Posted on 08/22/2006 6:50:44 PM PDT by indcons
Only one commercial can top the sheer hatred our readers have for the winner of this year's worst-commercial contest. Yes, only creepy, toenail-snapping Digger the Dermatophyte is more hated than the horrendous repetition that is this year's winning loser, the HeadOn headache remedy commercial.
In case you haven't seen it (you can find it on YouTube, but really, why would you want to?), the commercial is as insanely simple as it is annoying. A female voice repeats "HeadOn: Apply directly to the forehead!" three times as a blissed-out smug woman rolls what appears to be a Bonne Bell LipSmacker on her head.
What in the name of a glue stick in disguise is going on there? First off, does anyone believe that this works any better than, say, rubbing your head with your hand? Who decided that a commercial where only the product name and tagline are repeated over and over was good advertising? What kind of drugs is the model in the ad actually on? And does anyone know anyone who has ever, ever used this product, or seen it for sale anywhere outside these ads?
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A friend's son helped produce that ad. I have several out-takes of it on VHS. I've been threatening to put on disc, but haven't gotten around to it yet.
Thank you. :)
You can see it on the Malibu website, it's basically a woman working the door at a Caribbean bar/dance hall like a New York disco, telling all the people in line why she won't let them in.
Am I the only one who likes those Miller Lite "Man Law" commercials?
Burt Reynolds: "From now on we touch bottoms."
Cowboy: "No thanks, Hollywood. I ain't into that."
Burt: "BOTTLES!"
My favorite commercial right now is a local one for an Indian casino.
It has a young man and woman getting married and the groom is distracted by one of the bridesmaids who is blowing kisses at him.
The priest says, "If anyone has any reason why these two should not be married, speak now or forever hold your peace!"
An elderly woman in the back jumps up holding a $100 bill saying, "I bet a hundred dollars they won't last a year!"
Everyone in the chapel gasps loudly.
Then the priest says, "Hmmmmm.... I'd like to get a piece of that!" as he starts counting out money from his bankroll.
It made me laugh out loud when I first saw it.
You forgot those lame Burger King commercials
Any commercial with Carl Edwards in it.
Kudos to your friend. That ad was cool.
Would really like to see the bloopers version.
Plus, shows great reverence and respect to the people who helped tame the land beyond the Appalachians.
Dr. Z sucks. He has made it his lifelong mission to keep Art Monk out of the Hall of Fame. I'd take the German Dr. Z over him.
By the response this thread has gotten, I think there were a lot of us who needed a bit of much needed relief from the worldly goings-on. Thanks for starting it!
I got back up, so I'll be OK.
Yup, that's the sickest crap I've seen yet.
Cool. Will watch. Thank you! :)
The next movie should have lots of JAmaicans. IT will be a blockbuster.
Its not nice to fool with PennsylvaniaMom!!!
But seriously...look at the King. Paper crown; resin face; demented eyes; lace collar (I'm not going there) and FUR trim!!! Btw, where is PETA when you need them?;
I wanna throw up every time I see that commercial! It's disgusting! Where's the FCC?
Whara bordering on child pornography? O.o Sounds bad
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