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10 Ads The US Won't See

Posted by Hemos on from the it-rots-your-brain-it-does dept.

prostoalex writes "Some ads made by world's leading advertising agencies for well-known brands will never be seen in the United States. The Gucci G-Spot turned out to be too risque, video for Drug-Free America was deemed too disgusting, Internet's favorite Honda "Cog" commercial won't air due to the high prices for a 2-minute spot, and Japanese commercials with American actors have contracts preventing the companies to run the same ads in the US. AdAge provides a link to the pictures and video (Windows Media .ASF format, alas) of the 10 best unaired commercials." I can get the ASFs working under VLC.

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  1. Censoring ad agencies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    First it was an attack on those evil amendment thingies. Now this. I feel our freedoms slipping away.

  2. no, please welcome the cocaine/eth/etc ad by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Cocaine is an evil, evil, deadly substance that should be stamped out along with the thoughtless fucking morons who want to get rich selling it.

    If you see a crack pusher on the streets, call the cops annonymously.

    -FuckYourYankeeBlueJeans

  3. Good for you. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "I can get ASFs working under VLC"

    Congratulations. Want a fucking medal?

    Jesus christ, if you want to play Windows Media, use WINDOWS.

  4. Re:kazaa by deadsaijinx* · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    the fact that you would even recommond the filth that is Kazaa makes me sick

    --
    YOU SUCK BALLS!
  5. Re:But... by jo42 · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    The real reason the Honda "Cog" commercial isn't being released in Yankeeland is that it is way too long for the attention span of an American.