George Oscar Bluth II
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Yeah, there are parts where it's obviously him. I just never noticed when I watched it a few years back.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Final Trailer
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half a moon
Banned
Always sounded like him to me
Bobby Roberts
Banned
So, this commercial for Toys 'R Us is trying to mine the same sort of feel as that PS4 Battlefront commercial. Except it does it in all the wrongest ways.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
turn your kids into somebody you wanna fuck brehs
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Gaffers vindicated
WadiumArcadium
Member
Awful compared to the Battlefront one. Buy your kids the gifts you want this Christmas instead of the ones they want. Reminds me of that Frasier Christmas episode.
Heeh, it's defintely the goofy voice he used when meeting Zhora in Blade Runner...
bananafactory
Banned
Not sure if this has been posted
http://www.starwars.com/news/thank-...r-wars-the-force-awakens-week?linkId=18204560
Confirms online views of 112 million in 24 hours for the trailer and 16 million on TV
God. Damn.
http://www.starwars.com/news/thank-...r-wars-the-force-awakens-week?linkId=18204560
Confirms online views of 112 million in 24 hours for the trailer and 16 million on TV
God. Damn.
Look at that dislike bar.So, this commercial for Toys 'R Us is trying to mine the same sort of feel as that PS4 Battlefront commercial. Except it does it in all the wrongest ways.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
There are only 13 people who think this shit is stupid. Ugh.
EDIT: Though this guy has an understandable reason to like it.
I'm dying here.
shira
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LOL C3PO ripping the Wampa sign
The Battlefront also seemed cynical to me.
"Stuck in a meaningless office job you hate? Retreat to your inner child and relive the glory of when you had friends and played with StarWars toys"
WadiumArcadium
Member
That's a unique way of looking at it.
I'm considering a 09:00 showing. No idea how busy it'll be.
shira
Member
I think that they are not posting all of the showings in my area to force people to pay 3D and get those sellout numbers.
As you get closer to showdate I think some 2D screenings will pop up.
I dunno.
These ads are showing the dark side of escapism for me as it is corporate manufactured mandated escapism not something of your own choice.
Aimed at manchildren that have StarWars as their nostalgic good feeling retreat when they struggle to find happiness in the "boring" real world as an adult.
The ads tell them basically, fuck working on the world or your struggles, retreat back to childhood when the world was simple and please buy more plastic toys or videogames (either for them or their children).
Or maybe I'm just having a bad mood
So, this commercial for Toys 'R Us is trying to mine the same sort of feel as that PS4 Battlefront commercial. Except it does it in all the wrongest ways.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
That's the most horrifying shit I've seen today.
The battlefront commercial came off in such a "your life is empty" sense. Like pure desperation
I dunno.
These ads are showing the dark side of escapism for me as it is corporate manufactured mandated escapism not something of your own choice.
Aimed at manchildren that have StarWars as their nostalgic good feeling retreat when they struggle to find happiness in the "boring" real world as an adult.
The ads tell them basically, fuck working on the world or your struggles, retreat back to childhood when the world was simple and please buy more plastic toys or videogames (either for them or their children).
Or maybe I'm just having a bad mood
But real life is boring as fuck compared to Star Wars. I can't fly an X-Wing while working a 9-5 desk job until I die from old age in my cubicle.
TangoAlphaLima
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So, this commercial for Toys 'R Us is trying to mine the same sort of feel as that PS4 Battlefront commercial. Except it does it in all the wrongest ways.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
I agree, not the right way to do it. My 6 year old daughter has started to become interested in Star Wars with all the hype, but it's not been through my prodding.
In fact, we just received notice of a recall on a Build-a-Bear we purchased (kinda weird, right?) and the store is allowing us to exchange it for anything in the store. My wife suggested that we get Chewie for my daughter. I said we should ask her what she wants, as she has a lot of the My Little Pony Build-a-Bears, and there are a few new ones she doesn't have yet. What did she pick? Chewie. That's how you do it.
WadiumArcadium
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I dunno.
These ads are showing the dark side of escapism for me as it is corporate manufactured mandated escapism not something of your own choice.
Aimed at manchildren that have StarWars as their nostalgic good feeling retreat when they struggle to find happiness in the "boring" real world as an adult.
The ads tell them basically, fuck working on the world or your struggles, retreat back to childhood when the world was simple and please buy more plastic toys or videogames (either for them or their children).
Or maybe I'm just having a bad mood
I think it's the latter.
Life is what you make of it. Which is funnily also one of the core messages of StarWars, at least before it became an Empire.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Yea, that is massively disturbing.
And unfortunately probably very accurate, in some cases. I mean, there are 15 year old kids running around named Anakin.
WadiumArcadium
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I bet they get fed up of the sand jokes.
Definitly
Count Dookkake
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bonesmccoy
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It's worth it! TCW absolutely saves the prequels from utter awfulness.
You should also check out Genndy Tartakovsky's Clone Wars series. The entire thing has been spliced together on YouTube. I'd say it does the Padme-Anakin relationship better than anything else you'll find in the series.
Lifejumper
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LMAO.
WadiumArcadium
Member
The Blu-Ray set's great. I'd definitely recommend it.
So, this commercial for Toys 'R Us is trying to mine the same sort of feel as that PS4 Battlefront commercial. Except it does it in all the wrongest ways.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
This comic is amazing & I'm totally guilty of it.
CreepingFear
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Just substitute the toys in those panels with religion, marriage, and job and you'll be talking about most parents.
Sectorseven
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I dunno.
These ads are showing the dark side of escapism for me as it is corporate manufactured mandated escapism not something of your own choice.
Aimed at manchildren that have StarWars as their nostalgic good feeling retreat when they struggle to find happiness in the "boring" real world as an adult.
The ads tell them basically, fuck working on the world or your struggles, retreat back to childhood when the world was simple and please buy more plastic toys or videogames (either for them or their children).
Or maybe I'm just having a bad mood
I got that vibe as well.
Sickboy007
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TangoAlphaLima
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I can't tell if you're really flying an X-Wing or just constipated.
Maybe both?
ryutaro's mama
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So, this commercial for Toys 'R Us is trying to mine the same sort of feel as that PS4 Battlefront commercial. Except it does it in all the wrongest ways.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
Oh my Gawd.
What a horrible, horrible ad.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
It's like someone installed a powerful bidet in your cockpit.
Count Dookkake
Member
Either way, I'm using the Force.
Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
rokkerkory
Member
This is the greatest movie ever.
Made this today for force friday:
Made this today for force friday:
This is the greatest movie ever.
Made this today for force friday:
Reminds me of the Wolfen from Star Fox.
So, this commercial for Toys 'R Us is trying to mine the same sort of feel as that PS4 Battlefront commercial. Except it does it in all the wrongest ways.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
I'm so glad my baby-boomer dad never did this to me when I was a kid. If he had, I'd be way into John Denver and Grease.
Granted, it was because of him that I was exposed to all the great comedies of the 80's, so he picked his battles wisely.
I know its a TFA thread but since we are all just waiting for the film: Anyone here seen The People vs George Lucas documentary?
I can recommend it, the documentary dives into 3 major parts: The altered versions of Star Wars and how hardcore fans felt betrayed. The prequels namely Phantom Menace and the future of Star Wars.
There is even footage of fans lining up for Phantom Menace and some cringe interviews, some girl said she would "remember this moment and tell her children about it" as she waited for Phantom Menace to start.
I can recommend it, the documentary dives into 3 major parts: The altered versions of Star Wars and how hardcore fans felt betrayed. The prequels namely Phantom Menace and the future of Star Wars.
There is even footage of fans lining up for Phantom Menace and some cringe interviews, some girl said she would "remember this moment and tell her children about it" as she waited for Phantom Menace to start.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
That's a terrible doc. It's basically "Forum Whine: The Movie."
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
lol yup
I know its a TFA thread but since we are all just waiting for the film: Anyone here seen The People vs George Lucas documentary?
I can recommend it, the documentary dives into 3 major parts: The altered versions of Star Wars and how hardcore fans felt betrayed. The prequels namely Phantom Menace and the future of Star Wars.
There is even footage of fans lining up for Phantom Menace and some cringe interviews, some girl said she would "remember this moment and tell her children about it" as she waited for Phantom Menace to start.
You know, as bad as the prequels were, pop culture salvaged a lot of them. South Park, RedLetterMedia, and fandom at large made some hysterical things out of the prequels and the the behind-the-scenes.
But, yeah, The Phantom Menace was... well, the mom wasn't wrong. She'd be telling her children about it for years to come, just not for the right reasons.
Well, the forums weren't WRONG.
... I want my original Star Wars un-specialized, please.
Fine Ham Abounds
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So, this commercial for Toys 'R Us is trying to mine the same sort of feel as that PS4 Battlefront commercial. Except it does it in all the wrongest ways.
It's basically a celebration of the ethos being mocked in this comic.
I'm not sure someone could better succeed in making a family bonding commercial misfire so far into coming across like Predatory Grooming for Manchildren 101 if they tried
dehydratedbabies
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That commercial is creepy as fuck.
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