Wednesday, April 27, 2011

"The impact of a simple Youtube video."

     The Ad Council of the YouTube website posted a highly expressive video clip to help launch the Colon Cancer Prevention  PSA campaign for the American Cancer Society. This ad was so impressive that it made its way to the front page of the opinionater section of the Huffington Post newspaper. I must say that this creative but yet effective video stimulates the mind as it comically demonstrates how crucial it has become to prevent cancer. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of deaths in America and this commercial/ad conveys the urgency of  the dilemna while at the same time making the video entertaining. See for yourself...below...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB6ouM9Wlxw&feature=player_embedded
     I reassure you that in the midst of catching the chuckles in response to the goofy guy dressed in the plump red tomato looking costume, you received some discipline. By the end of the video it made you sit back and contemplate for a least a moment or two. Of course, some might find it offensive for an ad council to find amusement in the thought of suffering from colon cancer. Too, that the thought of two medical doctors shoving a Polyp into the back of car while he is screaming outrageously for his lawyer is making a mockery of the people that actually suffer from the disease. However, the videos objective clearly and concisely portrayed the difficulty of preventing cancer and that catching it before it is too late is half the battle. All in all, more video clips such as this one should be displayed for the public to learn from.

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