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May 13, 2008

What's Up With That Requiem For A Dream Dove Commercial?

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Is Darren Aronofsky making body wash commercials now, or is some young upstart commercial director (or advertising agency executive) trying to get us high on body wash? This new-ish Dove commercial played during all the big shows last night, and references Requiem For A Dream's unique style long before it takes it over the top with the pupil dilation.

A few years ago, Dateline did an hour-long story on Nigerian email scams that was a similar ripoff of Aronofsky's style -- could this have something to do with film school assignments? Here's a clip from Requiem For A Dream that shows the movie's influence.

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Here's the thing about Aronofsky's style...He cribbed it from Bob Fosse. Don't believe me? Check out "All About Jazz."

Posted by: JR at 05/13/08 5:04 PM | Reply
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Un-freaking-believable.

Posted by: Steve at 05/13/08 10:52 PM | Reply
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