variety of historical notables, including in the book Edgar Allan Poe.
– –Ha, and you thought that history was a dead subject!- -Well, in a sense, part of it is, at least where the vampires are concerned. The book has generally received favorable reviews, and been described as being an original vampire tale with heart, humor, and (–of course!) bite. I’m encouraged by the fact that the vampires in the film will supposedly be presented as fierce, visceral, intense, and bloodthirsty rather than as the insipid pretty boys that they’ve recently morphed into elsewhere. Lincoln will supposedly prove himself adept at wrestling and with an ax…and John Wilkes Booth wouldn’t have dared to take on this president in a fair fight!
Categories: absurdities, Brilliant but twisted, cool things, fantasy, movies, strange
Tags: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
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May 25, 2012
– – The course of true love did never run smooth, especially if your intended is of a different species than yourself, and a predator to your prey. Such is an on-going story on Frontier Airlines ads, where Jack the rabbit has been hitting unsuccessfully on Foxy the fox. In an offering airing recently, Jack asks other “spokesanimals” what his breath smells like (answer: carrots…”Good, that’s what I was going for!,” responds Jack), and then inquires of the winsome vixen if she’d like to have dinner with a rabbit…
…”No,” replies the red fox, “I’d like to have a rabbit for dinner!”
“Waiter, check please!,” reconsiders the hapless rabbit…
Categories: animals, anthropomorphic, Brilliant but twisted, furry commercials, television
Tags: Frontier's Jack and Foxy
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May 22, 2012
– – The Enchanted Forest as envisioned by Psyop in a recent commercial is a wondrous place indeed, filled with sprites, smiling trees, and a variety of dancing, costumed anthropomorphic animals. There’s even a fox, a remarkably tall and slender specimen wearing shorts and a top hat! It’s essentially an environmental plug for FedEx clad as a fairy tale, and when those conventions are stripped away, we’re then left with electric trucks, recycled shipping materials, and lower-emission planes as FedEx’s contribution to the environment.
The spot is 80% live action and 20% CGI at the onset, with an actual forest having been filmed in Washington state on the northern Pacific Coast. The look is magical but not overly cartoonish, with a sing-songy soundtrack composed by a musical collective called Human which would be “perfectly at home in a 1950’s-era animated film,” according to the spot’s Senior Creative Director/Copywriter. The animated characters are all fully CGI, and a wealth of fine detail may be seen in successive viewings of the spot, such as the fox character modestly covering himself when his outfit is taken away…
Categories: absurdities, animals, anthropomorphic, Brilliant but twisted, environmental, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: FedEx's "Enchanted Forest"
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May 12, 2012
– – In yet another MiO Energy Drink commercial staged at the legendary Watering Hole bar, we are shown a lemur trying to make time with the giraffe girl previously seen in another commercial of the series. With the world’s worst timing, the lemur’s efforts are ruined by the unwelcome intrusion of the hapless, unlucky-in-love crocodile character, who ruins the set-up by commenting that he thought he smelled the lemur in there, and asking the primate if he’s still living with his parents…
…”You just totally croc-blocked me!,” complains the irate lemur. “Oh!,” responds the clueless crocodile, who upon close inspection may be seen to be wearing a Lacoste shirt! I live for stuff like that…sad, isn’t it?
Categories: animals, anthropomorphic, Brilliant but twisted, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: MiO "Croc Block"
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May 10, 2012
– – I, for one, prefer not to see naked mole rats, especially when they’re in an obvious state of intoxication. Strange sights are known to appear with some regularity at the Watering Hole, however, a bar or pub frequented by anthropomorphic animals in a series of MiO Energy Drink commercials.
In this brief segment, previously-seen Rhino and Zebra characters are discussing how convenient the small water additives are to carry anywhere when the mole rat appears, naked but with certain mole rat, err, parts tastefully pixillated out. The mole rat slides up onto the bar, wearing a checked hat and little red sneakers, and proceeds to shake his booty. Where does the mole rat carry his MiO, asks the Zebra…the Rhino prefers not to think about it.- -One can hardly blame him! Other characters from previous episodes such as the Cheetah are seen in the background…
Categories: absurdities, animals, anthropomorphic, Brilliant but twisted, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: MiO animal commercials, MiO naked mole rat
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