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http://www.allthingsflash.com/files/honda-ad-300k.swf

Now honestly, this has to be the best ad I've seen.

is that the one with all the bits that roll about?

is that the one with all the bits that roll about?

Yes. It takes a while to load though.

ok

ive got that on DVD somewhere, Honda sent them out for free if you asked for one

Nice one.

Thats class!! i like it...

no computers involved either

ok

ive got that on DVD somewhere, Honda sent them out for free if you asked for one
Still is it not the greatest ad ever?

it most certainly is

No

This is.....

http://radioactivelego.com/stuff/vids/vw_20_b3.mov

No

This is.....

http://radioactivelego.com/stuff/vids/vw_20_b3.mov

There's somthing wrong with that file. It won't play in realplayer or Media player. Perhaps these college systems are missing a codec.

Ok I had to download it. You know they didn't actually make that advert? It's a viral.

There's somthing wrong with that file. It won't play in realplayer or Media player. Perhaps these college systems are missing a codec.

hmmm It plays in Quicktime in my Firefox Browser....

Or just save as and try it that way....in fact it should run in WMP if you download it...

realplayer...trash it yuck yuck yuck

Ok I had to download it. You know they didn't actually make that advert? It's a viral.

nah not viral....just a reel...

What really happened!


VW to sue Polo bomb ad duo

Stephen Brook, advertising correspondent
Wednesday January 26, 2005

Volkswagen is to take legal action against the mystery duo who made the controversial suicide bomber short film that apparently shows an Arab blowing himself up in a Polo car.
After a week of prevarication, the car giant has decided to go ahead and sue the people behind the advert on the grounds that it was damaging its reputation around the world and falsely linked the VW with terrorism.

"We are taking legal action but because it's early stages we cannot comment further," a Volkswagen spokesman said.

But the company privately admitted that it cannot locate Lee and Dan, the London based advertising creative partnership who dreamed up the film, which has been seen around the world via the internet.

"We are prepared to pursue the two individuals but need to locate them to ensure the success of our legal claim," the company said in a private memo, details of which have been obtained by MediaGuardian.co.uk.

The short film is made in the style of a TV advert and shows a man hopping into the car wearing the distinctive black and white kaffiyeh scarf commonly worn in the Arab world and made famous by the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

In the advert, the man drives around London streets before blowing himself up outside a restaurant - apparently killing himself but leaving the car intact. Then the slogan, "Polo: small but tough", appears.

Volkswagen has consistently denied having anything to do with the advert.

Both Lee and Dan have apologised for the film, which they said had a £40,000 budget, but have refused to identify themselves or explain how it was funded.

But in a new development, MediaGuardian.co.uk has tracked down the director of the spoof advert, Stuart Fryer, 35.

Breaking his silence for the first time, he said he was horrified by the reaction to the ad and had only ever meant it to be used on a showreel and never seen by the public.

He disputed Lee and Dan's estimate of its £40,000 cost, saying the cost had been "more like £400".

"If it cost that much I would like to know where the money went," Mr Fryer said. "It was made in my spare time. It's remarkable what you can do for such a low budget.

"I just wanted it for show reel purposes, not seen by millions of people around the world.

"I don't want to offend people, I just want to make advertisements.I wanted to show it to the Saatchis and BBHs of this world.

"Little did I know that the advert that I made would be sent out on the internet and create such a fuss - it's shocked me."

The honda commercial took more than 600 takes to get it right, and they still had to shoot the commercial in two segments and splice them together. Just for the dedication put into the commercial, yeah, it rocks.

Still, incredibly funny. You get a cookie. And have a link to this game as a reward. I love the music...

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/demonic.html

Still, incredibly funny. You get a cookie. And have a link to this game as a reward. I love the music...

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/demonic.html

ooooohhhh!!! yeah thats a good un!!

but I counter with....

http://www.zefrank.com/dtoy_vs_byokal/

ooooohhhh!!! yeah thats a good un!!

but I counter with....

http://www.zefrank.com/dtoy_vs_byokal/

I'm too tired to figure out how that works... so try this!

http://www.b3ta.com/realistic-internet-simulator/

I love that advert :D

I'm too tired to figure out how that works... so try this!

http://www.b3ta.com/realistic-internet-simulator/

You have no idea how hard that is with a laptop nipple!!

Anyway.....I counter with....

http://www.tv4.se/lattjo/kojan/bilbanan.asp

I mean....

I win:)

Hmmm...

Well, I don't know if you all saw this (or remember it if you did), but the best ad of all time is one from Nike.

Scene: Football (Americans: Soccer) field. British announcers.

Action: Suddenly, a streaker runs onto the field. Announcers make commentary about it. Streaker outruns police who are after him because he's wearing... NIKE SNEAKERS!

Not only hilarious, but also sells the product for its intended purpose.

best advert ever? anything terry tate.. 'nuff said.


YOU CANT BE TIPPY-TOE'N *dances around* IN MY HOUSE BABY!! WHOOOOO!

http://www.allthingsflash.com/files/honda-ad-300k.swf

Now honestly, this has to be the best ad I've seen.
No, this is the best advert ever:

http://www.seanism.com/dlarea/?action=watch&id=84

A while ago, BMW did some short films as promotional advertisment for their product... this was one of the best...

The Star (http://intl.bmwfilms.com/clap.asp?template=stream&country=canada&film=star&player=wmp&speed=300K&commentary=off)

One more, for the girls... this was promotional advertising for BBC1, you'll need RealPlayer (http://www.real.com/) to watch it - and I highly suggest that you do, even if only for this one film - its worth it.

Rush Hour (http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/bbccontinuity/bbc1continuity2000s.html)

(the link is about 1/4 of the way down the page - I can't post it direct)

...and yes, it's all real.

This is the second best commercial ever
http://www.coolcanuckaward.ca/i_am_canadian.htm

I'm sorry, but you all lose to the power of the citroen (http://uk.download.yahoo.com/ne/fu/oa/eurcncs185030.mpg).

This is the second best commercial ever
http://www.coolcanuckaward.ca/i_am_canadian.htmIf that gets stuck in my head, I'm blaming you. Especially since i'm not Canadian :D

I'm skeptical of that Honda ad, the way those tires roll up that ramp. It looks like they accelerate up it, but of course that should be impossible if they are, in fact, normal tires on an incline. I suspect that they were weighted on the inside. Still, an impressive display.

I'm skeptical of that Honda ad, the way those tires roll up that ramp. It looks like they accelerate up it, but of course that should be impossible if they are, in fact, normal tires on an incline. I suspect that they were weighted on the inside. Still, an impressive display.weighted with parts of the car

http://www.allthingsflash.com/files/honda-ad-300k.swf

Now honestly, this has to be the best ad I've seen.

Impressive. :)

weighted with parts of the car

and all one shot as well....very good indeed