I’ve kind of had it with Bee Movie’s "TV Juniors" ad segments, hosted by Jerry Seinfeld at his fake desk (pictured), that keep running on NBC. (The "B" in "NBC" stands for "Jerry Seinfeld" now, by the way.) It’s admirable that he and his minions have put out about 700 promos at this point, but isn’t there a point where enough is enough? The campaign started out so strong, but I feel at this point I’ve been over-saturated with a suffocating nectar comprised of way-too-long improv bits and seemingly delicious animated honey. Most of the spots, which feature guest stars like Ray Liotta, Matthew Broderick, and DreamWorks honcho Jeffrey Katzenberg, seem better-suited for FunnyOrDie or YouTube than actual TV. So I wonder: Do the "TV Juniors" make you want to see Bee Movie more or less?
Oh, and can anyone say "Taking the bait"?
Me! I can!
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The film sounds cute, but there is a thing called over-promotion. This film defines it.
tv juniors?? whats that? OHHHH TIVO and the skip buton got to love that
I am so sick of this “Bee Movie” promotion AND his wife’s dumb cookbook. Can we say oversaturated?
“A Bug’s Life” and “Antz” did this five years ago. Done.
I am so sick of this “Bee Movie” promotion AND his wife’s dumb cookbook. Can we say oversaturated?
“A Bug’s Life” and “Antz” did this five years ago. Done.
i have a 7 year old and even SHE doesn’t want to see it. the nbc promos are HORRIBLE and, for the most part, unfunny.
I either mute the TV or flick to another channel when I see this come on.
For this much promotion, the film better be flawless.
A Bugs Life and Antz were closer to 10 years ago. I point this out not to be a jerk but to say HOLY COW I”M OLD.
I hate these spots. HATE them. NBC, needs to drop them.
Not only do I dislike these spots, but I also have zero interest in the movie. Enough is enough.
Those spots really sting.
Seriously though, they’re painfully unfunny and the “painfully” is exaggerated b/c it’s Jerry and he’s usually not soooo far off base. I have to leave the room when these come on b/c they’re so bad it makes me uncomfortable.
I’m not a fan of the spots, either. They take up valuble commercial time! Seriously, though, they are getting irritating, but I still want to see the movie; that hasn’t been dampered by these.
And isn’t this pretty much what Jerry and Jack agreed to on the 30 Rock premiere? Unlimited Bee Movie promotions on NBC? It was something like that, right?
I didn’t need to see 10 hours of crapppy ads–I could have guessed this would be a totally crappy movie just from hearing the plot.
Why do people watch ads anyway? It’s called the mute button. Or, change channels.
I actually wanted to check it out UNTIL they started running these stupid “Juniors” things. Nice job making me not want to see something I was already going to see, Seinfeld.
Slezak should do a post about “The Movie I Hate That I Haven’t Seen” like the similar one of ‘Psyche’ he did a few weeks ago
Those Bee shorts want me to see the movie less and less. It’s like when ABC was promoting Daybreak insesantly during the first “6-pack” of Lost episodes last year. It made me and many Lost fans not watch the show. And look what happened to that thing!
I agree with Aaron. It’s not just that they’re bad; they’re painful.
It would have been fine if they had limited them to the night Jerry was on 30 Rock. Now they are pretty awful. I won’t see the movie. Like everyone else has said, Antz and A Bugs Life, been there seen them both.
Aaaah. I didn’t even know they were terrible. I only knew there were a lot of them as I zipped forward through them. Yet another reason why the DVR is the GREATEST INVENTION EVER!
These would have been great – had Larry David written them. If there’s anything that these spots prove, its that Jerry Seinfeld himself is not funny.
Well, Annie, maybe you’ve seen more of these than I have, but I think they’re hilarious! I’d rather watch a whole day of these than regular commercials.
I’ve honestly been waiting for PopWatch to get around to this Seinfeld blitz bee-cause I thought that it was just me really starting to cringe every time that Jerry made yet another appearance on someone’s show in the past 2 weeks. Can anyone say insecure? This whole campaign has been painful to watch. The last straw for me was seeing him briefly on Leno last night……Jay had to help him hawk his last season of “Seinfeld” and also a boxed set of the entire series (all to be released right after this Bee movie). A week ago, on Oprah, his wife is like the new Rachael Ray with a cookbook. What’s going on with the Seinfeld family? It can’t be money. He obviously is testing the waters and seems rather desperate to see if audiences are interested in seeing more of him. He and NBC have let this get way out of hand. Never have I seen this level of promotion for a cartoon. Maybe B stands for box-office Bomb?
OH…MY…GOD!!! I am SO SICK of these B Movie Junior things – WTF??? Not funny…Not…at all…just bad…the movie might be cute, but I cannot watch those juniors at all…the ceiling fell in on him last night? what was THAT all about?? and was Matthew Broderick’s issue w/ the script supposed to be funny? Cause I love me some MB, but it wasn’t funny at all…damn, Gina…this sux!
OMG! Time for a mercy killing of the bee commercials already. Thankfully I dvr most of the stuff during which they’re shown so I just blow right through them rather than during them.
I don’t feel the love to see this B-movie.
Not only are they unfunny, but I’m pretty sure a few of them have been mildly offensive. The catching immigrants at the border one? WTF?
While I thought Jerry’s guest spot on 30 Rock was very funny, I find the spots not just unfunny but unecessary. The movie’s going to be a hit whether its good or not. The previews in the theaters were funny even though it is unlikely that the story is that original. Its Dreamworks and animation and the cast is mostly A list. Parents are always looking for movies they can take their kids to. A few commercials two weeks before it opens during early prime time and afternoon cartoon watching would have been enough.
I personally don’t watch NBC so didn’t see the promos. However, I did see the short preview on a dish channel once and thought it might ‘be’ an entertaining movie.
Why all the media craze? $$$ rules the movie industry, not substance.
Thank you! Those promos annoy the heck out of me. Now, I have to admit I’ve never “gotten” Seinfeld’s humor, so none of the previews for Bee Movie have impressed me. But talk about desperate! Why does Seinfeld/Dreamworks insist on shoving this movie down our throats? I just don’t get the logic. It’s like, get over yourselves.
Did NBC sell their soul or something to Jerry?! Enough is enough! He wasn’t even that funny when he was on TV.