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"Now they've got Del Toro"

First, sub-celebrities were roped into doing car ads, then they swiped on some half decent actors like Ed Harris. Now, one of my favourite actors, Benicio Del Toro (Traffic, Leaving Las Vegas) is doing a car ad for Mercedes. Even worse, the ad is so pretentious, it pretends it's a trailer for a film called Lucky Man, and makes no mention of the car at all.

Off the artistic roll call forever, buddy.

At first I thought it was an ad, but then I thought it was a film when it finished, but then I thought that it contained the most blatant product placement of all time. Then I find out it was an ad after all.

Confusing...

I wish I could do the noise Bill Hicks used to do when he made the devil 'sucky sucky' noise. I'd do this every time these shoddy pieces of poo came on the telly.

Just watched it.

Rubbish ad.
And Michael Mann shot it.

Bend over lads, here comes the money-dick.
Open wide and see if you can get it all in before you choke

Meka Dragon wrote:
> To be honest I'd rather watch Del Toro and Samuel L Jackson doing ads
> during the breaks than some stupid nobody dressed as a tampon.
>
> They're just people doing a job, whether they're being paid to act in
> a commercial or in a movie, do you think they see it any differently?
> I doubt any of them much care for the things they advertise, but also,
> they've probably been in a few movies that they haven't much liked,
> but have done to boost popularity and the like.


This is the thing, they don't need this money, they make millions and millions of dollars making movies. They usually only do it to get more, and free cars for life or something. The Sam Jackson ad isn't too bad, as it's fairly tongue-in-cheek, but the Del Toro one is just awful, it's lke he's trying to save some credibility by saying 'look, it's kind of like a film'.

Even EVEN worse, if the public "like" the new ad, then they might make it into a real film. Where he drives a Mercedes around all day. This is so sucky. The ad was even directed by 'respected' director Michael Mann.

*sound of corporate schlong, hanging loose*

To be honest I'd rather watch Del Toro and Samuel L Jackson doing ads during the breaks than some stupid nobody dressed as a tampon.

They're just people doing a job, whether they're being paid to act in a commercial or in a movie, do you think they see it any differently? I doubt any of them much care for the things they advertise, but also, they've probably been in a few movies that they haven't much liked, but have done to boost popularity and the like.

If I had my way all ads would have big stars in. Like Morgan Freeman eating dog food, and saying "Yeah, I'd give this to my dog" I'd prefer that to the typical lass picking up her dog lovingly and opening up a tin of food, with the soft camera focus, and sweet music.

Mind you, if the actors have previously gone on the record saying they'll only do things of artistic value, then have jumped at the chance to do an ad when a truck load of money is delivered to their door, maybe that's different.

I actually tho0ught this was a film (i'm not that bright when hungover), but did originally think this was a car ad. I've been flummoxed.

Mind you, if it was a film it looked crap.

Flip you for real..

I've heard about this.

Stupid Mexican salesman.

First, sub-celebrities were roped into doing car ads, then they swiped on some half decent actors like Ed Harris. Now, one of my favourite actors, Benicio Del Toro (Traffic, Leaving Las Vegas) is doing a car ad for Mercedes. Even worse, the ad is so pretentious, it pretends it's a trailer for a film called Lucky Man, and makes no mention of the car at all.

Off the artistic roll call forever, buddy.