Google scavenger hunt!

May 22, 2006 9:13 AM

My google fu is failing me on these two very random queries: 1) info about a beer commercial from a few years ago where a guy paints himself in a kung fu pose with a giant afro, 2) an image of the painting that the son paints in Wedding Crashers...

I've spent the last few days trying to find these two very random things with no success, so maybe you guys can help...

The commercial is from the late 90's or early 00's, I think. All I really remember is that he painted himself into that scene, and I'm trying to find out more info about the commercial, at least which beer it was for, if not more.

The painting that the kid in Wedding Crashers does is called "Celebration," and I want to reproduce it roughly as part of a joke, but I can't find an image/screencap of it anywhere online.

Anyone else remember the commercial or have stronger google fu than me?

posted by EnormousTalkingOnion to society & culture (6 comments total)

As regards the first one, are you sure you're not thinking about the Geico commercial where the man hangs a picture of a black kung-fu fighter in his house, and his wife silently dissapproves? The tag line is something like "In the 5 minutes it takes to take out the trash, you could save hundreds on car insurance."
posted by saladin at 9:32 AM on May 22, 2006

hmm...you might be right about the painting. I seem to remember it being a beer commercial, but that would be a pretty big coincidence. Now I just need to find a clip of it!
posted by EnormousTalkingOnion at 9:49 AM on May 22, 2006

Here is a clip from the Geico commercial. The access is not free, but maybe the screenshot provided will help you.
posted by McSly at 10:09 AM on May 22, 2006

I couldn't find an image of "Celebration", but apparently it was given to an audience member at a Vince Vaughn comedy show at Notre Dame by Vaughn and Keir O'Donnell, who played the son (and with whom I went to high school.)
posted by nekton at 10:40 AM on May 22, 2006

Thanks for that page, McSly, that's perfect. I couldn't find a clip of the commercial anywhere, but that screenshot's all I really need. Now if only I can find the wedding crashers painting...(as weird as it sounds, the two things are related, for an art project...)
posted by EnormousTalkingOnion at 11:43 AM on May 22, 2006

By the way, I think the painting from the Geico commercial was actually supposed to be Jim Kelly of Black Belt Jones and Enter the Dragon fame. Maybe you'll have better luck looking under that name.
posted by jonp72 at 11:50 AM on May 22, 2006