People are outraged at Jennifer Lopez, and with good reason. J.Lo had the AUDACITY to film a commercial for Fiat that represented her love for New York, yet she never actually drove a Fiat in the Bronx as the commercial insinuated.
I’m in complete agreement with those people who are giving J.Lo flak. If there is one thing that I want and expect — no, I’ll go even further — if there is one thing that I NEED and DEMAND from commercials is for them to be legitimate, completely authentic, 30-second-long documentaries.
Is that too much to ask? What’s going to happen next? Are film studios and television programs going to build elaborate sets and fake scenery instead of filming everything on location as it really happens? Why not just use fake dinosaurs next time you make a movie like Jurassic Park? Why not refuse to send Tom Hanks to space when he’s filming a move like Apollo 13? It’s a travesty. If Jennifer Lopez is cutting corners and this is an indication that entertainment and advertising are about to become fantasy worlds, who and what do I have left to believe in?
This is why the terrorists hate America — because J.Lo and Fiat filmed a commercial on a closed set instead of taking the easy step of hiring a crew, flying everybody to New York, driving to the Bronx, setting up a production perimeter, obtaining permits and special insurance, ensuring security, perfecting the shoot’s lighting and sound in a variable, ever-changing setting, and finding a way to control the atmosphere in a busy, hectic, urban area. Is nothing sacred?
I’ll tell you guys something — I won’t stand for it. I won’t sit for it, either. I pledge right here and right now that I will not buy a Fiat, and that’s 100% because of that phony commercial and has nothing to do with economics or sexuality. Congratulations, Fiat, you’ve just lost a customer.
In fact, I’m going to go even further. Jennifer Lopez could have made all of this right and she didn’t. I’m going to protest her. That’s right…I’m going to Occupy J.Lo.