The Vent - Part 2

[DeadPoolX 9]

Good God. Was that even necessary?

In my opinion is is.. when you have such a brain, talent, professional suck sitting right underneath your Country, and all the media flowing into the homes of your citizens is basically American, you DO need to point out that there are talented people in Canada, working and being very successful while choosing to stay here. It is about raising awareness and making people in Canada realize that we DO have a culture, a voice and our own take on the world around us. THAT is what most CDNS need to hear... not another commercial from some huge American corporation droning on about how their product rocks etc. etc.

And as far as unashamed pro-America dribble.. dang.. 1/2 the movies that come out as blockbuster movies are CHOCK full of pro-American often unfounded in reality dribble. It's high time Canada fought back I figure.

In other words, Canada's way of fighting back against "pro-American dribble" is by creating "pro-Canadian dribble." Somehow I fail to see how that's any better.

As for who's Canadian and who isn't... why does it matter? Really. I don't care what nationality an actor or musician is, where they grew up, or what they've done. That's completely irrelevant. How well they act or sing (or whatever) is what's important.

Besides... most Canadians celebrities achieved fame in Hollywood. So it seems to me that promoting them as "all Canadian" is a bit of a lie. If they had stayed in Canada, then I could see it.

[JillA 2]

My wife and I went to the movies last night. We had free passes for Star Trek and while the movie was good, we both were decidedly unimpressed. But that's not the point of this vent.

I've complained about this before, but all the damn commercials preceding the trailers are exceedingly annoying. Those are irritating by nature, but when every other word in those commercials is "Canada" or "Canadian" it makes me want to hit someone.

I know I'm in Canada so there will be a greater emphasis on Canada and Canadians. That's fine. I accept that. However, those commercials are annoying with their sole focus on Canada.

This is what it's like: "We're here in this Canadian studio to interview this Canadian actor who filmed a movie in Canada and is now sitting in his Canadian chair while eating his Canadian lunch. Earlier today, he took his Canadian dog for a walk (which made a Canadian ####### on Canadian streets) all of which was in Canada!"

Good God. Was that even necessary?

My wife says that doing so educates people on what is Canadian and raises their self-esteem.

Okay, so... in order for Canadians to feel good about themselves, they require getting force-fed annoying pre-trailer commercials (none of which anyone really wants to see, no matter where you live) on material they obviously didn't care enough about to learn on their own.

Wow. That's mind blowing. It really is. If Canadians need something so trivial to boost their self-esteem, there are larger problems at work. As far as people finding out this info, well... if they were interested in it, they would look it up on their own.

Well, I have not been to the movies in Canada in ages, but, I have a hard time believing that your "quoted" section is actually verbatim. So, you lost me there.

And as for the last part, as you plainly stated, it is your wife who says that. And it is not each Canadians individual SELF esteem being raised, but is the esteem of our country to know that not everything movie related, as commonly perceived, comes from Hollywood.

But alas, it is your wifes views anyways.

Of course that isn't verbatim.

I was giving an example of how ludicrous the whole thing is, that's all.

And as I said, if Canada's self-esteem hinges on pre-trailer commercial information, there are far greater and more important issues to deal with.

Ludicrous in your opinion, I don't think it is at all. I think it's more ludicrous to state "Canada's self esteem hinges or pre-trailer commercial information" that statement is laughable. I know you said "IF" it does so it may not necessarily be your opinion but that's silly

Anyway, you're speaking to a bunch of Canadians so I don't think you're going to get any sympathy on this vent

Oh and I know you're going to say you're not looking for sympathy you're just venting but just sayin'

Edited May 24, 2009 by JillA

[DeadPoolX 9]

My wife and I went to the movies last night. We had free passes for Star Trek and while the movie was good, we both were decidedly unimpressed. But that's not the point of this vent.

I've complained about this before, but all the damn commercials preceding the trailers are exceedingly annoying. Those are irritating by nature, but when every other word in those commercials is "Canada" or "Canadian" it makes me want to hit someone.

I know I'm in Canada so there will be a greater emphasis on Canada and Canadians. That's fine. I accept that. However, those commercials are annoying with their sole focus on Canada.

This is what it's like: "We're here in this Canadian studio to interview this Canadian actor who filmed a movie in Canada and is now sitting in his Canadian chair while eating his Canadian lunch. Earlier today, he took his Canadian dog for a walk (which made a Canadian ####### on Canadian streets) all of which was in Canada!"

Good God. Was that even necessary?

My wife says that doing so educates people on what is Canadian and raises their self-esteem.

Okay, so... in order for Canadians to feel good about themselves, they require getting force-fed annoying pre-trailer commercials (none of which anyone really wants to see, no matter where you live) on material they obviously didn't care enough about to learn on their own.

Wow. That's mind blowing. It really is. If Canadians need something so trivial to boost their self-esteem, there are larger problems at work. As far as people finding out this info, well... if they were interested in it, they would look it up on their own.

Well, I have not been to the movies in Canada in ages, but, I have a hard time believing that your "quoted" section is actually verbatim. So, you lost me there.

And as for the last part, as you plainly stated, it is your wife who says that. And it is not each Canadians individual SELF esteem being raised, but is the esteem of our country to know that not everything movie related, as commonly perceived, comes from Hollywood.

But alas, it is your wifes views anyways.

Of course that isn't verbatim.

I was giving an example of how ludicrous the whole thing is, that's all.

And as I said, if Canada's self-esteem hinges on pre-trailer commercial information, there are far greater and more important issues to deal with.

Ludicrous in your opinion, I don't think it is at all. I think it's more ludicrous to state "Canada's self esteem hinges or pre-trailer commercial information" that statement is laughable. I know you said "IF" it does so it may not necessarily be your opinion but that's silly

Anyway, you're speaking to a bunch of Canadians so I don't think you're going to get any sympathy on this vent

But why does it matter? Someone's acting ability isn't based upon their nationality or their origins. In addition, if someone wants to know who is who, they can look it up. If they aren't interested enough to do so, then they probably weren't interested in the first place.

[wowswift 3]

Good God. Was that even necessary?

In my opinion is is.. when you have such a brain, talent, professional suck sitting right underneath your Country, and all the media flowing into the homes of your citizens is basically American, you DO need to point out that there are talented people in Canada, working and being very successful while choosing to stay here. It is about raising awareness and making people in Canada realize that we DO have a culture, a voice and our own take on the world around us. THAT is what most CDNS need to hear... not another commercial from some huge American corporation droning on about how their product rocks etc. etc.

And as far as unashamed pro-America dribble.. dang.. 1/2 the movies that come out as blockbuster movies are CHOCK full of pro-American often unfounded in reality dribble. It's high time Canada fought back I figure.

In other words, Canada's way of fighting back against "pro-American dribble" is by creating "pro-Canadian dribble." Somehow I fail to see how that's any better.

As for who's Canadian and who isn't... why does it matter? Really. I don't care what nationality an actor or musician is, where they grew up, or what they've done. That's completely irrelevant. How well they act or sing (or whatever) is what's important.

Besides... most Canadians celebrities achieved fame in Hollywood. So it seems to me that promoting them as "all Canadian" is a bit of a lie. If they had stayed in Canada, then I could see it.

I think they're just showing they're proud of the Canadian who made it in an American dominated field. I remember those random commercials on regular TV about either Canadian actors or writers, but I like them since I either didn't know, or it was interesting. Though it was usually about people who were already dead, but I like random history. I guess its different if its about some newer person, but I wouldn't rant about it. I guess I see it like if someone got famous from your town, everyone makes it a big deal, because it makes them feel proud about their town. Even though I probably wouldn't care or use it as bragging rights, I wouldn't care if someone else did.

[DeadPoolX 9]

Good God. Was that even necessary?

In my opinion is is.. when you have such a brain, talent, professional suck sitting right underneath your Country, and all the media flowing into the homes of your citizens is basically American, you DO need to point out that there are talented people in Canada, working and being very successful while choosing to stay here. It is about raising awareness and making people in Canada realize that we DO have a culture, a voice and our own take on the world around us. THAT is what most CDNS need to hear... not another commercial from some huge American corporation droning on about how their product rocks etc. etc.

And as far as unashamed pro-America dribble.. dang.. 1/2 the movies that come out as blockbuster movies are CHOCK full of pro-American often unfounded in reality dribble. It's high time Canada fought back I figure.

In other words, Canada's way of fighting back against "pro-American dribble" is by creating "pro-Canadian dribble." Somehow I fail to see how that's any better.

As for who's Canadian and who isn't... why does it matter? Really. I don't care what nationality an actor or musician is, where they grew up, or what they've done. That's completely irrelevant. How well they act or sing (or whatever) is what's important.

Besides... most Canadians celebrities achieved fame in Hollywood. So it seems to me that promoting them as "all Canadian" is a bit of a lie. If they had stayed in Canada, then I could see it.

I think they're just showing they're proud of the Canadian who made it in an American dominated field. I remember those random commercials on regular TV about either Canadian actors or writers, but I like them since I either didn't know, or it was interesting. Though it was usually about people who were already dead, but I like random history. I guess its different if its about some newer person, but I wouldn't rant about it. I guess I see it like if someone got famous from your town, everyone makes it a big deal, because it makes them feel proud about their town. Even though I probably wouldn't care or use it as bragging rights, I wouldn't care if someone else did.

I don't like it when it's done on a local or state level in the U.S either.

I remember when Beyonce Knowles was promoted as "Houston's own." I nearly puked every time I heard that. So it's not only a Canadian thing with me.

I could see doing these commercials on regular TV. That way, I wouldn't have already paid for an overly expensive ticket and stuck in a movie theater. On TV, I could easily choose to watch or not.

Edited May 24, 2009 by DeadPoolX

[trailmix 77]

I don't like it when it's done on a local or state level in the U.S either.

I remember when Beyonce Knowles was promoted as "Houston's own." I nearly puked every time I heard that. So it's not only a Canadian thing with me.

I could see doing these commercials on regular TV. That way, I wouldn't have already paid for an overly expensive ticket and stuck in a movie theater. On TV, I could easily choose to watch or not.

I don't like going to the movies much, so haven't been in a while, I like netflix and my own sofa with my own tv and my own popcorn!

You know what, the pro-Canadian trailers are probably just so much drivel - lots of stuff is so much drivel. Someone, somewhere decided it was a good idea. However, is it about promoting Canadian self esteem (or whatever) or is it something that someone thought would be interesting to Canadians?

We are not in competition with the U.S., but I must say, if there is a battle for national identity drivel - the U.S. wins, hands down, no contest

[FormelyCA 0]

My wife and I went to the movies last night. We had free passes for Star Trek and while the movie was good, we both were decidedly unimpressed. But that's not the point of this vent.

I've complained about this before, but all the damn commercials preceding the trailers are exceedingly annoying. Those are irritating by nature, but when every other word in those commercials is "Canada" or "Canadian" it makes me want to hit someone.

I know I'm in Canada so there will be a greater emphasis on Canada and Canadians. That's fine. I accept that. However, those commercials are annoying with their sole focus on Canada.

This is what it's like: "We're here in this Canadian studio to interview this Canadian actor who filmed a movie in Canada and is now sitting in his Canadian chair while eating his Canadian lunch. Earlier today, he took his Canadian dog for a walk (which made a Canadian ####### on Canadian streets) all of which was in Canada!"

Good God. Was that even necessary?

My wife says that doing so educates people on what is Canadian and raises their self-esteem.

Okay, so... in order for Canadians to feel good about themselves, they require getting force-fed annoying pre-trailer commercials (none of which anyone really wants to see, no matter where you live) on material they obviously didn't care enough about to learn on their own.

Wow. That's mind blowing. It really is. If Canadians need something so trivial to boost their self-esteem, there are larger problems at work. As far as people finding out this info, well... if they were interested in it, they would look it up on their own.

Well, I have not been to the movies in Canada in ages, but, I have a hard time believing that your "quoted" section is actually verbatim. So, you lost me there.

And as for the last part, as you plainly stated, it is your wife who says that. And it is not each Canadians individual SELF esteem being raised, but is the esteem of our country to know that not everything movie related, as commonly perceived, comes from Hollywood.

But alas, it is your wifes views anyways.

Of course that isn't verbatim.

I was giving an example of how ludicrous the whole thing is, that's all.

And as I said, if Canada's self-esteem hinges on pre-trailer commercial information, there are far greater and more important issues to deal with.

I know it wasn't verbatim, and I can't STAND when people do this (maybe this is MY vent ) they say something like, "Yes, DUH, I was EXAGGERATING". Well, then of course your EXAGGERATION is ridiculous!! But a sound bite stating, "Canadian born actress Jenny Smith now appearing in ..." is not so crazy huh???

I just hate when people give INSANE "examples" of something, EVER SO MILDLY similar to what they are talking about, and then say SEE! CRAZY HUH!!!

[DeadPoolX 9]

My wife and I went to the movies last night. We had free passes for Star Trek and while the movie was good, we both were decidedly unimpressed. But that's not the point of this vent.

I've complained about this before, but all the damn commercials preceding the trailers are exceedingly annoying. Those are irritating by nature, but when every other word in those commercials is "Canada" or "Canadian" it makes me want to hit someone.

I know I'm in Canada so there will be a greater emphasis on Canada and Canadians. That's fine. I accept that. However, those commercials are annoying with their sole focus on Canada.

This is what it's like: "We're here in this Canadian studio to interview this Canadian actor who filmed a movie in Canada and is now sitting in his Canadian chair while eating his Canadian lunch. Earlier today, he took his Canadian dog for a walk (which made a Canadian ####### on Canadian streets) all of which was in Canada!"

Good God. Was that even necessary?

My wife says that doing so educates people on what is Canadian and raises their self-esteem.

Okay, so... in order for Canadians to feel good about themselves, they require getting force-fed annoying pre-trailer commercials (none of which anyone really wants to see, no matter where you live) on material they obviously didn't care enough about to learn on their own.

Wow. That's mind blowing. It really is. If Canadians need something so trivial to boost their self-esteem, there are larger problems at work. As far as people finding out this info, well... if they were interested in it, they would look it up on their own.

Well, I have not been to the movies in Canada in ages, but, I have a hard time believing that your "quoted" section is actually verbatim. So, you lost me there.

And as for the last part, as you plainly stated, it is your wife who says that. And it is not each Canadians individual SELF esteem being raised, but is the esteem of our country to know that not everything movie related, as commonly perceived, comes from Hollywood.

But alas, it is your wifes views anyways.

Of course that isn't verbatim.

I was giving an example of how ludicrous the whole thing is, that's all.

And as I said, if Canada's self-esteem hinges on pre-trailer commercial information, there are far greater and more important issues to deal with.

I know it wasn't verbatim, and I can't STAND when people do this (maybe this is MY vent ) they say something like, "Yes, DUH, I was EXAGGERATING". Well, then of course your EXAGGERATION is ridiculous!! But a sound bite stating, "Canadian born actress Jenny Smith now appearing in ..." is not so crazy huh???

I just hate when people give INSANE "examples" of something, EVER SO MILDLY similar to what they are talking about, and then say SEE! CRAZY HUH!!!

I'll make sure to record those commercials for you next time.

[JillA 2]

I think I know what you're referring to... isn't it just those clips they play BEFORE the trailers even start? I don't mean commericals when the lights go down, then the trailers then the movies? It's the clips before all that, if you're early to the movie. If that's what it is, go right when the movie starts

[DeadPoolX 9]

I think I know what you're referring to... isn't it just those clips they play BEFORE the trailers even start? I don't mean commericals when the lights go down, then the trailers then the movies? It's the clips before all that, if you're early to the movie. If that's what it is, go right when the movie starts

A good idea; however, it's rarely possible given that good seating is difficult to get unless you arrive early. But yeah... if I could arrive just before the trailers, I would.

[coldwatersurf 5]

I think I know what you're referring to... isn't it just those clips they play BEFORE the trailers even start? I don't mean commericals when the lights go down, then the trailers then the movies? It's the clips before all that, if you're early to the movie. If that's what it is, go right when the movie starts

that's what i thought too. I dont remember the ads/commercials before the trailer to be so emphasized in Canadian unless it was before the ads. Cuz that is usually when they focus on Canadian film industry. i ALWAYS have to be there before the trailers. my hubby HAS to see the upcoming movies. i dont know what movie theatre just focuses on Canadian culture. Maybe i just never pay attention and love playing their questionaire movie games. and I spend quite a bit in movie theatre, both american and canadian.

Are you sure it wasnt a holiday... like Canada Day? lol. it is coming up very soon. Like when Christmas, everybody stocks up on Christmas stuff and massive ads 2 months before.

Edited May 24, 2009 by borderdriver

[July09Bride 1]

I vote for the silent commercials... where you just have music playing with the slides on the screen and the, when the lights go down they play TRAILERS/PREVIEWS only and then the movie. Any and all commercials are annoying in my opinion. Pro-American, Pro-Canadian, Pro-Zimbabwean... doesn't matter. They all bother me!!!

I thought commercials were for television, not the movie theater... but, obviously over the past few years, my lone little opinion doesn't count for bubkus.

Edited May 25, 2009 by July09Bride

[MrsCat 6]

Sigh. . . . . . why is marriage so hard some days.

[Sprailenes 47]

It is hard some days isn't it Cat. I coudn't agree with you more.

I went to a bridal shower with my MIL a few weeks back and people would ask me the typical: "How's married life question" I was just honest and said:

"Well they say first year is always the hardest and with me moving here and everything, its been challenging but I don't regret it" and people automatically thought we were in trouble. When I talked to my MIL the other day she said she got several emails asking if we were okay.

Seriously? Oh okay I forgot I can't be honest. Next time I'll just smile and say:

IT'S JUST GREAT! I LOVE BEING MARRIED ITS THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD! I JUST STAND BY MY MAN AND KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT! GOLLY GEE! IF YOU LOOK 'HAPPY' UP IN THE DICTIONARY YOU'LL SEE..... US! *sparkly teeth smile with a quick dainty curtsy*

[beans 7]

Our visa process is stuck in limbo