Movie Pick Up Lines – Hit or Miss in Real Life?
Casablanca is known as the “Best Bad Movie” in history. It is a classic, beloved film, but has many melodramtic elements that otherwise also classify it as a “bad movie.” When you see Casablanca for the first time, especially for someone who is not a student of film, or is not accustomed to viewing the older films, it can seem a little bit cliche. Actually, it was far from it at the time, but the reason it “feels” that way is that every other line has been borrowed, parodied, copied, co-opted or stolen from everyone from Bugs Bunny to Karen Allen in Raiders of The Lost Arc (“Here’s lookin’ at you..” ”Here’s Mud in Your Eye.”)
It brought to mind some other movie “pick up lines.” Some of them just wouldn’t cut it today, or would they?
Mae West:
“Come up and see me sometime.”
(She actually never said this).
Princess Leia:
“He’s my brother.”
(Han Solo thinks: Yippee, Luke’s out of the picture and Han Solo and Princess Leia kiss. This would be a very relevant line to use for the Jerry Springer crowd, the only group of folks where sibling status may be nebulous and may need to be spelled out.)
George McFly:
“My density has brought me too you. I mean…my destiny”
Some gals may think nervousness is endearing.
The Fly:
Help me! Help meeeeeeeee!”
(Some ladies and gentlemen prefer a damsel in distress or a man that they feel sorry for “and needs to be fixed”)
Some things just sound a whole lot better on paper. You can try out your own “lines” and some of the classics to see how they work at the Extreme Style by VO5 Ultimate Flirting Championship through this handy dandy little window. I fell a little flat, but why don’t you try your luck? (Anyone who thinks about ‘The Fly’ when ‘Flirting’ is mentioned had it coming)
Dockers Commercial Entries! Now Live!
Hopefully, I lit a fire under you all a few days ago to think about entering the Dockers contest TV Commercial contest. If you win, the commercial you created will be shown during the Tonight Show. Entries have already been streaming in. In otherwords, you better get cracking! Go to www.nbc.com/Dockers for information on the rules and how to enter.
You can review the entries below!
There is a real mix of commercials. A few people used what appears to be existing footage and spliced in their own material. For others, they started from scratch. They may be less slick, but very much more original. For example, take a look at commercial #4, entitled “We Speak Your Language.” It is one of the more slick entries, for sure, but I am sure that they didn’t go out in their helicopter and record the footage.
Far more original, and my favorite, is the “Do It Dockers” Commercial by Rich and Rich Productions. Because, as the British say, it is a bit cheeky (literally!). I do not think it would win, but it would be fun if it did. The simple motto illustrates a variety of people “doing” adultery, using the bathroom, fixing plumbing, and committing grand theft auto while in their trusty Dockers. Dockers have never been the bad boy of the clothing world, and now they get their chance.
Could the next commercial appearing be yours? Better hurry! Start filming tonight.
Dockers Asks: If You Were a Pair of Pants…
I have pondered the usual personality questions such as: “If you were an animal what would you be?” Of course, the other popular query is: “If you were president for a day, what would you do?” There are actually books and articles of how psychologists would interpret responses, so perhaps that influences my responses.
There is no psychological profile for imagining yourself as an article of clothing.
Dockers asks: “If you were your pants, what would your day be like?” Well, that’s complicated. I would start out by asking the interviewer to expand on that. I would need to know what day of the week it was, and what the weather was like. I know, I may be seen as a little secretive and evasive by answering a question with a question.
If I were a pair of my pants today, I would be annoyed by the glaring light of the closet. I would argue with myself that surely I must be mistaken, as I am made of wool, and should surely not go outside in the humidity today. Also, I am no longer a young whippersnapper, having been tailored in 1948. I must preserve myself for more apt occasion. Then, I may get into a fight with a pair of beige khakis, as I push them forward as a better volunteer. Afterall, the khaki pants is a young whippersnapper who was made for the heat and doesn’t have to worry about wrinkles or age spots like I do.
Now, it is your turn to think about what a day in the life of YOUR pants would be. Unlike preparing for a daft cocktail conversation, there is actually a Dockers contest. To enter, film your own Dockers commercial for the NBC contest to tell the harrowing tale! Or, should I say tail? Contests ends June 6th. The winning commercial will have a chance to air during The Tonight Show. I would love to see my readers enter.
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