I don't know about you guys, but I was getting a little tired of the official commercial for Marquette that they played on TV during the games. They just released its replacement today:
http://www.youtube.com/v/1SVOlZS8CDM
What does everyone think?
False advertising. The whole thing falls apart if they try filming on the 359 days of the year that aren't sunny, warm enough to row on unfrozen water, and with lush green plants all over campus.
It'll still take about 90,000 airings during our games before it's near as lame as the last one.
I like it. Well done. But didn't realize MU has a rowing team.
Quote from: Groin_pull on September 26, 2014, 07:07:33 PM
I like it. Well done. But didn't realize MU has a rowing team.
It's a club sport.
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 26, 2014, 07:08:10 PM
It's a club sport.
They were pretty good back in the day, one of the better club teams in the country if I recall.
Jen Lada should have done the v.o.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on September 26, 2014, 07:49:40 PM
Jen Lada should have done the v.o.
LOL. It is actually Nicholas D'Agosto, probably Marquette's 2nd most famous contemporary actor alum after Danny Pudi. He is currently on "Masters of Sex" and was previously on "Heroes".
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 26, 2014, 08:12:50 PM
LOL. It is actually Nicholas D'Agosto, probably Marquette's 2nd most famous contemporary actor alum after Danny Pudi. He is currently on "Masters of Sex" and was previously on "Heroes".
Was best in Election.
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 26, 2014, 08:12:50 PM
LOL. It is actually Nicholas D'Agosto, probably Marquette's 2nd most famous contemporary actor alum after Danny Pudi. He is currently on "Masters of Sex" and was previously on "Heroes".
I wish I had known that. My previous gig the last 5+ years was handling HBO, Showtime, etc, etc, along with sports. M of S is a Showtime series, but had no idea he was a MU guy. I was just in Vegas two weeks ago at the Mayweather fight with Showtime and a bunch of M of S, Ray Donovan, and Shameless cast were there at the pre and post party. Kicking myself...don't recall if he was there, but that would have been fun to talk to him about. Maybe next time.
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 26, 2014, 08:12:50 PM
LOL. It is actually Nicholas D'Agosto, probably Marquette's 2nd most famous contemporary actor alum after Danny Pudi. He is currently on "Masters of Sex" and was previously on "Heroes".
Didn't know he was a Marquette guy! Love the show.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0194900/
Quote from: MU82 on September 26, 2014, 08:54:24 PM
Didn't know he was a Marquette guy! Love the show.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0194900/
Hunter from The Office and West from Heroes are the same person, and he's an MU alum? Holy crap.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on September 26, 2014, 08:39:52 PM
I wish I had known that. My previous gig the last 5+ years was handling HBO, Showtime, etc, etc, along with sports. M of S is a Showtime series, but had no idea he was a MU guy. I was just in Vegas two weeks ago at the Mayweather fight with Showtime and a bunch of M of S, Ray Donovan, and Shameless cast were there at the pre and post party. Kicking myself...don't recall if he was there, but that would have been fun to talk to him about. Maybe next time.
:-X
They should use the commercial I was in. Classic.
Nice job, although I wouldn't have minded more than a split second view of the law school. That place is a show stopper.
Had a couple classes with Nicholas my frosh and soph year, then didn't see him again until I saw him on The Office one day and said... wait a minute...
Quote from: MU82 on September 26, 2014, 08:54:24 PM
Didn't know he was a Marquette guy! Love the show.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0194900/
Why can't we get John Hamm or Tim Allen to do the voiceovers?
Quote from: Jay Bee on September 26, 2014, 10:04:17 PM
:-X
Still waiting for that Kentucky recruiting list. How many times does a guy have to ask....
The commercial looks good. Not so sure about some of the slogans. Some of the back ended expressions include, "...able contributors", "...willing servants", "...effective doers". Not very inspiring. You can be great...but if that is too much to ask or you don't want to, you can also just be present.
Fun in the snow would have been a nice add.
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 26, 2014, 08:12:50 PM
LOL. It is actually Nicholas D'Agosto, probably Marquette's 2nd most famous contemporary actor alum after Danny Pudi. He is currently on "Masters of Sex" and was previously on "Heroes".
Are people aware that Amy Madigan is an alum? With all due respect to some of these Young Turks they can't hold a candle to her, artistically.
Quote from: keefe on September 29, 2014, 01:36:50 AM
Are people aware that Amy Madigan is an alum? With all due respect to some of these Young Turks they can't hold a candle to her, artistically.
Maybe people aren't aware because she doesn't appear to have done anything for the school - not publicly, anyway.
It's good, just think the VO doesn't have enough gusto or gravitas for me.
Quote from: keefe on September 29, 2014, 01:36:50 AM
Are people aware that Amy Madigan is an alum? With all due respect to some of these Young Turks they can't hold a candle to her, artistically.
Welcome back
Understand the target audience. I think the commercial is terrific, particularly as it is marketed to high schoolers.
Quote from: 4everwarriors on September 29, 2014, 09:03:12 AM
Understand the target audience. I think the commercial is terrific, particularly as it is marketed to high schoolers.
Who wouldn't want to go to the same school as Uncle Buck's girlfriend?
Quote from: mu03Ellenson on September 29, 2014, 08:43:33 AM
It's good, just think the VO doesn't have enough gusto or gravitas for me.
I second that.
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 29, 2014, 07:41:29 AM
Maybe people aren't aware because she doesn't appear to have done anything for the school - not publicly, anyway.
Which has absolutely nothing to do with the matter of artistic merit. There are many alums who give back to the alma mater, discreetly and without fanfare.
In any event, her personal and professional efforts have represented Marquette rather well. In the same way as journalists, scholars, teachers, clergy, and business professionals who share the Marquette heritage.
Quote from: keefe on September 29, 2014, 10:29:23 AM
Which has absolutely nothing to do with the matter of artistic merit. There are many alums who give back to the alma mater, discreetly and without fanfare.
In any event, her personal and professional efforts have represented Marquette rather well. In the same way as journalists, scholars, teachers, clergy, and business professionals who share the Marquette heritage.
You asked if people were aware that Amy Madigan was an alum. I responded with my best guess as to why people aren't. Awareness has nothing to do with artistic merit.
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 29, 2014, 10:42:21 AM
You asked if people were aware that Amy Madigan was an alum. I responded with my best guess as to why people aren't. Awareness has nothing to do with artistic merit.
Maybe it's the acoustics?
Quote from: keefe on September 29, 2014, 10:58:47 AM
Maybe it's the acoustics?
This would be a lot funnier if it actually made sense in context of the current discussion.
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 29, 2014, 09:45:49 AM
Who wouldn't want to go to the same school as Uncle Buck's girlfriend?
I had no idea that Chanice Kobolowski, owner of Kobolowski Tires was a Marquette alum. Funny thing is that could be a real MU coed name.
Quote from: Ellensonchick on September 29, 2014, 11:16:43 AM
This would be a lot funnier if it actually made sense in context of the current discussion.
It wasn't intended to be funny...
Quote from: Aughnanure on September 29, 2014, 10:25:51 AM
I second that.
I'd love to see some actual marketing research that shows what type of voice appeals to this audience in this context. Somehow I think a voice that sounds youthful but earnest would have a greater impact than, say, bringing back Walter Cronkite from the dead.
Quote from: keefe on September 29, 2014, 01:36:50 AM
Are people aware that Amy Madigan is an alum? With all due respect to some of these Young Turks they can't hold a candle to her, artistically.
Keefe, I was having dinner with friends in Florida a few years back when my wife (referring to Amy Madigan) mentioned that a girl I had dated in college was nominated for an academy award. The friend immediately shot back to me, "you dated Whopee Goldberg?" who was nominated for the Color Purple the same year. It still makes me smile.
Also put a short-lived band together with her- "Methyl Ethyl and the Ketones".
Quote from: augoman on September 29, 2014, 01:47:39 PM
Keefe, I was having dinner with friends in Florida a few years back when my wife (referring to Amy Madigan) mentioned that a girl I had dated in college was nominated for an academy award. The friend immediately shot back to me, "you dated Whopee Goldberg?" who was nominated for the Color Purple the same year. It still makes me smile.
Also put a short-lived band together with her- "Methyl Ethyl and the Ketones".
Very cool. Did Whoopi live in OD or Cobeen?
Seriously, though, I am a fan of Madigan's work. Excellent you dated her. She is one of two Marquette coeds to grace the pages of Playboy. I also respect her husband's repertoire, too, though grateful he was never in Playboy.
Quote from: augoman on September 29, 2014, 01:47:39 PM
Keefe, I was having dinner with friends in Florida a few years back when my wife (referring to Amy Madigan) mentioned that a girl I had dated in college was nominated for an academy award. The friend immediately shot back to me, "you dated Whopee Goldberg?" who was nominated for the Color Purple the same year. It still makes me smile.
Also put a short-lived band together with her- "Methyl Ethyl and the Ketones".
Name dropper....unbelievable
;)
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on September 29, 2014, 08:14:21 PM
Name dropper....unbelievable
;)
The one Scooper who can honestly say he dated a woman who was in Playboy. He should shout that from the mountain!
Quote from: keefe on September 29, 2014, 09:11:55 PM
The one Scooper who can honestly say he dated a woman who was in Playboy. He should shout that from the mountain!
Trust me, it was with heavy sarcasm
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on September 29, 2014, 11:13:38 PM
Trust me, it was with heavy sarcasm
Really? Hell, I believed him.
Quote from: keefe on September 29, 2014, 01:57:55 PM
Very cool. Did Whoopi live in OD or Cobeen?
Seriously, though, I am a fan of Madigan's work. Excellent you dated her. She is one of two Marquette coeds to grace the pages of Playboy. I also respect her husband's repertoire, too, though grateful he was never in Playboy.
two?
Quote from: BagpipingBoxer on September 30, 2014, 12:43:21 AM
two?
When Playboy did the Girls of the Big East in like 2000, there was a Marquette co-ed in there. Was a big deal for the male students on campus but turned out to be a much ado about nothing as it wasn't very "interesting". She worked in the cafeteria of East Hall when I lived there.
Quote from: mu03Ellenson on September 30, 2014, 07:32:35 AM
When Playboy did the Girls of the Big East in like 2000, there was a Marquette co-ed in there. Was a big deal for the male students on campus but turned out to be a much ado about nothing as it wasn't very "interesting". She worked in the cafeteria of East Hall when I lived there.
2000? BIG EAST? MU?
Quote from: keefe on September 29, 2014, 09:11:55 PM
The one Scooper who can honestly say he dated a woman who was in Playboy. He should shout that from the mountain!
Exactly. And he wasn't even the guy who originally brought up Amy Madigan. Not quite the same thing as "I was having lunch with a guy whose best friend is close with so and so...."
Quote from: wildbillsb on September 30, 2014, 08:49:19 AM
2000? BIG EAST? MU?
You are right, it was Girls of Conference USA....woof
Quote from: mu03Ellenson on September 30, 2014, 09:13:19 AM
You are right, it was Girls of Conference USA....woof
pics or it didn't happen ;)
Amy Madigan was in Playboy? Nude? All due respect, but why? Was this the annual "Freckled Ginger" issue?
Did we need the Al shot? I'd follow up Wojo with NCAA highlights of Wade, Wesley and Jimmy. Or Markus Roeders.
At least it is isn't coupled with the line..."we don't live in the past (Show highlight of Al) but we learn from it"
But overall I love the spot. I don't watch M of S so I had no idea who the v/o was, I do think that could have been stronger. I'd even take Fr. Wild. Doc would have worked too. I don't think Pudi would have been any better. Very few in this word are Jon Hamm.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on September 30, 2014, 01:50:06 PM
Amy Madigan was in Playboy? Nude? All due respect, but why? Was this the annual "Freckled Ginger" issue?
She was cover d in jelly. PBJ
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on September 30, 2014, 06:54:02 PM
She was cover d in jelly. PBJ
Amy Madigan before Jelly ( for the oldtimers )
http://sundayswithtodd.com/WebPages/MEK%20mp3s/MEKaudioplayerwebpage.html
Voice over was way too softy. Overall it turned out just fine, but the start first 10 seconds sounded like a greenpeace lefty ad.