Posting daily at 1pm central about all kinds of things. One day it's dating, the next it's TV commercials. I hope you're entertained. Professional photos on SmugMug – https://benwilder.smugmug.com
I’ve heard this ad multiple times on Hulu and features the perfect feel-good song for summer, kind of like this one from a few years ago. Catchy it is, but every time I tried to catch it on Shazam, the ad ended before I could get the title! A little research revealed the artist and title but first, here’s the song…
What you just listened to is “Yo Voy Ganao” by Systema Solar. In English the title translates to “I’m Going to Win.” Walmart released the commercial on July 15, 2020 but the song has been out for a long time! Systema Solar released it in 2014 and as of mid-July of 2020, it has over 14.5 million views on YouTube. Check out the official music video below…
Curious about more TV commercial music, check out this ad from Walgreens and as always, thanks for stopping by!
No joke, every single time I meet someone named Jake, it takes all of my strength to not say, “Jake… from State Farm?” Every. Single. Time. What this proves is two things:
I had no idea how many people I’d meet with the name Jake
The State Farm ads are funny and memorable
The campaign started with this one…
It’s since been updated to include a new Jake, but the original Jake still peaks out from the next cubicle in the new commercial. These ads are effective for two reasons:
They’re funny
They’re consistent
Another good example of consistency are the commercials from Progressive featuring Flo and Jamie. They’re funny and don’t stray from what’s working, which is the smily and funny Flo and the comedic enigma that is Jamie. Information about Progressive is weaved in nicely as a secondary part of the ads.
An example of ads I don’t understand comes from KFC. Whoever came up with the bizarre idea to have a different “Colonel Sanders” represent KFC over the course of various ads probably wasn’t thinking how confusing it would appear to consumers. Lots of comedians, actors, and even the beloved Reba McEntire portrayed Mr. Sanders over the years and I still don’t exactly understand why. These ads (if you haven’t seen them I’ll include one below) need explanation and in my experience it’s like having to explain a joke. If you have to explain it, it’s not funny. Here’s one of the ads with Jim Gaffigan as Colonel Sanders…
So back to the ads we understand, like these from GEICO, it’s important to be consistent and in the case of State Farm, be funny like “Jake… from State Farm.” I hope they can keep playing off the original ad. Maybe they can even bring the wifey back because she was great with her suspicion… and her perfect use of air quotes, of course. I’d love to see her featured in a follow up ad in some circumstance where the husband is caught talking to an agent again. Good stuff!
Earlier this year my brother-in-law brought up a great question. He asked me if I remembered the video where a dad was asking his children to say something nice to their mom for Mother’s Day. Each kid said something like, “I love you Mom,” or “You’re the best mom!” and then when the camera pans over to the last child, she’s covered in lipstick and says, “CANDLES!” It was quite funny, but you know what it isn’t? Anywhere to be found!
After he asked me about it I did a little searching and sure enough, it doesn’t pop up on any relevant searches. A video that went viral can’t just disappear, can it? Surely there would be screen grabs of the little girl, and/or other people who saved the video and reposted it but it seems to be gone from the internet.
So the search continues, and I’d love your help. First, do you know which video I’m talking about? Second, how can it just go poof and be gone?
This is just crazy and frustrating and I’m determined to find it now. Noboby puts Baby in the corner!
Earlier this week I posted a few iconic movie lines but not exactly how you remember them. I wrote down how they might have looked in the very first draft of the movie, before a thousand revisions. For this post to make sense, check that one out first here. Then come back to find out which movies the quotes are from. Answers are below!
Movie #1 – Jaws
“The vessel we’re on doesn’t seem to be the best size for what’s happening in the ocean around us at the moment. Now in my experience, we’d have a more favorable circumstance if we sought out a watercraft that wasn’t as small as this one.”
Actual quote: “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
Movie #2 – Lord of the Rings
“I’ll nevvverrrr let you go. You’re special and I adores you. My favorite jewelry for always.”
Actual quote: “My precious.”
Movie #3 – Titanic
“The people recently cast their votes and after they were all counted, it appears the majority of voters have made me ruler of all the nations!”
Actual quote: “I’m king of the world!”
Movie #4 – The Godfather
“Talk about great BOGO discounts! As a successful salesman, I know what this guy needs and when I show him the deal he could get, he won’t be able to say no.”
Actual quote: “I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
Movie #5 – Dirty Dancing
“How dare you let anyone sit in that chair that’s tucked away where no one can see them. You can’t hide her talent forever so I’m going to rescue her, then dance with her in a racy slash unclean way, and you WILL sit there and watch us.”
Actual quote: “Nobody Puts Baby in a corner.”
Movie #6 – Never Been Kissed
“Please accept my apologies. I planned on being here early but traffic was terrible and I basically hit every red light! Deep down I knew I wanted to be with you but I’m a stubborn man who couldn’t see the forest for the trees. I’m late, but better late than never, right? Now plant one on me!”
Actual quote: “Sorry, I’m late. It took me forever to get here.”
Movie #7 – Jerry Maguire
“Quiet down for a second. Hold that thought because as soon as you walked in I decided, ‘Yes. Whatever he says, yes.’ It’s fine you interrupted my women’s club meeting. We were talking about you, anyway. I’m just glad my husband is home.”
Actual quote: “You had me at ‘hello’.”
How many did you get right? Let me know in the comments below, thanks for stopping by!
Most of us have a favorite line or two from movies we’ve seen. Somehow these iconic moments get etched into our minds and even become part of society in ways no one ever saw coming. I’m thinking of “Show me the money!” from Jerry Maguire, “I’ll be back” from Terminator, and “Alrighty then!” from Ace Ventura. You see, I bet I didn’t even need to list the movie those came from because you already knew, didn’t you?
Well, what if I said these lines were not exactly how the very first script looked for each of these movies? Maybe the Jerry Maguire one was more like, “I need you to display the ability to help me financially so I can take care of myself and my family!” Not quite as memorable. So after many revisions, they get to the heart of what they want the character to say; what they want us as the audience to feel. They found the gold!
So with that in mind, I’ve taken a bit of a leap in guessing what the first script would have looked like for a few iconic movie lines. You will definitely know the movies and the iconic quotes, but here’s your challenge today: based on the scripts below, can you guess the line or the movie they’re from? Just have some fun and please know this is not how these movies came together. I just thought it would be fun to rewrite the lines in a less memorable way than they actually were delivered on the big screen 🙂
Can you name what iconic quote these scripts refer to, and the movie they’re from?
Movie #1
“The vessel we’re on doesn’t seem to be the best size for what’s happening in the ocean around us at the moment. Now in my experience, we’d have a more favorable circumstance if we sought out a watercraft that wasn’t as small as this one.”
Movie #2
“I’ll nevvverrrr let you go. You’re special and I adores you. My favorite jewelry for always.”
Movie #3
“The people recently cast their votes and after they were all counted, it appears the majority of voters have made me ruler of all the nations!”
Movie #4
“Talk about great BOGO discounts! As a successful salesman, I know what this guy needs and when I show him the deal he could get, he won’t be able to say no.”
Movie #5
“How dare you let anyone sit in that chair that’s tucked away where no one can see them. You can’t hide her talent forever so I’m going to rescue her, then dance with her in a racy slash unclean way, and you WILL sit there and watch us.”
Movie #6
“Please accept my apologies. I planned on being here early but traffic was terrible and I basically hit every red light! Deep down I knew I wanted to be with you but I’m a stubborn man who couldn’t see the forest for the trees. I’m late, but better late than never, right? Now plant one on me!”
Movie #7
“Quiet down for a second. Hold that thought because as soon as you walked in I decided, ‘Yes. Whatever he says, yes.’ It’s fine you interrupted my women’s club meeting. We were talking about you, anyway. I’m just glad my husband is home.”
There you have it! Can you guess which movies these completely made-up first drafts are from? Make your guesses in the comments below and I’ll have the answers tomorrow. Thanks for stopping by!
Out of the Wilderness 