in which i randomly link, because i can

[seperis]

The Greatest Commerical in the History of Commericals

(Yes, I mean, the Kia one)

(I really want to buy a car from them to encourage commericals I like.)

For those who have been tragically denied ever seeing Flashdance (seriously, really?), based off of the audition scene, with the exception of the water bit, because I cannot find that. If anyone does, link me. I love that movie so much.

Also, since I'm doing random links, my second favorite video of all time.

Cold Hearted Snake, Paula Abdul.

Mmm. Pretty. Pretty.

ETA: If you tell me you were not trying to copy this in your bedroom, you are totally lying. Someone, who may have been me, pulled a muscle trying for--er. Nevermind. Anyway. Right. Moving on.

Comments

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

LOL. I should send the Kia advert to my parents - my mother just bought herself and my stepdad each one. (I believe she had ice blue C'eed, and he had a black Sportage - new too. Must be nice to have that much money.)

I'd not seen that Paula Abdul vid in years...

ETA: At one time, copying that wouldn't have been such a problem. But yeah, not so much now...

[tex.livejournal.com]

I agree, it's one of the best commercials ever. How cool that a stuffy car company wasn't afraid to just go for it and be silly (and way clever)?

[seperis.livejournal.com]

I can't either, even when I was in jazz dance and injuring myself daily.

*sends hugs*

[seperis.livejournal.com]

I KNOW! Silly and clever and *fun* and enjoying it? I mean, that was just fun to watch. I wish more commercials period went this direction. I'm more likely to *watch* them.

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

Once I've lost some of the blubber, I am so going to find a dance class to go to. I really miss it.

*hugs back*

[seperis.livejournal.com]

*G* I overcompensated for being so tall and not very flexible--I have an lj entry on it somewhere, but I'd go in an hour or two before class and do the entire class by myself to prep *for* class. It was the only way I could get through without wanting to die.

I wish there was adult dance classes for non-professionals. I honestly never wokred that hard in my life than that class and I had such a blast even when I was utterly exhausted.

[chickenfried-jo.livejournal.com]

OMG...the Kia Commercial...*dies* that's AWESOME. Like, better than ten thousand hotdogs.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

WAS THAT NOT MADE OF UTTER WIN??????

[aelora.livejournal.com]

Their commercials and their cars are awesome!

[seperis.livejournal.com]

I love them wildly right now. So. Much.

[vickita.livejournal.com]

And of course, the Paula Abdul video was totally an homage to Bob Fosse's Take Off With Us (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0NX-ZINtqw) from "All That Jazz". (Alas, there doesn't seem to be a clip with the whole thing on YouTube, probably because there's nudity in the second half.) One of my all-time favorite movies. Love, love, love, love.

[anjak-j.livejournal.com]

Despite gaining a lot of weight since the days when I danced every day at school and into college, I'm actually still really flexible. Sometimes when I'm bored I put some hip-hop on and mess about with some moves. Not to say I've not had some really bad injuries from dancing. Because yeah, I really feel it in my back which has been abused quite badly over the years which ill-timed turns and the like. Not to mention my poor feet...pointe shoes are just torture devices.

The worst thing about being an adult and non-pro is finding classes that aren't full of teenie-weenies who think they are hot shit. I could say the same of classes of my other love - martial arts. If I really want to do it though, I just ignore. It's like the gym - I'm there for my own benefit, not to worry about the uber-thin, super-fit person next to me who runs 10 miles on the treadmill.

[wrenlet.livejournal.com]

Okay, honestly... I am down with everything but the hip thrusts. I own a Kia, I ADORE my Kia, and yet I cannot muster hip-thrusty action on its behalf. *hands*

[chickenfried-jo.livejournal.com]

Wins the internets, totally!

[geeklite.livejournal.com]

I love the Kia one, it reminds me of http://youtube.com/watch?v=hJ5vaUVXRto (one of the few Australian companies whose ads I miss - they did this one as well: http://youtube.com/watch?v=eH3GH7Pn_eA and it worked! At least for me, I did buy their stuff regularly after that).

[touchstoneaf.livejournal.com]

you got me on memory lane. i did hte entire paula abdul rundown from this link...and realized near the end that "The Way That You Love Me" is a GREAT CLex song for Clark, LOL!

hehe, one more for the list!
*goes to blog lyrics*

hm. maybe "Rush Rush" too. LOL, Keanu. so forgot he was in that. bad lines, good looks. *hugs the 80's*

man, i miss that decade. IMO most music has been on a slow decline ever since.

thanks for the nice memorytrip!

[justalurkr.livejournal.com]

Actually, the Kia commecial appears to amalgamate three scenes in Flashdance:

1. The exotic dance scene had the water
2. The workout at home scene had most of the stamping and hip work
3. The audition scene had the spectacular leap

No. I am not doing this in my bedroom. It's all taking place in the livingroom.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

OOh, thank you for the link! *bounces*

[seperis.livejournal.com]

*sad* Your love for Kia is not pure enough, I think.

...not even *one* hip thrust? One tiny one?

[seperis.livejournal.com]

OMG THANK YOU! *dies* Those are freaking *awesome*.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

Hee! I totally did hte same thing. And just started surfing. Youtube? Addictive.

[seperis.livejournal.com]

...I do not admit I started clearing the floor to see if I could do the split. Sad, but true.

[vickita.livejournal.com]

Oh, dude, if you've never seen "All That Jazz"? Allow me to encourage you to go get it right now. It's *fantastic*. It's a semi-autobiographic, semi-surreal, semi-musical by Bob Fosse, and I can't tell you too much about it without spoiling you, but GOD, it's so good.

FOSSE!!!!!

[emyrys.livejournal.com]

aw, someone beat me to it! I had to search for a link.

BTW == the above is only the first part of the number (where the watching producers see the PG rated number they've been expecting). You really need to see the rest. the whole thing is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuo4d5az6Y8&feature=related


I'd never seen the Paula Abdul video, but as soon as I watched your link I recognized it as containing much of the same choreography from the above nmber -- which I've always considered one of the sexiest dance numbers. Ever.

God -- Sandahl Bergman (if I'm remembering her name right - she's the blond featured dancer in this number) was so incredible. (I watched the first Conan movie just for her, not to mention (*cringes at the memory*) "Don Johnson's Video Album Heartbeat ).

[emyrys.livejournal.com]

yes yes yes!!! One of my favorite movies of all time, since I saw it in the theatre, cause I love Fosse!

In face, I love him that I raised my daughter watching as much of his choreography as I could let her for her age growing up. Ummm, well, actually I let her watch a bit beyond her years. (How many 6 year olds dressed as Velma Kelly for Halloween? (I made her promise to tell people she was a "jass dancer" and not Velma, figuring I'd end up with CPS at my door if they found out I'd let me 6 year old pretty much watch Chicago).)

BTW -- the link to the entire "Take off with me" is in the comment below.

[emyrys.livejournal.com]

I love that Kia commercial!

[justalurkr.livejournal.com]

There were. NO. Cats. Laughing.

Re: FOSSE!!!!!

[vickita.livejournal.com]

Yesssss! That's it!

And here's the movie trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzKp5BXNPWg&feature=related

Re: FOSSE!!!!!

[emyrys.livejournal.com]

Yay! :-) I used to play "On Broadway" and practice my jazz warmups when I was in college (and dream of the road not taken *heh*).

I own Kiss Me Kate just to see Fosse dance (and do the first of his filmed original choreography). :-D

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

i know not all ads show in all markets, but i've seen the kia advert on my tv here in boston. i backed up the tivo to take a second and a third look at it when it came on. not many ads can make me stop fast-forwarding, but that one did it.

paula abdul was so adorable and flexy back then.

[capnzebbie.livejournal.com]

I love that commercial! I first saw it several weeks ago on BBC America and I thought, they'll never play that on regular network tv! And then I started seeing it everywhere--even during a basketball game. ha! It's so fun! :D

[sp23.livejournal.com]

I love the Kia commercial so much that I actually stop and watch it when it comes on tv instead of hitting the mute.

As for Flashdance, I could never buy Michael Nouri as a romantic lead. He always screams "serial killer" at me. LOL

And I am totally Paula Abdul's bitch.

[tardis80.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link to the commercial. It's adorable. The water scene thing is from this scene actually(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOE9Amb5csY), where she dances at the bar.

[fanofall.livejournal.com]

Every time this commercial comes on, BeanDaddy and I CRACK UP. Bean has taken to asking if she can see Flashdance just so she'll know what is so freaking funny.

Of course we say no, but it's still HI-LARIOUS.

[emyrys.livejournal.com]

OK, I just reread the above & just want to say that I actually know how to spell....*headdesk*...and would like to plead emotional & physical exhaustion for not catching my typos.....

"jass dancer" indeed! heh

[mercurydraconix.livejournal.com]

I ... huh. I am impressed by their flexibility. The guys, with their splits, yes? YES.

Also, I am impressed by Paula Abdul's ability to retain her balance in heels, on what is clearly a slick wooden floor. While, like, jumping and shit. Because goddamn, forget pulled muscles, I would break my fucking ankle.

[maxinemayer.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! "All That Jazz" is fantastic! Highly recommended! Love, max