Tickled
4 comments September 4th, 2006at 07:05pm Posted by Eli
Most Geico commercials annoy me, in that almost-but-not-quite-funny way that Taco Bell seems to have perfected. But I have to say, I find the Peter Graves ad quite charming.
I also like the one with the movie trailer voiceover guy.
Which in turn reminds me – this may very well be the greatest movie trailer of all time, provided as a public service for those of you who haven’t seen it already:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXbFuNQwTbs
(I wonder how many of these guys there are…)
Entry Filed under: Favorites,Monday Media Blogging
4 Comments
1. oldwhitelady | September 4th, 2006 at 10:44 pm
I like the GEICO advertisements I’ve seen on TV. Those you linked to were quite entertaining. :)
2. Thers | September 5th, 2006 at 8:30 am
I think Peter Graves learned too late that man is a feeling creature, and because of it, the greatest in the Universe.
3. karmic_jay | September 5th, 2006 at 9:39 am
Hehe. I saw the one with lil Richard that I found funny, in a silly sort of way.
4. Eli | September 5th, 2006 at 12:41 pm
The other Geico “real people” ads don’t do anything at all for me, and are actually kinda creepy and off-putting.
But there’s just something about a dead-serious Peter Graves talking about putting on tangerine lip gloss…