Marketing That Doesn’t Make Sense

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I am going to go against my religion and hate on George Clooney.

No easy feat when he looks like this:

And lives in a mansion on Lake Como in Italy and rides around on his scooter being nice to the locals and buying bread of little old Nona’s. Like a debonair modern day robin hood with stubble.

I don’t know if the Nona part is true but don’t ruin the fantasy thank you very much.

Anyway George is schlepping Nespresso, the Nestle owned company that manufacturers domestic expresso makers.

This is a prime example of (shit) marketing that makes absolutely no fucking sense to me. Why the fuck would I listen to George Clooney when it comes to coffee? And why the fuck is John Malkovich playing God? And why oh why is this so badly scripted, acted and shot!

Has the world gone mad?

Or have I gone mad for simultaneously attacking an advertisement whilst bringing it to your attention?

Either or, this is about as logical as Britney selling detox products or Linsday Lohan designing for an established fashion house, oh wait that actually happened. But seriously, I doubt you need the money George, if you must schlep a liquid product make it an aftershave so you can get your gear off or a really nice gin so we can drink martini’s together in the south of france?

Fuck this campaign.

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3 Comments

  1. Posted November 29, 2009 at 7:01 am | Permalink

    He’s been in Martini ads, too! Actually, there was a time when you could see him on Spanish TV advertising both Martini and Nesspreso. One of the Martini ads was even directed by Robert Rodriguez, you can check it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4SQT8epHOc

    By the way I’m Mar from Barcelona, been reading the blog for ages but never commented before :)

  2. Hayley
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 5:06 pm | Permalink

    Hello Mar! xx

  3. Community College
    Posted November 29, 2009 at 5:53 pm | Permalink

    Hi Marrrr!