Articles tagged with: sony
Top 20 Greatest Ever Songs From Ads
Advertising – it’s the easiest job in the world. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, but coming up with a successful advert is not exactly brain surgery. Bit of sex, a lot of humour and a cracking song and you could sell vomit-coloured shoes to even the most discerning of fashion shoppers. We like to think we are immune to such obvious marketing tricks, but we’re not. Tampons are not exactly a regular on my shopping list. But give me an ad featuring Anna Friel in a skimpy top dancing to the Pixies or some cracking Motown track and it won’t be long before I’ll be queuing up for my sanitary towel fix.
Advertising – it’s the easiest job in the world. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, but coming up with a successful advert is not exactly brain surgery. Bit of sex, a lot of humour and a cracking song and you could sell vomit-coloured shoes to even the most discerning of fashion shoppers. We like to think we are immune to such obvious marketing tricks, but we’re not. Tampons are not exactly a regular on my shopping list. But give me an ad featuring Anna Friel in a skimpy top dancing to the Pixies or some cracking Motown track and it won’t be long before I’ll be queuing up for my sanitary towel fix.
Hecklerspray At E3 – Winners And Losers From E3
With E3 over with for another year, I thought it was time to take stock. Well, I have had a great time and really enjoyed trying out lots of new games. The highlight of the trip was meeting McLovin from Superbad, but really, I have to say, my celebrity quota has been quite poor – maybe they have actually heard of us. In fact, the only thing I’ve probably caught is pig flu. Anyway, I thought now was the time to reflect and being the bloke who does most of the lists on this site, I thought I would go through the biggest winners and losers from E3.
With E3 over with for another year, I thought it was time to take stock. Well, I have had a great time and really enjoyed trying out lots of new games. The highlight of the trip was meeting McLovin from Superbad, but really, I have to say, my celebrity quota has been quite poor – maybe they have actually heard of us. In fact, the only thing I’ve probably caught is pig flu. Anyway, I thought now was the time to reflect and being the bloke who does most of the lists on this site, I thought I would go through the biggest winners and losers from E3.
Venom Movie Pushed Forward on a Wave of Unoriginality
Another day, another decision to remake/sequelise/spin-off an existing movie. This time it's Venom's turn. Yes, for those that saw Spider-Man 3 - he's the one played by Topher Grace off That 70s Show. He's the one that should have been one of the best villains in comic movie history, but instead ended up being a complete rush job, thus making one of Spider-Man's greatest foes actually a big pile of crud. |Plus he appared to die in the film, so how Sony are going to play this we don't really know. Time machine? A 'he's dead or is he OR IS HE' angle? Ignoring the film, thus rendering his appearance in the Spider-Man movie worthless? Which it was. It'll probably be the third. And we bet Sam Raimi will be happy about that, after being forced to incorporate Venom into his movie in the first place. Ah, Hollywood.
Another day, another decision to remake/sequelise/spin-off an existing movie. This time it's Venom's turn. Yes, for those that saw Spider-Man 3 - he's the one played by Topher Grace off That 70s Show. He's the one that should have been one of the best villains in comic movie history, but instead ended up being a complete rush job, thus making one of Spider-Man's greatest foes actually a big pile of crud. |Plus he appared to die in the film, so how Sony are going to play this we don't really know. Time machine? A 'he's dead or is he OR IS HE' angle? Ignoring the film, thus rendering his appearance in the Spider-Man movie worthless? Which it was. It'll probably be the third. And we bet Sam Raimi will be happy about that, after being forced to incorporate Venom into his movie in the first place. Ah, Hollywood.
