Comments on: Jim Beam Ad Remakes Even Worse Than Originals

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:40:50 +0000

To me, the remake is clearly making fun of the original. I think it’s doing a pretty good job highlighting exactly what’s wrong with it too.

Just one more reason to stick with Maker’s Mark or Wild Turkey.

By: rosmar

rosmar — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 23:13:25 +0000

I agree that the second one is feminist satire.

By: Tally

Tally — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:49:26 +0000

I might be the only bourbon drinker here, but that original ad is still embarrassing. Jim Beam is the cheaper stuff anyhow though, maybe I shouldn’t be surprised?

By: Cecelia

Cecelia — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:07:47 +0000

I don’t drink so all alcohol ads are offensive to me. Many of them are highly misogynistic. This one is so gross!

By: Claire

Claire — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:15:31 +0000

I’m with Feminist Avatar… I think the new one with the doll is just good, clean, feminist satire.

And even if not… it’s really best that men who find such things appealing go pester blow-up dolls instead of breathing women.

By: Eghead

Eghead — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:51:58 +0000

Trying to keep track of all the sexist and misogynistic alcohol ads… makes me want to drink. Can we start a feminist brewery?

By: lauredhel

lauredhel — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:30:30 +0000

I’m kinda on the fence with this one too. Most of the text does sound like it’s trying to make fun of the blokes who watch and like this sort of ad, albeit in some fairly tired and stereotypical ways.

But it does seem rather unlikely to reach its target audience.

By: jovan byars

jovan byars — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:34:18 +0000

I am fucking grateful that I am a non-drinker. I cut off the remake that was posted after four seconds. Four seconds. Blatant misogyny at its worst.

By: Lemur

Lemur — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:21:44 +0000

Ew. Ew, ew, ew.
Sometimes I think, is that all men really want from us? It seems like for most of them, it is.
And then I get really sad. Gods, now *I* need a drink. Never buying Jim Beam ever again though.

By: Cara

Cara — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:33:46 +0000

Yeah, the second time watching it I thought that interpretation might maybe fly. Until the part where she’s deflated for a laugh. Then my generosity went out the window.