Great Ad that's been banned.

nitrogen

http://www.linkshard.com/Link.asp?ID=756

Somnus

That link isnt working

Atrocity

excellent stuff, very funny :v:

jaggeh

its a fairly good ad, but totally understandable as to why it was banned.

TomTom

Nice idea for an ad, think it would work and be accepted anywhere outside of america, espically if they changed the tag line from 'jump in'

MarkR

I liked it. Then again I regularly shoot people with my banana at lunchtime.

Steoob

dont really see why i would get banned...anyone care to make it obvious for me?

**Timbuk2**

Because of the "shooting" and the fact that it is saying "Jump in"

But I liked it all the same!!!!:D

GLaDOS

Banned -shmanned, effin brilliant

whiskeyman

Turns out, this ad has never been aired on any TV station here, in the US or UK.
That said, no advertising standards authority could ban it, as such ads are not vetted before airing.
Apparently, it's Microsoft who have "banned" it by going on TV, but are letting it go viral online.
Everyone is going mad going "why is it banned?? The Government is gone nuts.... it's only acting ffs" etc.... and then this ad gets loads of referals.
More hype creating such posts as this one tbh.
Nice work by whatever agency is involved...

RefulgentGnomon

Not as good as another Xbox ad where it shows a baby being born and then flying through life and landing in a coffin (I know, its hard to explain:v: )

whiskeyman

RefulgentGnomon wrote:

Not as good as another Xbox ad where it shows a baby being born and then flying through life and landing in a coffin (I know, its hard to explain:v: )

remember that.
Quality production in that one... was used for original XBox launch I think.
tagline "Life's too short" or something?

Just found it
http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=13859&type=coolad&startrow=1

Rantorama

Not that great an ad to begin with.

Diarmsquid

I don't think it should be banned. If you ban that then why not ban every shoot em up game?

whiskeyman

Diarmsquid wrote:

I don't think it should be banned. If you ban that then why not ban every shoot em up game?

See my post.
It hasnt been banned... :v:
They just want you to think it has.

Goolay

Any fans of the tv show "Spaced" recognise any similarities between this and a certain episode from the second series?

whiskeyman

Dublin579 wrote:

Any fans of the tv show "Spaced" recognise any similarities between this and a certain episode from the second series?

yup - episode 5.
You think Pegg can sue?

HybridTech

Nice one, nitrogen. I enjoyed it!

Basq

whiskeyman wrote:

yup - episode 5.
You think Pegg can sue?

"It's too orangey for crows"



Classic!

monkeyfudge

Hasn't that epsiode of Spaced also been ripped off for a jeans advert and for some of the station idents for one of the satalite channels?

Le Rack

crap

danniemcq

yeah levi's had an ad like this a while back in a diner with a clever use of red sauce and mustard

Sparkle

Excellent advert!!!

Steoob

whiskeyman wrote:

Turns out, this ad has never been aired on any TV station here, in the US or UK.
That said, no advertising standards authority could ban it, as such ads are not vetted before airing.
Apparently, it's Microsoft who have "banned" it by going on TV, but are letting it go viral online.
Everyone is going mad going "why is it banned?? The Government is gone nuts.... it's only acting ffs" etc.... and then this ad gets loads of referals.
More hype creating such posts as this one tbh.
Nice work by whatever agency is involved...

ya and plus that its people acting...people acting... if ya get me...so basically its acting squared...:rolleyes:

The Bollox

best part is yer man in the car, classic!