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Post by sunwukong on Jul 14, 2009 20:05:15 GMT -5
The ad they're currently running for their "The Edge" pizza is at least twelve years old. The kid giving the speech (his name is Courtland Mead. I don't know why I know that...) in it was the same kid from "The Shining" remake mini-series that ABC did, and that came out in 1997, the same year The Edge pizza was first produced. Since it was taken off menus quickly thereafter and he looks about the same, this almost undoubtedly dates from that same year. So they're running a 12 year old commercial (that looks like it. The video has deteriorated and become cloudy and grainy) with updated logo and graphics. I realize that it's cheaper than making a new one, but this bothers me. I'll go back to my corner now  |
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Post by Tyfo on Jul 14, 2009 20:08:05 GMT -5
I noticed that yesterday. I saw the commercial and my first thought was, didn't they run this commercial in the mid 90's? I knew I remembered it from back in the day.
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Post by KStrick on Jul 14, 2009 20:09:16 GMT -5
I can't explain it...
I hate Pizza Hut.
I really do!
It's just... I don't know, that thing looks good, and it makes sliced tomatoes on a pizza sound like a good idea...
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Post by farmeriggy on Jul 14, 2009 20:12:31 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2009 20:13:21 GMT -5
I miss the talking Pizza Slice
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Post by Chilly McFreeze on Jul 14, 2009 20:15:33 GMT -5
I knew it was familiar, but I didn't realize it was quite that old.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jul 14, 2009 20:36:16 GMT -5
Out in right field...
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Post by sunwukong on Jul 14, 2009 20:38:27 GMT -5
It's important to know. You gotta know when to catch, gotta know when to throw. |
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Post by Tyfo on Jul 14, 2009 20:42:22 GMT -5
It's important to know. You gotta know when to catch, gotta know when to throw. I play right field, out where the dandy lions grow |
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Post by The Line on Jul 14, 2009 20:45:35 GMT -5
Because they're trying to conjure memories.
Asking you "hey, remember this commercial? Remember how much you liked this pizza? What do you know, its back! Go get it!"
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Post by sunwukong on Jul 14, 2009 20:47:37 GMT -5
Because they're trying to conjure memories. Asking you "hey, remember this commercial? Remember how much you liked this pizza? What do you know, its back! Go get it!" The problem is that it was a pizza that was quickly taken off the menu, didn't show back up for over three years, and has only sporadically appeared since then. If they're trying to create a phenomenon like the McRib, they are failing. The McRib is often imitated, never duplicated. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2009 20:48:05 GMT -5
Because they can.
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Jul 14, 2009 20:50:57 GMT -5
Because they're trying to conjure memories. Asking you "hey, remember this commercial? Remember how much you liked this pizza? What do you know, its back! Go get it!" The problem is that it was a pizza that was quickly taken off the menu, didn't show back up for over three years, and has only sporadically appeared since then. If they're trying to create a phenomenon like the McRib, they are failing. The McRib is often imitated, never duplicated. This begs the question, what if you put a McRib patty on a slice of pizza? Is the world ready to know the answer?  |
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Jul 14, 2009 20:58:24 GMT -5
It's important to know. You gotta know when to catch, gotta know when to throw. I play right field, out where the dandy lions grow A Pizza Hut commercial before a movie with Dominoes in it |
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Post by sunwukong on Jul 14, 2009 20:58:24 GMT -5
I play right field, out where the dandy lions grow A Pizza Hut commercial before a movie with Dominoes in it Yes, that always bothered me as well. And it wasn't just a passing Domino's mention, but a fairly long scene. |
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Post by The Line on Jul 14, 2009 21:00:41 GMT -5
Because they're trying to conjure memories. Asking you "hey, remember this commercial? Remember how much you liked this pizza? What do you know, its back! Go get it!" The problem is that it was a pizza that was quickly taken off the menu, didn't show back up for over three years, and has only sporadically appeared since then. If they're trying to create a phenomenon like the McRib, they are failing. The McRib is often imitated, never duplicated. obviously people remember it though, since we remember the commercial |
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Post by Mattification on Jul 14, 2009 21:00:02 GMT -5
The Milky Way adverts running in the UK at the moment are also pretty old. From the 80's would be my guess.
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Post by sunwukong on Jul 14, 2009 21:03:03 GMT -5
The problem is that it was a pizza that was quickly taken off the menu, didn't show back up for over three years, and has only sporadically appeared since then. If they're trying to create a phenomenon like the McRib, they are failing. The McRib is often imitated, never duplicated. obviously people remember it though, since we remember the commercial I didn't really remember the ad. I just thought it looked sort of old and had a vague recollection of the kid actor in it. Google provided the rest. |
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Post by Nacho STAYS Hyped on Jul 14, 2009 21:11:15 GMT -5
They have played the Mr. Owl Tootsie Pop commercial for decades.
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Post by The Tank on Jul 14, 2009 21:15:06 GMT -5
Why would you make a pizza without crust?
It's madness! It's idiocy! It's....it's.......it's a bad idea!
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