Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
Claire Berlinski, Ed. ·
Jan 25, 2011 at 3:09am
Okay, I'm a little late on this, but maybe you haven't seen it. It appears Governor Tim Pawlenty's auditioning for a role in a really terrific action movie:
And why not? If the Terminator can become a governor, surely the governor can become a Terminator. I hope he does a series of these in different cinematic styles--romantic comedy, budget slasher, blaxploitation--I totally agree that we have not gone nearly far enough as a nation in mixing politics with entertainment. We could go so much further. We are the American people.
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Oct '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
Jerry Bruckheimer/Michael Bay created this?
May '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
This time it's personal. Presidents should play this kind of thing before any meeting with world leaders/punks. Like a wrestler making his way to the ring. Also, fireworks.
The soundtrack makes all the difference here. Add some soft-focus morning-in-America music to the same images, you'd have a far different ad. So you could make a it fit a lot of genres just that way. I'd steer clear of blaxploitation (Chocolate Jones and the Temple of Funk), as he then risks being confused with James O'Keefe.
Jun '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
Big problem. Pawlenty drops his Gs. An entire faction on the right is now picking apart his academic credentials and pedigree and questioning his gravitas.
May '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
LOL Stickershock. Very torn between liking Tim Pawlenty a lot, and thinking the has no chance of getting the nomination (that was a fig leaf of a book ad). Maybe as someone's VP?
Yes, that was the fig leaf of a book promotion ad (hereinafter "FLPBA"), but even on those terms, I think it is too produced, and doesn't emphasize the cand...author enough.
May '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
It's a world where The Terminator can be become governor, but not one where he can actually, um, you know, govern.
So far Chris Christie's great appeal is his genuineness. He was a federal prosecutor in the nation's most corrupt state. Gov. Pawlenty can't even say he kicked the rear of South Dakota.
Jun '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
We saw a lot of this advertising style prior to the 2010 election. I'll admit that I found it emotionally appealing even though I tend to be clinical in my evaluation and cynical about advertising in general. It would seem that Republicans have finally taken advertising seriously after getting clobbered by Obama's advertising team in '08. I'd like to hear from Michael Barone before I venture an opinion on the 2010 results. My bet is that we're in for a plethora of ads based on this style. I would like to hear also from ad-men if anyone here has expertise in this area.
Sep '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
A serious Republican candidate has to appear on American Idol. Chris Christie would make a great opera star and could position himself as Opera Man during the 2012 campaign with a guest starring appearance by Bugs Bunny
Jul '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
You need big production values to make an impact in today's information economy, and it looks like Daniels gets that. He is kind of a drab guy in person from what I've seen so far, but that is just through the media veil. Republicans bet the house and threw in the milk money on non-charisma last time. McCain was so clueless about the popular culture he didn't even know how to send an email. Worse, he admitted it. If Daniels understands it takes an MTV-style campaign to win, he's ahead of the game.
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
We can dub it over. Anything is possible through the magic of Hollywood. I'm just wondering if maybe we should get someone more charismatic to play Tim Pawlenty? Someone maybe a little more ripped?
Sep '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
That was horrible. It's typical of this crop of Republican presidential wannabes. If you write down the transcript and then pull out the themes they are these:
Times are hard. It's gonna take a lot of work. We're Americans.
You can read anything you want into that and it's intentional. Compare it to someone who was willing to stake out a position that was well-defined, unyielding and invited strong criticism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pbp0hur9RU
I'm sick to death of Huckabee and Pawlenty and, above all, Romney. They say nothing at all while posing and posturing and pretending to be the next Reagan. If Pawlenty wants my support, he can take a firm position that will make some people angry and then defend that position without retreat. That would be hard work. Until he does that, he's just another windbag.
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
By the way, I absolutely loved this commercial. Don't get me wrong. It's seriously slick.
Sep '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
Well, it wasn't so slick that it didn't manage to punch a huge hole in it's own message. Times are tough and we need to work hard! What's my concrete solution to a one point five trillion dollar budget deficit? Uhhh, let me get back to you on that.
Slick doesn't last. Slick doesn't win over zealots who will spend their weekends campaigning for you. However much he spent on this, he wasted it on a sugar rush.
Edited on Jan 25, 2011 at 6:41amRe: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
K T Cat
Well, it wasn't so slick that it didn't manage to punch a huge hole in it's own message. Times are tough and we need to work hard! What's my concrete solution to a one point five <i><b>trillion</b></i> dollar budget deficit? Uhhh, let me get back to you on that.
Slick doesn't last. Slick doesn't win over zealots who will spend their weekends campaigning for you. However much he spent on this, he wasted it on a sugar rush. · Jan 25 at 6:39am
But KT, this was good entertainment! Don't get confused about what politicians are supposed to do. They're supposed to make movies. Leave the governing to the actors.
Wait, no, maybe I'm the one who's confused. Well, whatever.
Sep '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
OK, it just dawned on me what that was. It was an ad for the production company. Will it get people animated about Tim Pawlenty, arguing vigorously about his ideas? No. Did it get us talking about the style and beauty of the video? Yes.
Pawlenty just got used like a mule to carry the marketing message of the production company.
Yes, I know I'm being harsh, but we're drowning in debt at all levels and we don't need another Romney/Huckabee. We need someone serious who's going to take Palin's place as the human target on the talk shows, someone who's willing to take a position on economic freedom vs. statism so clear and so obvious that everyone will talk about it.
Sep '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
We need someone serious who's going to take Palin's place as the human target on the talk shows, someone who's willing to take a position on economic freedom vs. statism so clear and so obvious that everyone will talk about it.
Amen, brother cat.
Sep '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
Claire Berlinski, Ed.
We can dub it over. Anything is possible through the magic of Hollywood. I'm just wondering if maybe we should get someone more charismatic to play Tim Pawlenty? Someone maybe a little more ripped? · Jan 25 at 6:17am
Tim Ferriss.
Oct '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
The music gave me goosebumps, and that sensation kept me awake while Pawlenty was talking. Barely. Jon Stewart is going to have a field day with this.
In the future, when Pawlenty goes on TV, he needs to make sure that his opening act is someone other than Chris Christie. It's like taking a brisk morning swim, and following it up with a warm glass of milk and a nap.
Edited on Jan 25, 2011 at 6:56amSep '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
This the Get 'Er Done video.
Jun '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
As we learned in Obama's 2008 election campaign, show business works. Pawlenty's staff is probably out looking for two dozen fake roman pillars right now.
May '10
Re: Grab the Popcorn, America: You're Now a Major Motion Picture Starring Tim Pawlenty
And now the movie poster.