Traffic

I suspect that the majority of this blog's views come from me checking in to see if Rick has posted yet, ha ha. Nothing held against him or anything—he's a busy man and doesn't have hours upon hours to waste every day as I do. Has priorities and that sorta thing. Maybe there's a setting or way of subscribing to the blog to let me know when a new post has been made?

Anyway, as it's been a good long while since the last post, I figured I'd post another, at last breaking the pattern.

This vid...I don't much know what to say about.



Whoever edited this video is a mad, creative genius. Taking this ghetto booty-shaking video which was likely originally accompanied by really bad hip-hop, and fusing it with some drum and bass track seamlessly, compiling a thing of unequivocal beauty.

Best part? Around 0:43 when the wide chick (well, the really wide one that doesn't look like Gamera: in other words, the one in black pants and white—or yellow—shirt) really goes at it, rockin' and jigglin' and wobblin' in sync to beat and rhythm of the edited-in track. It's just too perfect; the two pieces were made to be brought together since before the dawn of time. It is my belief that God ordained for this video to be made and enjoyed by the masses. Here is my contribution to help spread it to the people...

Prime Directive #1: Advertise

Here it is, the followup to my "Best commercial" post: my second favorite commercial I had mentioned.

What is it? Well, it's a Korean commercial featuring RoboCop advertising fried chicken.



This thing makes me giggle with glee. I don't know what the actual brand name is, but it sounds like "What the Hell? Frieda Chicken!", and that little jingle at the end makes the name so much better.

There are many memorable quotes in these thirty seconds of glory. Sayings that we should all use in our everyday lives in the kitchen or at a restaurant, such as, "Yo! I'm about to eat," when we sit down to feast; or, "Can I get a dessert?" when we're ready for that after-dinner delicious treat; and, when entering a KFC, looking at the buffet with astonishment, exclaiming (albeit in a monotonous, bassy tone), "Oh, what the hell, frieda chicken."

Truly a magnificent commercial—especially since it stars RoboCop, the first film of his coming close to being my favorite, following Blade Runner (which reigns supreme, particularly Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut).

For some reason, there are a variety of other RoboCop commercials from Asian countries, mostly Japan. East Asia (or at least Japan and South Korea) must have been pretty obsessed with the guy for a while. I'll post the ones that I know of, seeing as how they all tickle my fancy.


RoboCop is grateful for his noodles.


RoboCop knows the perfect solution for eradicating cockroaches.


RoboCop endorses new, sophisticated machines—Sony VCRs, just what the video people of the world were expecting.


I want some of that super swing system. And super surround...something.

Those are the ones that I'm aware of. I hope to discover more Asian commercials with RoboCop advertising food and household appliances.

Way Late Christmas Goodness

Man, I can't believe Chris has waited this long. It's been a while, and I'm sorry. I'm in the process of moving back to the great state of North Carolina. Lots to do, and lots to finish at work.

Anyways, I wanted to share this soon after Christmas, because it's kind of along the same lines as Chris' post. Something no one has seen in a brand everyone knows. Star War's Holiday Special. That's right, something that was so bad, it was aired on TV once, and never again, and there are no legit copies out there. No DVDs to buy, no official VHS even. For a long time, the only way to get this is to have someone who has a copy of the originally aired program to make you a copy. That's how bad this was. Here I link the fist part of the broadcast, which you can watch wholly on YouTube if you so desire.



And here is the Wiki for it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Wars_Holiday_Special