Netflix has introduced two new 30-second commercials for network and cable tv, which will start airing on Monday.
My favorite features Tony Sirico, an actor from the cast of the Sopranos:

"Late fees? Fuggetabout 'em."
The second commercial has two office workers chatting about Netflix, and one says: "In fact, I probably have a movie waiting for me at home." There are two different endings:


The new commercials will be shown in rotation with the five original Netflix ads.
Thanks to Dave & Steve for sending this in.
I wouldn't be to sure about that DVD waiting for the actress at home. My guess is due to throttling it is sitting at a distribution center.
Posted by: RAYMOND KNIGHT | April 21, 2006 at 03:47 PM
Mod parent down. -1 offtopic.
Posted by: Flixster | April 21, 2006 at 04:43 PM
People are still watching TV? You must be kidding. It's a bit late for April Fool's, Mike.
"By the end of the first month, I didn't miss TV."
(Narrator/Jack/Cornelius/Rupert/The Clever Guy...)
Posted by: NetflixShill | April 21, 2006 at 05:44 PM
Good to see them introduce a little star power. I've never understood why Netflix doesn't put these commercials on their website for download.
Posted by: Aron | April 22, 2006 at 01:49 PM
when are people going to stop making references to mission impossible in commercials, movies and tv? it's been done to death. It really wasn't a that memorable of a scene until it was forced on the public over and over. I know movies and commercials reference other movies all the time but this has been over-used.
Also reminding people of tom cruise is not a good thing.
but still. this is not as bad as the curious george tag line: Show me the Monkey
Posted by: Super-Bat-Man | April 22, 2006 at 09:38 PM
"when are people going to stop making references to mission impossible in commercials, movies and tv? it's been done to death."
More like Mission Impossible mixed with Entrapment. MI didn't have lasers in the air around Tom Cruise. They were green and up in the vent shaft. Also, Tom Cruise had short sleeves and no mask. When Netflix rips something off, they don't do it as good as the original. They always make it cheesy.
Posted by: NetflixShill | April 23, 2006 at 02:52 AM