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June 3, 2015 8:50 AM Subscribe
Pop stars of yesteryear sell their souls with style.
Well, now I want a suit by Tommy Nutter, so it still works.
I think I want this one.
posted by maxsparber at 9:01 AM on June 3, 2015
I think I want this one.
posted by maxsparber at 9:01 AM on June 3, 2015
Elton John surprisingly tasteful.
posted by biffa at 9:05 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by biffa at 9:05 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
There are tons of kids in Toronto who would kill for Rod Stewart's get-up in that Knickers ad.
posted by The Card Cheat at 9:25 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by The Card Cheat at 9:25 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
Hey – I played that Elton John Captain Fantastic pinball table just the other day. They have it at the completely awesome Lyons Classic Pinball in Lyons, Colorado. It's right next door to the Oskar Blues brewpub. You should go, because it is the best place in the entire world.
I can say this: Captain Fantastic is an amazingly good machine, one of the first in the wave of truly great pinball games that happened in the late 1970s, and I heartily recommend it. The action is crisp and clean, the flippers and all the bumpers are graceful and responsive, there's a nice big playing field, and the backglass art is quite elegant. Elton John should not be in any way embarrassed or ashamed to have appeared in an advertisement for it. In fact, if I were him, I would look back on that moment with great fondness.
posted by koeselitz at 9:28 AM on June 3, 2015 [4 favorites]
I can say this: Captain Fantastic is an amazingly good machine, one of the first in the wave of truly great pinball games that happened in the late 1970s, and I heartily recommend it. The action is crisp and clean, the flippers and all the bumpers are graceful and responsive, there's a nice big playing field, and the backglass art is quite elegant. Elton John should not be in any way embarrassed or ashamed to have appeared in an advertisement for it. In fact, if I were him, I would look back on that moment with great fondness.
posted by koeselitz at 9:28 AM on June 3, 2015 [4 favorites]
Big stars of today still do this, of course, but usually sort of below the radar. I see a lot of A-list US actors in European television ads (probably print as well, but I don't get a lot of magazines), as pointed out here. This is an older article, but I've seen George currently in ads (I can't remember what for), as well as a lot of other big name stars.
Here's a very current "9 American Stars in British TV Commercials," with some that aren't that surprising as they are no longer top-tier, and others who are more unexpected, to me, anyway. Samuel Jackson? Al Pacino? Bruce Willis? (Actually, I have seen ads with Bruce Willis here, too, but not this one. Also, I don't watch much tv, so can't really give all the good poop on this.)
posted by taz at 9:34 AM on June 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
Here's a very current "9 American Stars in British TV Commercials," with some that aren't that surprising as they are no longer top-tier, and others who are more unexpected, to me, anyway. Samuel Jackson? Al Pacino? Bruce Willis? (Actually, I have seen ads with Bruce Willis here, too, but not this one. Also, I don't watch much tv, so can't really give all the good poop on this.)
posted by taz at 9:34 AM on June 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
Just a few days ago, I ran across a full-page New York Journal ad featuring Ringo Starr for Skechers sneakers..... "roomier fit" sneakers, at that.
posted by easily confused at 9:37 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by easily confused at 9:37 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
There are tons of kids in Toronto who would kill for Rod Stewart's get-up in that Kickers ad.
I would kill for Ringo's suit.
posted by Shepherd at 9:42 AM on June 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
I would kill for Ringo's suit.
posted by Shepherd at 9:42 AM on June 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
Dave Brubeck shilling for Sears is weird, but other than that this mostly seems to jive with my perception of a certain level of fame: you get to make dough just for being you. It's hardly selling your soul to participate in just another arm of the ubiquitous marketing machine, you've signed up for that by being a pop star.
posted by OHenryPacey at 9:49 AM on June 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by OHenryPacey at 9:49 AM on June 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
taz at 10:34: “Big stars of today still do this, of course, but usually sort of below the radar. I see a lot of A-list US actors in European television ads (probably print as well, but I don't get a lot of magazines), as pointed out here. This is an older article, but I've seen George currently in ads (I can't remember what for), as well as a lot of other big name stars.”
Yeah – I think a lot of these are folks who really do need the money, too. I feel for Kevin Bacon; his family's money was all with Bernie Madoff, so he's doing a lot lately, including some US things like that infamous weird egg commercial. I still feel like the gold standard for this is Nicolas Cage's Japanese commercials.
posted by koeselitz at 10:20 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
Yeah – I think a lot of these are folks who really do need the money, too. I feel for Kevin Bacon; his family's money was all with Bernie Madoff, so he's doing a lot lately, including some US things like that infamous weird egg commercial. I still feel like the gold standard for this is Nicolas Cage's Japanese commercials.
posted by koeselitz at 10:20 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
OHenryPacey: "you get to make dough just for being you."
That, and implying you put your washing machine and dryer in that space next to your fireplace between your kitchen table and your children.
posted by rhizome at 10:44 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
That, and implying you put your washing machine and dryer in that space next to your fireplace between your kitchen table and your children.
posted by rhizome at 10:44 AM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
I'm most surprised by the "Miss Disc" ads. The ad copy is pretty much saying she's a groupie, is that how I'm supposed to take that?
That said, if anyone wants to release a pinball machine based on me or anything I've done, I am 100% on board.
posted by RobotHero at 11:06 AM on June 3, 2015
That said, if anyone wants to release a pinball machine based on me or anything I've done, I am 100% on board.
posted by RobotHero at 11:06 AM on June 3, 2015
Captain Fantastic was a great machine but don't overlook Wizard, which has Roger Daltrey in the art and Ann-Margret in the art and promotional material (all tied in to the 1975 film of Tommy).
posted by JoeZydeco at 11:53 AM on June 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by JoeZydeco at 11:53 AM on June 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
(and Captain Fantastic was also based off of Tommy. See if you can find Adolf Hitler hiding in the crowd on the uncensored version of the backglass art.)
posted by JoeZydeco at 11:59 AM on June 3, 2015
posted by JoeZydeco at 11:59 AM on June 3, 2015
"Why did the Dave Brubecks, who could afford the world's best interior decorators, put a Kenmore washer and dryer in their living/dining room?"
posted by pyramid termite at 12:28 PM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by pyramid termite at 12:28 PM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
"Why did the Dave Brubecks, who could afford the world's best interior decorators, put a Kenmore washer and dryer in their living/dining room?"
But Flarxnar, has you separate from we come upon a decision to compose word-copy of human marketing for disguising?! Such ventures are too the risks!
posted by Navelgazer at 1:30 PM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
But Flarxnar, has you separate from we come upon a decision to compose word-copy of human marketing for disguising?! Such ventures are too the risks!
posted by Navelgazer at 1:30 PM on June 3, 2015 [1 favorite]
Sylvetser Stallone is doing British TV ads for a bakery called Warburtons right now. Insert bread-related pun here.
posted by Paul Slade at 2:20 PM on June 3, 2015
posted by Paul Slade at 2:20 PM on June 3, 2015
"With Easy Action Applicator" - Nice! I love it to death.
posted by davebush at 4:50 PM on June 3, 2015
posted by davebush at 4:50 PM on June 3, 2015
JoeZydeco: "Captain Fantastic was a great machine but don't overlook Wizard, which has Roger Daltrey in the art and Ann-Margret in the art and promotional material (all tied in to the 1975 film of Tommy)."
Yep, I played that one too! They have it right across from Captain Fantastic. Seriously, Lyons Classic Pinball is thoroughly amazing - 37 machines, a bunch of classics, and including weird stuff like Hercules (with billiard-sized balls) Baby Pac-Man (with hybrid video-game / pinball gameplay) and Joust (which is a crazy two-player / two-playfield thing that was great fun.) A highlight for me was the new Wizard of Oz machine done by Jersey Jack - finally, a new pinball machine that's really compelling and has superb gameplay.
posted by koeselitz at 9:03 PM on June 3, 2015
Yep, I played that one too! They have it right across from Captain Fantastic. Seriously, Lyons Classic Pinball is thoroughly amazing - 37 machines, a bunch of classics, and including weird stuff like Hercules (with billiard-sized balls) Baby Pac-Man (with hybrid video-game / pinball gameplay) and Joust (which is a crazy two-player / two-playfield thing that was great fun.) A highlight for me was the new Wizard of Oz machine done by Jersey Jack - finally, a new pinball machine that's really compelling and has superb gameplay.
posted by koeselitz at 9:03 PM on June 3, 2015
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