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...nice car...and the E-Type has returned to production...
This Jaguar ad was banned in the U.K. because it vaguely suggests driving at high speeds in a $70,000 dollar car is a good idea.
In the spot, “Thor” star Tom Hiddleston quotes Shakespeare’s “Richard II” in his sexy villain voice while sitting in a Jaguar F-type coupe, and basically says he is going to take over the world.
While the British Advertising Standard Agency was apparently not concerned at all with the pro-villain-taking-over-the-entire-world message, it found the already subdued pro-high-speeds-in-a-fast-car message completely unacceptable, says the Hollywood Reporter.
Jaguar explained to the ASA that policeman were present during the shoot to ensure the speed limit was not exceeded, and the ASA agreed that speed wasn’t the focus of the spot, but said when the car left the garage it “appeared to suggest significant speed within an enclosed environment.”
In addition to appearing to suggest “high” speeds in a fast car might possibly have the potential to be a good idea, the ASA said the second part of the spot suggested “the car was being driven at excessive speeds and that the ad therefore encouraged irresponsible driving.”
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Formosa Fitness wrote:Is the UK the worst example of the nanny state or what? I'm surprised they don't make all cars come with training wheels.
If that was not true, I would have to delete that statement. However please watch this clip of the Taiwanese scooter test so you can consider just why the UK has these rules. Somewhere in the middle of these two driving cultures would be nice http://www.ccfunny.com/v/JR5YwRDj
Well, I hate cars, and in general I support the UK gov'ts anal-rententive attitude to them (exception: parking attendants and speed cameras). But that commercial doesn't have any hint of bad driving behaviour, except tongue-in-cheek James Bondish stuff. The ASAs arguments would only make sense if it was played "straight", which even the most retarded viewer would understand is not the case. I've seen far worse commercials being aired which really do seem to glamorize irresponsibility.
But yeah, there's always a happy medium, and I have yet to encounter a place where people have found it.
Toad wrote:Well, I hate cars, but that commercial doesn't have any hint of bad driving behaviour, except tongue-in-cheek James Bondish stuff. The ASAs arguments would only make sense if it was played "straight", which even the most retarded viewer would understand is not the case. I've seen far worse commercials being aired which really do seem to glamorize irresponsibility.
But yeah, there's always a happy medium, and I have yet to encounter a place where people have found it.
A bit more that happens to include some rather well-known Brit actors...and an F-Type...
The facts expressed here belong to everybody. The opinions are mine. I don’t post political comments or articles to convince those who disagree with me, I post them so that those who might agree with such positions will know they are not alone. Some things are opinions and can be argued - some things are facts and cannot. Proverbs, Chapter 16 verse 9 <--- When in doubt, remember this.
The facts expressed here belong to everybody. The opinions are mine. I don’t post political comments or articles to convince those who disagree with me, I post them so that those who might agree with such positions will know they are not alone. Some things are opinions and can be argued - some things are facts and cannot. Proverbs, Chapter 16 verse 9 <--- When in doubt, remember this.
