Comments on: Ridley Scott’s 1984, and 11 Commercials From Famous Directors http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:05:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Grayson Cardenas http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-124015 Grayson Cardenas Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:40:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-124015 truly liked coming upon this blog post truly liked coming upon this blog post

]]> By: Links « Stuff http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119494 Links « Stuff Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:02:31 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119494 [...] Ads by famous directors. [...] [...] Ads by famous directors. [...]

]]> By: Sacha http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119450 Sacha Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:30:58 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119450 Hey dfree, I'm glad someone mentioned that about the wonderful (and wonderfully moving) American Express commercial by Wes Anderson. Of course it's self-indulgent in some ways, but the rhythm and that great uninterrupted tracking shot, his stopping to choose a gun, the little girl who's a big fan and, of course, the soundtrack, that exhilarating music straight from one of La Nuit américaine's most satisfying scenes, all that makes this commercial a cut above. Just love it. Hey dfree, I’m glad someone mentioned that about the wonderful (and wonderfully moving) American Express commercial by Wes Anderson. Of course it’s self-indulgent in some ways, but the rhythm and that great uninterrupted tracking shot, his stopping to choose a gun, the little girl who’s a big fan and, of course, the soundtrack, that exhilarating music straight from one of La Nuit américaine’s most satisfying scenes, all that makes this commercial a cut above. Just love it.

]]> By: Eric http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119449 Eric Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:06:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119449 Cronenberg's Nike Commercials??? Cronenberg’s Nike Commercials???

]]> By: jman http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119445 jman Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:50:52 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119445 i believe doug limon, before bourne but after swingers, also directed some interesting spots for airwalk shoes. of course, I can't find them. sofia coppola also directed a commercial for a dior perfume http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oWGD5yYS9g kevin smith also directed his life partner jason mewes in a few nike ads http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1dOw9nDm3s that were hilarious. of course, including smith means you'd have to consider him famous, or even a director... and of all the spike jonze, my favorite is still his "tainted love" levi spot with the guy in the ER dying whilst singing soft cell. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVY04NQUpxk i believe doug limon, before bourne but after swingers, also directed some interesting spots for airwalk shoes. of course, I can’t find them.

sofia coppola also directed a commercial for a dior perfume
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oWGD5yYS9g

kevin smith also directed his life partner jason mewes in a few nike ads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1dOw9nDm3s
that were hilarious. of course, including smith means you’d have to consider him famous, or even a director…

and of all the spike jonze, my favorite is still his “tainted love” levi spot with the guy in the ER dying whilst singing soft cell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVY04NQUpxk

]]> By: Calder Holbrook http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119424 Calder Holbrook Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:40:21 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119424 I'm a big fan of Errol Morris' Miller High Life commercials. I’m a big fan of Errol Morris’ Miller High Life commercials.

]]> By: dfree http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119408 dfree Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:21:13 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119408 The Wes Anderson is his homage to Truffaut's "Day For Night" as are all his movies...... The Wes Anderson is his homage to Truffaut’s
“Day For Night”
as are all his movies……

]]> By: MC http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119407 MC Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:16:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119407 "You curiously left out Terry Gilliam’s Nike commercial." Yes, a strange omission indeed. I believe this commercial also introduced the world to remixing Elvis songs as dance tunes. “You curiously left out Terry Gilliam’s Nike commercial.”

Yes, a strange omission indeed. I believe this commercial also introduced the world to remixing Elvis songs as dance tunes.

]]> By: Noah R. http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119397 Noah R. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:49:56 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119397 You curiously left out Terry Gilliam's Nike commercial. You curiously left out Terry Gilliam’s Nike commercial.

]]> By: Davey http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119396 Davey Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:39:26 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119396 What about Scorsese's wine commercial last year? (You know, the Hitchcock one.) What about Scorsese’s wine commercial last year? (You know, the Hitchcock one.)

]]> By: Some guy http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119395 Some guy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:36:06 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119395 You're also forgetting Michael Bay's now iconic Got Milk commercial. The original one. You’re also forgetting Michael Bay’s now iconic Got Milk commercial. The original one.

]]> By: G http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119385 G Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:18:33 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119385 THis list is not complete without soap commercials directed by Ingmar Bergman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-E3eD19iS8 THis list is not complete without soap commercials directed by Ingmar Bergman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-E3eD19iS8

]]> By: Pete http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119376 Pete Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:21:46 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119376 Add Adrian Lyne to this eclectic list,His 1983 Apple ad Featuring Kevin Costner(done before or after Flashdance) and 1987 Jovan ad(done after Fatal Attraction) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj2A0LybwPA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhC6K9QrusQ And Sir Ridley Scott's equally talented brother Tony has done a few ads as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8IAqatjQVk and a few more from Sir Ridley Scott.Love all 3 directors' work http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVzStqf2TT0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kqEQ-FfWwk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7DqUpSHIb8 Add Adrian Lyne to this eclectic list,His 1983 Apple ad Featuring Kevin Costner(done before or after Flashdance) and 1987 Jovan ad(done after Fatal Attraction)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj2A0LybwPA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhC6K9QrusQ
And Sir Ridley Scott’s equally talented brother Tony has done a few ads as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8IAqatjQVk
and a few more from Sir Ridley Scott.Love all 3 directors’ work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVzStqf2TT0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kqEQ-FfWwk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7DqUpSHIb8

]]> By: erez http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119363 erez Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:25:00 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119363 Nice list. I would have added Michael Bay's commercial for Levi's called "Levi's Elevator Fantasy". It was a classic commercial about two people who get on an elevator and see how their life together would unfold with the song "I think I love you" playing in the background. If I remember right, it was voted the best commercial in 1994 or 1995. Nice list. I would have added Michael Bay’s commercial for Levi’s called “Levi’s Elevator Fantasy”. It was a classic commercial about two people who get on an elevator and see how their life together would unfold with the song “I think I love you” playing in the background. If I remember right, it was voted the best commercial in 1994 or 1995.

]]> By: Jono Polansky http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119335 Jono Polansky Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:23:03 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119335 Of course, a reason for a cigarette company to pay successful feature film directors to shoot commercials (for a hefty fee) is that those directors might just possibly include smoking (even brands) in their feature projects. Or use their tobacco contacts to help get a personal project funded or to bump their fee on a future studio project, or — you name it. Tobacco companies and the film industry have collaborated in at least six of the last eight decades, according to tobacco industry documents. Rather sordid details at smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu. Good choice of spots. Of course, a reason for a cigarette company to pay successful feature film directors to shoot commercials (for a hefty fee) is that those directors might just possibly include smoking (even brands) in their feature projects.

Or use their tobacco contacts to help get a personal project funded or to bump their fee on a future studio project, or — you name it.

Tobacco companies and the film industry have collaborated in at least six of the last eight decades, according to tobacco industry documents. Rather sordid details at smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu.

Good choice of spots.

]]> By: Kevin Kelly http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119326 Kevin Kelly Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:09:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119326 Richard: Thanks for the comment, I'm loving your book so far, but hadn't gotten that far into it yet. Couldn't find a listing in the back so I wasn't sure if you'd included it. Great read! Richard: Thanks for the comment, I’m loving your book so far, but hadn’t gotten that far into it yet. Couldn’t find a listing in the back so I wasn’t sure if you’d included it. Great read!

]]> By: Richard http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119313 Richard Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:40:35 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119313 This commercial by Anne-Marie Miéville and Jean-Luc Godard for Parisienne cigarettes is discussed on pp. 540-41 of "Everything Is Cinema." This commercial by Anne-Marie Miéville and Jean-Luc Godard for Parisienne cigarettes is discussed on pp. 540-41 of “Everything Is Cinema.”

]]> By: The Playlist http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119305 The Playlist Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:41:13 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119305 Boo to spoutblog for making their feaures multiple pages that you have to click through. Very lame. Boo to spoutblog for making their feaures multiple pages that you have to click through. Very lame.

]]> By: Wes http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119303 Wes Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:25:50 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119303 Sorry, just had to add that while most of the directors hired to contribute to BMW's "The Hire" series basically phoned in watered-down versions of their previous work, the film by Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu was genuinely harrowing and blew the doors off the all the other entries. Sorry, just had to add that while most of the directors hired to contribute to BMW’s “The Hire” series basically phoned in watered-down versions of their previous work, the film by Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu was genuinely harrowing and blew the doors off the all the other entries.

]]> By: Wes http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119302 Wes Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:22:38 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119302 The problem with including Guy Ritchie's BMW film in this blog post is that in "creating" his BMW piece, Ritchie ripped off a scene nearly shot-for-shot from Tsui Hark's TIME AND TIDE. It was an unabashedly blatant lift that went unnoticed because Hark's film hadn't yet screened widely in North America. It's one thing if Ritchie wants to rip off himself -- and of course, he's done that repeatedly -- but to be earning a paycheck from BMW and still resort to such gobsmacking plagiarism just cements his status as a hack. The problem with including Guy Ritchie’s BMW film in this blog post is that in “creating” his BMW piece, Ritchie ripped off a scene nearly shot-for-shot from Tsui Hark’s TIME AND TIDE. It was an unabashedly blatant lift that went unnoticed because Hark’s film hadn’t yet screened widely in North America. It’s one thing if Ritchie wants to rip off himself — and of course, he’s done that repeatedly — but to be earning a paycheck from BMW and still resort to such gobsmacking plagiarism just cements his status as a hack.

]]> By: Jonathan http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/08/ridley-scotts-1984-and-other-strange-commercials-from-famous-directors/#comment-119285 Jonathan Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:39:31 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=8831#comment-119285 Great post... I didn't realize a few of these guys had done commercials. Another one I really enjoyed from Spike Jonze was his award-winning Adidas commercial with the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O., who went on to win best vocals in a commercial that year. Great post… I didn’t realize a few of these guys had done commercials. Another one I really enjoyed from Spike Jonze was his award-winning Adidas commercial with the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Karen O., who went on to win best vocals in a commercial that year.

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