Chills II
A kind reader of the VC sent me the link to the following video that pairs the original images of Michael Jordan with the amazing recreation for the recent Nike commercial that gave me and many others chills every time I watched it. Four comments:
(1) The recreation was even more impressive than I thought. Notice how the reactions of other players to the Jordan move are also recreated. This must have been very difficult.
(2) There was a debate in comments on the original post over whether the recreation showed the "push off" by Jordan that freed him up for his "final shot." Whether or not the contact constituted an illegal push off and whether or not the recreation showed the contact at all, Jordan's contact is much more visible and obvious in the original than in the recreation and this cannot have been an accident. (see point (1))
(3) I think the recreation is somehow more poignant than the original of the very same action.
(4) I still get chills from this. Either version.
(1) The recreation was even more impressive than I thought. Notice how the reactions of other players to the Jordan move are also recreated. This must have been very difficult.
(2) There was a debate in comments on the original post over whether the recreation showed the "push off" by Jordan that freed him up for his "final shot." Whether or not the contact constituted an illegal push off and whether or not the recreation showed the contact at all, Jordan's contact is much more visible and obvious in the original than in the recreation and this cannot have been an accident. (see point (1))
(3) I think the recreation is somehow more poignant than the original of the very same action.
(4) I still get chills from this. Either version.
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Downplaying the pushoff gives me an idea for another commercial - have kids reenacting the signature non-calls of the game's greats - Jordan pushing off, Ewing taking 4 steps in the lane, Shaq pummeling people, etc.
You can't be serious. You can't figure out what a SPORTS EQUIPMENT COMPANY shows sports clips rather than academic ones? Do you regularly wear Nike basketball shoes at work?
I hadn't realized how blatant that pushoff was until seeing this, and I can't imagine Nike (or Jordan) would want that actual footage shown side-by-side with the recreation.
While my reaction to the original commercial was emotional - a little like experiencing all the memories associated with a smell - this version seems to elicit more of a technical appreciation.
Speed Channel carries it (Dish Network # 150) on a delayed basis (check TVracer.com for listings), and if you want to spend about 25 Euros, you can get the live feed on the official MotoGP.com website (as well as a ton more info and access to their archives. Also, 2006 is the final year of 1 liter racing (2007 is the first for 800 cc.).
The problem with telling everyone to "be like Mike", is that very few possibly can, but they fail to recognize this fact, and thus, diminish the quality of basketball in the process. See nearly half the NBA for examples.
"And the lard commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness ..."
The point being that those in this world who are out to make a profit are more effective than those in the world who wish to "make a difference." Learn from the amoral capitalists and go change the world.
I agree, this was a very inspirational visual flick.
And yes, I'm absolutely tedious at parties.