Ben Wilder

A Regretful Connection to ABSOLUT Vodka’s Latest Commercial

There was recently an ad on TV featuring one of my favorite songs from an artist I have regrets about to this very day. First, here’s the ad… The song is called “Hope” by a very talented artist named Jain. Check her out on Instagram here: @JainMusic. She uses loops and tracks to make herContinue reading “A Regretful Connection to ABSOLUT Vodka’s Latest Commercial”

Apple Watch Series 7 Commercial – The Music and the connection to Elvis Presley

Apple promotes the toughness of their series 7 watch with clips of it taking a beating. If they really wanted to show it get raked over the coals, tell people the watch is pro-life and see how it holds up! OK, but seriously, the watch survives hit after hit in this ad. Take a lookContinue reading “Apple Watch Series 7 Commercial – The Music and the connection to Elvis Presley”

I miss playing volleyball

In the 43 years I’ve been on this earth I’ve played, or at least tried, a lot of sports. When I was young it was baseball, basketball, and soccer. Then flag football and softball. Most recently it was softball and volleyball. I had no idea I’d miss volleyball the most when I moved out ofContinue reading “I miss playing volleyball”

Dell’s Computer Commercial – The Music and Adam Sandler’s Connection

Dell has kept their name in the hat for tech worthy of your attention. One of their recent ads includes music you may enjoy, too. Here’s the ad, then scroll down for more info! The song is “The World Is Mine” by Same Henshaw. Here’s the full track. The song is also used in theContinue reading “Dell’s Computer Commercial – The Music and Adam Sandler’s Connection”

“The Man From Toronto” – Were We Supposed to Laugh?

The first thing I noticed about this movie, just in the first 10 minutes, is the editing. I don’t know if they rushed the whole production process or didn’t have enough money in the budget, but with another pass or two before locking in the final film someone would have caught the errors. Or atContinue reading ““The Man From Toronto” – Were We Supposed to Laugh?”