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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 28, 2000
Pros: It was a short download with the cable modem
Cons: Very lame, very very lame..
Summary: Well what can I say, another lame attempt at a commercial. It seems that all of the ads (with the exception of the minivan ad) are all directed to shock the viewer. If this commercial is supposed to reflect upon the epinions community count me out. I ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: I can hit the remote to mute the darn thing
Cons: The belly button shall haunt my sleep.
Summary: Hello? Talking belly buttons?
I'm guessing the ad guys EP's using ain't madison avenue brain trust fellows.
Look, I like the overall concept that EP is going with here...but the commercial's themselves have been pretty lame...where ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: NONE
Cons: Totally moronic ad.
Summary: I am now officially in a state of shock. I never thought epinions could make a dumber commercial than one of their first four, but they have done it! They have topped themselves for Worst All-Time Commercial Ever! Introducing TALKING BELLYBUTTONS! ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: hamburgers are good
Cons: my belly button can't talk, and the commercial wasn't really funny
Summary: Well, after watching the minivan and beer commercials, I was all pumped up to see this one. The previous two were most excellent, and I anticipated a similar commercial from Scott. Well, he let me down. This commercial wasn't really funny, which ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 15, 2000
Pros: Kind of funny
Cons: Doesn't work
Summary: I think the George Foreman grill is great and all, but this commercial does it no justice. The whole talking belly button thing is just too much!
Now, this commercial is definitely memorable, which is the main focus of a good commercial. If ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 3, 2000
Pros: Better job at introducing Epinions.com as advice from fellow consumers
Cons: Doesn't accomplish what a commercial should accomplish!
Summary: Well, Epinions is at it again, proudly displaying the commercials that will represent the site as a whole. I mean absolutely no offense to Scott Arkin, who happens to be an integral member at Epinions... but, his commercial makes me wonder if the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 23, 2000
Pros: Got some info on the grill
Cons: The commercial
Summary: When I view a commercial, I do so to gain information that will help me to decide what to purchase. I am trying to gain knowledge that I did not have before. I am trying to see what is changing in our volatile world.
From the standpoint of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: started out ok
Cons: not so lean belly view
Summary: Chalk up another dud for the Epinions Ad Team. (I've noticed the "Epinions is hiring!" on the bottom of each page - I hope that's for the Ad Team...)
Initially, I thought this was going to be a relatively boring but ok ad. Scott ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: simple, not controversial, nonviolent
Cons: epinion chosen was too simple, silly belly drawings
Summary: I have to say I was singularly unimpressed with this commercial. There are a few reasons for this:
Impressive Review?
The review I would have chosen for a commercial would have a little more "meat" (no pun ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2000
Pros: Cute ad gets your attention
Cons: is it for epinions or Foreman?
Summary: Okay while telling what epinions is about the ad is a thumbs down. But, as ads go this one so far is the best that I have seen. While I wasn't thinking "What is epinions?" I was thinking that the next time I see a George Foreman grill I'll be ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 26, 2000
Pros: Clear voice, Works Quickly, Grills on both sides...oh there goes my mind wandering
Cons: Talking Belly Buttons is old Material, my mind wanders......
Summary:
Right off, I am going to say this commercial left me feeling indifferent. I was not laughing, although I am sure others might have been. I wasn't offended, but I really can't say this would have me running to Epinions to check out the fuss. It ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: Definitely catches your attention, good for a youthful audience
Cons: May turn off more mature viewers, one tummy-talk hard to understand
Summary: Well, after the last bunch of TV ads were previewed, reviewed scathingly, and aired anyway, I was optimistic that the folks at Epinions would have learned a little lesson in Marketing. As this is the first of the new ads that I have watched, it appears ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: Great product to feature
Cons: Makes us look silly
Summary: Well, I'm disappointed. I thought this ad started out in a way that was really helpful to the site's credibility, but then it worked to undermine it.
Filling a Void
The idea of featuring a product from an infomercial is ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 3, 2000
Pros: funny
Cons: tacky
Summary: The epinions commercial for the George Foremans Grill is just plain Tacky! But you have to smile. Whether or not it will make me want to buy the product more or less, is questionable, but it may make me remember that I already had every intention of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 16, 2000
Pros: very enticing
Cons: none
Summary: Infomercial and Epinion rolled into one, what a concept. The grill commercial has a lot of appeal to it. It is humorous, very concise and informative about the product. By way of his talking belly button and demonstration of the grill, dude showed the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 24, 2000
Pros: funny, gets your attention
Cons: seems stupid at first
Summary: This commercial would definately get my attention if I were to see it on television. How many companies would trust a talking belly button to do their advertising? I have to admit that at first, I thought... My oh my... and they really find this ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: entertaining, leaves you curious about what he wrote
Cons: wanted to hear more about the grill
Summary: Here we see, young Mr. Scott's dedicated commercial on the Lean Mean Grilling machine. Yes, maybe a bit too dedicated. Here we have Scott briefly showing the benefits of this grill, however in such a brief amount of time he really couldn't do a lot for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: To the point; Humorous; Likeable 'Actor'
Cons: Short; Big Belly with Boxers
Summary: Of the Epinions commercials that I have had a chance to view thus far, The Grill with member Scott Arkin is by far the best. To date, of the ten other reviews written about the commercial, only two others agree that it's pretty good.
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 22, 2000
Pros: funny
Cons: not a wide ranging demographic aim
Summary: This ad starts off strong, with camerawork and audio superior to the first batch of epinions ads. Beyond this, if you start out an ad with an attractive college guy and a food-related product and I'm hooked, so attentively I watch the Grill ad and what ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 14, 2000
Pros: Quality ad, good product selection
Cons: belly buttons might gross people out
Summary: I have to admit that the talking belly buttons grossed me out a little at first, but I think it's kind of funny. As a few other people said, the infomercial aspect of this ad is a big plus. I've said it before and I'll say it again: the TV ads should ... read more
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