# Bruce Campbell in an Old Spice commercial? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 7, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092 "2007-01-07T23:55:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/1 "2007-01-07T23:55:56Z")
I have nothing to add other than I want that painting. ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/2 "2007-01-07T23:57:01Z")
Do you live in an airplane hangar? I can’t imagine having a wall long enough to hang it. That was hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/3 "2007-01-08T00:01:52Z")
So I’ll have to build a new wing on the house. It would be worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/4 "2007-01-08T00:27:41Z")
linkety link? ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/5 "2007-01-08T00:35:08Z")
[QUOTE=Loach] I have nothing to add other than I want that painting. [/QUOTE] If you want it, you can’t have it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/6 "2007-01-08T00:35:58Z")
[Never any pull or drag](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPO4LezSVf8) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/7 "2007-01-08T00:36:31Z")
[QUOTE=Jonathan Chance] linkety link? [/QUOTE] I was just over at youtube–no one has posted it there yet . Nice to see the Bruce-ster up on the small screen again. No chainsaws, though. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/8 "2007-01-08T01:04:16Z")
I’m amazed at the way that Procter and Gamble has managed to revive the Old Spice brand. When I was a kid in the 1970s, Old Spice cologne came in that familiar white ceramic bottle, and was considered _completely_ uncool. Not just your father’s cologne but maybe your grandfather’s. Now they’re selling Old Spice High Endurance and Old Spice Red Zone products to young men. I never would have imagined it. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/9 "2007-01-08T02:15:03Z")
It’s official. That’s the first commercial. Bruce Campbell is now the [official spokesman](http://www.bruce-campbell.com/) for Old Spice. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/10 "2007-01-09T03:16:13Z")
[QUOTE=blondebear] I was just over at youtube–no one has posted it there yet . Nice to see the Bruce-ster up on the small screen again. No chainsaws, though. [/QUOTE] It’s on [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af1OxkFOK18&eurl=) now. And you didn’t look closely enough for the chainsaw. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/11 "2007-01-09T04:59:45Z")
I love the sound of the chair squeaking as he gets up/sits down. I’m guessing they constructed a circular room for that? The camera seems to be turning instead of moving as he walks, but I don’t know enough about the technical aspect of lenses and such (the word “parallax” always seems to come up) to say for sure. And I agree with **Dewey Finn** that they’ve done a great job of reinventing the brand by cashing in on the nostalgia craze. Their Web site (which I visited to look for the ad) is pretty clever, too. From the [FAQ](http://www.oldspice.com/faq.html): > [@](#): > > **Anti-perspirant or deodorant…which one should I use?** > > Here’s the deal: anti-perspirants help control wetness, deodorants help control odor. So, if you’re a non-sweater and just want to squelch the funk, go with the deodorant. […] > > **OK…so I’ve got this stuff. Now, what do I do with it?** > > We understand. It’s against human nature to read directions, but we put them on the package anyway. So, for best results, follow the directions. Want it in a nutshell? If you’re using an Old Spice Soft Solid, two clicks are all you need for the perfect amount to keep you dry and smelling great. Using an Old Spice Solid? A few light, even strokes will do it. You might also want to take a moment to check out your pecs in the mirror before getting dressed. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/12 "2007-01-09T05:35:48Z")
[QUOTE=psycat90] It’s on [youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af1OxkFOK18&eurl=) now. And you didn’t look closely enough for the chainsaw. 😉 [/QUOTE] Groovy ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/13 "2007-01-09T11:52:15Z")
Hey! The second fireplace isn’t the same as the first! ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/14 "2007-01-09T13:45:59Z")
[QUOTE=Dewey Finn] I’m amazed at the way that Procter and Gamble has managed to revive the Old Spice brand. When I was a kid in the 1970s, Old Spice cologne came in that familiar white ceramic bottle, and was considered _completely_ uncool. Not just your father’s cologne but maybe your grandfather’s. Now they’re selling Old Spice High Endurance and Old Spice Red Zone products to young men. I never would have imagined it. [/QUOTE] I assume you’ve seen that ad with the EXTREMELY hot girl dancing in the nightclub - the basic premise is “when she sweats, it’s hot; when you sweat, it stinks”? But I only caught the premise on the 23rd viewing… It’s on Youtube, too…search on Old Spice. ---
**Author:** ![Elysium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/15 "2007-01-09T15:05:05Z")
I found it hard to find via a you tube search and ended up finding it via a google link, for those of you who may have similar search issues. I love the flaming fireplace at the end. Very classy, Bruce. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bruce-campbell-in-an-old-spice-commercial/387092/16 "2007-01-09T15:05:26Z")
I said this in the other thread, but this is one of te funniest commercials I’ve ever seen.