Crazy Bradley Cooper Drug Commercial Is Really Viral Video For Movie Dan Koelsch, December 9, 2010December 10, 2010 TMZ of all places reported yesterday on a rather interesting video that’s hit the web. It’s a commercial for a drug called NZT, and Bradley Cooper (though never named) is the sponsor. There’s even a website for the drug. While the ad and website boast the drug’s amazing abilities (and quick results), the side effects are almost comically horrific, so could this possibly be real? The answer, as you may have guessed, is no. Some research quickly guided me to an upcoming movie starring Cooper called Limitless, which happens to be about a powerful top-secret drug that Cooper’s character finds. The simply yet ominously titled drug website, “The Clear Pill”, is crafty at playing it straight and avoiding any reference to the film or any companies/entities relating to any production. The drug apparently enhances your body enough to give you almost super abilities, but the side effects (including death if drug use is stopped) are brutal. The film’s plot revolves around a copywriter who “discovers a top-secret drug which bestows him with super human abilities. As his usage begins to change his life, he begins to consider the drug’s shadowy origins; meanwhile, a group of killers trails his every move.” Also starring Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish, Limitless opens in theaters on March 18th, 2011. Oh, and in case you still had some doubt in your mind that the commercial is fake and for Limitless, call the toll free number 1-855-CLEAR-PILL, and they’ll set you straight. UPDATE:I got a package in the mail from NZT, check it out here. Viral Marketing Viral Videos Bradley CooperLimitless
USA Network Creates Interactive Game Ad for iPad Websites January 29, 2011The iPad is a great platform for innovation, and one thing that really needs innovation is online advertising. USA Network stepped up its game by creating an interactive iPad-only web banner for The New York Times homepage. The ad, created by Glow Interactive, lets the user play a deciphering game… Read More
Surviving The Economic Crisis… There’s An App For That February 18, 2010February 18, 2010One of my biggest problems with the work of Michael Moore, especially in his recent film, Capitalism: A Love Story, is that it often feels as if Moore is talking down to the audience. The experience for me of watching a film by Moore is akin to listening to someone… Read More
Can You Figure Out The New Let Me In Morse Code? July 15, 2010July 16, 2010Just in time for Comic-Con, the Let Me In viral site known as HelpMe, has a new Morse code being tapped into the screen. But what does it say? And why is there an entry box just below it? Well, it’s quite simple. Figure out what it says, and move… Read More