| Vancouver Auto Chat 2016 VAC Community Head Moderator: Raid3n |
 | 
04-02-2009, 11:56 PM
|
#1 | | y'all better put some respeck on my name
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 18,431
Thanked 9,515 Times in 2,455 Posts
Failed 393 Times in 159 Posts
| UK ad authority restricts "violent" VW ad after logging 1,000+ compliants
Remember this Matrix-inspired VW ad that arrived just before the holidays last year? It seems the exaggerated fight scenes were too much for some viewers on the other side of the Pond. The British Advertising Standards Authority received more than 1,000 complaints about the staged violence, with UK residents reportedly fearing that it children may view the sequence and try to copy it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FpsuPEab3o&
Statistically, the ad is now the fifth most complained about UK commercial ever. That honor helped it earn a pre-9pm TV ban in the local markets. Volkswagen, obviously a bit frustrated by the ruling, points out that the action seen in the commercial was not "dissimilar to the levels of action seen in many family TV programs." The automaker went on to say the fighting in the ads was "metaphorical rather than real" and that the "exaggerated, cartoon-like sound effects and actions were designed to dispel the gravity of the fighting." Um, that's exactly what we were thinking.
In case you missed it, check out the video re-posted after the jump. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/u...gging-1-000-c/ | 
|  | |
04-03-2009, 12:04 AM
|
#2 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto
Posts: 5,039
Thanked 512 Times in 96 Posts
Failed 96 Times in 11 Posts
|
Never saw it before, but DAMN that was awesome!
__________________ My Flickr Quote:
Originally Posted by MelonBoy  really?.. some reason im afraid of taking shits after ghost movies.. i always think about what if a ghost's hand came out of the toilet and grabbed my nuts or stuck its hand in my ass -___________-.... i mean if it came outa the mirror id have reaction time to run but the toilets.. thats a pretty good blind spot to sneak up on people from -_____- ... | | |
| | |
04-03-2009, 12:13 AM
|
#3 | | Ricer Mod
Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Smithers
Posts: 7,008
Thanked 5,276 Times in 1,501 Posts
Failed 214 Times in 74 Posts
|
So they imitate the Matrix movie and get complaints from it?? WTF!! they show tits all the time in Europe but a little fight scene gets people all pissy... wow.
Berz out.
__________________
President of RS Beat Down Crew
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 01:25 AM
|
#4 | | :: Sells McLarens, Not tofu :okay: ::
Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: vancouver
Posts: 10,756
Thanked 11,826 Times in 3,334 Posts
Failed 211 Times in 89 Posts
|
it aint bad at all actually..
i so agree with the titty thing.. but maybe cuz north americans favors violence more..? hahaha
__________________
13' Nissan DBA-R35 GT-R Black Ed - Black met. - "Sophia"
90' Honda EF Civic HB // 04' Honda Pilot Granite
- The Drinker of Many Many Coffees @ McLaren Vancouver
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 01:44 AM
|
#5 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 12,074
Thanked 3,186 Times in 929 Posts
Failed 296 Times in 68 Posts
|
i never saw that commercial
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 10:24 AM
|
#6 | | Everyone wants a piece of R S...
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: vancouver
Posts: 343
Thanked 38 Times in 15 Posts
Failed 3 Times in 2 Posts
|
Kinda cool commercial but its just a fight scene with a golf at the end? doesnt seem to be that good at selling cars.
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 12:08 PM
|
#7 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 7,760
Thanked 375 Times in 181 Posts
Failed 159 Times in 63 Posts
|
The Brits r a bunch of pansies. They complain about everything & come up with stupid laws
__________________
Ignorance is bliss
How I wish I can remain ignorant, why do I know so much?
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 12:21 PM
|
#8 | | Banned (ABWS)
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Vancouver
Posts: 669
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Pokemon is more violent than this. Fucking complainers i hate parents like that!!
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 01:26 PM
|
#9 | | Ask me about how I answered the question "How fat is TOO fat?"
Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 8,135
Thanked 4,146 Times in 1,143 Posts
Failed 1,392 Times in 247 Posts
|
LoL that was a pretty cool commercial!
__________________
I'm so stance my roof rack got a roof rack
░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Current
e92 335i 6MT FBO
e90 330i 6MT
Former
e46 330ci 5MT - RIP
uc1 5AT
em2 5MT
db7 5AT - RIP Quote:
Originally Posted by toyota86 the guys over at lambo vancouver said there are 60-70 pre-orders already. don't quote me though. | | |
| | |
04-03-2009, 01:52 PM
|
#10 | | Official Texas Ambassador
Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 10,333
Thanked 5,671 Times in 1,324 Posts
Failed 416 Times in 132 Posts
|
For an older guy, he can really move
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 04:49 PM
|
#11 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
Join Date: May 2008 Location: .
Posts: 1,308
Thanked 334 Times in 115 Posts
Failed 103 Times in 30 Posts
|
lol awesome
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 06:37 PM
|
#12 | | RS.net, where our google ads make absolutely no sense!
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: richmond
Posts: 920
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
All we get is some bullshit commercial where a old vw bug is talking....
| |
| | |
04-03-2009, 07:14 PM
|
#13 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: kelowna
Posts: 4,797
Thanked 488 Times in 168 Posts
Failed 52 Times in 23 Posts
|
man, that rotor to the shin would have hurt
i like the concept behind it tho, i think it would be effective over here, but im sure they would get the same response
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by RRxtar Ugliness and fatness are genetic disorders, much like baldness or necrophilia, and it's only your fault if you don't hate yourself enough to do something about it. | | |
| | |
04-04-2009, 05:23 PM
|
#14 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,629
Thanked 273 Times in 90 Posts
Failed 62 Times in 32 Posts
|
Actually, for a commercial, that's pretty violent. Entertaining (for me as an adult), yes, but definitely violent. I don't think I'd want my 8yo kid watching that either. (not sure if I'd go so far to file a complaint though)
The problem with it imho is that it does look "pretty" realistic, as opposed to the CG Matrix fight sequences. So yeah, some kids may take this the wrong way. VW could be facing future lawsuits if some kid pipes his friend then tells the cops he thought it'd be okay because they did it in the VW commercial.
Just go on break.com or whatnot and look at videos of people voluntarily getting curbstomped. Not everyone out there is the brightest.
Worst part is, I don't see how that commercial makes me want to jump up and run to the VW dealership.
And yes, European censors are tighter on violence, just as their North American counterparts are tighter on nudity. This is a well-known fact. I'm sure there many Europeans wondering why movies in North America get slapped with 18A or R just because there's a sex scene.
Last edited by slammer111; 04-04-2009 at 05:29 PM.
| |
| | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:04 PM.
|
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
