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| The New Budweiser Commercial Goes Full Patriotic and It Uses the Greatest Speech In Movie History to do It |
| 2021-07-01 |
| [Red State] Budweiser isn't my favorite beer company and it's done some woke nonsense in the past, but its recent commercial is a straight-up patriotic knock out of the park and it encourages us to celebrate our independence day with one of the most patriotic speeches ever made in cinema. You probably know the one I'm talking about already, especially if you're in my age group, and in the interest of keeping to my tactic of rewarding a business when it does good and lambasting it when it does bad, let's check out this latest commercial. I was but a lad when I sat down to watch the unbelievably amazing movie Independence Day in the movie theaters. That movie was pure genius with stellar acting, awesome visual effects, edge-of-your-seat action, and writing that allowed for levity and seriousness to coexist side by side. Thing is, one moment always sticks out from that movie, and it wasn't the White House blowing up. Near the end of the movie, before the climax, President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman) gave a speech that still gives out goosebumps to this day. Well, we faced a different threat, and it wasn't aliens from outer space. The world was facing the COVID-19 pandemic, and in the spirit of the world fighting against a threat as one, Budweiser decided to seize on the moment and used this famous speech to encourage people to party harder during the 4th of July than ever before. The cool part? They brought Bill Pullman back to give the speech again, and with a few alterations. Enjoy. For the first time in 25 years, Bill Pullman is back with a new speech to celebrate Independence Day. Watch now and #GoFourthAmerica. Join us in supporting vaccine access everywhere in partnership with @directrelief pic.twitter.com/yt6CmU9kSP — Budweiser (@budweiserusa) June 30, 2021 It's odd that even as many leaders, media, and activists would still have people terrified of COVID, Budweiser is actually telling people to get out there and celebrate the 4th in style. You'll notice there wasn't any mask-wearing in the commercial either. Good on Budweiser for this commercial. Not only did they knock it out of the park by utilizing the Whitemore speech, but they also shrugged off the hysteria that we're all still going to die tomorrow. Go fourth, America. |
| Posted by:Slomort Thuth4667 |
| #15 It was so fucking stupid and ridiculous as to be camp I agree. It was campy sci-fi with stereotypical characters, some silly bits, and great effects. In short, perfect Saturday afternoon entertainment. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2021-07-01 23:11 |
| #14 The movie was left-wing Hollywood fantasy by a GERMAN hack director trying to strike a blow against American post-Comd War triumphalism. It was so fucking stupid and ridiculous as to be camp: it even had a screaming dad performance by Harvey Fierstein, some obnoxious white asshole doing a bad Jesse Hackson imitation (!), and everyone's favorite plays-shirt slacker lovable slouch character Bill Pullman as a Clinton POTUS. Literally everything about it was stupid and phony -- even Pullman's shitty Men's Wearhouse downmarket striped shirts. It even featured a cameo of Saddam, a clip doctored to show him joining forces with Bill Pullman against the pesky galactics. I have to think Anheuser's got a Woke creative agency that's having fun at America's expense. Next we'll see Bruce I mean Caitlyn Jenner dressed up as a prancing pink Clydesdale leading a team of 8 purple unicorns |
| Posted by: Omath de Medici6305 2021-07-01 22:55 |
| #13 I always thought the movie Independence Day kind of corney. I saw it in a theater. Everyone cheered when the White House was blown up. My personal fav part was when they disabled the alien ship by installing Windows 95. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2021-07-01 13:03 |
| #12 #5 SPOD, I can't go that far. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2021-07-01 12:53 |
| #11 Not gonna drink Buttwiper, but very happy they did this. Now if they made a beer worth drinking I would buy it. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2021-07-01 12:06 |
| #10 Omeater, Maybe INBEV thinks Bud is consumed (mostly) by Fly Over types and are trying to pander to their God and Country values. Lord knows the urban types have no love for the flag. |
| Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735 2021-07-01 10:53 |
| #9 Bullshit. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2021-07-01 10:44 |
| #8 Budwieser, rat piss in a can. |
| Posted by: Winky Borgia9946 2021-07-01 10:38 |
| #7 Hollywood hasn't had a new idea since the invention of "talkies" in 1928...the scripts/stories since then have been recasted, reconfigured, and replayed for each successive generation...consistently devolving into stories for the LoCoDIn (Lowest Common Denomination Intellilect) within the viewing public. The locodin, whose warped minds then emulate the most despicable material presented in these torrid presentations in real life, are the murders, sex fiends, and miscreants we read about in the news. This advertisement helps to camouflage INBEV, global owner of Budweiser, for its recent "woke" exploits, and 'plays' you by conning you into believing they support of traditional American values evoked by the 4th of July; What INBEV is suddenly "Not Woke" ? |
| Posted by: Omeater Spise8055 2021-07-01 10:15 |
| #6 /\ That really is as bold step SPOD. I commend you. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-07-01 10:14 |
| #5 I believe I’m going to start drinking Budweiser |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2021-07-01 10:11 |
| #4 I thought that Independence Day was a rip off of "War of the Worlds." |
| Posted by: Woozle Theamble4130 2021-07-01 09:42 |
| #3 I always thought the movie Independence Day kind of corney. |
| Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735 2021-07-01 09:28 |
| #2 I was thinking George C Scott and Patton. |
| Posted by: Croque Fliting8030 2021-07-01 06:49 |
| #1 I look forward to celebrating, as viewed from London, anti-government terrorists day. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2021-07-01 04:54 |