TV commericals advertising for this home movie
At the time the home video for the movie was release I remember seeing at least two TV commercials advertising this. And a week ago, I found the two TV adds on one of my VHS tapes when I was recording something else. I looked for them on Internet and YouTube but can't find them.
Both 30 second TV commercials have Gus and Maria and take place in a video store.
In the TV add it shows a man, who is a customer, picking up a DVD copy of My Big Fat Greek Wedding off the shelf and trying to decide whether to purchase it. Behind the man we see Gus and Maria and a small group of people dressed like Greeks, who watch and wait for the man to decide. One lady is dressed to look like aunt Voula.
Gus walks up to the man on his right side, smiles and says to him,
"Oh oh oh...very good movie".
Maria who does on the same on his left side quickly adds,
"Number one romantic comedy of ALL TIME".
The man looks at the video, thinks it over, and finally says,
"Okay I'll take it". Upon hearing this the group behind the man suddenly irrupts with cheers and Opas. And the man turns around surprised.
Then we're shown two video store owners looking at the scene of the cheering and dancing group.
One says, "Is this your idea?"
"No", the other says, "they just showed up".
The second TV Commercial I have shows Gus and Maria walking into the same video store and up to the same two video store owners.
"Hello boys", Gus says.
"We're back", Maria says.
"I've been thinking, we need to make a small display for My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Make it more...Greek"
One store owner smiles and says, "Sure Gus, knock yourself out".
"Come on Maria, we go get some tape" Gus says.
"We go!" Maria says as she leaves with Gus.
One store employee asks the other employee, "More Greek??"
We are then shown later in time, boxes of DVDs taped together to form a tall structure-like house in a aisle of the video store.
Gus standing with Maria says to the two video employees, "You see? Is [sic] the Parthenon. You like it?".
One employee looking a bit confused answers, "yea, it's great".
The other employee, more confused, asks, "what's 'the Parthenon'?".
Both Gus and Maria look disappointed they don't know.
I think it's fun to have this and I hope there is a website somewhere that archives TV commercials. I looked for these on Internet and YouTube but can't find them.
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