We figured we’d hold off on posting about this until this afternoon because it’s Friday and you might actually be able to view this in full, if you haven’t already, because it deserves to be.  Werner Herzog, the legendary director, writer and/or producer of a million projects including Grizzly Man during his 50-year career, has gone behind the camera once again for the above documentary, From One Second to the Next. This is the epic, poignant, sad and important extension of the ongoing “It Can Wait” PSA campaign initially launched by AT&T that has now been supported by the other major wireless carriers including Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon.

Herzog, along with BBDO New York, continues to hammer the message home that texting while driving doesn’t shouldn’t mix via the tales of four different people who were affected by it on either end of the spectrum. Be safe this weekend and if you’d care to, take the “It Can Wait” pledge here. Credits after the jump.

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Has it really been ten years since The Matrix: Revolutions tarnished the Wachowskis’epic saga? Time flies, but while we’d rather forget the third and final Matrix installment, we’re happy to once again see Hugo Weaving as the relentless Agent Smith, whose dapper yet menacing visage appears along with several doppelgangers in this latest effort from BBDO New York for GE called “Agent of Good.”

The spot, which was directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express), debuted over the weekend and showcases GE’s industrial internet technology and how the corporate giant connecting its medical hardware to its software is benefiting hospitals–or something to that effect. Despite being a decade removed from the Matrix films, Weaving shows no signs of rust as he brings the snarl of his most iconic character to the most sterile of environments. Stick around for the final moments for your most obvious Matrix reference, minus Morpheus. Credits after the jump.

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If General Electric’s “Brilliant Machines” campaign was a movie, the brand’s “Robots on the Move” commercial would only be a teaser trailer. Although it’s full of intrigue and suspense, the ad fails to actually promote anything other than pop-culture nostalgia.

BBDO New York and GE teamed up for the sixty-second spot, which premiered on Thanksgiving and was directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, the husband/wife duo who helmed feature films such as Little Miss Sunshine as well as several music videos including Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight.” The pitch itself is clever: famous machines looking for new, powerful machines that will make the world better. If we were to grade the effort, we’d have to say incomplete. What are these revolutionary machines? Do they look any different? How will they make the world a better place? Will they cost less than the retail price of an iPhone?

Regardless, sci-fi geeks across the country won’t be able to hide their vinegar strokes. Star Trek fanatics will appreciate a Data sighting. Props on including K.I.T.T. as well, but GE needs to follow up this style-over-substance spot with something concrete—a fridge, a washer, anything that isn’t swiped from an 80’s TV show. The knockoff Avicii soundtrack is pretty fresh, though. All that’s missing is some Hasselhoff. Credits after the jump.

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Tonight marks the opening ceremonies of the XXX Olympiad in London, England. Directed by British filmmaker Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, etc.), the event (which will reportedly feature farm animals) is expected to be watched by 1 billion people worldwide. In other words, if a bunch of doves get torched during the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron, it will be very, very awkward.

Similar to the competing athletes, the games are an opportunity for brands to internationally showcase their abilities in a myriad of ways. GE, owner of United States Olympics TV broadcaster NBC, is no exception. Over the weekend, GE is launching three TV spots as part of the brand’s “GE Works” campaign by BBDO NY. The first spot, “Measure” (above), is an anthemic decree by the brand that highlights how GE’s advanced imaging technology helps athletes learn more about their bodies. However, the other two spots take a turn for the emotional.

Though “Homerton” is just one of many Olympics spots we’re expecting will feature babies and children, it doesn’t lessen the impact of seeing a helpless little infant with medical abnormalities. The games are a time for triumphing over life’s challenges and, of course, the resulting emotional impact. Those who intend to watch an lot of Olympic competition over the next few weeks should come prepared with tissues, a tub of ice cream, and a copy of Harry and the Hendersons to watch when it gets to be a little too overwhelming. Watch the third spot, “Darius,” that follows a young baseball player with heart defects, and view credits after the jump.

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