I love Larry Bird commercials. Maybe it's the fabulous scripting, or maybe it's because Bird always comes off like he's acting at gunpoint. At least that might explain those blank stares and the lifeless oration.
But this commercial -- which is from Bird's rookie year -- shows us Larry's playful side. Also his painfully dorky side. The commercial's climax features a hilariously fake dunk, shameless mugging for the camera and the most awkwardly delivered line in Bird's long and storied history of awkwardly delivered lines.
I hope that bottle of 7UP was worth it, Larry.
But this commercial -- which is from Bird's rookie year -- shows us Larry's playful side. Also his painfully dorky side. The commercial's climax features a hilariously fake dunk, shameless mugging for the camera and the most awkwardly delivered line in Bird's long and storied history of awkwardly delivered lines.
I hope that bottle of 7UP was worth it, Larry.
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Word Verification: vater
As in Larry Bird didn't need no stinkin' vater, since he had the magic of 7UP.
Oh, wait, he's up, - maybe that's the point.
This was truly bawfuly awful.
I would love to see Bird staring in a major motion picture. Would be the first NBA Champion Oscar winner...
And I remember that commercial.
here's magics from the next year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ulWCb6_eO0 couldnt find his from the year before.
this commercial also came to mind starring maj, bird, and dr j. i have an odd memory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bll1AunxHtY
I tried very briefly to find a video of your neverending soda song, to no avail. Link? I now have that damn song stuck in my head. Thanks! Bastard :D
"I once made breakfast out of leftover pizza and a carton of half-and-half..."
XD
Basketball-related: The Heat have signed SHAVLIK RANDOLPH! The championship is all but guaranteed now!! Start printing hats and shirts and commemorative tube-tops!
BAHLEETED!
DELTEATED!
umm...del taco?
Endlessly repeating never ending soda.