Dec 6 2007'Cloverfield' Slusho Ad Totally Gets That Japan is Weird
Finally, someone has the guts and insight to take on the infallible culture of the Japanese with this new "Slusho" commercial, part of the Cloverfield marketing machine. You know, now that I see this eye-opening parody, I suppose Japanese commercials are child-like, nonsensical, and epilepsy-inducing!
The main difference between this viral campaign and the one for The Dark Knight is that, while the latter is tiresomely long and involved, it at least seems immediately relevant. Joker playing cards, Gotham business websites--I get it. In the case of Cloverfield: "Slusho"? What the hell is this, and how does it relate to giant monster attacks? Even if Pepsi somehow created giant destructive lizards, a Pepsi commercial would still be a horrible advertisement for Godzilla.
See it under the cut. And sorry for the slow updates today. My computer is operating under the assumption that it's from 1985.
Reader Comments
1. o - December 6, 2007 4:52 PM
It's obvious! The monster is a giant Moose. Someone call Simon Barsinister!
2. jack lew - December 6, 2007 5:03 PM
if this has something to do with that stupid company on Lost that sent the castaways down into the hole . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huRp3j5k1P8
3. Herner Wartzhog - December 6, 2007 7:16 PM
Er slusho refund please. 90 seconds of my life if you will. See you in court then Abrahams.
4. Caligula - December 6, 2007 7:52 PM
Isn't the one dude moving to Japan to be an ad executive or something? Not justifying this pointless excursion, just asking.
5. Garrett - December 6, 2007 9:29 PM
Is it just me or is the background a Windows XP wallpaper?
6. Wendy - December 7, 2007 10:00 AM
That's just a lousy Mr. Sparkle rip off from the Simpsons.
7. groonk - December 10, 2007 3:12 PM
that was like a stupid american's idea of what a japanese commercial should be like.
also known as something directed by McG.