You've seen them, or maybe not. Ads these days that encourage you to be a little rude. Okay, VERY rude. The three that bother me the most are:
1: AT&T-That is so X seconds ago.
This I'm positive you've seen. A group of 2 or more people are together, enjoying the great speed of their AT&T phones. Someone innocently comes up to ask if these people know about something going on. "Hey guys, did you hear-" "that the Donovan's are getting divorced? That's SOOOO 2 seconds ago." Oh. Right, because 2 seconds is such a long period. And then the person who asked backs down, looking noticeably dumbstruck. Really?You could have just said yes, you didn't have to be a jerk and say that the person was irrelevant for asking if you knew about something.
2: Chase-Nana gives her grandson $100
Growing up, birthday cards were nice, even if they didn't have money. The thought really does count, because if I didn't get a card, I'd think that that person didn't care about my birthday. In this commercial, a guy opens a card from his grandma. Rather than waiting till she was gone, he promptly looks in it and the envelope to see if cash in it. Right in front of her. Yeah, you read that right. That's something you'd expect a 5 year old to do, not a presumably 17 year old to do. He even dares to give her a look that screams, "Um...thanks...?" Then his phone buzzes to reveal she sent him $100 via the Chase app. If it were a movie, this would be when the credits roll. Really? It's all good just because she gave you money by phone?
3. T-Mobile-He wants your roommate, not you
Admittedly, I saw this just today as a YouTube ad. A couple is sitting on some steps when suddenly the boyfriend announces, "I want your roommate rather than you." Okay, that might not have been his EXACT wording, but that's what he said. Rather then getting a glare, he gets a happy, "Ok!" from the girl.What is T-Mobile trying to say? That their phones are fast. So fast, you'll know right away when your man suddenly wants your roommate rather than you.
I'd like to know when it was suddenly acceptable to be a jerk. It's not only in commercials, the song 'Break your heart' also dealt with being a heart breaker and being accepted for it. Why? Making because feel annoyed or hurt is cool now and deserves to be included in marketing campaigns?
Friday, August 3, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Ah Disney. What happened?
Response to the lovely and funny Codename Sailor Earth's post about some shocking news for us who grew up with the classics: http://codenamesailorearth.blogspot.com/2012/06/disney-princess-status.html#comment-form
I don't know about you guys, but Disney use to be great. While my mom considers me to be part of the new generation, I didn't grow up to Ben 10 or listening to Selena Gomez. Nope, it was Powerpuff Girls and PBS for me. I wasn't like the kids now who own Ipods at 4. Nope, for me, owning a cell phone was cool, and that didn't happen until I was ten.
Anyways, I use to love Disney. I still have some VHS copies of their movies and I still have access to a VCR. I really liked how Disney could make really cool stories about a princess that had a bad life, proved herself to be good mostly in a society that didn't like girls, and become a princess. Now THAT was what I USE TO call great.
Then you realize something: A lot of those tales are just sugar coated abridged versions of old and scary tales. Didn't you read the Cracked article? http://www.cracked.com/article_18589_7-classic-disney-movies-based-r-rated-stories.html Nobody is supposed to have a happy ending in fairy tales, so there goes your whole childhood.
Nowadays, Disney is trying to make movies that appeal to the newer generation. Meaning the whiny 7 year olds on YouTube who can't spell and try to pick fights with non-Beliebers. Seriously, tell them about Robin Williams or Rohl Dahl they'll say, "Who? Who cares, I'm listening to my Beiber, baby bay ooh!"
Current princesses include Tiana, Rapunzel, and whatever the hell the Brave girl's name is. This is because of the Wagner era going on. The Disney we use to know is from the Eisner era, and it was great. Each of these princess's now have something wrong, and I'll tell you what:
+Tiana, The Princess and the Frog: She is Disney's first and only black princess. At first, I was amazed. Sure, Disney has done princesses from different cultural backgrounds, but never an African American princess. Maybe because they had previously made a VERY racist black girl for the original Fantasia. I'm not kidding, this girl even had the light colored mouth.
If you've never seen this, it's because it was only in the first edition. The portrayal was very offensive and removed from later releases. But now, Diney redeemed themselves. They made a well received movie that features a black princess. I feel bad for the people who never lived to see it, namely, Walt himself.
+Rapunzel, Tangled: Everyone who went to see it told me it was good. My little cousin played the hell out of the soundtrack. Everyone loved this movie to death. When I finally saw it, I was disappointed. As expected, it was more for the little kids. Rather than the traditional story with the cabbages, we some plot about an anit-aging flower and a princess who is kidnapped because of it. Really Disney? And to top it of, she was the first princess to be done in CGI. Maybe it's just me, but I prefer the old hand drawn style of animating, because even if it's time consuming, at least you aren't relying on software.
+Brave: This isn't original. The plot from the looks of it is about a girl who is expected to be proper, she really isn't, wishes for that to change and it backfires, then finally does something to make it right. The end, roll credits, have fun on the way home 20 bucks short and listening to a hyper kid in the car repeat every. thing. that. you. just. saw. in. the. MOVIE.
As for the subliminal messages everyone finds, oh they're real. For the people who say, "No, it's just hair," or "No, it's just a castle," you must not have seen the interviews with animators who have actually confessed they were put there on purpose. Yup. Welcome to the real world where people do this. "Oh but, MinakoS, you're really stupid for buying into it, you're ruining the film, you don't realize it really is a table, wah wah wah." Noteworthy examples of these include:
+The cover of the original The Little Mermaid tape. Look in the background of the castle. Notice anything about the shape of one?
+When the priest is marrying Ursula and Eric, look at his pants.
+In The Lion King, Simba falls on the edge of a cliff and pollen comes up. It looks like is says 'Sex' but it really says 'Sfx' as in special effects, or so the animators claimed. It doesn't make any sense, because pollen flying up and Simba sighing isn't a special effect
+In Aladdin, when Prince Ali is being harassed by Raja, it sounds like he says "Good teenagers, take off your clothes." He meant to say "Good kitty, take off and go," but it doesn't sound like it. I actually have the tape and can confirm it really does sound like it.
+In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which isn't a kid's movie in the first place, the ACTUAL phone number of a Disney exec. is present on the wall of a bathroom stall, but only for one shot
+Also in WFRR, when Jessica Rabbit spins out of the car, you can see what's either panties or her crotch
+ALSO in WFRR, Baby Herman jumps under a lady's skirt and comes down looking satisfied and says thanks to the lady. Um....
+ALSO ALSO in WFRR, Donald Duck supposedly calls Daffy Duck a "Goddamn stupid n*gger." However, we were assured he said "Doggon stubborn nitwit." Once, I remember seeing this movie on Cartoon Network, and looking back, what were they thinking?
+ In The Rescuers, there's a part where 2 mice are flying through NYC, and they pass by a building. If you look at on of the window, again only on the original tape, you'll see a topless woman for 2 frames. That means that out of 10,000 from of the whole movie, 2 were actually dedicated to showing a topless lady
Phew. Got all that out of my system.
I don't know about you guys, but Disney use to be great. While my mom considers me to be part of the new generation, I didn't grow up to Ben 10 or listening to Selena Gomez. Nope, it was Powerpuff Girls and PBS for me. I wasn't like the kids now who own Ipods at 4. Nope, for me, owning a cell phone was cool, and that didn't happen until I was ten.
Anyways, I use to love Disney. I still have some VHS copies of their movies and I still have access to a VCR. I really liked how Disney could make really cool stories about a princess that had a bad life, proved herself to be good mostly in a society that didn't like girls, and become a princess. Now THAT was what I USE TO call great.
Then you realize something: A lot of those tales are just sugar coated abridged versions of old and scary tales. Didn't you read the Cracked article? http://www.cracked.com/article_18589_7-classic-disney-movies-based-r-rated-stories.html Nobody is supposed to have a happy ending in fairy tales, so there goes your whole childhood.
Nowadays, Disney is trying to make movies that appeal to the newer generation. Meaning the whiny 7 year olds on YouTube who can't spell and try to pick fights with non-Beliebers. Seriously, tell them about Robin Williams or Rohl Dahl they'll say, "Who? Who cares, I'm listening to my Beiber, baby bay ooh!"
Current princesses include Tiana, Rapunzel, and whatever the hell the Brave girl's name is. This is because of the Wagner era going on. The Disney we use to know is from the Eisner era, and it was great. Each of these princess's now have something wrong, and I'll tell you what:
+Tiana, The Princess and the Frog: She is Disney's first and only black princess. At first, I was amazed. Sure, Disney has done princesses from different cultural backgrounds, but never an African American princess. Maybe because they had previously made a VERY racist black girl for the original Fantasia. I'm not kidding, this girl even had the light colored mouth.
+Rapunzel, Tangled: Everyone who went to see it told me it was good. My little cousin played the hell out of the soundtrack. Everyone loved this movie to death. When I finally saw it, I was disappointed. As expected, it was more for the little kids. Rather than the traditional story with the cabbages, we some plot about an anit-aging flower and a princess who is kidnapped because of it. Really Disney? And to top it of, she was the first princess to be done in CGI. Maybe it's just me, but I prefer the old hand drawn style of animating, because even if it's time consuming, at least you aren't relying on software.
+Brave: This isn't original. The plot from the looks of it is about a girl who is expected to be proper, she really isn't, wishes for that to change and it backfires, then finally does something to make it right. The end, roll credits, have fun on the way home 20 bucks short and listening to a hyper kid in the car repeat every. thing. that. you. just. saw. in. the. MOVIE.
As for the subliminal messages everyone finds, oh they're real. For the people who say, "No, it's just hair," or "No, it's just a castle," you must not have seen the interviews with animators who have actually confessed they were put there on purpose. Yup. Welcome to the real world where people do this. "Oh but, MinakoS, you're really stupid for buying into it, you're ruining the film, you don't realize it really is a table, wah wah wah." Noteworthy examples of these include:
+The cover of the original The Little Mermaid tape. Look in the background of the castle. Notice anything about the shape of one?
+When the priest is marrying Ursula and Eric, look at his pants.
+In The Lion King, Simba falls on the edge of a cliff and pollen comes up. It looks like is says 'Sex' but it really says 'Sfx' as in special effects, or so the animators claimed. It doesn't make any sense, because pollen flying up and Simba sighing isn't a special effect
+In Aladdin, when Prince Ali is being harassed by Raja, it sounds like he says "Good teenagers, take off your clothes." He meant to say "Good kitty, take off and go," but it doesn't sound like it. I actually have the tape and can confirm it really does sound like it.
+In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which isn't a kid's movie in the first place, the ACTUAL phone number of a Disney exec. is present on the wall of a bathroom stall, but only for one shot
+Also in WFRR, when Jessica Rabbit spins out of the car, you can see what's either panties or her crotch
+ALSO in WFRR, Baby Herman jumps under a lady's skirt and comes down looking satisfied and says thanks to the lady. Um....
+ALSO ALSO in WFRR, Donald Duck supposedly calls Daffy Duck a "Goddamn stupid n*gger." However, we were assured he said "Doggon stubborn nitwit." Once, I remember seeing this movie on Cartoon Network, and looking back, what were they thinking?
+ In The Rescuers, there's a part where 2 mice are flying through NYC, and they pass by a building. If you look at on of the window, again only on the original tape, you'll see a topless woman for 2 frames. That means that out of 10,000 from of the whole movie, 2 were actually dedicated to showing a topless lady
Phew. Got all that out of my system.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Update!
*I'm a My Little Pony fan. Not a hardcore, die-for-the-show kind of girl, just a fan.
Strange, since I disliked the show heavily and disagreed with bronies, now I watch it. It's ok, but there's still some childish aspects and jokes in there. (Like this one time a girl told me a joke 5th graders would find funny, then told I have no sense of humor for not laughing. Please. Don't lecture me on having a sense of humor.)
*RIP to that girl who died on that free fall ride at Brazil. You, along with the girl who's ankles were severed on a Six Flags ride remind us that the world is dangerous and that Amusement Parks don't care about your well being. Stories here: http://rionews.ws/?p=19204 http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/8121967.html
Strange, since I disliked the show heavily and disagreed with bronies, now I watch it. It's ok, but there's still some childish aspects and jokes in there. (Like this one time a girl told me a joke 5th graders would find funny, then told I have no sense of humor for not laughing. Please. Don't lecture me on having a sense of humor.)
*RIP to that girl who died on that free fall ride at Brazil. You, along with the girl who's ankles were severed on a Six Flags ride remind us that the world is dangerous and that Amusement Parks don't care about your well being. Stories here: http://rionews.ws/?p=19204 http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/8121967.html
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Selena Quintanilla should be the only Selena
Selena Gomez needs to shut up and sit down. It's all about Selena Quintanilla Perez, who will always be way better than her.
Honestly, go to any Selena video, and I guarantee, 98% of comments are all positive (the other 2% are stupid kids from the current generation talking about how they popped up there by googling Selena Gomez)
I hope that Yolanda Saldivar rots in prison for the terrible thing she did to Selena. She had a very bright future, but Yolanda had to end it. Also, to the people from the white community who said Selena's death was no big deal, imagine if the same death happened to Madonna, Lady Gaga, or anyone else you love to listen to. Not so cool now, right? That goes for you to, Howard Stern (we Hispanics do have good taste in music, thank you very much.)
Honestly, go to any Selena video, and I guarantee, 98% of comments are all positive (the other 2% are stupid kids from the current generation talking about how they popped up there by googling Selena Gomez)
I hope that Yolanda Saldivar rots in prison for the terrible thing she did to Selena. She had a very bright future, but Yolanda had to end it. Also, to the people from the white community who said Selena's death was no big deal, imagine if the same death happened to Madonna, Lady Gaga, or anyone else you love to listen to. Not so cool now, right? That goes for you to, Howard Stern (we Hispanics do have good taste in music, thank you very much.)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
When I grow up controversy
This has been going on for a while :\ People think that the Pussycat Dolls are saying "Boobies" and others say "Groupies" The arguments go as follows:
"What the-? She wants boobies? OMGZZZ!"
"No, it's groupies. She already has boobs, so that's out."
I honestly think it's boobies, but I could be wrong. Remember, she is singing about things she wished for when she was younger, and that wouldn't be strange for a young girl to wish she had a big chest.
Or it can also be groupies, because these days it seems like all groupies are made up of 5 year olds (Just look at Justin Beiber.
Speaking of him, it seems like American girls go through the same thing all the time. Observe the chart.
Goodness. But, you have to admit, this is what happens EVERY FRICKEN' YEAR. The 3-18 year old who lov(ed) would rob a bank.
"Hey, Hannah? I wanted to wob a bank, but mommy say no. But, I wanna do sumtin for you! I wuv you Hannah!"
When the time comes, and I have a kid, I'm gonna tell him/her to never be a "Belieber" or whatever the term is at the time.
"What the-? She wants boobies? OMGZZZ!"
"No, it's groupies. She already has boobs, so that's out."
I honestly think it's boobies, but I could be wrong. Remember, she is singing about things she wished for when she was younger, and that wouldn't be strange for a young girl to wish she had a big chest.
Or it can also be groupies, because these days it seems like all groupies are made up of 5 year olds (Just look at Justin Beiber.
Speaking of him, it seems like American girls go through the same thing all the time. Observe the chart.
"Hey, Hannah? I wanted to wob a bank, but mommy say no. But, I wanna do sumtin for you! I wuv you Hannah!"
When the time comes, and I have a kid, I'm gonna tell him/her to never be a "Belieber" or whatever the term is at the time.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Roku Player Review
I don't have cable :( I use to have Optimum triple play, but now I only have Optimum online since that's whats used the most in this house. Recently, we got a Roku Player at our house. It is really cool!
While all of you are watching Glee and some stupid reality show (like Mob wives which should be renamed to Mob Relatives), I'm sitting at home watching Netflix, Crackle, Amazon Instant Video, and listening to Pandora.
How it works is that a small black box connects to a Wi-Fi router, and it streams these programs for you to watch.
What I'm watching:
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Naruto (Japanese)
Romeo+Juliet
Rocko's Modern Life
Ren and Stimpy
SNL: Best of Will Ferrel
Samurai X (Sony version, the one that sucks)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Man on Wire
While all of you are watching Glee and some stupid reality show (like Mob wives which should be renamed to Mob Relatives), I'm sitting at home watching Netflix, Crackle, Amazon Instant Video, and listening to Pandora.
How it works is that a small black box connects to a Wi-Fi router, and it streams these programs for you to watch.
What I'm watching:
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Naruto (Japanese)
Romeo+Juliet
Rocko's Modern Life
Ren and Stimpy
SNL: Best of Will Ferrel
Samurai X (Sony version, the one that sucks)
Jackie Chan Adventures
Man on Wire
Monday, January 16, 2012
Worst man in the world
Wow. I can't believe how upset, shocked, hurt and raged by this. While watching a video about a man in the World Trade Center building who lost his grip on the building, and...you know...I was scrolling through the comments. I expected to see a lot about how, "This is a conspiracy!" or "How dare the government do this?" I saw something completely different. Look at the dumbest and most insensitive guy on YouTube, possibly in the world.
If you're reading this, and you are as mad as I am, please show this to other people you know. No, I don't believe by reposting this that it'll solve anything, but I do think you should see just to know what kind of sickos we have living in the world.
Anyone and everyone who makes a joke of non-laughing matters like 9/11 deserves to get every bad thing coming their way. And as for the "I believe I can fly," comment, you idiot, he didn't think he can fly. The man tried to climb down the side of the building and let go by accident. And a lot of those jumpers didn't jump on purpose. Ok? So have a bad day, sir.
Anyone and everyone who makes a joke of non-laughing matters like 9/11 deserves to get every bad thing coming their way. And as for the "I believe I can fly," comment, you idiot, he didn't think he can fly. The man tried to climb down the side of the building and let go by accident. And a lot of those jumpers didn't jump on purpose. Ok? So have a bad day, sir.
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