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Monday, August 15, 2005
What Won't They Show You Next?
You know how they run all of those commercials before the previews at the movies? The ones you think will never end? "FAN-DAN-GO." Yacking cell phone man. Be all that you can be. My friend turns to me and says "Instead of these commercials, why don't the theatres start running family snapshots...you know...the Johnson family vacation to Mexico, Theo's high school graduation, Wendy's baby shower." I had another friend who once offered up the idea that they run mug shots of criminals on the screen. America's Most Wanted. Now...on with the show. Great. You'd be twisting around in a quasi-darkened theatre trying to see if any of the patrons fit the bill. "Honey? Don't look...I said DON'T LOOK, but that guy over on the right, eighth row up, three seats in. Whaddya think?"
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How about short features, such as the Oscar nominated animation features? I love those. Remember when the Biograph Theatre in Georgetown ran an animation festival? AND, the theatre had real popcorn with real butter! Those were the days.
I am tired of seeing the Fanta-Girls prancing their way on the screen with that insipid song playing. I don't know if they're supposed to be some sort of take-off on The Spice Girls but they are horrible.
The Fandango ads are a bit of humor to the rest of the tripe that passes on the screen as are the ads to turn off your cell-phones from Cingular/Nokia. They have great production value and if you're not expecting them look like trailers that rival the real deals.
T-Bob Quadrilateral Pants
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