aeronca65t
aeronca65t Reader
2/7/09 2:41 p.m.

Who cares if ~THIS~ is a commercial! So cool!

takes about 15-20 seconds to load with my DSL

ansonivan
ansonivan New Reader
2/7/09 3:04 p.m.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTEVeioFSaE

I would like to see a high quality version of this audi r10 tdi assembly video, I love the way they used mechanical noises to form the sound track.

That Ferrari video does take the cake for sheer awesomeness.

gamby
gamby SuperDork
2/7/09 3:11 p.m.

The 70's-spec car in :52-1:10 (of the Shell clip) really does it for me. That is such a sick exhaust note.

MitchellC
MitchellC Reader
2/7/09 3:12 p.m.

The problem with these commercials is that they're probably better than whatever show it is you're watching.

It would be pretty cool if there was more variation in the commercial format. Instead of the 30 or 60 second format, have some that occupy up to the full commercial break. If a company is already spending a lot of money on the slot, why not make short films that people actually want to watch? I vaguely remember seeing commercials with small plots that take place over the three commercial breaks within the show... this seems like it would be a really good format.

NOHOME
NOHOME New Reader
2/7/09 4:18 p.m.

This video has been around for a long time, but still rates as one of the coolest videos I have ever seen.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1569027649393677735

Keith
Keith GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/7/09 6:06 p.m.
MitchellC wrote: The problem with these commercials is that they're probably better than whatever show it is you're watching. It would be pretty cool if there was more variation in the commercial format. Instead of the 30 or 60 second format, have some that occupy up to the full commercial break. If a company is already spending a lot of money on the slot, why not make short films that people actually want to watch? I vaguely remember seeing commercials with small plots that take place over the three commercial breaks within the show... this seems like it would be a really good format.

For example, if BMW had aired "the hire" series on air. I would have loved to see "Beat the devil" in the middle of an episode of CSI.

P71
P71 GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/7/09 11:05 p.m.

If anybody has a copy of Alan deCadenet's (sic) "Eyes on Design" or whatever his show was on Ferrari I would love to buy it! The part where they just follow the P4 for 2-3 minutes listening to the exhaust is gold.

Keith
Keith GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/7/09 11:18 p.m.

Victory By Design. Available on Amazon.

gamby
gamby SuperDork
2/7/09 11:46 p.m.
P71 wrote: If anybody has a copy of Alan deCadenet's (sic) "Eyes on Design" or whatever his show was on Ferrari I would *love* to buy it! The part where they just follow the P4 for 2-3 minutes listening to the exhaust is gold.

The yellow one in the wooded section of the track. Yeah, that was sexual.

P71
P71 GRM+ Memberand Dork
2/8/09 11:02 a.m.

GASP! On DVD! I must buy!

That whole episode can mess with anyone's psyche...

benzbaron
benzbaron Reader
2/8/09 3:47 p.m.

Rendezvous is not a ferrari it is of a mercedes 6.9er with annoying ferrari sound over the mercedes engine.

ReverendDexter
ReverendDexter Reader
2/8/09 3:52 p.m.
benzbaron wrote: Rendezvous is not a ferrari it is of a mercedes 6.9er with annoying ferrari sound over the mercedes engine.

Evidence?

I've heard much conjecture on what car was used, but never anyone with any proof.

benzbaron
benzbaron Reader
2/8/09 3:54 p.m.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C'%C3%A9tait_un_rendez-vous

dculberson
dculberson Reader
2/9/09 8:05 p.m.

Lelouch himself has admitted it was his Mercedes.

The Wikipedia link doesn't work right; search google for un rendezvous and it's the first link.

maroon92
maroon92 SuperDork
2/9/09 9:41 p.m.

This is the best car video ever...

(sorry, it had to be done)

Feedyurhed
Feedyurhed Reader
2/9/09 10:28 p.m.
maroon92 wrote: This is the best car video ever... (sorry, it had to be done)

Yup it's a good one. And almost 4 million hits on that video. Of course 3 miilion of those are from the GRM board alone.

Keith
Keith GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/9/09 11:35 p.m.

Ken Block is the new Rick Astley.

boofighter
boofighter HalfDork
2/10/09 11:07 a.m.

who was the driver in the shell comercial?

maroon92
maroon92 SuperDork
2/10/09 11:39 a.m.
Keith said: Ken Block is the new Rick Astley.

you just got Block Rolled!

Salanis
Salanis SuperDork
2/10/09 11:41 a.m.
maroon92 wrote:
Keith said: Ken Block is the new Rick Astley.
you just got Block Rolled!

I think the correct term should be "Ken Blocked".

In further news, if I owned a sushi bar, I'd come up with a Rick roll.

DrBoost
DrBoost Reader
2/12/09 11:26 a.m.
aeronca65t wrote: Who cares if ~THIS~ is a commercial! So cool! takes about 15-20 seconds to load with my DSL

Woah! Thank you!!

maroon92
maroon92 SuperDork
2/12/09 11:34 a.m.

by the way, that is officially the most expensively produced advertisement in the history of the world. Shell and Ferrari spent a boat load of money on that ad....

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