Monday, February 6, 2017

Lincoln Matthew McConaughey Pool Ad

In this spot for the Lincoln whatever car, we see Matthew McConaughey in a tuxedo fall backwards into a swimming pool at night, and the ad says: “It’s like that.”

Really? Driving a Lincoln is shockingly cold and wet and then you have to wear a damp, sticky suit around afterwards? Hey, sounds great!

Does Lincoln make a car where I don’t have to wear a soaking tuxedo to drive it? It’s just that I prefer dry clothes in general for driving. I might put up with a damp suit for a Ferrari or an Aston Martin, but not for a domestic sedan. Am I alone in this?

Here’s the soaking spot: