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Everything Is Better With Explosions

By TK | Posted Under Miscellaneous | Comments (54)



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Now, look. I certainly don’t have anything against lingerie. Even if Victoria’s Secret models, while lovely, are sometimes a little on the bony side. But this is just … crazypants.

Why am I talking to you about a Victoria’s Secret commercial? Because I just can’t help myself. And because it does, in a roundabout manner, have something to do with movies. You see, a week ago, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was apparently on CBS. No, I did not watch it because a) I don’t watch TV and b) Seriously? Porn, people. It’s out there. Stop wasting your time. Anyway, part of the show was apparently the newest Victoria’s Secret commercial directed by none other than … Michael Fucking Bay.

It’s everything you’d expect it to be: garish, loud, filled with obvious hints at his penis-envy issues (well documented on this site), and utterly ridiculous. Also? Kind of awesomely stupid. I mean, I love the idea that men have fantasies about chicks throwing knives at each other. I mean, I’m a somewhat twisted guy, but I don’t really fantasize about women stabbing each other (although there’s probably a market for that). Also? That chick on the pool table is totally breaking league rules. And why are there fire-breathing clowns?

But of course, my favorite moment comes at the 1:14 mark. Watch it:

Of course something had to explode. It’s just so wonderfully, idiotically, shitballs-retardedly Bay that if I didn’t know any better, I’d think he was actually somewhat self-aware. But I don’t think that’s the case. Instead, I think the man is so gratuitously egomaniacal that he actually thinks this is what people want to see. I mean, after watching a bunch of women stomp around a mansion and things blowing up, do any of you have the urge to run out and buy lingerie? Fellas, is this going to influence your Christmas shopping list in any way? But Michael Bay is so self-absorbed that he thinks that his braindead, ‘asplodey, mindlessly derivative style of directing is so perfect that he could even sell underwear with it. And of course, the fine people at Victoria’s Secret are more than willing to slap his name on their product.

Personally, I’d like to see Michael Bay put on exploding underpants.









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Comments

It’s just so wonderfully, idiotically, shitballs-retardedly Bay that if I didn’t know any better, I’d think he was actually somewhat self-aware.

This. Just this.

Posted by: twig at December 8, 2009 10:33 AM

All I see is a bunch of trannies.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at December 8, 2009 10:37 AM

...Not to mention that the only non-white model was given about a second of face time.

Posted by: Kelly at December 8, 2009 10:38 AM

Um, I *totally* wanna buy some underwear now.

(Of course, I'm a girl, and kind of a girly one at that, so I pretty much always wanna buy underwear...)

Posted by: Anna von Beaverpuppet at December 8, 2009 10:41 AM

Even if Michael Bay put on exploding underpants and pink-misted his genitalia, it's not possible for his penis to take up any less space. Fact.

Posted by: tarn at December 8, 2009 10:42 AM

while lovely, are sometimes a little on the bony side.

A little? You're giving them too much credit.

Posted by: Jay at December 8, 2009 10:46 AM

The 1:14 "Explodey Panties" moment was high comedy, intentional or not. Possibly the most efficient snort-generator on the internet today.

I could hear Michael Bay's voice directing this. "Honey, arch your back! CUT!" "Honey, arch your back! CUT!" "Honey, arch your back! CUT!" "Honey, arch your back! CUT!"

(And I'm troubled, because I found the knife-throwing bit a little arousing. Not like I'm going to run off and buy Mrs. Merchant of Fear a set of throwing knives, but still. Ah, the subconscious, where the icky stuff comes out to play and shame us.)

Posted by: Soulless Merchant of Fear at December 8, 2009 10:56 AM

I don't want to run out and buy underwear, but I really want those shoes!

Posted by: Commander Strikeher at December 8, 2009 10:57 AM

That chick on the pool table is totally breaking league rules.

___________________

That's Marisa Miller, fool!!! I saw her in person once and my crotch instantly went supernova.

True story.

Posted by: Kballs at December 8, 2009 11:05 AM

Not to defend the turd that is his Bayness, but OF COURSE he thinks this is what people want to see. His last two fucking movies have roped in 2 Gazillion dollars at the box office. That's Dubai money. I mean, retarded amounts of riches. And it's pretty much this same exact shit, except with Megan Fox instead of a dozen or so other chicks so scantily clad (and searching for a sandwich. Is it here in this explosion? Better keep looking).

All I'm saying is that our anger is certainly misdirected. If people didn't buy this shit, he wouldn't (be allowed to) make it. 'Cause those 'splosions must cost someone some serious coin, y'know?

On second thought, fuck him. In the eyes. With a branding iron.

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at December 8, 2009 11:05 AM

Any guy that doesn't always want to buy his woman underwear has got some FUCKED-UP priorities.

I can't stop thinking about my chick in various combinations of hot-ass undies, nudity, partial nudity, feather boas, with a dead ferret, covered in lamb's-blood holding a whip....

...I'll be in my bunk.

Posted by: PissBoy at December 8, 2009 11:08 AM

Wingman, we can chicken-or-egg? this fucking scenario all damn day, or we can cook ourselves an omelet con pollo and let God sort it out.

Posted by: The Wandering Parakeet at December 8, 2009 11:10 AM

I wouldn't have thought it was possible to be bored during a 90 second video from a celebrity director prominently featuring women in their underwear before I watched this. I had to go back and rewind just to see what happened at 1:14. Either TV and Youtube have seriously fucked my attention span or this Michael Bay is flat out worthless.

I hoping it's the latter. What a tired hack. That wasn't even clever or arousing, just more deadening of the senses.

Posted by: Yossarian at December 8, 2009 11:13 AM

Amen, TWP. Afuckingmen.

I love omlets. And you know what goes good with omlets? Spinach, avocado, Jack cheese and EXPLOSIONS!

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at December 8, 2009 11:13 AM

I can't even begin to think of the underwear my boyfriend would purchase for me. It would likely involve a matching video camera (they look hot in thongs). Or Star Trek.

Posted by: Julie at December 8, 2009 11:15 AM

HA! future Mr fig and I were watching tv yesterday when this came on, and we both went "what the HELL?" at the same time and just laughed at how retarded the whole thing was and how stupid and skinny and uncomfortable all those women looked.

I should've guessed it was Michael Bay. I mean of COURSE it was. AWESOME.

Posted by: figgy at December 8, 2009 11:24 AM

Dustin. This TOTALLY works. This advert is directed at the same men who watched Transformers. Do I even need to remind you how much money that made? Whether you liked it or not, that worked big time.The fire eating and explosions keep the same type of people who watch transformers interested.

You're making a terrible analysis of advertisements. Few adverts make you want to go out and buy the object immediately. They work in a very subconcious manner. The fact that you see an an advert which is impressive enough means the name of the product being advertised will remain in your brain and if you see the object on a shelf or you want to buy that kind of product you will feel familiar with it even if you have never used the product before. Remaining in the public eye is the most important thing. That's why even companies which everyone knows about like Coca Cola still spends tonnes of money on advertisements.

Posted by: barf at December 8, 2009 11:24 AM

I saw her in person once and my crotch instantly went supernova.

Yeah, she's pretty unsightly. Usually just makes mine shrivel though, sorry you had to go through that.

Posted by: Jay at December 8, 2009 11:26 AM

I don't know. He could have used a little more glycerin. Their bodies just didn't glisten enough for me. And also, where were all the angel wings? Not having angels bursting through explosions was his first mistake. His second was being Michael Bay.

Posted by: Peanut_Butter_And_James at December 8, 2009 11:27 AM

Wingman, we can chicken-or-egg? this fucking scenario all damn day, or we can cook ourselves an omelet con pollo and let God sort it out.

My faith in God is a little lacking. I'd rather see Godtopus sort it out.

Mmmm, omelet.

Posted by: MM at December 8, 2009 11:29 AM

Ha! PB and James, angels would have a welcome addition. Especially if they were holding machine guns and crying about Bruce Willis' martyrdom by 'splodey meteor.

Posted by: Julie at December 8, 2009 11:31 AM

Hey, the nice thing about this is it also works as an STD PSA. There are scantily clad women, erotic overtones and firey 'splodeyness. At the end they could show a profile of the tiny pimple that is Bay's dick and talk about genital warts. Hold on, I have to go burn my bunk.

Posted by: mrcreosote at December 8, 2009 11:33 AM

Damn, MM, you're right. Pardon my sacrilege to the Pajidiety. Plus, Godtopus has more arms for the sortin'.

Posted by: The Wandering Parakeet at December 8, 2009 11:39 AM

Um, I buy my own underwear. At Target. Because their stuff is awesome. Also, my boyfriend wouldn't know the first thing about buying it for me. He'd be feeling up mannequins and shit trying to figure out my cup size.

Posted by: Nicole at December 8, 2009 11:48 AM

How do you know he's not feeling up mannequins just because he likes feeling up mannequins? Them suckers are pretty lifelike these days. Got nipples and everything.

This video left me a little cold. Couldn't Bay have added some jets and a car chase and ninjas, oh, oh, NINJA DINOSAUR WHIP FIGHTING. That'd make me buy some panties, fo' sho'.

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at December 8, 2009 12:05 PM

Gross, now Michael Bay had to ruin VS. I love their bras. Now I'll just feel trashy wearing one. I almost never buy expensive lingerie anymore. You wear it for like 3 seconds and it gets ripped off and you never wanna wear the same one over again.

If I'm going for sexy I usually wear a $3 tight tanktop from Costco and some $4 booty shorts they sell at a clothing store meant for preteens. They say things like "Hottie" and "For Your Eyes Only" on them. They aren't glamorous but they get the job done.

Posted by: becks at December 8, 2009 12:12 PM

Why would a dude feel up mannequins when he has the real thing? That's dumb.

Posted by: Nicole at December 8, 2009 12:13 PM

It's an annual tradition at my house to watch the VS fashion show and laugh out loud the whole time, so I saw this travesty when it aired. I thought it was over the top, but now that I know about Michael Bay...well, all is right with my world. It makes perfect sense! Of course it was him!
Also, the 1:14 mark made me choke on my sandwich the first time I saw it. Mostly I am relieved to know that there's nothing wrong me; other people agree that this is weird and unsexy. Whew.

Posted by: katyv at December 8, 2009 12:24 PM

Jay,

No my friend. Her hotness caused my junk to emit enough man-juice to block out the sun. Remember that really dark day last month where it looked like it should have started raining already but held off for a really long time, then it all came gushing down suddenly?

That was me. You're all pregnant.

Posted by: Kballs at December 8, 2009 12:28 PM

In the words of Captain Willard, I don't see any hotness...at all.

Posted by: Jay at December 8, 2009 12:38 PM

Why would a dude feel up mannequins when he has the real thing? That's dumb.

Posted by: Nicole
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Well, we all have our secrets now don't we Nicole?

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at December 8, 2009 12:41 PM

And KBalls, thank you for my unwanted fetus. Next time I'll break out the umbrella. Just give a brother a heads up, m'kay?

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at December 8, 2009 12:44 PM

I don't get the appeal of Victoria's Secret. I have no interest in wearing foamy boobs that stand on their own.

As for the commercials and "shows", those are for the emasculated men who either are afraid to watch porn, or can't afford it.

Posted by: Cindy at December 8, 2009 12:48 PM

Variety, my dear, is the spice of life. So he says, "I'd really like to play with some new boobs, but cheating is such a hassle. What to do, what to do? Mannequins! Done and done."

Posted by: Tracer Bullet at December 8, 2009 1:03 PM

Nothin' like some plastic strange, right Tracer?

Don't judge me.

Posted by: John Denver's Wingman at December 8, 2009 1:05 PM

Okay, so, my thoughts on this:

1. Sure people pay stupid movie for Michael Bay movies, he is a "successful" director. What people? Mostly teenaged to middle-aged boys/men. THEY DON'T BUY NEARLY AS MUCH WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR AS YOU MIGHT THINK. Maybe some, but not that much. Why, the motherfuck, would you direct your women's underwear advertising towards that segment of the population?

2. I think VS bras suck anyway, because I have big boobs and their poorly made big-boob-bra underwire warps and disinegrates almost immediately, even with delicates bags. So suck it, VS.

3. Michael Bay is stupid, and just generally riles me up with his so-very-stupid-that-it's-now-verging-on-parodyness. Much like Nickleback. And the fact that he just made me think of Nickleback pisses me off even more, the chicken fucker.

4. It's not even sexy!! How did he manage to make hot chicks in underpants not sexy?!?! HE IS SUCH A CHICKEN FUCKER HE MAKES ME YELLY!

I think I need to go lie down.

Posted by: Katers at December 8, 2009 1:09 PM

OK, 1. I'm usually not too sensitive about this stuff because I get it that lots of models are kind of scary skinny but for those of us in the audience who have visible rib bones when we're healthy, can we ease up off the "skinny = unattractive/unsexy" theme? Thanks. (Looking at you, Jay.) There's plenty to criticize without resorting to that tired "eat a sandwich" routine. Thin ≠ hungry.

2. Further evidence that Michael Bay might actually be self aware:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiHsxQJ9ZOo

3. Commercials like this always make me a little mad that I can't actually just hang out in public in my underwear without everyone making a big gross deal out of it. Pants suck.

Posted by: Intern Rusty at December 8, 2009 1:43 PM

I just... I can't.... I think I'm just a little dumber for having watched that. Thank you Michael fucking Bay.

Posted by: Even Stevens at December 8, 2009 1:55 PM

Hey gang! Michael Bay here! Just thought I'd let you guys "behind the scenes" and give you an exclusive interview about my creative process! I wrote down some notes while I was editing this together, and I thought I'd share them with you guys!!

Hot! Like in a desert! Wavy lines!

SLIDNG FRAME EFFECT! ZEEOOOOOWWWM!

She's pretty like my mommy! Oooo HELICOPTER! CHOPPA CHOPPA CHOPPA!!

I'd sure like to ride that motorcycle! I bet it goes fast! Ick there's boobies on it.

Lady straddling table with balls and a big cue. Don't forget to reorder ExtenZe.

Clowns and fire! Clowns and fire! Did I just shit my pants?

It's like Moulin Rouge! I can't believe I'm this cool.

Do guys like knives? Whatever, let's chuck some at a lady.

SO MANY DIRTY PILLOWS!

BOOOOOOOOOOM BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM BLARRRCHHHHH KAPOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!

So there you go, gang! An exclusive trip into the mind of me, the great and radical Michael Bay.

So, can I have my Emmy now, or do I have to wait until later?

Posted by: Michael Bay at December 8, 2009 1:55 PM

I think Michael Bay directing a VS commercial is rather fitting. He makes shitty movie with no substance, just a bunch of shiny 'splosions. They make shit-quality underwear with no support after a few washings that have shiny objects and lace to distract from the poor construction.

Posted by: stardust at December 8, 2009 2:24 PM

Being slender isn't Marisa Miller's problem though. She's weird looking.

I understand your point, I'm just sick of being sold Hipbones'n'Tits as the pinnacle of desirable year after year, especially when the women aren't even pretty.

Posted by: Jay at December 8, 2009 2:40 PM

Oh sweet Godtopus, the helicopter in the beginning was already too much. Then the explosion. This was one very sexy comedic short. Andy Samberg should be scared.

Posted by: welldressed at December 8, 2009 2:48 PM

"I think VS bras suck anyway, because I have big boobs and their poorly made big-boob-bra underwire warps and disinegrates almost immediately, even with delicates bags. So suck it, VS."


Link to pictures please... of the mangled bras.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at December 8, 2009 3:02 PM

I quit reading the comments...

I thought that commercial was fantastic. Better than 90% of the fucking commercials that are on TV. I mean really...who doesn't want to see women walking around in lingerie? First you bitches complain that people are too fat, now you complain that people are too skinny. *headdesk* I know you want the nice happy medium but think about it...how many people in entertainment are that nice happy medium?

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go figure out how to start a class where I teach women to toss knives in lingerie.

P.S. I miss the Budweiser frogs.

Posted by: DeistBrawler at December 8, 2009 3:24 PM

I've never thought ladies were too fat. If I can see ribs or hip bones, you're doing it wrong.

Posted by: Snath at December 8, 2009 3:29 PM

Um… or you're a naturally slender individual who happens to have a low body fat percentage. But hey, thanks for letting me know that I've apparently been "doing it wrong" for the entirety of my life.

Don't get me wrong, I love curvy women and absolutely believe that models should come in more shapes and sizes than tall and thin. But there's no need to put down slender women to advance that cause.

Posted by: Intern Rusty at December 8, 2009 3:50 PM

You're right, Rusty, I should not have been that harsh. If you're naturally a thin or slender person, then that's the way your body made you and there isn't anything wrong with that. There are plenty of women I find beautiful who are very thin or slender.

I think my point was more about how I don't enjoy having all models be bones and thin skin. I can't even watch Top Model anymore (and that show is so stupidly awesome) because they're all too thin! Even the "plus size" women they feature on that show are way smaller than the national average.

Posted by: Snath at December 8, 2009 4:25 PM

Thin, thick, big boned or smaller framed, big boobs or bigger boobs, I'd still hit it.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at December 8, 2009 5:13 PM

I actually like VS bras. I own like 4 pairs, and they used to belong to my older sister, so they're about 10 years old and almost as good as new. But I only inherit bras from my sisters. I get my own panties, thank you very much.

Posted by: Sofía at December 8, 2009 8:49 PM

I dunno, I pay a bit more, and get better quality bras, at Macy's. But I didn't know that VS underwear could make shit explode! Damn, it seems I have been doing it wrong all along.

Posted by: Mrs. Premise at December 8, 2009 11:21 PM

Rusty I feel like you gave your height/weight before and it was like 5 pounds less than me. Don't worry about people finding these girls gross because they're right. We don't look like that. We're short enough that our weight still equals a healthy BMI. These women weigh about as much as us (or less) plus they're 5'9. I'm sure people just dislike unhealthy looking people which you most certainly are not.

Posted by: becks at December 9, 2009 12:53 PM

Seriously? Rusty, I'm sure you and becks are lovely people, but nothing annoys me (and most women) more than hearing naturally thin girls complain about how people see them. It's like hearing white men complain about being discriminated against.

Posted by: Skewicide Blonde at December 9, 2009 12:57 PM

Watching this without the sound on was like watching their catalog move as darling Mr. Bay flips the pages for us. Muting also amplified the comedy of 1:14. But in general...just...ridiculous. Boring. This almost makes me want to stop shopping there (if only their makeup wasn't one of the few in existence that doesn't make me break out and if they didn't give me so much free stuff for not very much, actually.)

I met a few of the models last year at a gig. They're tall, walking, truly unbelievably gorgeous dolls. I think it's in the shoes. Yet there's always something about the way they pose or the faces they make that projects this sensation that they got their faces whacked with a shovel before the camera shutter clicked.

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