This is a very cute idea for a fundraising advertisement. The idea of saving money by not stapling as much as usual or buying pencils without erasers was very funny. I like the way it catches your attention by being serious in tone, as if someone is really contemplating asking people to stop stapling things so much. It had a very "Office Space" kind of feel to it and I love that movie for being so true to life yet being a funny take on reality. This piece is on the edge of reality, almost real yet still being facetious. Clever, and engaging. I'd like to hear something like this on the radio during a pledge break. Especially because pledge breaks can be so boring and this isn't boring.
Review of Steve Pencil
Julie S
Posted on August 09, 2004 at 08:57 PM
This is a very cute idea for a fundraising advertisement. The idea of saving money by not stapling as much as usual or buying pencils without erasers was very funny. I like the way it catches your attention by being serious in tone, as if someone is really contemplating asking people to stop stapling things so much. It had a very "Office Space" kind of feel to it and I love that movie for being so true to life yet being a funny take on reality. This piece is on the edge of reality, almost real yet still being facetious. Clever, and engaging. I'd like to hear something like this on the radio during a pledge break. Especially because pledge breaks can be so boring and this isn't boring.