Clint Easwood's "It's halftime in America, too," has got to be the greatest, most moving commercial played during any superbowl, ever. Brought a tear of pride to my left eye. Thank you Clint Eastwood... your work was superb.
Were politics buried inside Eastwood's 'Halftime' commercial? - CNN.com
Were politics buried inside Eastwood's 'Halftime' commercial? - CNN.com
Washington (CNN) -- Moments after the energetic Madonna entertained fans during the halftime show at Sunday's Super Bowl, millions of television viewers got an emotional jolt back into reality.
The imagery was powerful: Stern faces of workers and families in Detroit, aged plants rumbling back to work, a city resiliently fighting back from the devastating slump of the auto industry.
The familiar, sandpaper voice of actor Clint Eastwood spoke in the background: "It's halftime. Both teams are in their locker rooms discussing what they can do to win this game in the second half."
"It's halftime in America, too," continued the 81-year-old producer and director. "People are out of work, and they're hurting. And they're all wondering what they're gonna do to make a comeback. And we're all scared because this isn't a game. The people of Detroit know a little something about this. They almost lost everything. But we all pulled together, now Motor City is fighting again."
But amid the close-up shots of factory workers and black-and-white photos of Midwest families, were there subtle, political undertones in the two-minute Chrysler commercial? Some political watchers think so.
The narrator seemed to speak directly to today's political climate: "The fog, division, discord and blame made it hard to see what lies ahead."
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The commercial, shown to more than 111 million Americans watching the game Sunday and which has since received more than 550,000 views on YouTube by Monday evening, was similar to last year's Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler featuring rapper and Detroit native Eminem.
Shortly after the ad ran, White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer sent a tweet: "Saving the America Auto Industry: Something Eminem and Clint Eastwood can agree on."...