A friend told me a great story over the weekend that reminded me of something about brands — sometimes people can take a simple thing and make something completely different out of it. My friend tells me that on Friday he and his girlfriend were watching TV, and while channel checking stopped on that piece of crap Pearl Harbor. They watched only for a minute; the scene where Ben Affleck kisses his girl Kate Beckensale goodbye because he’s flying off to the war or whatever. I’ve never seen it.
Anyway, my friend and his lady went to bed later that night. Then it happened. She woke him up at 4 am, crying, hysterical, he says. Apparently she’d had a nightmare that he was going off to the Navy. That movie sucks anyway, but the point is you never know how your client will be received by people. Sure, Pearl Harbor is a movie — and sure, the girl’s nightmare isn’t that odd. But would you have guess that outcome? Here’s your news.
— Cities are whoring themselves to your planners. link
— We know it’s tempting, but in these days of blogs and Twitter and Google, you just shouldn’t lie in advertising — assume someone will bitch about your attempts at tomfoolery. link
— There’s a recession on so you should drink, but tots in moderation mmmk? link
— This movie was pretty…pretty…pretty good. link
— This agency is not doing so well. link
— Adomatica is for real done posting about layoffs. We hear ya man — but somebody’s gotta do it (twitter.com/adagencylayoffs). link
— George “Will Swear for Swill” Parker is like the 10 thousandth sweariest person on Twitter. link
— Flashback. This print ad is ridic. link