Thursday, August 05, 2010
Novelties
So there's is this hilarious commercial running on cable right now for a Chicagoland business called Novelty Golf & Games. It features a lot of people in terrycloth shorts and child molester glasses jumping up and down and playing state of the art games like Frogger. The whole thing looks like it was shot through the same gauzy filter they use to shoot footage of Barbara Walters. In fact, I believe they have saved this commercial since the '80s and now have decided it has camp value. I'm honestly not sure if they're right or not.
Anyway, I decided to research this Novelty Golf & Games, and it turns out it is roughly the most divisive topic since Roe v. Wade. Look at the following from Yelp:
This place is the worst mini golf course I've ever played on. I gave it 2 stars just because it was so hilariously bad it was fun, much the same way Plan 9 From Outer Space is fun to watch precisely because it's SO bad.
But then there's the counterpoint:
Novelty golf is loads of fun and relatively cheap if you go at the right times. Adults, kids, and anyone in between would enjoy themselves here! My husband and I had a blast and I can't wait to go back with him and maybe a group of friends. Such a cheap fun thing to do on a beautiful day!
I'm just not sure who to believe. I do believe this, though:
Not gonna lie, it feels a bit "back room porn store" in there.
So it's settled. Off to Novelty Golf & Games we go!
So there's is this hilarious commercial running on cable right now for a Chicagoland business called Novelty Golf & Games. It features a lot of people in terrycloth shorts and child molester glasses jumping up and down and playing state of the art games like Frogger. The whole thing looks like it was shot through the same gauzy filter they use to shoot footage of Barbara Walters. In fact, I believe they have saved this commercial since the '80s and now have decided it has camp value. I'm honestly not sure if they're right or not.
Anyway, I decided to research this Novelty Golf & Games, and it turns out it is roughly the most divisive topic since Roe v. Wade. Look at the following from Yelp:
This place is the worst mini golf course I've ever played on. I gave it 2 stars just because it was so hilariously bad it was fun, much the same way Plan 9 From Outer Space is fun to watch precisely because it's SO bad.
But then there's the counterpoint:
Novelty golf is loads of fun and relatively cheap if you go at the right times. Adults, kids, and anyone in between would enjoy themselves here! My husband and I had a blast and I can't wait to go back with him and maybe a group of friends. Such a cheap fun thing to do on a beautiful day!
I'm just not sure who to believe. I do believe this, though:
Not gonna lie, it feels a bit "back room porn store" in there.
So it's settled. Off to Novelty Golf & Games we go!
