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| Author: | makeshift [ Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Volkswagen "suicide bomber" viral add |
http://www.snopes.com/photos/commercials/vwpolo.asp So apparently Volkswagen had nothing to do with it. I dunno. It seems too high budget to not have some sort of big money behind it. Either way, I think it's actually kind of funny in a black as coal humor way. |
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| Author: | Anonymous [ Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:33 pm ] |
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They just don't have the balls to admit it was their ad 
A lot of companies do this nowadays: they leak a rejected ad concept on the web (usually it's rejected because of the shock value), and then claim they had nothing to do with it. Consider a similar example with Ford SportKa about a year back. It makes for a great marketing move. |
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| Author: | makeshift [ Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:36 pm ] |
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I agree, Krem. It's extremely effective marketing. I also agree that this is probably Volkswagen's add and they are just too afraid to admit to it. Like I said, the add *looks* very professional. |
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| Author: | bABA [ Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:42 pm ] |
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DUDE!! that ford one is just wrong .. @volkswagon one: tee hee. |
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| Author: | makeshift [ Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:45 pm ] |
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bABA wrote: DUDE!! that ford one is just wrong .. @volkswagon one: tee hee. I'm assuming you didin't like it, bABA? :wink: And yeah, the Ford one is pretty messed up. It just looks so.... real. |
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| Author: | Libs [ Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:46 pm ] |
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Makeshift, was it my thread that sent you on this Snopes spree? \:D/ |
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| Author: | Box [ Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:47 pm ] |
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Krem wrote: That's horrible! Poor pussy! |
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| Author: | makeshift [ Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:50 pm ] |
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Libs wrote: Makeshift, was it my thread that sent you on this Snopes spree? \:D/ Nope. I've been in love with Snopes for around five or six years now. I try and go there daily. I've been an urban legend fiend since Middle School. |
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| Author: | Michael. [ Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:10 am ] |
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The production values in this film are way too high for it to be anything but a professional marketing company's film comissioned by VW. |
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| Author: | Michael. [ Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:14 am ] |
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box_2005 wrote: That was so sick, |
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| Author: | neo_wolf [ Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:45 pm ] |
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That Ford one was fucked up! |
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| Author: | matatonio [ Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:49 pm ] |
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poor cat!!, thats horrible!...... :???: and i have no idea why i am laughing!?!! |
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| Author: | matatonio [ Mon Jan 24, 2005 2:51 pm ] |
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now, the one with the bird, now that funny, yet so wrong! |
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| Author: | Ripper [ Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:05 pm ] |
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The pigeon one was alot funnier thent he cat one for the Ford Sportka. |
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| Author: | Michael. [ Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:48 pm ] |
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yeah the pidgeon one looked alot faker which made it funnier and there was no falling of decapitated cat body. I was giggling when i saw it jump up into the car, thought it would fall in or something. Nope..... |
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| Author: | Algren [ Tue Jan 25, 2005 7:47 pm ] |
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I see nothing wrong wtih the advert. I think its a cool way to advetise the car, if only people weren't so bloody sensitive, it would be okay. |
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| Author: | Michael. [ Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:46 pm ] |
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Oh i thought this was talking about someone else. Obviously this is a media companys nightmare - it offends nearly every possible demographic, and its taste could only be tolerated by certain niche internet crowds ie the total lack of decency found in...say internet forums  ?
Which is why you wouldnt see this "Leaked" on a television network. Because the uproar would be catastrophic. |
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| Author: | rusty [ Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:48 pm ] |
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Algren wrote: I see nothing wrong wtih the advert. I think its a cool way to advetise the car, if only people weren't so bloody sensitive, it would be okay. I found the suicide bomber one to be a really good commercial. |
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| Author: | matatonio [ Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:49 pm ] |
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Algren wrote: I see nothing wrong wtih the advert. I think its a cool way to advetise the car, if only people weren't so bloody sensitive, it would be okay. [-X no no! |
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| Author: | Algren [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:41 am ] |
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rusty wrote: Algren wrote: I see nothing wrong wtih the advert. I think its a cool way to advetise the car, if only people weren't so bloody sensitive, it would be okay. I found the suicide bomber one to be a really good commercial. Exactly. I thought it was well made and unique. |
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| Author: | Michael. [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:48 am ] |
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Its neither well made nor unique. If you mean its got high production values? Yes, a good filmstock has been used as well as some well done cinematography. In terms of being well made ? No. Theres little imagination went into it to make it unique - and i think thats kind of the purpose , a by the numbers car advert - except at the end theres a slight twist thats so controversial its bound to give the car and company publicity. |
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| Author: | Algren [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:51 am ] |
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Naturalflux7 wrote: Its neither well made nor unique. If you mean its got high production values? Yes, a good filmstock has been used as well as some well done cinematography. In terms of being well made ? No. Theres little imagination went into it to make it unique - and i think thats kind of the purpose , a by the numbers car advert - except at the end theres a slight twist thats so controversial its bound to give the car and company publicity. Have you seen another advert for a car like this? no, ie. it is unique. Could you or me make the advert? no, ie. it is well made. |
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| Author: | bABA [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:52 am ] |
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Well, i also think the ad itself delivers its message. small yet tough. quite kewl. |
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| Author: | Michael. [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:08 am ] |
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Algren wrote: Naturalflux7 wrote: Its neither well made nor unique. If you mean its got high production values? Yes, a good filmstock has been used as well as some well done cinematography. In terms of being well made ? No. Theres little imagination went into it to make it unique - and i think thats kind of the purpose , a by the numbers car advert - except at the end theres a slight twist thats so controversial its bound to give the car and company publicity. Have you seen another advert for a car like this? no, ie. it is unique. Could you or me make the advert? no, ie. it is well made. 1. Nearly every car advert out has a similar structure to this. The whole point of making it unique is that theres a suicide bomb scene plunked onto the end - if he had walked out of the car, and some words were put there instead of a bomb - they could have produced an advert identical to every other generic car ad out there - the suicide bomb scene was sick, unique? yes, but sick. 2. If you gave me a few thousand grand - yes. Well Made dosen't always involve high production values and good equipment - it invovles some creativity and visionary - and theres not alot of it here. Looks good? Yes. Is good? No. The tasteless angle suits VW well.. |
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| Author: | bABA [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:14 am ] |
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I still like it. would never release it but hilarious, and a unique take on the message. |
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