Thursday, June 18, 2009

Good, Bad, or Just Plain Galifianakis?

I've been a fan of Zach Galifianakis for awhile, so when I heard he did some "ads" for Absolut Vodka I was a little curious. This is the description that goes along with the video that Galifianakis posted on Myspace.

"Zach was asked to make an ad for Absolut Vodka as part as their ongoing artist series. He agreed as long as he got to do what he wanted without any restrictions. He asked his friends Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of "Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job" to join him in creating the spot.

The following clip is the first in a series of 3:


Zach Galifianakis' Absolut Vodka ad featuring Tim & Eric



So it's basically just a comedy skit that somehow involves absolute vodka. Is it good advertising? I think it's a funny clip, but I don't know what I think of it as advertising.