The Search For G is Scary (Usain Bolt)
February 16th, 2009 at 2:46 pmBy Chris
That commercial was all over the NBA’s All Star Weekend fun and despite everything going on in the video — KG, The JabbaWockeez, Monty Python homages — the main thing that stands out to me is Usain Bolt’s head, dancing on a pair of feet. And nothing more. No body, no neck. Nothing. Just Bolt’s head and his megawatt smile. Dancing. Connected to feet. It’s both hypnotic and scary at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, Usain deserves all the endorsement money he can finagle because it’s not like Track and Field has NBA-like funds pouring in.
But really, is scaring the hell out of any children watching the dunk contest the best way to promote a new — and unnecessary — branding venture? “What’s ‘G’?” It’s Usain Bolt’s bigger-than-life head dancing across your screen on a golden pair of shoes, evidently.
February 17th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
That was cool. Gotta admit tho that Bolt thingie freaked me right the hell out. Say it slow : flashback
February 17th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
“I’m freaking out, man.”
“You are freaking out. Man!”
May 26th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
That wasn’t just my head, It was my pet and his name is”Ego”. I am also in the commercial as a full sized human being. If you would watch all of the episodes at once you would understand that.
May 27th, 2009 at 8:40 am
So wait, the fastest person on the planet has an ego? Never would’ve guessed that.