Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

dangerjack0055 t1_iz0g8tu wrote

Yes! I noticed, I think they used the original audio

10

whomp1970 OP t1_iz0j9bh wrote

I'm just amazed that they went to the effort. They didn't have to re-shoot a commercial shot-for-shot. They could have just cranked out a totally different commercial. The sets, the actors, all timed perfectly, beat for beat.

But something about that commercial just resonates with the audience. Who among us doesn't know exactly when to sing the "Five Cash Fives!" line?

85

KyleRichXV t1_iz0l1vn wrote

🎶 And best wishes from the lo-ttttterrrrr-eeeeeeee 🎶

56

you_cant_prove_that t1_iz0pmes wrote

Replying to dangerjack0055 (#864,105)

I'm not sure about that, you might be right, but the guy saying "What a great gift!" always seemed odd. I don't think that was in the original

edit: I just realized the video has sound. He says it in both, but it is less prominent in the original

8

Reynolds_Live t1_iz0z4eg wrote

The new guys face looks CG for some reason.

4

rms2219 t1_iz121pr wrote

It's crazy to me that we rely on gambling to provide basic needs (prescriptions/food, in this case) for PA citizens.

21

LadyNorbert t1_iz144cw wrote

I KNEW that wasn’t the same commercial from when I was a kid! The voices are completely different!

32

ComprehensiveCat7515 t1_iz14614 wrote

I saw this commercial recently and did think to myself, wow that video quality looks very good for such an old commercial. Thanks for the link!

45

LordJunon t1_iz1hy8s wrote

This is up there with the Eat and Park tree in commercials I expect to see every December

14

whomp1970 OP t1_iz1i5nw wrote

Replying to LordJunon (#866,117)

Those still exist??

I haven't been at one since 1992 when I got out of college. They were popular in the western PA area, but there are none around me now.

5

Chuck1705 t1_iz1ssqi wrote

Not the first time ..My dad played the newsstand operator in the original commercial...

37

ThePopeJones t1_iz23cul wrote

I saw this and thought something was up! I was starting to question my sanity, lol.

4

elefantsblue t1_iz26m7l wrote

I’m so happy the government spends tax dollars on commercials to take money from poor people.

2

HortonSquare t1_iz29hvh wrote

I apologize in advance for a dumb question here. So they re-shot the whole commercial with different actors? That is incredible. I thought they somehow touched up the old one

10

ashfye29 t1_iz29oj5 wrote

This commercial was one of my favorites growing up! I can hear this picture

4

chickenonthehill559 t1_iz2gxht wrote

Lottery is a tax on the poor, I find it ridiculous that the state promotes this nonsense.

0

betterthenitneedstob t1_iz2htua wrote

I worked on the reshoot we shot it on parkside near the please touch museum

13

randomnighmare t1_iz2kkib wrote

How were they able to de-age Gus without any CG?

5

C4bl3Fl4m3 t1_iz2lenh wrote

I didn't realize how much I've missed seeing that commercial (having moved out of PA over 20 years ago) until now. Thanks for the nostalgia! <3

3

PinsAndBeetles t1_iz2q0th wrote

Replying to elefantsblue (#867,264)

I get what you’re saying but soooo many of the older and disabled people I help at work benefit from the PA property tax and rent rebate and PACE/PACENet prescription programs that I can’t speak too harshly against the lottery, especially since they do publicly post odds of winning and tons of gambling addiction resources.

7

Wudaokau t1_iz3usl5 wrote

One of my friends is in it and every time it comes on I say “Look! It’s my friend!”.

6

lefthandb1ack t1_iz4cjdl wrote

My favorite part of the original, and how I noticed diff between them is when the main guy is leaving “Rita” and says “hApPy hOliDaYs” (original) vs. “Happy Holidays!” (New)

3

whomp1970 OP t1_iz4nhll wrote

Replying to HortonSquare (#867,405)

No, it was entirely re-shot from the ground up. They used the same script and I think the same music. You'll notice the actors look similar but they're not the same (newsstand guy in particular).

There's a short 10-minute documentary about this, somewhere.

2

randomnighmare t1_iz4no7p wrote

Replying to HortonSquare (#867,405)

No they clearly used the same actors for the reboot. When you look at the comparison videos you can see that they are the same people but older. It's weird but also a nice touch that they got the same people. Now my head canon is that they live in a Groundhog Day type loop, living the same day over and over again, but they also age.

Edit

−1

igotsthepoo-onme t1_iz4rvow wrote

Do they have the original voices instead of those weird voice overs

2

whomp1970 OP t1_iz4s6w5 wrote

Replying to igotsthepoo-onme (#871,341)

Just watch it yourself. What do you think?

It's clear the actors are not really singing, for example. But it seems that the actual actors ARE doing the speaking parts, not voiceovers.

1