GREAT Commercial

Ghoulish Delight · 04-14-2006, 08:13 AM

Shoot, and now I don't remember if it was Volvo or VW (VW I think).

We were up late last night watching Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. Now, I know we don't watch commercials much anymore thanks to our DVR, but either commercial quality in general has gotten much better, or Adult Swim advertisers know that they've got an audience where quality advertising makes a difference. We saw a bunch of really good ones, but this one was my favorite.

It was a very simple premise. Three couples who had obviously just seen some chick-flick, each in their own cars driving home. The girls were all sniffling and teary-eyed...and trying to get their guys to admit they had cried. It flipped between the 3 cars, following the three conversations.

"You had your hand on your chin the whole time."
"That's called concentation, I was..." SLAM!!!!!!

Right in the middle of the guy's sentence, you see the car get t-boned hard. Completely out of nowhere, total shock. The rest of the commercial was about the car's safety features. It was some really effective advertising (save for the part where I can't remember which car brand it was...)

Gemini Cricket · 04-14-2006, 08:18 AM

Wow! That's pretty potent. I want to see it now.

Kevy Baby · 04-15-2006, 09:31 AM

It was VW. It really is a well done commercial. I was almost going to skip over it on Tivo when we got caught up in it. It really has a high impact (OK, poor choice of words) value.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-15-2006, 11:34 AM

This isn't it but I found a similar one.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-15-2006, 11:35 AM

Found it.

It's the Safety Happens campaign.

Kevy Baby · 04-15-2006, 02:18 PM

I'm guessing somone's bored at work today

Ghoulish Delight · 04-15-2006, 02:46 PM

Bored at home, she works every other Saturday.

Alex · 04-16-2006, 09:52 AM

Lani felt the same way about the commercial. I hadn't seen it, but we were sitting in a casino yesterday when it came on a distant TV. She poked me and said "Have you seen this commercial? It's really good but I don't remember what it is selling."

04-14-2006, 08:13 AM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	GREAT Commercial Shoot, and now I don't remember if it was Volvo or VW (VW I think). We were up late last night watching Adult Swim on Cartoon Network. Now, I know we don't watch commercials much anymore thanks to our DVR, but either commercial quality in general has gotten much better, or Adult Swim advertisers know that they've got an audience where quality advertising makes a difference. We saw a bunch of really good ones, but this one was my favorite. It was a very simple premise. Three couples who had obviously just seen some chick-flick, each in their own cars driving home. The girls were all sniffling and teary-eyed...and trying to get their guys to admit they had cried. It flipped between the 3 cars, following the three conversations. "You had your hand on your chin the whole time." "That's called concentation, I was..." SLAM!!!!!! Right in the middle of the guy's sentence, you see the car get t-boned hard. Completely out of nowhere, total shock. The rest of the commercial was about the car's safety features. It was some really effective advertising (save for the part where I can't remember which car brand it was...) __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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04-14-2006, 08:18 AM	#2
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Wow! That's pretty potent. I want to see it now.
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04-15-2006, 09:31 AM	#3
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	It was VW. It really is a well done commercial. I was almost going to skip over it on Tivo when we got caught up in it. It really has a high impact (OK, poor choice of words) value. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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04-15-2006, 11:34 AM	#4
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	This isn't it but I found a similar one. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-15-2006, 11:35 AM	#5
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Found it. It's the Safety Happens campaign. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-15-2006, 02:18 PM	#6
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	I'm guessing somone's bored at work today __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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04-15-2006, 02:46 PM	#7
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Bored at home, she works every other Saturday. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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04-16-2006, 09:52 AM	#8
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Lani felt the same way about the commercial. I hadn't seen it, but we were sitting in a casino yesterday when it came on a distant TV. She poked me and said "Have you seen this commercial? It's really good but I don't remember what it is selling."
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