Coca Cola To Remake Classic Mean Joe Ad

[Green Means Go!]

At least that's what DMNews media reporter Barry Horn is reporting:

http://sportsmediablog.dallasnews.com/arch...t-mean-joe.html

If true, this is blasphemy.

[forevereagle]

At least that's what DMNews media reporter Barry Horn is reporting:

http://sportsmediablog.dallasnews.com/arch...t-mean-joe.html

If true, this is blasphemy.

"Thanks Troy" just doesn't have the same ring to it.

[Mean Green 93-98]

I don't see it as blasphemy. Mean Joe's version will always be the classic, and this remake will enlighten the younger generation about Mean Joe and his classic Coke commercial.

[Green P1]

Terrible and stupid. Not to mention Troy's voice is not very Joe Greeneish.

Edited January 23, 2009 by Green P1

[KRAM1]

The real thing is still the best!

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

--- I ordered "The Real Thing" at a concession stand of a basketball game a couple weeks ago... and got several blank stares. One of them then spoke up and said." I know what that is, it is a Coke". She was a bit older than the rest. LOL

[Green Mean]

I don't see it as blasphemy. Mean Joe's version will always be the classic, and this remake will enlighten the younger generation about Mean Joe and his classic Coke commercial.

I agree totally. This is and will still remain as the classic one but they can't show that same commercial today. I think Troy is a really candidate that was picked.

[MeanGreenEagle]

I don't see why everyone feels the need to remake everything.

[NM Green]

Well the upcoming Friday the 13th looks pretty wicked!

GMG

[UNT90]

I don't see why everyone feels the need to remake everything.

No original ideas left in advertising, except for those "Free Credit Report.com" guys. And they should have stuck with the original song.

If they do a remake, they should run the original and the remake back to back. Let the public judge.

[greenjoe]

Who in the wide world of sports is Troy Polamalu ? I swear I've never heard of him. Does he play pro football ?

One of the comments on the commercial link asks why Mean Joe is walking down the ramp from the seating area having passed through fans on his way to the locker room.

I never noticed that before.

Another comment was that this Troy fellow couldn't carry Mean Joe's jock.

It's hard to improve on a classic.

[Mean Green 93-98]

Who in the wide world of sports is Troy Polamalu ? I swear I've never heard of him. Does he play pro football ?

One of the comments on the commercial link asks why Mean Joe is walking down the ramp from the seating area having passed through fans on his way to the locker room.

I never noticed that before.

Another comment was that this Troy fellow couldn't carry Mean Joe's jock.

It's hard to improve on a classic.

That's a stretch. Troy Polamalu has certainly not attained the legendary status of Mean Joe, but he is one of the best players in the NFL. He plays for the Steelers, and is arguably the best safety in the game.

[DeepGreen]

I don't see why everyone feels the need to remake everything.

I think our defense could stand a remake.

[Quoner]

GREAT TOO SEA! GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR MEAN JOE!

[UNT 90 Grad]

This includes a clip of the new ad as well as clips of interviews with Troy P. and Mean Joe.

[Stan R]

GREAT TOO SEA! GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR MEAN JOE!

MEAN JOE!!!!!!! PASSED BY!!!!

[3XNTGRAD]

I just saw the ad -- thought it was pretty cool since it was more of a spoof version than an attempt to remake a classic.

[GoMeanGreen1999]

I didn't like it.

I don't get why all these players like this long hair stuff.

[UNTFan23]

I didn't like it.

I don't get why all these players like this long hair stuff.

[UNTflyer]

Didn't really like the commercials, but came across this little clip from Super Bowl III.

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