Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

#1

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:01pm

http://www.broadway.com/shows/in-the-heights/video/153237/world-premiere-ad-in-the-heights-with-jordin-sparks/

Thoughts? Not sure what I think. Can't really judge much from this...

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#2

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:03pm

I can't judge her performance from that, but I can judge the commercial...and I hate it. It's shot like an awful music video.

#3

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:05pm

It's really cheeesey and not flattering for Ms. Sparks...at all.

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"These rabid fans...possess the acting talent to portray the hooker...Linda Eder..." -The New York Times

#4

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:10pm

She sounds good, but yikes. I could have done a better job, and I only have limited experience in film production.

I'm almost positive that the playground they show is not even in washington heights.

#5

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:20pm

Man, SpotCo's gettin sloppy. They used to put so much effort into quality and eye candy.

#6

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:28pm

This might be the worst, least professional ad for a Broadway show I've ever seen.

#7

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:28pm

I still think her voice sounds strained and fluttery. Of course, I'm probably biased.

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#8

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:31pm

I think I now care even less about In the Heights than I did before. And I didn't think that was possible.

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#9

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:41pm

I haven't seen this show yet, but I really want to. My mom hates seeing shows twice so there is no way I can see it with Corbin AND Jordin. Should I try to catch it before Corbin leaves?

#10

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:50pm

R, I'd tell you to see Corbin/Janet. LOVED them together.

#11

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:51pm

Maybe, um, go without your mom?

#12

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:54pm

^ Oh trust me, I tried that many times, but she kept freaking out. Last time, my little sister broke my bike the night before just so I couldn't go to the train station.

#13

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:54pm

What the hell? Did Robert Postotnik make this?

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#14

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:56pm

Thank you, rmusic, for making me feel REALLY old.

#15

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:56pm

Exactly. Go without your mom.

As a kid, I use to want to see shows again (and again), so my folks would just drop me off at the theatre and pick me up afterwards. I'd have to promise to remain in my seat during intermission, though. This was from age 8 or so in mid-70's Manhattan. My parent's trusted me.

Thanks to this, I can say I saw Bob Fosse's original 1975 Broadway production of CHICAGO about 6 times (when I was 10 years old). My folks only saw it once.

#16

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:56pm

How tacky.

#17

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:56pm

Man, SpotCo's gettin sloppy. They used to put so much effort into quality and eye candy.

SpotCo did this? BUT they made the amazing Xanadu commercial. I expected much better from them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfQRJgATwlM

#18

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 5:58pm

Leaving an 8-year-old alone in 1970s Times Sq./Broadway district? Wow...

#19

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 6:16pm

"Thank you, rmusic, for making me feel REALLY old."

Haha - sorry. :)


And trust me, if I could go to the city whenever, with my parent's permission, I would, but NJ Transit is NOT cheap.

#20

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 6:45pm

rmusic - go see it with Corbin/Janet!

#21

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 6:47pm

rmusic, see it before Corbin leaves.

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#22

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 7:01pm

Ugh, it looks like this video was taken by a friend who had a digital camera and she was just practicing on the street.

#23

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 7:06pm

@Rmusic,
definitely see it with Janet&Corbin& Christopher Jackson.
Christopher is leaving the same week as Corbin.



"Be the change you wish to see in the world" ~~ghandi~~

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#24

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 8:19pm

Definitely go see it before Corbin, Christopher and Janet leave,

#25

Jordin Sparks IN THE HEIGHTS Ad

Posted: 7/22/10 at 9:41pm

What a horrendous commercial.