Tuesday, June 26, 2012

No Infinite Fun in Infinity’s Ad?


This edition is from Infiniti:



This slick ad has plenty of fine print, but I noticed a particular one:





Well that ruins the fun, and the whole point of the commercial. What is the point of driving the car if you cannot race it like a formula 1 car in a grand prix? If they are actually only driving 70 mph in the earlier fine print, then why can’t they drive similarly at those speeds? What a letdown. I was really looking forward to seeing someone take their four door sedan out for a spin in the middle of an Indy car race. On a side note, I have watched the ad about ten times, and still have no idea what she is asking for. Maybe they should work on clear sound editing instead of gimmicks.

Thanks to reader Erryn Gallasch for the idea submission.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Toshiba’s Over the Top Laptop Lab Ad


This week’s installment is from Toshiba:



At the end of the list of fine print is the one to notice:





Considering there is no such thing as a professional medical test subject, Toshiba does not have to worry about lawsuits over this commercial. The FTC is not going to crack down on a deceptive use of a so called expert, when experts in the field obviously do not exist. Even the fine print is so small you can barely read it. Maybe they should have used the time and effort on better makeup and graphics.