I can see how "Did you know that some owls aren't that wise?" could stretch to "The owls are not what they seem".
And I was kinda hoping for a closer match on the flannel shirt to the Olsen Twins in the second one, but maybe it's something:
And I've been in a hell of a lot of theatres/cinemas that have red curtains, but the combination of factors ... who knows?
Possibly.
Certainly we want to pay attention more when a number of possible connections appear together rather than loose ideas in the singular.
Here's the director's page on Creativity Online:
http://creativity-online.com/credits/st ... ler/5597/1I might have a dig through some of his other ads and whatnot to see if it turns anything else up.