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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. kazaa by Pompatus · · Score: 5, Informative

    Do a search on kazaa for banned commercials. It's too bad they are banned from tv because most are hilarious.

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  2. Re:But... by Buran · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, we do get it here in the US (though not the wagon version -- a huge shame, as the wagon is gorgeous) -- as the Acura TSX.

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  3. The inspiration for Honda's "Cog" ad by elflet · · Score: 4, Informative

    Honda's "Cog" ad is a direct homage to The Way Things Go, a 30 minute film of an amazing kinetic art installation (here's a video clip.)

    You have to see this at least once in your life -- it's the most amazing "Rube Goldberg" contraption you'll ever see.

  4. Re:But... by NeuroKoan · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, it took 606 takes

    http://www.snopes.com/autos/business/hondacog.as p

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