Beatle Bobs Top TV Tuning (Youll Think You Are There!) Gooooaaaallllll! If youre like me, first of all, you have my sympathies. But if you do happen to be like me, at least in the more agreeable ways, then youve probably watched a fair share of the World Cup the last few weeks. It was surprisingly good; sides really seem to be playing to win, rather than playing not to lose. Ive liked soccer for some time, but its only been in the last few years that Ive really started to appreciate it - to become a fan. And one of those responsible for this development is Andrés Cantor, one of the great announcers of our time. If you dont recognize his name, or even his face, youll probably know him from the famous way he calls a goal... https://youtube/watch?v=vljpTyNz-Dk Now, I dont speak Spanish, even though I did visit Texas. But one year I was so disgusted by the subpar announcers on ESPN and ABC - this was before they significantly upgraded four years ago by hiring real soccer announcers, who were British and actually knew the game - I watched the World Cup final on Univision, even though I couldnt understand what they were saying aside from the players names. Of course, this gave me the chance to appreciate Cantor in more than just short clips on SportsCenter. So why talk soccer on a classic TV article? First, because its my article and I can write what I want. But more seriously, one of the ways we can tell that soccer - and Andrés Cantor - have become more mainstream is by the commercials hes appeared in over the years - ads for Pepsi, Geico and, new this year, VW. They counted on people getting the joke, and I think they showed good judgment. Heres a Pepsi ad from a few years ago: https://youtube/watch?v=0bT78CviHKo That was followed up by this wonderful commercial for Geico: https://youtube/watch?v=O06Zp3gCT3 And then this years addition for Volkswagen, with his real-life son: https://youtube/watch?v=dv1ze4FOgi0 Just watching these while I was copying them to the article, I sat here and laughed at each one. Theyre not offensive, not suggestive, not stupid. Theyre not male enhancement ads, theyre not for female protection, they dont have stupid fathers or slutty mothers or smart-mouthed kids or plain idiots. Theyre just charming and funny. And when watching a commercial can make you smile, that says a lot more for the product than those other
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 04:41:24 +0000
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