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What people younger than we are talk about: Glee, Mad Men, musical performers I have never heard of.
What people older than we are talk about: their teeth, not being able to sleep, musical performers I have never heard of.
Here's a pretty-looking commercial for Anthro. Have a look and then let's talk.
A couple of things bother me about this little film.
I think it's mostly that I feel boxed so tightly in their demographic when I watch it. It makes me feel a bit like a foregone conclusion. The Amelie-esque music, the fact that the actress is not 20 - or even 30 and the outfit she starts out in has me picturing the concept meeting. I'm always picturing the concept meeting. In this one the writer/director says: We'll have her reminiscing, and she'll talk about things that make women want to shop at Anthropologie...and we'll have spoons hanging in trees, they love seeing stuff hanging in Anthropologie, and we'll have that plinky Amelie music! And everyone nods and smiles and people rush off to find the right spoons to hang in the trees. And they make sure that the actress has a slightly crinkly face and wispy hair. The voice-over has the merest hint of an accent that's difficult to place and speaks of the cosiness we've lost over the years and my father lifting me up high on his horse?
There.
See?
Now I'm aggravated.
What people older than we are talk about: their teeth, not being able to sleep, musical performers I have never heard of.
Here's a pretty-looking commercial for Anthro. Have a look and then let's talk.
A couple of things bother me about this little film.
I think it's mostly that I feel boxed so tightly in their demographic when I watch it. It makes me feel a bit like a foregone conclusion. The Amelie-esque music, the fact that the actress is not 20 - or even 30 and the outfit she starts out in has me picturing the concept meeting. I'm always picturing the concept meeting. In this one the writer/director says: We'll have her reminiscing, and she'll talk about things that make women want to shop at Anthropologie...and we'll have spoons hanging in trees, they love seeing stuff hanging in Anthropologie, and we'll have that plinky Amelie music! And everyone nods and smiles and people rush off to find the right spoons to hang in the trees. And they make sure that the actress has a slightly crinkly face and wispy hair. The voice-over has the merest hint of an accent that's difficult to place and speaks of the cosiness we've lost over the years and my father lifting me up high on his horse?
There.
See?
Now I'm aggravated.
Comments
I have a few issues with this little film too.
Bugs.
Dirt between your toes.
That dress would so scrag on the bark of that tree.
Why the fuck is that table and chairs in the middle of a creek?
Soggy toes.
Ants.
People do like to see things hanging in anthropologie though.
And plinky music.
She has her feet in a fucking stream.
Not a fan of Anthro stuff, personal taste difference, that's all
It reminds me of Julie Hagerty in Airplane! I keep waiting for Leslie Nielson to emerge from the brook.
Lynne
And I'll tell you again that apparently I am younger (I watch Glee) and older (I always talk about my sleep) at the same time.
Is that good?
The little moose on the table is actually a creamer. Tip him and cream comes out of his mouth. I think I've had him for years and don't remember ever using him.
jbhat
I hereby challenge Middle to do a better Anthro-style commercial and for you to post it here. And no faces! I don't want to see any full-on faces.
jbhat
That said, I miss Anthropologie. I could really do with one of their sale racks right about now.