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Whats your favorite Geico commercial?

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kkarnes0425 | 1 year, 6 months ago
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R. Lee Ermey. This has got to be my favorite.
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jdhatred | 1 year, 6 months ago Report

someone beat me to the punch again! Damn! heh

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garyallen | 1 year, 6 months ago Report

I'm a voiceover artist and while the guy at the beginning is what grabs me, I laugh my ass off at this one--of course, it doesn't help that a college friend with whom I used to work (1000 miles, 17 years, a handful of jobs, about six cities, three kids, two college degrees, two wives and my one divorce between the two of us ago), with whom I used to leave jokes in each others' mailboxes at the office, have taken it into the 21st century by texting each other, at random points during the day, one word: JACKWAGON. It is damn near impossible to not crack a smile when you see JACKWAGON on your screen--even if you're in a meeting with a group of people discussing legal matters.

Sometimes it's "Why don't we march on down to Mamby-Pamby Land!" I finally sent him back "TISSUE? AAH, CRYBABY..." the other day.

PS I saw the therapist guy him pop up as, I think, a father of a patient on "Scrubs"--taped well before he switched to GEICO--and I just busted up.

I do Public Relations and what fascinates me is that someone at GEICO recognized a question like this would pop up on a social networking site like this one, got smart and created a channel on youtube that has them all.

PPS jdhatred-I feel the same way. Tissue? Aah, crybaby...

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garyallen | 1 year, 6 months ago
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My answer is from slightly before the "Would 15 minutes or more..." era. As I said, I'm a voiceover artist--I've done TV & radio commercials. The late Don LaFontaine was a one-take wonder. Supposedly he nailed the line on the first read and never did second takes. I have no doubt this was done exactly as you see it on screen.

He's got that Electro-Voice mic right in front of him and headphones on to hear the sound effects, so there's no reason this commercial couldn't have been shot in 30 seconds, with a little post -production to add the guy's voice at the beginning and end and the titling.

His voice is undoubtedly familiar--it's incredibly distinct. And that's why I love this one.

PS I've included a quick video he did about himself...We are now In a world...without Don LaFontaine..
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justindorfman | 1 year, 6 months ago
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I can't pick 1! Here are my top 5 (no particular order):

P.S. I had to add a bonus sorry... =P
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garyallen | 1 year, 6 months ago Report

As I've mentioned, in college, a friend and I used to leave stupid stuff in each other's mailboxes at work--and we've moved it into the 21st century to continue it halfway across the country. A couple of weeks ago, when I received, plainly, "QUIT CHUCKIN' MY WOOD!" I sent this back: "HEY YOU DANG WOODCHUCK!"

Oh, I am such a child.

Shhhh! The voiceovuh awtist in me wuvs the Elmer Fudd one, too

That diwectuh would wub me the wong way, aweso.

Wuv it!

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