Awesome Accord Ad

[Argo]

http://home.comcast.net/~phule/honda-ad.html

 

[lokiju]

Would be better if it was physically possible for all that stuff to happen.

 

[Doggiedog]

Pretty cool.

Much better than the boring Accord commercials here.

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: blazert40
Would be better if it was physically possible for all that stuff to happen.

Well, I think it is fake, but I dont see anything that's physically impossible. What are you referencing exactly?

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Beattie

Originally posted by: blazert40
Would be better if it was physically possible for all that stuff to happen.

Well, I think it is fake, but I dont see anything that's physically impossible. What are you referencing exactly?

Probably the wheels rolling uphill.

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Beattie

Originally posted by: blazert40
Would be better if it was physically possible for all that stuff to happen.

Well, I think it is fake, but I dont see anything that's physically impossible. What are you referencing exactly?

Probably the wheels rolling uphill.

That's possible if there's a weight at the top of the wheel on the inside and then it was tipped slightly. The weight would then cause the wheel to roll uphill.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Beattie

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Beattie

Originally posted by: blazert40
Would be better if it was physically possible for all that stuff to happen.

Well, I think it is fake, but I dont see anything that's physically impossible. What are you referencing exactly?

Probably the wheels rolling uphill.

That's possible if there's a weight at the top of the wheel on the inside and then it was tipped slightly. The weight would then cause the wheel to roll uphill.

Ooooh, good point. I remember when this was posted a long time ago, someone said it took them a ridiculous number of takes to get it right... like in the hundreds. Maybe it is real, I dunno.

 

[edro]

OMG, REPOSTED TO HELL(not that I care) and TALKED ABOUT FOREVER! IT IS REAL!

It has been found many times to be real... I don't feel like finding the link...

The wheels are top weighted...

 

[Zenmervolt]

At least a year old. Probably two.

I remember someone saying that it wasn't fake either, but I don't have a link and can't verify it.

ZV

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Beattie

Originally posted by: blazert40
Would be better if it was physically possible for all that stuff to happen.

Well, I think it is fake, but I dont see anything that's physically impossible. What are you referencing exactly?

a lot of it, for example the tires rolling up the ramp slowly, there was not near enough force to pull that off, there were a few other things also but I'd have to watch it again.

 

[RagingBITCH]

It's not fake - it took something like 672 takes to get everything working like it was supposed to.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: edro13
OMG, REPOSTED TO HELL(not that I care) and TALKED ABOUT FOREVER! IT IS REAL!

It has been found many times to be real... I don't feel like finding the link...

The wheels are top weighted...

Well that would make sense then, I stand corrected.

 

[Beattie]

If you watch the very first sprocket carefully, you will notice that it's not actually rolling. That's what makes me think it isnt real.

 

[Thegonagle]

This is so old. . .

And I smile every time I see it.

From what I heard, it's all real, and it took 606 takes before it finally "just worked." (Snopes link.)

 

[rh71]

Seen it but - how does the muffler flip over on its own that many times with so little force applied ? I don't believe that at all.

And the tires going uphill was assisted.. watch them as it pans off... they're still rolling up.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: Beattie
If you watch the very first sprocket carefully, you will notice that it's not actually rolling. That's what makes me think it isnt real.

Um, there are a jillion links on that page proving otherwise and how many takes it took. That sprocket had bearings in it, which made it appear to not actually roll.

Spoof of cog commercial

You'll have to sit through the intro to watch the spoof though.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: Beattie
If you watch the very first sprocket carefully, you will notice that it's not actually rolling. That's what makes me think it isnt real.

Um, there are a jillion links on that page proving otherwise and how many takes it took. That sprocket had bearings in it, which made it appear to not actually roll.

Spoof of cog commercial

You'll have to sit through the intro to watch the spoof though.

OMG, those guys need to smoke less crack

 

[BigSmooth]

For those of you that think it's fake: http://www.snopes.com/autos/business/hondacog.asp

 

[MrChad]

It's real. Text

 

[Ryan]

HAHA - I was the FIRST to post this on AT: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=1018112&arctab=arc&highlight_key=y&keyword1=honda

 

[RagingBITCH]

A Nissan fanboi driving a Toyota?