MetaFilter posts tagged with commercial

"I can name that tune in 300 yards..."

maudlin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:10:53 -0800

"I can name that tune in 300 yards ..." Not for much longer, though. Honda prepared for an upcoming commercial by cutting grooves in a road in Lancaster, California. These grooves, if driven over at just the right speed and in just the right car (one guess!) should play something resembling the William Tell Overture. But once filming was done (and I'm sure the commerical will be as impeccably produced and successful as Honda's other ads), locals and tourists were left with the driver's equivalent of that huge floor keyboard in Big, with some drivers lining up to play over and over again. Result? The city will pave over the road today. But hey, we'll always have Anyang. And Japan (previously). And Denmark.

What's up, doc?

shakespeherian — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:12:36 -0800

Channel 4 recreates The Shining to promote its Kubrick season. A 65-second tracking shot through a recreated Shining set, complete with look-alikes.

What does your father do?

absalom — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:13:09 -0800

Join the Iraqi Police. I believe these were made by MediaReach.

Jalopnik Ad Watch

Fuzzy Skinner — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:33:57 -0800

Feeling nostalgic for cheap gas and and a "poke-through air cleaner that jumps when the engine cries"? The Mustang Mach I was the way to swing in '69! But 9 years later, the Cougar XR-7 was the 1978 choice of Cheryl Tiegs for her midnight driving. Speaking of women, what if your wife has to drive alone? It's a shocking concept, sure, but when a woman's at the wheel, you need Polyglas tires. Yep, crazy things used to happen. Heck, Pontiac even sold this thing for a few years. All that and more at Jalopnik's classic ad watch.

50 Greatest Commercial Parodies

Fuzzy Skinner — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:53:06 -0800

The 50 Greatest Commercial Parodies of All Time according to Nerve.com.

Not available in any store, at any price!

msalt — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:03:14 -0800

Starting in 1979, late night TV viewers had their ears assaulted by hard-sell ads for musicians they had never heard of (or didn't know sang), such as Roger Whittaker (bio), Jim Nabors, Boxcar Willie (bio), Zamfir (master of the pan flute - bio), and yodeller Slim Whitman (bio), whose voice literally causes heads to explode. The ads made astonishing claims -- "sold more albums in Britain than the Beatles and Elvis combined!" And a lot of viewers -- some perhaps stoned -- called now. (Roger Whitaker -- 4 million albums. Slim Whitman - 4 million albums. Boxcar Willie - 3 million. Zamfir - 1.1 million). Others just watched, dumbfounded. Heads go boom at 6:45 in this video clip. The ad clips are from a large collection of 70s/80s TV ads, promos, and demos posted on YouTube by "eyeh8cbs". The albums: "All My Best", by Roger Whittaker (1976 TeeVee Records TA-1056). "King of the Road", by Boxcar Willie (1980 Suffolk Marketing 1-24-G/Warwick WW5084). "The Heart Touching Magic of Jim Nabors." (1980 CBS/Suffolk Marketing CSP P 15274). "The Magic of Zamfir" (1984 Heartland 1017). "All My Best" by Slim Whitman (1979 Suffolk Marketing, Inc. SL-8128).

Loser gets creamed

Blazecock Pileon — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:35:03 -0800

The Belgian version of Russian roulette.

Gee, Your Penis Smells Terrific!

amyms — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:10:49 -0800

Does Your Penis Smell Perfect? Have you ever asked yourself: "Why is it that no matter how much time and effort I put into washing my penis in the shower, I still get that awful whiff of a rancid smell throughout the day, or even right after a shower?" Nodoro has the solution. There are commercials (Are they real or parodies?) here. Via.

"No, son, that is a transvestite."

LarryC — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:23:32 -0800

Wonderfully strange Thai TV commercial for light bulbs [YouTube]. (Via Andrew Sullivan.)

No more squeezin'

miss lynnster — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:59:23 -0800

Mr. Whi pple is dead. Lon g li ve Mr. Whi pple. Oh how we loved you. The altern atives will just never compare. (PLEASE do not miss the first link in "alternatives." You will be sorry.)