Wes Anderson's Amex commercial

[ifihadahifi]

Perhaps it's a challenge. There were recent posts about commercials and whether they could be considered art or not.

I think it would be particularly difficult to put your own stamp, your own signature on something that would seem so anti-art as a commercial and turn it into something other than just a commercial.

I think he succeeded.

I think he also manages to stick it to the industry (film or finance) in the process.

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

on the full version he talks about a hellicoptor shot that they dont have the money for so he uses his own, thats a stary from rushmore so even better, and it was morethen likely mark mothersbaugh, wich makes me like it even more

[sam]

I'll pose a question, was Ridley Scott a sell-out for directing an iconic commercial?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_(tele ... ommercial)

(sorry, those parathensis seem to be shorting out the link)

[Dalya]

i dont think making a commercial necessarily means youre a sell out, because most filmmakers start out being the best boy for some shitty action movie or editing a shitty or script or something similar. also, like i said, it depends on whether you really love thr product or whatever. if i was a filmmaker i would make commercials for politicians i supported or products i really supported, that were made by people i respect in a way i respect and for a price thats not ridiculous.

maybe he really believed in apple... i sort of doubt apple had enough money at the time to pay him BIG money (maybe im wrong?) not like a coke commercial in any case.

if jack white had written a song for some upstart company who he wanted to succeed, i wouldnt judge him at all. but coke? again, why? they dont need his fucking help. i dont think american express needs wes anderson's help. i don't really care about M. Night Shyamalan doing a commercial because i hes a shitty director and people will probably realize that soon so he needs the money cause he has kids. plus i couldnt give a shit if he sells out. i think it is sad how much time and energy wes anderson probably put into that commercial when he could be writing his next movie. its not like he needs the money.

plus shyamalan and anderson and the rest of them could donate money to the tribeca festival, or spend their time gathering financial support for it instead of making some waste of time commercial which theyll probably regret later.

people are so fucking selfish its unreal. unless he donates every penny of that to charity, he can lick my sweaty balls.

[ree-ree]

Does anybody watch most commercials more than once?
If it catches my attention at all (usually I tune commercials out, change the channel, mute the television, leave the room, etc.), I rarely check it out again. People like me are probably one of the reasons advertising has become so aggressive.

It's so strange that with something like the Superbowl, the commercials are becoming a bigger deal than the game. It's fascinating and disturbing at the same time.

[sam]

...It's so strange that with something like the Superbowl, the commercials are becoming a bigger deal than the game. It's fascinating and disturbing at the same time.

With some notable exceptions, this is at least partly due to some anti-climactic Superbowl games in recent years.