Nike Air Jordans Ad - Pop Culture References (1988 Television Commercial)

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This black and white commercial features Mars Blackmon (a character portrayed by Spike Lee) where he advertises Nike's Air Jordans from Michael Jordan. Several scenes show Blackmon looking down at the camera through a basketball hoop / net while he is wearing his thick-rimmed glasses and a hat with the brim flipped up that says "Brooklyn". The ad is about what you can and can't do. You CAN buy Air Jordans. You CAN'T dunk like Michael Jordan. Overall, it's a terrible commercial because it's telling you that you will never be good at basketball even if you spend a bunch of money on Nike's overpriced shoes.

Voiceover, Dialog, Spoken Text, Script, or Lyrics

Yo! This is Mars Blackmon, and this is my main man Michael Jordon, and this is a pair of tight Michael Jordans from Nike. This is something you can buy. This is high flying, 360, slam dunk. This is something you cannot do. Let me repeat myself. This you can buy. You cannot do this. Can. Can't. No.

Written Text

Air Jordan Brooklyn Air Jordan from Nike

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Nike+ FuelBand Commercial

Dates: February 2012 - May 2012
Type: Television Commercial

Mars Blackmon (aka Spike Lee) is shown shaking his head no at the camera through a basketball net in this old 80's commercial.

Guy yelling, "Can you count suckas?" - The Warriors Indiana Jones running from natives - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Basketball Skateboarding Scarecrow, Tin Man, Dorothy, The Lion skipping - The Wizard of Oz Computer animated penguins dancing - Happy Feet Serena Williams doing split while playing tennis Many walking funny with high steps - Monty Python's Flying Circus (The Ministry of Silly Walks) Conductor in white wig - Amadeus Man in parachute pants and yellow shirt - MC Hammer music video for "U Can't Touch This" Black and white cartoon - Popeye the Sailor Flipping slam dunk basketball Sylvester Stalone trying to catch a chicken - Rocky II Man doing "The Worm" Guys on Treadmills - OK Go music video for "Here it Goes Again" Girl Jumping rope Guy jumping over a speeding car Guy hitting tennis ball between his legs while backwards Boy stacking plastic cups Michael Cera with a flaming sword - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Overhead view of a guy jumping down a flight of stairs on his skateboard Bruce Lee with Nunchucks / Nunchaku - Enter the Dragon Jeff Bridges sleeping in a chair with sunglasses on - The Big Lebowski Spike Lee (aka Mars Blackmon) shaking his head no while looking through basketball hoop/net - old Nike commercial Spock teleporting in the transporter - Star Trek (The Original Series) Steve Carell getting his chest waxed - The 40 Year Old Virgin Kevin James dressed up as a mall security guard and riding a Segway - Paul Blart: Mall Cop Bugs Bunny getting knocked out in a boxing ring - Rabbit Punch by Merrie Melodies Man in wheel chair (Aaron Fotheringham) doing a backflip on a half pipe / skateboard ramp Man in sunglasses and tie running toward camera - Beastie Boys music video for "Sabatage" Dwarf / little person dancing in a red suit - Twin Peaks (The Man from Another Place) Ricky Gervais dancing - The Office (UK) Gladiators / Centurians fighting - 300 Guy doing martial arts kicks on a post at the beach - The Karate Kid (original) Female tennis player in pink Conductor in white wig again - Amadeus Forest Whitaker doing martial arts - Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Woman "running" up bamboo pole - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Man in women dressed in black dancing at an funhouse - Grease Soccer player jumping to kick a ball - ??? Power lifter / weight lifter Two girls dancing on a ledge - The Breakfast Club Christopher Walken dancing on an escalator - Fatboy Slim music video for "Weapon of Choice" Edward Norton punching himself in the face - Fight Club Man yelling/celebrating? in his house - ??? Chefs hockey players with glasses - Slap Shot Man sprinting Boxers Heavy metal band singing - Iron Maiden music video for "The Number of the Beast" Ellen Page as a roller derby girl - Whip It Animated guy and dog - Scooby Doo Man with crazy hair cutting the hedges - Edward Scissorhands Guy jumping over people in lawn chairs - Ferris Bueller's Day Off Computer animated guy punching a shark - Despicable Me Man in white wig again - Amadeus Can you count suckas? (Lyrics) Break it on down I see you baby Shaking that thing I see you baby Shakin' that thang Close your eyes Get busy with it I see you baby Shaking that ass Running Counts Jams Count Style Counts Splits Count Walking Counts Flying Counts Training Counts Cardio Counts Jumping Counts Stacking Counts Taking the Stairs Counts Doesn't Count Counts Life is a sport Make it Count Fuel nike.com/fuelband nike+