Post by: Manedwolf on July 26, 2008, 06:09:24 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi4DEdUmA6A
Oh god, I just snorted coffee at that... That is AWESOME!!!
Post by: cosine on July 26, 2008, 06:13:25 AM
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 26, 2008, 06:21:06 AM
Post by: lysander on July 26, 2008, 06:22:20 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on July 26, 2008, 06:27:43 AM
Hilarious the way the truck "bursts" onto the scene!!
With a few bars just an octave off the "A-Team" theme, yes.
I expect this will be immediately banned, if it isn't already, but I would like to see more of this. I am sick of the world of advertising and media in general being PC beige.
Post by: mtnbkr on July 26, 2008, 06:39:09 AM
Chris
Post by: Fjolnirsson on July 26, 2008, 06:55:26 AM
That is easily the best commercial I have seen in years, in terms of sheer awesomeness. I would not be surprised if it gets pulled very soon. Shooting, AND horrible fattening food, directed at a fit, less than virile seeming male? Can't have any of that.
Post by: The Annoyed Man on July 26, 2008, 08:02:30 AM
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on July 26, 2008, 08:39:15 AM
Post by: Manedwolf on July 26, 2008, 08:53:20 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srjvL1OxOpA
Post by: agricola on July 26, 2008, 09:04:38 AM
Thats our version of your adverts for the same topic.
Good as the Snickers ads are, they arent a patch on the Terry Tate ones.
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on July 26, 2008, 09:37:59 AM
Post by: charby on July 26, 2008, 09:53:01 AM
Post by: seeker_two on July 26, 2008, 11:54:49 AM
Post by: wmenorr67 on July 26, 2008, 10:59:46 PM
Hilarious the way the truck "bursts" onto the scene!!
With a few bars just an octave off the "A-Team" theme, yes.
I expect this will be immediately banned, if it isn't already, but I would like to see more of this. I am sick of the world of advertising and media in general being PC beige.
O. M. F. G.
That is easily the best commercial I have seen in years, in terms of sheer awesomeness. I would not be surprised if it gets pulled very soon. Shooting, AND horrible fattening food, directed at a fit, less than virile seeming male? Can't have any of that.
That is easily the best commercial I have seen in years, in terms of sheer awesomeness. I would not be surprised if it gets pulled very soon. Shooting, AND horrible fattening food, directed at a fit, less than virile seeming male? Can't have any of that.
Pulled but for this reason..........gay bashing.
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The makers of Snickers are pulling an ad after it failed to get laughs among gay rights activists who called it homophobic, according to an Associated Press report.
In the commercial, a man is speed-walking down the street when 1980s icon Mr. T comes barreling around the corner, firing candy bars at him and calling him a "disgrace to the man race."
The ad, which aired in the United Kingdom, ends with the tagline "get some nuts."
The AP says Mars Inc., which makes the candy bars, meant the ad to be funny, not offensive, and that's why they decided to pull it. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation said the ad used stereotypes of gay men.
Readers may recall that this is actually the second time Mars has pulled a Snickers ad because of accusations that it was homophobic. In 2007, a Super Bowl ad featuring two men accidentally kissing over a Snickers bar was yanked after similar complaints.
In the commercial, a man is speed-walking down the street when 1980s icon Mr. T comes barreling around the corner, firing candy bars at him and calling him a "disgrace to the man race."
The ad, which aired in the United Kingdom, ends with the tagline "get some nuts."
The AP says Mars Inc., which makes the candy bars, meant the ad to be funny, not offensive, and that's why they decided to pull it. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation said the ad used stereotypes of gay men.
Readers may recall that this is actually the second time Mars has pulled a Snickers ad because of accusations that it was homophobic. In 2007, a Super Bowl ad featuring two men accidentally kissing over a Snickers bar was yanked after similar complaints.
http://adblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/25/1222278.aspx
Post by: Jamisjockey on July 27, 2008, 02:43:29 AM
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 27, 2008, 05:28:59 AM
I recall a more sensible time, when the ad would have stayed on the air, but without the crass "nuts" tag line.
Post by: Lennyjoe on July 27, 2008, 05:35:56 AM
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The Human Rights Campaign Foundation said the ad used stereotypes of gay men.
Get some nuts!
Post by: MicroBalrog on July 27, 2008, 05:42:37 AM
Snickers: 1
Strange Way Too Easily Offended Fools: 0.
I pity them.
Post by: agricola on July 27, 2008, 06:19:11 AM
Hilarious the way the truck "bursts" onto the scene!!
With a few bars just an octave off the "A-Team" theme, yes.
I expect this will be immediately banned, if it isn't already, but I would like to see more of this. I am sick of the world of advertising and media in general being PC beige.
O. M. F. G.
That is easily the best commercial I have seen in years, in terms of sheer awesomeness. I would not be surprised if it gets pulled very soon. Shooting, AND horrible fattening food, directed at a fit, less than virile seeming male? Can't have any of that.
That is easily the best commercial I have seen in years, in terms of sheer awesomeness. I would not be surprised if it gets pulled very soon. Shooting, AND horrible fattening food, directed at a fit, less than virile seeming male? Can't have any of that.
Pulled but for this reason..........gay bashing.
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The makers of Snickers are pulling an ad after it failed to get laughs among gay rights activists who called it homophobic, according to an Associated Press report.
In the commercial, a man is speed-walking down the street when 1980s icon Mr. T comes barreling around the corner, firing candy bars at him and calling him a "disgrace to the man race."
The ad, which aired in the United Kingdom, ends with the tagline "get some nuts."
The AP says Mars Inc., which makes the candy bars, meant the ad to be funny, not offensive, and that's why they decided to pull it. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation said the ad used stereotypes of gay men.
Readers may recall that this is actually the second time Mars has pulled a Snickers ad because of accusations that it was homophobic. In 2007, a Super Bowl ad featuring two men accidentally kissing over a Snickers bar was yanked after similar complaints.
In the commercial, a man is speed-walking down the street when 1980s icon Mr. T comes barreling around the corner, firing candy bars at him and calling him a "disgrace to the man race."
The ad, which aired in the United Kingdom, ends with the tagline "get some nuts."
The AP says Mars Inc., which makes the candy bars, meant the ad to be funny, not offensive, and that's why they decided to pull it. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation said the ad used stereotypes of gay men.
Readers may recall that this is actually the second time Mars has pulled a Snickers ad because of accusations that it was homophobic. In 2007, a Super Bowl ad featuring two men accidentally kissing over a Snickers bar was yanked after similar complaints.
http://adblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/25/1222278.aspx
While this is nonsense, its also worth noting that the religious lobby got this banned on the grounds that the last scene was offensive, so whiny complaints from people who have clearly nothing better to do is probably widespread:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl0bkv0jCCM
Post by: Tallpine on July 27, 2008, 11:10:23 AM
Post by: yesitsloaded on July 27, 2008, 06:09:24 PM
Post by: MicroBalrog on July 27, 2008, 09:21:46 PM
[apologies to any vets]
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on July 27, 2008, 09:26:55 PM
Post by: MicroBalrog on July 27, 2008, 09:28:44 PM
I feel confused. What on earth is that all about?
It's a commercial for an improved cable connection that offers Dolby sound and widescreen stuff. I don't know why you didn't get that - it seems obvious.
Post by: seeker_two on July 28, 2008, 12:36:18 AM
I feel confused. What on earth is that all about?
It's a commercial for an improved cable connection that offers Dolby sound and widescreen stuff. I don't know why you didn't get that - it seems obvious.
A Vietnamese commercial offering.....if that's what plays well to their market, then go ahead....I doubt it would do so well here....
Personally, I don't care if Snickers loses the gay male candy market.....it's a good commercial...
Post by: Harold Tuttle on July 28, 2008, 11:47:52 AM
http://getsomenuts.tv/home.html
Post by: MicroBalrog on July 28, 2008, 12:18:32 PM
I feel confused. What on earth is that all about?
It's a commercial for an improved cable connection that offers Dolby sound and widescreen stuff. I don't know why you didn't get that - it seems obvious.
A Vietnamese commercial offering.....if that's what plays well to their market, then go ahead....I doubt it would do so well here....
Personally, I don't care if Snickers loses the gay male candy market.....it's a good commercial...
Israeli. They do commercials parodying various movie genres.
Post by: MicroBalrog on July 28, 2008, 12:22:42 PM
I feel confused. What on earth is that all about?
It's a commercial for an improved cable connection that offers Dolby sound and widescreen stuff. I don't know why you didn't get that - it seems obvious.
A Vietnamese commercial offering.....if that's what plays well to their market, then go ahead....I doubt it would do so well here....
Personally, I don't care if Snickers loses the gay male candy market.....it's a good commercial...
Israeli. They do commercials parodying various movie genres.
Post by: seeker_two on July 28, 2008, 12:56:23 PM
I feel confused. What on earth is that all about?
It's a commercial for an improved cable connection that offers Dolby sound and widescreen stuff. I don't know why you didn't get that - it seems obvious.
A Vietnamese commercial offering.....if that's what plays well to their market, then go ahead....I doubt it would do so well here....
Personally, I don't care if Snickers loses the gay male candy market.....it's a good commercial...
Israeli. They do commercials parodying various movie genres.
I feel confused. What on earth is that all about?
It's a commercial for an improved cable connection that offers Dolby sound and widescreen stuff. I don't know why you didn't get that - it seems obvious.
A Vietnamese commercial offering.....if that's what plays well to their market, then go ahead....I doubt it would do so well here....
Personally, I don't care if Snickers loses the gay male candy market.....it's a good commercial...
Israeli. They do commercials parodying various movie genres.
You don't have to tell me twice.....I stand corrected.....
Post by: MicroBalrog on July 28, 2008, 02:08:22 PM
Post by: French G. on July 28, 2008, 04:05:22 PM
Post by: Perd Hapley on July 28, 2008, 04:06:39 PM
Can we tweak said software to kill posts that have the same tired response no matter what the subject?
What, and kill my whole gimmick? 
Post by: Headless Thompson Gunner on July 28, 2008, 04:22:34 PM
If they ran something like that here, they'd go out of business. I suppose it works well in Vietnam, though. More power to them. If nothing else, the production quality is fairly good. Lots of special effects and whatnot.
But this Snickers thing? Gaybashing? Gimme a break. The "victim" in those commercials wasn't a gay man. He was just your average weenie loser.
The gay rights people accuse Snickers of Snickers of being insensitive, of stereotyping gay men? Pot. Kettle. Black. The gay rights people are the ones who assume that a nondescript weenie loser must be a gay man, not Snickers.
Post by: French G. on July 28, 2008, 06:06:42 PM
Can we tweak said software to kill posts that have the same tired response no matter what the subject?
What, and kill my whole gimmick? No, lame potshot aimed at more political muckity-muck.
Post by: seeker_two on July 29, 2008, 01:05:44 AM
Grrr. we need some anti-spam/anti-doublepost software.
We could have Ex-MA-Hole give you the fistful treatment.....