Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

#1

Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 12:58pm

Per ATC, David Merrick must be alive and well and living in David Ian's house.

The new Grease print advertisment apparently has the phrase "The One That I Want" repeated numerous times, attributed to the major papers. I guess the critics, in their infinite wisdom, never figured that the press team would be able to pull out a quote when they mentioned the title of the tv show, "Grease: You're The One That I Want" in their reviews.

::Rushes to the newsstand to look for this.::

#2

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 1:00pm

HAHA, that's amazing. I am at Penn Station now. I'll be sure to look for a paper with an ad for Grease.

#3

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 1:04pm

LMAO

#4

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 1:04pm

That's hilarious! The funniest quote ad I ever heard about was when the British sex farce Run For Your Wife was briefly on Broadway.

They had a Sunday quote ad with the top quote attributed to the New York Times. All it was was the title of the play with a exclamation point at the end.

RUN FOR YOUR WIFE!
the New York Times

#5

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:01pm

Hey all - page 14 of the Post has the new ad. It's almost as ridiculous as the show itself!

#6

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:06pm

Is David Ian the new David Merrick?

#7

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:08pm

Oh my God. Someone please post a picture!

#8

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:14pm

.....Is David Ian the new David Merrick?


Well as far as I know, at least Merrick ( odd looking as he was) was "all natural", with the exception of maybe a bad dye job, and not as manufactured looking as Mr. Ian

#9

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:14pm

Ha ha! Trish, you are indeed right on that one.

#10

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:28pm

http://flickr.com/photos/50022716@N00/1204129191/

#11

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:29pm

That is HILARIOUS.

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#12

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:35pm

How many people are really going to fall for that ad?

I really expected Kathleen Marshall to put together something very entertaining based on her previous work on other shows (especially the choreography). Who'd have thought that she could ruin Grease?

I noticed that Austin was conspicuously absent from the opening (as was Derrick) and he must be thankful he's not associated with this mess.

#13

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:41pm

Haha! That is hilarious!

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#14

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:47pm

...oh my.

I can't believe they would actually...

wow.

Just... wow.

*stifles laughter*

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#15

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:48pm

Wow- I so didn't even get that those were supposed to be pull quotes- it looks like fangirl created wallpaper, new for your Grease desktop! Or something. Wow.

#16

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:49pm

That's pretty low. Makes me not want to see the show. (Not like I wanted to anyway.)

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#17

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:50pm

It does take serious balls to do something like that. Whatever, it's funny.

#18

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 2:51pm

That's priceless. Could it sink any lower?

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#19

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 3:20pm

OH LORD!

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#20

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 3:34pm

Actually, Barnes in the POST correctred them and said
"YOU'RE THE TWO THAT I WANT"
He should sue, they are ridiculous, all that ad does is point out they have very few quotes they can really use.

#21

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 6:19pm

"How many people are really going to fall for that ad? "

A LOT.

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#22

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 6:25pm

I doubt it. Even the quote "Sensational" from Time Magazine for Tarzan (or something like that "Outstanding" maybe?) didn't help it. It'll run for another eight months and then shutter, I hope so at least.

#23

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 6:29pm

Oh, but don't forget stunt casting.

I have an odd feeling we'll be seeing some runner ups in the show before long.

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#24

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 6:30pm

Maybe Clive Barnes will sue the pants off of David Ian and he'll run out of money to keep the show running.

#25

re: Creative Pull Quotes in the new GREASE Ad

Posted: 8/22/07 at 6:32pm

Hahah oh that is brilliantly awful.

As was the show, but that is another story.