Lefties who hang curveballs over the plate and smartass little brats that don’t want to go to bed, you’re officially on notice. Don’t fuck with Frank Thomas, because he speaks softly, and carries a big pillow.
Despite the glory of the Big Hurt putting that little punk bitch in his place, the ad apparently didn’t meet the standards of the Board that approves spots for private Canadian broadcasters. Meaning that Jays fans and frustrated parents alike can only enjoy the spot on YouTube, or possibly the CBC, which as a public broadcaster could air the commercial. Tightwad child welfare advocates are applauding the decision.
As evident from Frank’s outstanding acting skills, this not an ad meant to be taken seriously. He looks like he’s about to bust out laughing every time the camera is on him. And notice the shitty craftsmanship of the banister. In the end, the kid simply takes his medicine and learns an invaluable lesson – if you don’t go to sleep, Frank Thomas will put you to sleep.
At least those of us without Louisville Sluggers up our asses can take this ad at face value, and know that it’s just a motherfucking joke.
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Frank Thomas, Designated Babysitter
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It was something along the lines of, "hitting children is wrong." To which I must reiterate that this ad is a joke, and more about baseball than child discipline.
Parents that do abuse their kids do so because they're fucked up in some way or another, not because of a commercial they saw on TV.
Whoa. Are you saying you keep items like that just lying around? If so, that’d be your fault for letting your son discover such a delicate item. I’d say a well-crafted lie is the best way to dodge the awkward situation. Possibly refer to it as a plumbing tool, used for unclogging drains.
Okay, really bad example there. I’m not at my sharpest right now.
Going into issues like social responsibility here is overanalysing a simple idea, and kids can’t be sheltered forever. Hell, many of them watch cartoons with more violent implications than the one in this spot.
PS. Thanks for believing I'll someday find a woman who'll let me touch her.
Turn Spongebob upside down and his face looks like a hairy cock 'n' balls.
WW: So it's okay for you to spank me, but not for Frank Thomas to swat a misbehavin' kid with a pillow? We're not going to change each other's point of view here.
I will say though, advertisers have a tough job trying to sell people shit they don't really need while trying not to offend anyone in the process.
Woozie: I don't see it.
Fine. You wanna keep this going? Fine.
The kid didn't get hurt. He gets up after the hit, and says "whoa" as though amazed with Thomas' power. That's the point of the ad, that Frank Thomas is a wicked hitter, and people should come watch him at Jays games. If that gets lost in translation, it's the fault of the ignorant viewer misconstruing the message.
Ads should be scrutinized in their creativity or effectiveness in getting a point across, not on the possibility that they may offend a person/group that reads too far into the ad and misses the message completely.
The only comments I delete are the ones that people request I keep secret. If you want to bomb this site with (more) intellectual notes, I encourage you. Go ahead. You can even call me some names.
While this spot does have a broad target audience, keep in mind adults ultimately buy the tickets, they are the main target.
Perhaps you know kids better being a parent, but I just don't think that kids are going to corelate baseball to violence after one swing of a PILLOW. The family-friendly rep of the game would not be tarnished.
Get Frank Thomas to do it. Apparently he's quite aggressive.
Well, the Spongebob thing is kind of obvious.
It's obvious when you close in on the nose and eyes. I think looking at his face as a whole was what threw me off.
I saw the ad here on tv yesterday. I think that particular ad campaign (including the ones that happened last year) are hilarious!
I just wish people actually gave a fuck about the Jays:(
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