The theme music from The Odd Couple says it all as we see a messy guy–our Oscar Madison–leave a convenience store, get into his parked car and then throw his cup of coffee out the window.
Right behind him coming out of the store is our Felix Unger, who picks up the discarded cup. We then see him pick up cup after cup in the same scenario but each time in different weather, wearing different clothes to convey that this is indeed a regular occurrence.
Next, “Oscar” is driving his car through city streets and stops at a red light. “Felix” pulls up alongside him in time to pick up more garbage that “Oscar” has chucked out of his automobile. Again this scene repeats itself as the trash varies from one time to the next, ranging from a cup to different types of food, including part of a banana still inside the peel.
The repetition continues as our slob leaves a coffee cup atop the key card check-in box at the workplace parking lot–and then when Oscar airmails even more food and drink toward but missing the trash can in front of the office building.
Finally one fine day after work, “Oscar” walks towards his car to see perched on his vehicle a sculpted tree made of all his litter. Accompanying this massive piece of pop artwork is a note, which simply reads, “You dropped this.”
“Felix” and “Oscar” then exchange “hey” greetings, with the latter suspecting that “Felix” is the anonymous artist and writer of the note.
As The Odd Couple music continues and “Felix” drives off in his Honda Civic, a voiceover says, “The incredibly clean and fuel efficient Civic hybrid from Honda. Reverse your thinking.”
“Trashed” was directed by Blue Source of bicoastal/international MJZ for Rubin Postaer and Associates (RPA), Santa Monica.
The agency ensemble included creative directors David Smith and Joe Baratelli, art director Nathan Crow, copywriter Eric Helin and producer Steve Neely.
The DP was Chris Soos. Editor was Adam Pertofsky of Rock Paper Scissors, Los Angeles.
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