Odd Commercial

Please watch the video, so you know what I am talking about. If you are anything like me, the commercial made you raise a brow. When I first saw this commercial, I didn't know what to think besides 'WTF' (Do I need to tell you what that means?). This is an odd commercial that is trying to sell people the Honda Scooters. I don't think anyone rides them anymore, or at least I haven't seen any. Grace Jones (Woman) is trying to get Adam Ant (Man) to get the scooter. She says its sexy, stylish, and fast. Adam is skeptical at first, not sure if the scooter is for him, but in the end Grace, talks him into buying the scooter. I have seen several commercials and alot make me go "WTF' but I believe its just a way of the company to get you interested in their product, so they make a odd, funny, or perhaps a heartwarming commercial, so you either get the product or at least think about getting it. But one other thing that did get my attention was the way Grace Jones looked like. She had short upright hair, thick make up on, faces she made, and the way she talked to Adam, I thought this was intresting because not of commercials if any have a woman dressed or looks like that any more, besides Lady Gaga, whom I don't think has done commercials. But this commercial was in the 1980's I believe and they used all kinds of actors, actresses, and singers to sell their products, the commercial above is a good example.

Bad Things Shown On Media

I know you can't really see the picture, but I will tell you what it is. This is a news paper article about the capture of Ed Gien. This is bad thing shown in media. What I mean by bad is that, its bad news, but seems to grab alot of attention, and many people seem to remember things that are bad that happened, instead of the good. For example, we all remember 9/11 but we don't remember a man, saving a family from a burning house, or maybe its just me. But what I do know, is that if there is bad news, tragic or scary, it will be shown on the front page, first thing in the news on tv, or can be seen on the internet, which ever you can get your news. But alot of times, they news will have a 'warm fuzzy' story; at the end, something such as puppies being adopted or a little kids beating cancer. But none of those things seem to stick to the human mind. We might think that its a good thing, but we usually focus on the bad, because the media have 'brainwashed' us to take more interest in the bad, and make us think about it. Before there was major issues in the world, perhaps before WWI and WWII or perhaps after, there wasn't to much going on, besides politcal, and alot of people didn't put much care in it. But now days we have politcal disasters, such as the shooting of the Senator, in Arizona. We have natural disasters such as Katrina, Haiti, and the earthquakes and tsumai in Japan. As I said several times before, we seemed more focused on the bad things, because we want to know more for it.

People Who Ruined Media For Me -Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber-

I can't stand these two people, they have ruined music for me mostly and movies as well.I will start with Justin Bieber. I didn't like him or his singing when I first heard of him. I can't explain why, he sounds like a girl when he sings, which gets under my skin. Plus I believe he's trying to be a one man boy band. But thats just me. Plus he seems more of a girl than a guy, he looks like one, with his femine features and he sounds like one when he talks and sings. I have met people that seem more of girl, then a guy, but I get along with them greatly. So I can't truly explain why I can't stand Justin, besides the reasons I have gave you now.

The next person would have to be Miley Cyrus. I admit I used to like her, before the fame got to her. She was a great singer and actress. But then the fame seemed to get into her head, and she started to misbehave like several people her age, that is a celebrity. Her first issue was that she posed for sensual pictures at a young age. Her father was upset at her, but then he did nothing about it. That fisaco lasted for while, and it died down. But then more issues came along, such as her making an asian face and taking pictures of herself in a sexy way. I knew she was growing up like alot of girls, but it really pissed me off, that she needed to think she had to do that, to show she was growing up. But ever since then, I could no longer stand her, she is a foolish girl and needs to act her age, which would 17, instead of a 21 and above and think there is nothing wrong with that.

Favorite Actors -Johnny Depp and Robert Downy Jr-

My favorite actors would have to be Robert Downey Jr or RDJ and Johnny Depp. I have watched the several movies they have starred in. My first movie I saw RDJ was 'Weird Science' but he wasn't a main character, he was a secondary person who played the mean jock. I didn't think much of him at first, but since I began to understand movies, I saw he was a great actor and put alot of talent and effort into his job, which makes him alot of money and fans. Another movie I saw him in was called 'Fur' When I first heard of this movie, I wasn't sure how to understand it. Why make a movie about fur? But when I watched it, I was suprised about what it was about, and I loved it, it was very good, even though it was kind of confusing at first, because it moved fast and then slow, plus alot of the scenes were dark or dramatic.

My other favorite actor is of course Johnny Depp. Not only is he good looking, but a wonderful actor. Alot of actors or actresses usually do one kind of acting, either comedy, romance, drama, or thiller. But he was done all kinds. His comedy as Captain Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean' drama and thiller in 'The Secret Window' and his romance would be several of his Tim Burton movies, which he has starred or lent his voice to. Johnny Depp has also starred in two musicals, he's a very good singer. He was in 'Cry Baby' and alternate version of 'Grease' and 'Sweeny Todd'. Both have him as a main character, someone who is misunderstood, and both of which he proves not to mess with him.

Favorite Actress-Lucille Ball-

My favorite Actress would have to be Lucille Ball, even though she has passed on, her legend continues even to this day. I don't remember how I first came across her acting. But I suppose I first seen her was on her well known show, 'I Love Lucy'. To me, no one will ever beat her legend, they can try, but they will fail. I have done research on her, and I suprised to find out, that many producers and other high class movier makers, didn't think she had the talent to be on tv or movies, well she had proved them wrong. Since I have watched 'I Love Lucy' I have came across seveal more shows she has been in. She has been in another sitcom called 'Lucy' but its very different from her first show. She has also been in several movies, such as 'The Long Long Trailer' 'Yours, Mine, and Ours', and 'Stage Door' which of course are old classical movies, which not many people of my generation have seen, or at least have seen the remakes of the movies. Another intesting fact is Desi Arnaz played her husband in 'I Love Lucy' and 'The Long Long Trailer' but in real life, he was her husband, and they owned a company called DesiLu. Lucille has made history with her comedy and her wit. Her most known feature is her red hair, which is talked about in her movies and shows, several people have wondered if it is nature or dyed, but I don't think anyone truly figured that out.

TheLonelyIsand

I have recently came across this band, and they are very good. If you don't like humor, than you won't like them. They are an American comedy troupe composed of Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg, best known for its musical parodies. They hilarous and they make my day. I first came across them when I watched SNL (Saturday Night Live). Andy Samberg was playing a character named Shy Ronnie who sang with Rihanna. Shortly after that, I saw them on YouTube, and I began to watch several of their videos, one of them I have favorited, which is called 'Boom Box' its funny and distrubing at the same time, considering what they are singing about and the fact that I enjoy the song at the same time. Besides doing Parodies, they have also been on the movie 'Hot Rod'. One of the band members Andy Samberg hosted the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, and to get people to watch it, he promoted fake movies, which he starred in. I would have to say that 'Slaughter Shack' is the best one, because you think its going to be full of action and bloof, until the two men acutally 'fight'. Sadly to say they fight like whimps, by just slapping at each other's hands and shaking each other. But Andy Samberg is known for his comedy skits like this and as well for his band.

Analyzing The Commercial

1. There are several monks, all wearing the same outfit, minus from the child at the beginning. They are also all bald and vary in age. If you look at their foreheads, they have a werid symbol on it, which makes no sense until the end. The setting is in a shrine or temple in china. Most of the monks are either mediatating or training the boy to be a monk.

2. There is background music, throughout the whole commercial, then you hear a knock, door opening. After you hear the door shut, all you hear is the music for several moments, until you suddenly hear and deep hum. After the hum, you hear grunting, shoating and things breaking. After that you hear a bell toll very lightly in the background, then the opening of cans, drinking, and a satisfied sigh. Then you drums rumbling, singaling something is about to happen, a scream eurpts and you hear a crunch, then the music from before comes back on, along with cheering from several voices.

3. 1) The Pepsi company created this message
2) Music in the background, there is a child involved, and alot of karate surrounding the commercial, its similiar the movie, the Karate Kid.
3) People who don't like pepsi, don't like other culture's showing off the drink, don't understand the monks karate, or don't have kids.
4) The point of view is from the child, who wants to be a monk and he goes through several trials to become one of them.
5) This message is being sent because Pepsi wants to sell their product to anyone who will watch the commercial and buy the drink

4. I am not a fan of Pepsi, but this commercial caught my attention. I thought this commerical to be cute and funny. I thought it was cute because of the young boy, leaving home and going through alot of trails to become a monk, and funny because he crushed a Pepsi can with his head, and he became one of them.