Fallon has fallen. Can it get up?
It wasn't that long ago that the advertising world was salivating over Fallon and the success of BMW Films. The work was earth shattering. Mind-boggling. Awe-inspiring. Game changing.
Adweek pooped its pants. One Show judges creamed themselves. AdAge shat the bed. The entire population of Cannes, France swooned in collective adoration.
But of late things aren't looking so rosy for the folks in Minneapolis. Lubars left. Bologna and Bildsten bolted. Merkin migrated. Goldstein = gone. And just the other day, Dabill departed.
And since Paul Silburn picked up the helm in MN, the agency has lost a shload of business (including Sony and BMW). The agency also closed its NY shop, which in 2000 was the hottest thing going.
Sure, some of this is just the nature of the biz. And yes, I liked the Citi Identity theft stuff. The amazing Sony Bravia spot doesn't count, though, cuz it was done out of the London office.
Overall, I'm just calling it like i see it. And it ain't lookin' pretty.
i head the fallon new york folks opened up a shop called toy. have you heard abot this?
Posted by: snoozenberry | January 05, 2006 at 12:38 PM
that is correct, snoozy. there was an article about toy just yesterday @ www.adweek.com
Posted by: advertisingwithoutpity | January 05, 2006 at 01:37 PM