Beavis and Butt-head return to tout 'Extract'
There was a time when Mike Judge seemed shackled forever to Beavis and Butt-head, the depraved duo of delinquents who dominated MTV in the mid-1990s. But then Judge became known for a more subtle style of social critique with Office Space and King of the Hill. So, it's a bit strange to see Beavis and Butt-head return in the clip above to promote Judge's new movie, Extract, a comedy about sex and duplicity based around a vanilla-extract factory. You can watch the trailer below. After all these years, do you still laugh at lines like, "Shut up before I split your ass sideways, butt-wagon"? If not, you probably wouldn't enjoy a comedy about a guy whose gonads are knocked off in an industrial accident. Via VideoETA. —Posted by David Griner |
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Published on September 3, 2009 | Permalink
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Step inside Britney's head in new VMA spot
Things are looking up for British bad boy Russell Brand. Last year, Britney Spears couldn't even remember his last name when they were promoting the MTV Video Music Awards together. Now, according to the new promo above, she's holding out for a personal invite from Brand, who's hosting the show for the second consecutive year. And while Britney seems strangely shy about showing her face, she doesn't seem to hide much else—namely, her truly atrocious acting abilities. |
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Published on August 27, 2009 | Permalink
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Retracing today's top directors back to MTV
It's easy to forget how many of today's hottest film directors got their start by making commercials and music videos. Luckily, Cinematical has compiled a list of seven Hollywood hit-makers who owe everything to MTV. There are the obvious picks, like Spike Jonze, whose video for Fatboy Slim's "Weapon of Choice" (shown above) still rivals his big-screen accomplishments like Being John Malkovich. But I had no idea that Fight Club's David Fincher had made videos for the likes of Madonna, Rick Springfield, Loverboy and Paula Abdul (among many others). Other than the strange inclusion of John Landis, who made Animal House three years before directing Michael Jackson's "Thriller," it's a pretty solid list. So, who should be the next video auteur to level up? Maybe Walter Stern's work for The Prodigy and his freaky new Johnnie Walker spot will get him a chance. But I've got my money on James Frost, mainly because I'd like to see a movie made entirely without cameras or lights. —Posted by David Griner |
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Published on February 26, 2009 | Permalink
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Getting HIV is just as easy as chewing gum
I think I threw up a little bit in my mouth while watching this scary STD analogy by Lowe Mena Dubai for MTV's "Staying Alive" campaign. Though unnecessarily long (I got it in 15), it makes a fantastic point without using graphic shock tactics. I mean, you wouldn't chew someone else's gum, so why would you swap icky and potentially deadly fluids? The tagline, "Every 12 seconds someone new gets the taste of HIV," might put a little too much emphasis on blow jobs, but I understand that they have to tie it around to the gum-chewing thing. And it's important to remind young people that HIV can be transmitted via oral sex—especially since half of all teens have had oral sex, and they rarely use condoms while doing so. That's right, MTV kiddies, you can get an STD without even "going all the way"! The commercial also reminded me that the "Staying Alive" campaign has actually stayed alive for 10 years. It's a good thing they're finally getting some good creative out now, since everyone knows that sex without a condom is the new engagement ring. |
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Published on February 12, 2009 | Permalink
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Not shockingly, Danity Kane strips for PETA
Yes, more naked PETA people. This time it's the members of Danity Kane, the girl group that won MTV's Making the Band 3. The ad is getting more play than it might have otherwise because Aubrey O'Day (center), the group's most high-profile member, got booted out of the band this week. Apparently because she'd rather go naked a bit too often. |
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Published on October 17, 2008 | Permalink
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MTV sees you frolicking with muddy ladies
The folks at MTV, of all people, are urging young people to turn off their computers and TVs and go outside sometimes. In new ads from 180 Amsterdam (the agency that sounds like a skateboard trick), the reasoning is simple: As sweet as high scores and headshots are, the real world has its own treasures, like hot, dirty girls in bikinis trying to move pickup trucks that are stuck in the mud. The gamer in this ad doesn't actually meet the ladies, which may be a good thing. In fact, they might want to alter the campaign to include a sliding scale—Grand Theft Auto 4 and Halo players are probably mainstream enough to fit into polite society, but people involved in message board arguments about Fallout 3's departure from canon should stay on the couch. See more at the MTV Switch Web site. —Posted by David Kiefaber |
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Published on October 1, 2008 | Permalink
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MTV prepares to put 'TRL' out of its misery
After 10 long years, MTV is finally taking TRL off the air this November. MTV claims it wants the show to go out while it's on top. (That's a blatant lie, since the show has been losing viewers for a while. Hands up if you didn't know Total Request Live was still airing?) Supposedly, the remaining audience will all head over to Pete Wentz's MTV show, FNMTV (Friday Night MTV, or F'nMTV if you like—check out the promo), which boasted good ratings during its limited summer run. You know Wentz—he wrote a couple books, wears too much eyeliner, married the lesser Simpson. Oh yeah, and in his spare time he's the bassist/lyricist for the band Fall Out Boy. Though the headlines claim that TRL is RIP, don't believe it. MTV just needs some space right now, and they're taking a break. I'm sure that in a decade or so, when they find a new Carson Daily to host, TRL will be back, and it'll be like it never left—except for the new threesome segment, of course. Until then, let's take a look back at the TRL legacy. —Posted by Rebecca Cullers |
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Published on September 19, 2008 | Permalink
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