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Has anyone else noticed the dirty trick the ad team for There Will Be Blood is pulling? "Winner" of nominations? Come on! Sure it's a valid figure of speech, but "winner" is in a much larger font and the frame only stays up for one second during the commercial. It's an intentional optical illusion!

Let's all agree to stop caring what "the Academy" and their colleagues think about things so that movie companies won't try condescension like this anymore.

Jan 7, 2008 · posted by Cord Jefferson, MollyGood · Link · 22 Responses
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  • Comments (22)

    No. 1 Be Adequite says:

    In my opinion (which, really, is all that matters) this film is gonna sweep everything anyways, so does it really make a difference? ;-) If you haven't seen this movie, GO NOW!!!!

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 12:35 pm
    No. 2 Shitchy says:

    I noticed this the other day and wondered if I heard it/read it wrong. Guess not.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 12:36 pm
    No. 3 playla says:

    The only people that are going to get fooled by this are Oprah's book club…

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 12:39 pm
    No. 4 deimos says:

    eh.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 12:50 pm
    No. 5 Shitchy says:

    How do they usually word it, by the way? Because I kept thinking how odd it sounded, which is why I thought I'd heard wrong.

    But do they normally say "Winner of XX Globe nomations" without the huge misleading font and emphasis?

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 12:54 pm
    No. 6 jujubees says:

    If they stop this practice then how will I know what to think?

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 12:56 pm
    No. 7 playla says:

    Usually they just say "Nominated for 2 Golden Globes"

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:01 pm
    No. 8 janice says:

    Jujubees, just stop thinking altogether. Duh.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:03 pm
    No. 9 chellelee79 says:

    I've never heard them say "winner of XX Globe nominations". It's weird.

    I think they usually say "Nominated for XX Globes".

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:03 pm
    No. 10 jujubees says:

    Can I get a pill for that, Janice?

    I would also like to add that I am also a winner. Or at least I could be if I'm picked for the Publilshers Clearing house. I'm going out to buy a mansion in preperation for Ed and my huge check.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:05 pm
    No. 11 chellelee79 says:

    I guess playa beat me to it.

    On a totally unrelated note, my current MySpace homepage has a link for a chance to party with Vanilla Ice. I don't know whether to laugh or to cry in shame.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:06 pm
    No. 12 Lisa#1 says:

    I have always thought that Golden Globes was an unfortunate name for an award.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:09 pm
    No. 13 janice says:

    I don't know if there's a pill yet, juju. I do know if you want enough episodes of "Shot at Love" you get pretty close.

    I'm a winner too, by the way. The Armenian National Lottery emailed me and said so. I didn't even know I was entered, but all I have to do is send them a $5,000 deposit, and then they send out my winnings. Yay!

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:10 pm
    No. 14 jujubees says:

    That's crazy. I just won the Irish Lottery. I just need to send them my SS#, CC#, bank#, and 10,000. I just call their fudcuciary office and I'm done. I've never even been to Ireland. Can I give them your info?

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:13 pm
    No. 15 janice says:

    Give them my info? Sure, why not! Maybe they'll enter me for next year. You sure lucked out. Do you think you should also send your original birth certificate and passport, so there's no mix-up?

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:16 pm
    No. 16 chellelee79 says:

    I don't mess with those lotteries. I'm too busy replying to all the international job offers I get. That and all the "vi.a.gra" specials.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:18 pm
    No. 17 lovelee says:

    Lisa your comment made my mind stray to the dirty section.

    I think you should forget about writing the book you're too good for that.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:35 pm
    No. 18 jujubees says:

    Apparently I also have some money waiting for me. It's like their 3rd attempt. I need to act now. I had no idea there was a mafia of money givers searching for my ass. I'm right here, where's my money?

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 1:56 pm
    No. 19 janice says:

    Juju, they all forwarded your winnings to me, for safekeeping. Just send me a cheque for $15,000 to cover handling and banking costs, and your social security no, passport, and mother's maiden name, and I'll get them right to you.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 3:52 pm
    No. 20 jujubees says:

    Sure, but would you mind if I use my alias, Zelda Pinwheel?

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 4:29 pm
    No. 21 janice says:

    Like those delicious pinwheel cookies? Only if you send me some of your cookies, Zelda.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 4:35 pm
    No. 22 jujubees says:

    They are crackalackalicious.

    Posted: Jan 7, 2008 at 5:36 pm
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