Monday, January 14, 2013

Patrick Brennan Gatorade

Gatorade: Win From Within
The commercial I chose was Gatorade’s Michael Jordan Flu game. Michael Jordan is a role model and recognizable face to everyone around the world. In the commercial it shows Michael dazed and confused throughout the game but as he sips Gatorade it gives him the strength he needs to play through it. Gatorade’s commercial with Michael shows Blitzer’s “Rhetorical Situation.” The exigence of this advertisement is not only to promote Gatorade’s drink but to try to get people to persevere through physical and mental struggles that everyone goes through. Michael Jordan could have easily rested in this playoff game and left it up to his teammates. It showed how much heart he has for the sport and his teammates. Their slogan to win from within explains it all; it starts inside of you, only you. You win from having heart and never giving up. The intended audience I believe is all sports fans and athletes, people who grew up idolizing Michael Jordan. He showed everyone what it takes to be a true champion. Some constraints could be people don’t like Michael Jordan because he doesn’t play for their team or they like soda or PowerAde better than Gatorade.

            I think this is a very effective commercial for Gatorade because it captures the true essence of what it is to win from within. They got the arguably the best and biggest sports athlete ever to walk the planet and the most famous pro basketball coach of all time. Gatorade uses a serious and trustworthy approach to its commercial to get their point point across.  
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