The travails of the trunk monkey take a new turn in this spot as a man tells us of the time he spilled hot coffee on his lap while driving, causing him to lose control of the car, which we see has crashed into a tree. The driver is unconscious but the trunk monkey comes to the rescue; for those of you unfamiliar with the ongoing campaign, one of the tongue-in-cheek options Portland, Oregon-area car dealer Suburban Auto Group offers in its vehicles is a trained monkey who comes out of the trunk to perform varied tasks.
In this case, the monkey is a emergency medical technician. The monkey has pulled the driver out of the car, laid him out in the grass and administers mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The man awakens to see the monkey with a defibrillator in hand. Grateful to be revived, the guy flees to the safety of the car but the monkey pursues him and we hear the electrical shock charge being administered.
We return to the man after the fact reflecting on the rescue, generally expressing gratitude for having the trunk monkey vehicle option.
A voiceover heralds the trunk monkey as “a life-saving idea you’ll only find at Suburban Auto Group.”
“Rescue” was directed by Jeff Gordon of Zoo, Hollywood, for Portland agency R/West.
Jan Wieringa executive produced for Zoo, with Bob Sexton serving as producer. The DP was Rich Schaefer.
Editor was Slater Dixon of Mission Control, Portland.
Review: Director Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked”
It's the ultimate celebrity redemption tour, two decades in the making. In the annals of pop culture, few characters have undergone an image makeover quite like the Wicked Witch of the West.
Oh, she may have been vengeful and scary in "The Wizard of Oz." But something changed — like, REALLY changed — on the way from the yellow brick road to the Great White Way. Since 2003, crowds have packed nightly into "Wicked" at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre to cheer as the green-skinned, misunderstood Elphaba rises up on her broomstick to belt "Defying Gravity," that enduring girl-power anthem.
How many people have seen "Wicked"? Rudimentary math suggests more than 15 million on Broadway alone. And now we have "Wicked" the movie, director Jon M. Chu's lavish, faithful, impeccably crafted (and nearly three-hour) ode to this origin story of Elphaba and her (eventual) bestie — Glinda, the very good and very blonde. Welcome to Hollywood, ladies.
Before we get to what this movie does well (Those big numbers! Those costumes!), just a couple thornier issues to ponder. Will this "Wicked," powered by a soulful Cynthia Erivo (owner of one of the best singing voices on the planet) and a sprightly, comedic, hair-tossing Ariana Grande, turn even musical theater haters into lovers?
Tricky question. Some people just don't buy into the musical thing, and they should be allowed to live freely amongst us. But if people breaking into song delights rather than flummoxes you, if elaborate dance numbers in village squares and fantastical nightclubs and emerald-hued cities make perfect sense to you, and especially if you already love "Wicked," well then, you will likely love this film. If it feels like they made the best "Wicked" movie money could buy — well, it's... Read More