Nitpick–he was involuntarily committed by his employer (he begged his colleague not to leave him there). It was only after he connected with a female patient that he wanted to stay. By that time, his ads, accidentally printed, had become wildly popular and by getting his therapy group to help him, he was allowed to stay.
(I love this movie! One of my favorite lines–“A free plant! For fat slobs! You are so fired it is un-be-LIEVable!”)
What this commercial (for the new Cadillac XTS) says to me is that people who drive the new Cadillac XTS are total douchebags.
I realize that it’s supposed to be saying “Our new car blows the doors off the competition!” which is an established metaphorical saying and all. But I think it was a mistake to actually show the other drivers. They look so…hurt. I mean, they aren’t driving the All-New Cadillac XTS with umpty-jillion horsepower and heated leather dipstick and everything, but still, you shouldn’t go around just totally wrecking their cars, dude! (And that first model is pretty damned hot, and she looks so upset, and naturally I take her side and want to, um, comfort her, and stuff. Maybe if I punched the smug jerk driving the Cadillac she would be grateful and maybe go out with me?)
Those Vonage commercials with the crazy homeless guy says to me - ‘want to hang with people who stink?’
I’m a little crazy myself (although not homeless) and I can see a bit of symbolism (breaking down walls Jose, as he busts through a ‘wall’ to an Hispanic’s office. But these commercials are creepy.
When they started explaining sandwiches at other restaurants were made by robots all I could think was, “Sandwich-making robots! Where do I get one?”
Besides the awesomeness, robots seem more hygienic than some teenager making minimum wage.
Just saw a Met Life commercial where a pair of daughters are convincing their mother to buy insurance for herself and their father. ‘Come on, I’ll help you call.’
I’ve been watching too many of those murder investigation shows on ID, because it just looks suspicious to me.
I’m just glad the Geico caveman got a new job.
No…the sad part is that they’re lying.
Is that the one where the dad banged up his arm falling off a ladder and the sisters jump immediately to discussing increasing the parents death benefits? Way to show compassion, vultures. If I was mom and dad, I would start sleeping with one eye open. 
Yep, that’s the one.
“Johnson! Say something true!”
“I… I like small boys.”
“About the product, you idiot!”
“If you don’t drive here, you can’t save here!”
Takeaway: those who walk or ride here won’t save shit.
The new Sears commercial where the ladies are heading to a movie but decide to park in the Sears parking lot because it always has room, then they end up shopping there for hours.
This commercial tells me that few people choose to go to Sears, hence the parking lot that always has lots of room!
What it says to me is, “Our car goes much faster than parked cars!”
I don’t think he’s supposed to be homeless, just as eccentric hipster.
Folks, the Geico gecko has a Cockney/East End accent. Not Aussie or Kiwi.
Signed, the Accent Police
He moved to New South Wales at the age of five, having been born in Liverpool. After college, he moved to somewhere in the Mid Atlantic USA.
And he watches a lot of anime.
In general, they say:
You need this to be cool
All your friends are doing it
You need people to love or envy you, so buy this
You’re too stupid to be swayed by spec that you don’t understand, so we’re making an emotional appeal
The Raisin Bran commercial where the daughter says to the dad, “did Mom make you eat that?”: it says most people have to be forced to eat Raisin Bran. I, actually like Raisin Bran but apparently it’s mostly loathed if someone has to force you to eat it.
I still don’t get the crazy/homeless Vonage guy - I believe he’s styled specifically to look homeless, not just eccentric. Why anyone would take advice from him is baffling.
Heh.
Meanwhile, for just about any prescription medication sold these days:
“If you take this drug, you will live your life in slow motion and spend all your time in really pretty outdoor locations.”
Kind of like taking acid, really.
Those KIA? ads: our cars are driven by hamsters who like hip hop-you can too.