Play of the Night
Posted by Maggie
February 4th, 2008 at 11:09am
In Adverts Great Feats of Strength
If you’ve ever watched TV with me, you’ll know I have a pathological need to identify every minor actor that appears on screen, whether it’s a background player in a Reebok ad or the latest corpse in Law and Order. After last night, though, I may want to retire my skills, because I proudly identified this guy in the fourth quarter Amp ad, and I don’t think I’ll ever have a better ID moment for as long as I live.
Have you watched it?
Okay.
It’s Donkey Lips from Salute Your Shorts.
You’re welcome.
Favorite ad? Justin Timberlake. Least favorite ad? The peanut one with the unibrow lady. Honorable mention? The e-trade baby.
If you’re interested in the actual sports “plays,” that bit near the end when Eli Manning escaped a million defenders by the skin of his teeth — that was pretty great. Go Giants!
i also made this call within five seconds after this ad appeared on screen.
the hipsters i was with were very impressed.
get it right or pay the price!
impressive. very impressive. my mind is blown.
my own personal best was spotting Rufio from Hook on Entourage
O MY GOD I TOTALLY IDed HIM TOO! IT’S AS IF WE GREW UP WATCHING THIS SHOW AND HEY DUDE TOGETHER OR SOMETHING.
ahh yes, that is, in fact, what we did.