Lipitor and sculling

J Flory · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 39

This is amusing:

http://tinyurl.com/344t4v
http://tinyurl.com/3aw58h

When I saw the ads I thought the overhead sculling shots were
beautiful but that the technique was a bit splashy. I just figured
the good Dr. J. was still learning.

Too bad there isn't a link to the ad video.

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J Flory · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 39

Sorry, missed it. Here's the video:

http://tinyurl.com/2vrjbh

Christopher Anton · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 190

"J Flory" wrote in message @q77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> This is amusing:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/344t4v
> http://tinyurl.com/3aw58h
>
> When I saw the ads I thought the overhead sculling shots were
> beautiful but that the technique was a bit splashy. I just figured
> the good Dr. J. was still learning.
>
> Too bad there isn't a link to the ad video.

I have an interest here but direct to consumer advertising of drugs is a
very bad idea. You only have to let your mind boggle how Heath Ledger
collected an extraordinary collection of opiates and benzodiapines probably
quite legitimately.

bobmcmillen11 · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

On Feb 8, 10:57 am, J Flory wrote:
> This is amusing:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/344t4vhttp://tinyurl.com/3aw58h
>
> When I saw the ads I thought the overhead sculling shots were
> beautiful but that the technique was a bit splashy. I just figured
> the good Dr. J. was still learning.
>
> Too bad there isn't a link to the ad video.

Word is that the sculler is a body double for Jarvik. And my
question is, if you're going to use a body double, why not find one
who can row? That's pretty nasty technique.
Cheers,
Bob

Jonny · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 21

On Feb 10, 2:09 pm, "bobmcmille...@comcast.net"
wrote:
> On Feb 8, 10:57 am, J Flory wrote:
>
> > This is amusing:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/344t4vhttp://tinyurl.com/3aw58h
>
> > When I saw the ads I thought the overhead sculling shots were
> > beautiful but that the technique was a bit splashy. I just figured
> > the good Dr. J. was still learning.
>
> > Too bad there isn't a link to the ad video.
>
> Word is that the sculler is a body double for Jarvik. And my
> question is, if you're going to use a body double, why not find one
> who can row? That's pretty nasty technique.
> Cheers,
> Bob

Bob, coached any beginners lately? ; )

That guy certainly isn't going to the Olympics, but aside from a tense
looking grip, it is not all that bad! He's probably having fun.

paul_v_smith · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 48

On Feb 9, 10:09 pm, "bobmcmille...@comcast.net"
wrote:
> On Feb 8, 10:57 am, J Flory wrote:
>
> > This is amusing:
>
> >http://tinyurl.com/344t4vhttp://tinyurl.com/3aw58h
>
> > When I saw the ads I thought the overhead sculling shots were
> > beautiful but that the technique was a bit splashy. I just figured
> > the good Dr. J. was still learning.
>
> > Too bad there isn't a link to the ad video.
>
> Word is that the sculler is a body double for Jarvik. And my
> question is, if you're going to use a body double, why not find one
> who can row? That's pretty nasty technique.
> Cheers,
> Bob

Do you mean just in general or the apparent left over right, right
over left, left over right switcharoo?

I'm not sure who they got to do the rowing, but since our club loaned
the boats they needed for filming, I'll ask around.

I think the close-up with the "tense gripping" is actually the real
guy, and about what we would expect to see for someone who doesn't
actually row.

- Paul Smith

mruscoe · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 43

paul_v_smith@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Feb 9, 10:09 pm, "bobmcmille...@comcast.net"
> wrote:
>> On Feb 8, 10:57 am, J Flory wrote:
>>
>>> This is amusing:
>>> http://tinyurl.com/344t4vhttp://tinyurl.com/3aw58h
>>> When I saw the ads I thought the overhead sculling shots were
>>> beautiful but that the technique was a bit splashy. I just figured
>>> the good Dr. J. was still learning.
>>> Too bad there isn't a link to the ad video.
>> Word is that the sculler is a body double for Jarvik. And my
>> question is, if you're going to use a body double, why not find one
>> who can row? That's pretty nasty technique.
>> Cheers,
>> Bob
>
> Do you mean just in general or the apparent left over right, right
> over left, left over right switcharoo?

The deck hatch switches side, so they've just reversed the picture.

Did you notice the unrealistic "creaking wood" sound they added in the
close-up shot...

kdavies · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 29

On 8 Feb, 15:57, J Flory wrote:
> This is amusing:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/344t4vhttp://tinyurl.com/3aw58h
>
> When I saw the ads I thought the overhead sculling shots were
> beautiful but that the technique was a bit splashy. I just figured
> the good Dr. J. was still learning.
>
> Too bad there isn't a link to the ad video.

As reported here (via Rowing Service), it looks like its all gone pear-
shaped for Pfizer:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/opinion/27wed3.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

J Flory · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 39

It gets worse:
http://tinyurl.com/2xjgp9

"But at the last minute, I was informed that the insurance carrier for
the shoot would not permit me to row because the water temperature in
the mountain lake at that time of year was about 40 degrees -- so cold
that if I had an accident, I could drown within minutes because of
hypothermia. So the production company hired a rower experienced with
that kind of racing shell for the distant shots."

Evidently stunt doubles are expendable?

Ted van de Weteringe · Joined: 09 Dec 2007 Posts: 51

J Flory wrote:
> Evidently stunt doubles are expendable?

Yes. It is their defining quality, sole reason of existence.

Charles Carroll · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 114

> Evidently stunt doubles are expendable?

Was it ever in doubt?

Carl Douglas · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 93

Charles Carroll wrote:
>> Evidently stunt doubles are expendable?
>
>
> Was it ever in doubt?

Well, I thought it was a stunt single. Can I have some of what you guys
are drinking?

C

J Flory · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 39

On Feb 27, 3:59 pm, Carl Douglas wrote:
> Charles Carroll wrote:
> >> Evidently stunt doubles are expendable?
>
> > Was it ever in doubt?
>
> Well, I thought it was a stunt single. Can I have some of what you guys
> are drinking?
>
> C

Tea. You're certainly welcome to some. Milk or sugar?

Actually he was neither a stunt single nor a stunt double. The guy
was a masters rower recruited from a rowing club, so he didn't do
stunts and take risks for a living.

Given Dr.J's apparently elastic ethics, perhaps rowers everywhere
should be grateful he never practiced medicine?

BTW, stripped of all the lipitor stuff, it might make a good sculling
and general-health ad, no?

paul_v_smith · Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Posts: 48

On Feb 27, 1:41 pm, J Flory wrote:
> On Feb 27, 3:59 pm, Carl Douglas wrote:
>
> > Charles Carroll wrote:
> > >> Evidently stunt doubles are expendable?
>
> > > Was it ever in doubt?
>
> > Well, I thought it was a stunt single. Can I have some of what you guys
> > are drinking?
>
> > C
>
> Tea. You're certainly welcome to some. Milk or sugar?
>
> Actually he was neither a stunt single nor a stunt double. The guy
> was a masters rower recruited from a rowing club, so he didn't do
> stunts and take risks for a living.
>
> Given Dr.J's apparently elastic ethics, perhaps rowers everywhere
> should be grateful he never practiced medicine?
>
> BTW, stripped of all the lipitor stuff, it might make a good sculling
> and general-health ad, no?

Carl, you forgot the "rim shot" after your funny. [ Surprised

)

Sheesh! Apparently we can't trust Doctors about medicine, Butchers
about meat, or Boat builders about boat design. Who in the hell are
we supposed to ask? Oh, it must be the Barber!

Damn cynical approach to life, good luck in it.

- Paul Smith

David McC · Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 11

On 28 Feb, 11:27, paul_v_sm...@hotmail.com wrote:
> On Feb 27, 1:41 pm, J Flory wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Feb 27, 3:59 pm, Carl Douglas wrote:
>
> > > Charles Carroll wrote:
> > > >> Evidently stunt doubles are expendable?
>
> > > > Was it ever in doubt?
>
> > > Well, I thought it was a stunt single. Can I have some of what you guys
> > > are drinking?
>
> > > C
>
> > Tea. You're certainly welcome to some. Milk or sugar?
>
> > Actually he was neither a stunt single nor a stunt double. The guy
> > was a masters rower recruited from a rowing club, so he didn't do
> > stunts and take risks for a living.
>
> > Given Dr.J's apparently elastic ethics, perhaps rowers everywhere
> > should be grateful he never practiced medicine?
>
> > BTW, stripped of all the lipitor stuff, it might make a good sculling
> > and general-health ad, no?
>
> Carl, you forgot the "rim shot" after your funny. [ Surprised

)
>
> Sheesh! Apparently we can't trust Doctors about medicine, Butchers
> about meat, or Boat builders about boat design. Who in the hell are
> we supposed to ask? Oh, it must be the Barber!
>
> Damn cynical approach to life, good luck in it.
>
> - Paul Smith- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

As long as it's not something about haircuts.

If their (and/or their family's) livelyhood or kudos depends on it,
confirm it with someone else.

Taniwha

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