Groovin' in the Rain

[Kire]

HOLY CRAP!!! Gene Kelly gets it on.

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-video/Media/video/2005/01/27/golfgti.mov

It's a car commercial, and kinda bastardizes Kelly, but still...

[Czechs Mex]

I don't think I've ever actually seen the original clip, so this probably wasn't as meaningful to me.

But I can appreciate the way he moves his body.

Here's more, not Gene-Kelly-related (http://media.***********.com/index.php?e=robotdance.wmv)

[Kefka Jr.]

I'm not sure how many of the original audience would appreciate that.

But it is certainly neat.

[Kire]

yeah, it's a conundrum marketing wise...those into the dancing prolly haven't seen the movie cuz it's too old, and those who have prolly hate what they did to it. Personally I think it's cool as hell.

[IRC]

Is that supposed to be his Singing in the Rain thing?

[SirTMagus]

Yeah, except now he's a HIP-DADDY URBAN JACKASS.

:racism

I have mixed feelings. I love the original movie and the way they SORT OF convincingly altered his movement but... c'mon. Hip-hop? **** ME. All I could think about was the You Got Served South Park. They could've done something better. Besides, he looks like Neo from the Burly Brawl fight in Matrix 2 too often. "Look, I'm made with CG!"

The best thing about it was the music remix... kind of.

And using dead celebrities to sell a car... dunno if I like that. Don't think I do. Dead celebrities should stay dead for the most part. The way Sky Captain used Lawrence Olivier was kinda neat... KIND OF...

[Kire]

This all reminds me of when they got Fred Astaire to use the Swiffer Sweeper for the Superbowl.

[SirTMagus]

K, I made up my mind.

That is pretty cool.