tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498798416841063155.post5026226554557436439..comments2023-11-02T05:17:06.050-04:00Comments on Pop Culture Dish: Director of "Banned Sprite Ad" Sets the Record StraightMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065814455731328574noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498798416841063155.post-6498395733422671142009-07-27T21:49:23.452-04:002009-07-27T21:49:23.452-04:00X. Dell: Thanks for the feedback. I really hope th...X. Dell: Thanks for the feedback. I really hope that this ad leads to some feature film/TV series work for Isaacson because I want to see more of what he can do behind the camera.Malcolmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065814455731328574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2498798416841063155.post-26752811262899519752009-07-22T22:26:36.165-04:002009-07-22T22:26:36.165-04:00Isaacson seems pretty clueless, the least bit self...Isaacson seems pretty clueless, the least bit self-aware or nalytical. That surprises me, for the short film, in and of itself is brilliant in so many respects. First of all, the fact that there was some confusion as to the commercial's authenticity demonstrates clearly that he has learned the language and style of advertising language (in fact, I'm betting that's the reason Coke won't sue him--it is an effective ad for their product, and they can distance themselves completely from the production; a win-win as far as they're concerned). If he didn't, no one would be talking about this. Second, had Isaacson been a bit more quick on the uptake, one could easily see this as apt satire on the phenomenon of advertising, a spoofing that borders on analytic deconstruction. Third, one need only see it once to have it etched in memory, which is critical in a mediasphere like the Internet that has so much competition.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.com