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Title: Cool ad I saw - Asteroids/Hummer
Post by: Brad Lee on November 23, 2003, 11:13:06 pm

Was watching the Bears game today and heard the sounds of Asteroids while I was in the kitchen. Poked my head back in and watched 5-seconds of asteroids on my tv. Turned out to be an ad for Hummer. Didn't make me go run out and buy one, but it was kinda cool

http://www.adweek.com/aw/creative/best_spots_03/030714_11.jsp (http://www.adweek.com/aw/creative/best_spots_03/030714_11.jsp)

Cool, looks like this links got it, although it's a .mov video
http://www.lynchhummer.com/h2pages/video.index.html (http://www.lynchhummer.com/h2pages/video.index.html)

Title: Re:Cool ad I saw - Asteroids/Hummer
Post by: CM on November 24, 2003, 10:36:09 am

Heh .. yeah I saw that too.   I also was in another room when I heard it and raced around so I could see it.    I think I will buy one just so I can take on those Asteroid UFOs better.  Damn those marketing gurus.  :)

Title: Re:Cool ad I saw - Asteroids/Hummer
Post by: Frostillicus on November 24, 2003, 10:52:26 am

I like the commercial.(previous hummer/asteroids thread) (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=6;action=display;threadid=9764)  I can think of better-themed old games to use than asteroids, tho.  Like Pitfall! Harry doing something with it.  Or maybe space invaders not getting past the H2.  No doubt the creators wanted a very distinctive look with asteroids.  It hardly looks like other car commercials.  

But seriously, who buys a hummer?  Aren't they like 80 grand or something?  Isn't there some saying about the bigger/more expensive the car, the smaller the....  ::)

Title: Re:Cool ad I saw - Asteroids/Hummer
Post by: Tailgunner on November 24, 2003, 06:51:19 pm

Speaking of commercials, anyone seen the Video Game Awards spots SpikeTV has been running? I've seen a Pacman and a Joust themed ad so far that were pretty cool.

Seems the awards are neglecting arcade games in favor of PC/console games though.  :'(

Title: Re:Cool ad I saw - Asteroids/Hummer
Post by: soslo on December 04, 2003, 03:22:53 pm

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But seriously, who buys a hummer?  Aren't they like 80 grand or something?  Isn't there some saying about the bigger/more expensive the car, the smaller the....  ::)

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Now now Frosty. The H2 is ~50k

You usually don't come across as bitter and condescending  ;)

Title: Re:Cool ad I saw - Asteroids/Hummer
Post by: Frostillicus on December 05, 2003, 11:16:30 am

Quote from: soslo on December 04, 2003, 03:22:53 pm

[quote
But seriously, who buys a hummer?  Aren't they like 80 grand or something?  Isn't there some saying about the bigger/more expensive the car, the smaller the....  ::)

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Now now Frosty. The H2 is ~50k

You usually don't come across as bitter and condescending  ;)

It's jealousy - I just have to settle for the radioshack RC version :)  

Title: Re:Cool ad I saw - Asteroids/Hummer
Post by: soslo on December 05, 2003, 11:48:38 am

hah, yeah, me too...