Hello Dolly Commercial

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 12/27/16 at 9:39pm

Has anyone seen this? It's so boring!

Updated On: 12/27/16 at 09:39 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/27/16 at 9:42pm

No link included, amigo.  

[LesWickedly]

Posted: 12/27/16 at 9:45pm

Talking about the one released 3 months ago? https://youtu.be/ic1vllVLNfA

they know that they're selling tickets, they didn't need to do anything.

[Cfried]

Posted: 12/27/16 at 11:24pm

It's not even that it's boring...it's just weird. The voiceover is almost creepy and unsettling. Does not compel me in the slightest to buy tickets (even though I am actually very interested in this production). 

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/27/16 at 11:28pm

The production had the highest first day sales in box office history. I highly doubt they are relying on this commercial to sell tickets. 

[binau]

Posted: 12/27/16 at 11:43pm

I personally love the ultra-minimalism of it. Certainly stands out from practically all other commercials. 

[trpguyy]

Posted: 12/27/16 at 11:53pm

1) The commercial is in no way necessary. Consider it a gift to local network television stations.  

2) What would you put in a commercial of a show that doesn't open for several months and has no photos, videos, or audio recording of the cast to feature?

[Valentina3]

Posted: 12/28/16 at 11:12am

trpguyy said: "1) The commercial is in no way necessary. Consider it a gift to local network television stations.  

2) What would you put in a commercial of a show that doesn't open for several months and has no photos, videos, or audio recording of the cast to feature?"

 

Commercials are necessary, I'm not going to argue about the need for them.

 

That's the whole point. Get some photos, videos, and/or audio recording of the cast. Willy Wonka has been running commercials for a good 3-5 months without the cast even having been completely announced. Bette was announced almost a year ago - I don't see why they can't at least get a picture of her in the iconic dress for the commercial and have her go "Hello, Dolly!" for the cameras.

 

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 12/28/16 at 11:26am

I think they're trying to avoid the typical campaign and are just doing build-up buzz. They'll probably be a big splashy commercial/print ads with Bette's face soon enough, but for a teaser commercial they're being ultra minimal and are saying they don't need to say anything because "Bette Middler. Hello, Dolly! Duh!"

[ljay889]

Posted: 12/28/16 at 11:54am

^ Exactly. I don't know why people are over analyzing this commercial.

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 12/28/16 at 12:13pm

That voice over really is strange. It sounds like it was computer generated.

[trpguyy]

Posted: 12/28/16 at 12:19pm

 

To say that television commercials are "necessary" is to say that a show CANNOT be successful without them, which is untrue.

There are plenty of shows that don't run television commercials. This one wasn't necessary, considering their staggering ticket sales. 

Updated On: 12/28/16 at 12:19 PM

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 12/28/16 at 7:01pm

We need great ads like the old Serino/Coyne ads from the 80s to make a comeback. 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/28/16 at 7:07pm

All I have to see are the words "Hello, Dolly!" flash on the screen and I'm in ecstasy. 

[haterobics]

Posted: 12/28/16 at 9:21pm

Yeah, now that I saw the commercial, I want a refund for my tickets... considering there isn't a single available seat for that day, I hope Telecharge will take them back!