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February 9, 2007 \ The Clarion ARTS & LIFE Page 9 Super Bowl Flop by Josie Guinn Opinion Editor Like many Americans, the only reason I watch the Super Bowl is for the commercials. Imagine my disappointment, then, when this year hardly any good commercials were shown. Within the first five minutes of the game, I managed to laugh at two commercials: the Blockbuster ad with the rabbit, the guinea pig, and the mouse, and the Budweiser commercial with the two men playing a game of “rock paper scis sors” and one of the men throws an actual rock at the other The FedEx commercial with the company on the moon and the guy getting hit with the asteroid at the end was amusing, but not really worth a full-out laugh. A subtle chuckle would have been more appropriate. The Doritos ads were rather awe-inspiring, as they were ere- Beatles revamped in perfect harmony by Aaron Palmer IVIanaging Editor Essentially a best of, producers George Martin and son have out together a fairly well rounded al bum. Made for the soundtrack to the new Cirque de Soleil show, “Love,” the two producers col laborated their efforts to bring forth yet another Beatles album supposedly “like you’ve never heard.” The crucial songs are all there, but favorites are missed. Though it may stand impossible to top “Revolver” or “The White Album,” ated by amateurs, but I’m not re ally positive that they were Super Bowl worthy. Funny, yes, but perhaps they should have been broadcast at a different time. I also question CBS’s reasoning in showing so many ads for their own shows. Super Bowl commer cial breaks in years past usually consisted of multi-million-dollar ads that were sure to have you peeing in your pants you would be laughing so hard. This year fell horribly short of that long-standing tradition. Perhaps CBS felt that it was better to bombard us with com mercials after commercial promot ing “Survivor: Fiji” than it was to show us some brilliant and showy advertisement that bombarded us as in years past. I also fail to understand why the new commercials that were shown were in no way amusing, flashy, or truly awe-inspiring, other than the renowned producer has done a quality job to clean up a full al bum of classics. Using the best equipment money can buy, Mar tin has gone back to collect every left out track, instrument, noise, harmony and live recording, and has mixed them with the originals, giving a much fuller, newer sound to the songs. Some tracks sound the ones I have previously men tioned. Companies generally spend millions of dollars each year for a 30-second time slot on Super Bowl Sunday; it makes sense that for this kind of money, the com panies want to give the viewer something to watch and enjoy. These companies want us as the consumer to remember their ad and be more willing to buy their prod uct based upon this ad. Ads for Chevy trucks that can haul 10 tons of stuff and can break on a dime don’t really impress me. With no explosions, no big stunts, and no obscenely loud music to keep me focused on what’s going on, these commercials seem horri bly lame and childish. But until next year rolls around, it looks as though I am going to have to be happy with what was thrown at me—take the good with the bad and all that trivial mess. the similar to the originals, others are drastically different. Several are blended parts of songs that flow together rather well. The tracks are in good order and move along smoothly. Some people are against the idea of revamping the original works, but with a Beatles album, how could you go wrong? HOROSCOPE Aries: Pushy never makes a good person, but since you're a ram its olay. Just be nice to your friends. Lucly Color: Ivory. Taurus: Less than a weel before that bird flies around again. If you're sick get well ASAP! Lucky Color: Albino Crow. Gemini: Somebody is waiting for you and you better get to see them. It's love. Lucky Color: Abalone. 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