Infiniti’s “Twin Peaks”-ish music is cool, as is “Thelma and Louise” shtik. But lose the acne crack.

The Keds ad looks just fine. Question: why the sultry voice to sell sneakers to preadolescents?

Wholesome woman dances around in Lee jeans. Voice makes it all sound like a Carly Simon video.

United’s parrot-plays-piano spot is great. The underwater airplane is beautiful but a strange sales pitch.

The sound of King Lear pitching Eldorados, Didn’t the Yuppie-angst thing die with “thirtysomething”?

Beck’s beer’s flashy TriBeCa ad lauds “those who make the art.” Neat look, but lighten up.


title: “Pitching With The Stars” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-10” author: “Silvia Vance”


Infiniti’s “Twin Peaks”-ish music is cool, as is “Thelma and Louise” shtik. But lose the acne crack.

The Keds ad looks just fine. Question: why the sultry voice to sell sneakers to preadolescents?

Wholesome woman dances around in Lee jeans. Voice makes it all sound like a Carly Simon video.

United’s parrot-plays-piano spot is great. The underwater airplane is beautiful but a strange sales pitch.

The sound of King Lear pitching Eldorados, Didn’t the Yuppie-angst thing die with “thirtysomething”?

Beck’s beer’s flashy TriBeCa ad lauds “those who make the art.” Neat look, but lighten up.