In today's special bonus episode of An Oscar For Arnold, Sonny and Tom sit down to discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's advertisement at the Big Game, a football game that we can't name because we might get sued. If you were watching this Big Game on Sunday, you might have noticed Arnold appear as Zeus in a humorous and poignant advertisement for BMW. Alongside him was the great Salma Hayek, portraying his wife Hera. In the ad, Zeus and Hera retire from their life on Mt. Olympus to sunny Palm Springs, where Zeus finds himself unsatisfied with electricity on Earth. He quickly grows tired of their new life, until old Zeus receives a little gift from his wife, giving him back his power and helping the immortal couple find the love they thought they had lost.
Sonny and Tom are here to do a deep dive on the ad, the teaser for the ad, and the director's cut of the ad. They provide an insightful look at the underlying themes of the ad, such as male impotence and the futility of the American Dream. They also go on a few tangents, such as imagining the success they'll experience once this podcast makes it big and pondering how Sylvester Stallone could win a Tony (the answer is a production of Fiddler on the Roof in a black box theater in Culver City).
You can watch the BMW ad here: https://youtu.be/nUC1QA5gRcU
And the director's cut of the ad here: https://youtu.be/3IaY1Ef95cI
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