While we all wait patiently for David Fincher’s next feature length project (THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, coming this December), we have a new project from Finch to help pass the time. It’s a new commercial for Nike titled “Fate” starring San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers superstars LaDanian Tomlinson and Troy Polamalu. It premiered this weekend during the football games and features “Ecstasy of Gold,” the Ennio Morricone music from THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. The ad serves as a nice companion piece to Michael Mann’s similar ad from last year’s football season. They’re both impressive pieces of art and I recommend you check em both out. Wish we could have less Viagra commercials and more of these…
David Fincher’s Nike commercial
Michael Mann’s Nike commercial
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