Geico commercials

[Madspirit]

I know a lot of you guys hate Geico commercials. I don't. I am a little tired of the cave people and even the little Gecko but the ones where they have a star sitting by an "ordinary" person "translating" what the ordinary person says into showbiz speak....I just can't enough of...especially hearing Peter Graves say: "I put on some tangerine lip gloss"...and later..."I am one lucky woman." I rofl EVERY time. I am simple-minded I guess but that just cracks me up....Peter Graves, in deadpan...saying he puts on tangerine lip gloss. I'm sorry. I love it.
Lee

[Aristus]

1. I like the one with Don Lafontaine.

I've been doing versions of the stentorian, doom-laden voice of the movie trailer announcer for years.

"In a world..."

"Coming this summer..."

"The not-to-be-missed movie spectacular of the summer!..."

[jobycom]

3. That's become one of my catch-phrases with my 8 year old daughter.

In a world where both their cars were totally underwater...

Sends us rolling every time. :)

[Aristus]

10. There's a comedian out there, whose name I forget, who's schtick is

built around the movie trailer announcer voice. Lots of "coming this summer" and all that; and the humor is derived from the way the film's marketers try to cover up the essential silliness of the movie with a lot of hyper-serious commentary.

The film he invents to illustrate this concept is Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Little Tortilla Boy". B-) :+

[lildreamer316]

28. He IS a movie announcer..

he does the comedy on the side.
Seriously.
He also sweats up a storm.

Pablo Francisco...

[slj0101]

32. Pablo Francisco.

That guy's a riot when he does the Don Lafontaine impression. :D

[lildreamer316]

29. My husband the dj does that over the sound system at the club..

...it kills every time. (he can drop his voice that low; although he sounds a little Wolfman-Jack like).

[helderheid]

2. I LOVE the one with Little Richard:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Em-b0wQzQ-0

Edited to add the Jon Stewert spoof:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1EOYBM9kbRA&mode=related&search=

[Debi]

4. Yes, Little Richard is a good one. n/t

[helderheid]

6. I just updated my post with the Jon Stewert spoof of that one:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1EOYBM9kbRA&mode=related&search=

:rofl:

[MissMillie]

27. absolutely a favorite of mine

beats those cavemen commercials any day

[stirlingsliver]

31. Mashed Potatoes!

Gravy!

And cranberry sauce!

Weeeeeeee!

[Burma Jones]

5. In the world of commercials, I do like theirs best

but I liberally use the DVR......

[Madspirit]

8. Sprint commercials

Sprint commercials used to be a hoot too...the ones with them confusing words...flour the kids, soap opera star...herd of dachsund...Captain and Tenille....<g>

They don't do those any more. Now they are just ordinary commercials...
Lee

[Madspirit]

7. Yeah...I love them all

I think Little Richard was the first one they aired. The way that woman looks at him....<g>
Lee

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. I can't get enough of the Peter Graves one. I wanna ban the Little Richard one.

It's just dumb.

But Graves - fucking hilarious!

And I have enjoyed the caveman ones - I think they're pretty clever. Especially "It's my mom - I'll put her on speaker phone".

[Madspirit]

11. I love the Little Richard one

...but my favorite is Peter Graves..
Lee

[ashling]

12. I'm really sick of those

my wife likes the Little Richard bit, but I think they were maybe close to sort of being nearly cute the first time . . . they are pretty lame now.

[Madspirit]

13. THAT is one problem

Overkill. They find a cute formula, kind of clever...and then they run it into the ground. Still, I just can't get enough of a very deadpan Peter Graves talking about tangerine lip gloss.
Lee

[El Fuego]

14. Love 'em! I think they're great.

I adore the Gecko

I love the neurotic Caveman

and the real person/actor bits are hysterical!! They crack me up every time too.

[GenDem]

15. I like the cavemen,

especially the one where he's at the shrinks. Favorite line -- "It's my mother -- I'll put it on speaker phone"

[Madspirit]

18. I like the mother on Speaker Phone too

...and to be honest, I've seen so many shrinks I put Woody Allen to shame and that uptight, legs-crossed, defensive, not-getting-it shrink, the caveman talks to, is not THAT unrealistic. Shrinks tend to be fucked up.
Lee

[RebelOne]

33. Check out his apartment

www.cavemanscrib.com

[GenDem]

34. That was really cool.

Thanks!:hi:

[Flaxbee]

16. how about some love for Charo and Verne Troyer?

I love Verne's "got my car fixed..." singing. And Charo - whom they don't show nearly often enough - "Que Rrrrromantico!!"

Lol.

I don't find the Peter Graves one very funny. Love Little Richard.

[UTUSN]

22. Charo is UNDERESTIMATED to the max!!1 She's like what Ann RICHARDSON

said about Ginger ROGERS, that she did everything ASTAIRE did but backwards and in high heels. Charo is doing it all in two languages/cultures. Peter GRAVES and the announcer dude similarly let themselves go into their characters full tilt. Verne shows some self-consciousness, hesitation, like he is being prompted. Little Richard just thinks he's cute instead of letting his cuteness speak for itself.

[cmkramer]

26. Believe it or not

she's also considered a topflight classical guitarist.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. i love all the geico commercials. seriously. love them all.

[MrScorpio]

19. GEICO commercials rock

"We live is a world where individual ego is at the forefront."

"Response?"

"Yes, I have a response,.... 'WHAT?!?!'"

And the new one is a hoot.


"How are you feeling?.... sorry, he doesn't answer since he's a puppet."

[Madspirit]

20. I am so happy

I can admit I like Geico, (and old Sprint), ads. Usually I just see "hate Geico" adds here. Poor cavemen. I do want to see a cavewoman finally. In that one the caveman says he and his girlfriend are back together. I want to see her...haha
Lee

[Left Is Write]

21. Yes - I love the stars translating. Tangerine Lipgloss is my favorite, but

I also love Little Richard!

[mduffy31]

23. There is no one funnier than Peter Graves with the deadpan delivery

Have you seen a grown man naked?

[TreasonousBastard]

24. Little Richard's head looks so BIG, but...

it's a brilliant idea and I wish they'd do some more of them.

[YankeyMCC]

25. I heard a story that the cavement commericals

have inspired a coming sitcom.

[RebelOne]

30. True. I read it somewhere, also.