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Agency: CreativeOndemanD, Florida, USA
Creative Directors: Priscilla Cortizas y Daniel Marrero
Producer: Laura Varela
Production Co: Company Films, L.A.
Director: David McNally
D.P.: Joshua Hess
Producer: Jon Dino
Sound: Outpost Audio
Editor: Luis Lacau
Colorist: Steffan Sonnenfeld, Co 3
94 Comments
Wtf?...thats nasty and the copy sucks
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Simply disgusting.
that's SO GROSS
I feel an urge to run to the nearest Volkswagen dealer... wtf??
Oh man this is crap - Ha! no pun intended
I miss Arnold's work for VW
hehe... me also liking fresh poo.
My mom can do better!
WTF????? How the hell did somebody approve this piece of shit? Jesus fuckin christ! that's a crime against humanity! Fuck this crap!
WTF, and seams like he just likes to eat shit since he didnt even clean it right....
Good God who approved this? This soils the great VW brand so bad...Boo hiss. Please don't let this ever make it to air.
They could have supported the copy by having him wipe it off with his sleeve. The grill is also loaded with dirt which he ignores, eliminating any momentum they had towards a point. This ad is horrible. The only people to likely find it entertaining are the 13-15 year old set - who surprise, surprise aren't buying cars.
Sorry there mate, there's not a speck in site on the grille, only a green and brown reflection of the healthy trees all around, take a closer look. Seeing that you said the grills dirty, I just had too mention.
Not even twenty tongue rings could (beep) with my speech...
:: Put your ears against the ground so i can walk over what you heard::
Wow, omg. I love it. I love it. noooooooooooot
Maybe they can say something like 'This ad is crap!'. I'm confused wether this is a VW car ad or an ad that promotes the website because of the final caption stated the address.
Lord Feiser
Angel of The Bottomless Pit
I think it's gross but seriously funny. Everyone will talk about this ad. No, it won't relfect poorly on the brand. If you think it's disturbing then you're either 105 or 9 years old.
wow. never buying a jetta.
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sky seems to be done in the post. maybe bcuz of the tree...
It looks very funny... But people who see this ad tasting shit..
About branding: Negative effect because my girlfriend gets a bad impression if I have VW.
Saidu Karinga
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once you get over the grossness it's pretty funny. and brilliant in that it's going to cause a lot of controversy
Right on there champ, that's my sentiment exactly, there's definitely something in this that makes this spot siren bro, well yes of course, once you get over the bird shit - which still didn't fool me. It's fulfilling it's purpose, and that is controversy. Any PR is good PR regardless.
Not even twenty tongue rings could (beep) with my speech...
:: Put your ears against the ground so i can walk over what you heard::
I've Seen Plenty of Guys Eat even Bigger Shit because they're so into their cars.
You are telling me!
Don't need the nasty part. You could pretty much get the joke without that crap...don't know, could be more subtle... I need a glass of water...
Perfecta para el Bostafolio....
My uncle tommy, 96 y old, blind, would be even disgusted
Oh, be real. It's a very funny spot. And, no additional dialog is needed. I like it.
pjn
i'm lickin it.
Joaquin de Camble Guamble
by the way, he could use the shirt or something else to clean the car, this ad is disgusting.
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MUY MALO. MALISIMO. REPUGNANTE. PARECE REALIZADO POR ESTUDIANTES DE PRIMER AÑO DE UNIVERSIDAD.
MAL ACTUADO, MAL FILMADO Y LO PEOR: DE PESIMO GUSTO. CREATIVEONDEMAND MUY MEDIOCRE.
I smell scam ad.
Supone que los compradores del auto son idiotas! Cuál es el beneficio para el producto??
Two thumbs down... the throat!
terrible, they need a better idea
Sourcing Ads of the World (of course), I'd like to put this commercial on my Dutch advertising blog, is that possible? If so, how (cant find embedded info)?
this is called - an ad agency knowing they are working on the same client as crispin, and trying to do something similarly risque - and failing miserably.
this is called - an ad agency knowing they are working on the same client as crispin, and trying to do something similarly risque - and failing miserably.
This it's a joke???
a trainee can do better.
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Yes its gross. Bird shit always is. That's not the point. The point is you are all still writing about it 4 days later. It's funny. And you remember it. That's the point.
I'm with you man. i laughed my ass off. i still think there's something to be said about being funny for the sake of being funny. vw has always had edgy humor. you people are way too uptight.
Maybe crappy. Maybe not. The first time I saw it I was grossed out. The second time I laughed. Maybe shit takes some warming up to. Anyway, it's made more noise than anything CP+B has done for vw in a while.
Funny! LOL
where'd the friggin ad go? can you put it back?
It'll be back within a few days!
Initially disgusting, but like they say, shit sticks.
i disagree my friend. just because you remember it or discuss it, doesn't justify a bad idea or make it a successful one (that is what people do on blogs). people are still talking about it, uh maybe, because they've just ran into it for the first time not because it's groundbreaking and they've been talking about it for days! we all tend to remember really bad cable ads, because they're so poorly done (but mostly because everyone likes to make fun of bad shit). that doesn't make anyone wanna buy or move product which IS ultimately the point of advertising. this just seems like someone TRYING to be really irreverent and hip but like they said above, failing miserably.
Wow, couldn't agree more. Just because people are talking about it doesn't mean it's a good idea. The idea is actually incredibly bad, and with poor production. Whether the idea is gross (which it is) is hardly the point. It's more about the fact that it's glaringly terrible, and totally unconnected with the VW brand. I remember a spot done in Argentina about 8 years ago for a foot freshener, that had a piece of turd in the foreground. The shit moved away because it couldn't stand the smell of the feet.That's a great and relevant idea, and no one complained about having shit on camera. But this? Come on, I think this is by far one of the worst TV commercials ever, not only for VW, but for the entire advertising world. Of course it's going to be remembered by those standards, and people will talk about it for months even years. Bad ideasthat reach this level of mediocrity are always a point of reference. I hope VW gets a wake-up call after this one.
good ideas dear friend are subjective. and from what you've written, i can't imagine that you've been in this business long enough to evaluate the best and worst in the "advertising world". consumers generally can't distinguish between a what an advertising person would consider a great idea from a terrible one. they remember bad cable ads, they remember cringe-worthy jingles, and they may very well remember bird poop. i also remember the shit ad from argentina. can't say it's a great idea. certainly can't say it's "relevant" (relevant to what exactly?) definitely can't remember the brand of foot spray they were advertising. and maybe people did complain but we just never heard about it. it probably aired before adsoftheworld.com came online! i've broken my no blogging rule to respond because if you're planning a career in advertising, or if you already have one, you need to expand your criteria and perhaps evaluate what's glaringly terrible or great from a broader perspective, perhaps even from a consumers perspective.
I think you are the author of that piece of crap and you just can't take criticism from others. That is a bad idea, period. It doesn't matter if it involves bird shit, live sex or whatever you might find disgusting, the whole concept or "joke" supporting the commercial (your commercial) it's stupid, therefore it's a stupid commercial and it's going to be remembered as that, that doesn't mean it's going to be successful. I know, as an outsider of the advertising world that I'll remember it because it's bad but that won't drive me to buy a jetta, which I think it's the whole point of making the commercial in the first place. I don't have to work in an agency to know when an idea is bad or not. I can also remember great commercials that doesn't have to include a stupid premise like this.
you still disagree? Why don't you read what the "advertising world" as you call it is saying, check adweek.com for instance.
fyi... whether you believe it or not, I'm not the "author", I have read adweek, and I still believe you could use some perspective and criteria expansion. Your passion for hating this spot however is fun. I'm genuinely amused by the ranting.
oh yes, i think you are. you're reallly pissed off, i can tell
Yo fui el que hizo ese "pedazo de mierda" LOL
Huh? I don't know what all that is about but i just want to see the commercial again. I thought it was pretty funny.
I'm diggin the controvercy. for me, its a film I like b/c I Love cars and the extreme of eating the birds doodoo is cool> I don think it could happen in real life tho, but in real life it would be good in my real.
I saw this on youtube before it was takne down. I liked it alot! :) Nasty-edgy-cool-ballsy. I wish it was still up.
It's supposed to be back up soon...
It will reflect poorly on the brand because is completely out of brand character. The spot is just gross there is nothing more to it. VW is more than a gimmick is about a certain cool and wittiness; there is nothing witty about this spot.
Is funny like Beavis & Butthead or MTV Jackass but not VW funny.
It is so bad that VW probably pulled the ad and that is why it is "temporarily removed".
I heard so many bad things about it that I was looking to see it and found it on adgrants (Without the licking scene!) and with a note that said:
UPDATE: VW has nixed the YouTube video, as well as the Quicktime file that was up at Ads of the World. Adweek has a version posted here that doesn’t show the guy actually licking up the poop.
It will be back by tomorrow!
Pure [edited by admin for foul language]! Not what VW stands for. VW is a brand for people who are kind of diferent, not disgusting. VW messages have always been intelligent, not stupid. It sound like they sold the first idea.
But contrary to what people say above, I don't blame the agency (after all, they have the right to suck...) I blame the client. Ultimately, they are the ones in charge of not letting these things happen.
Anyway, who's creativeondemand?
I found it and liked it. I think all you guys have way too much time on your hands. Not that big of a deal.
just sit back, relax and enjoy... it's just a commercial.
Where did you found it? Please post URL.
I don’t think is passion for hating I believe it comes from such a cool brand doing such bad work. Any creative would kill to work with such a brand, and is frustrating to see the ones that do come up with this crap. Is like Nike, Orange or Adidas doing something like that, is just not right!
I agree 100%. It's sad to see how they trashed such a good oportunity to do great work. I mean, CPB had the opp to work on jetta and they won a couple of Cannes Lions (not to mention REAL PR) and this bird shit thing wont even make it to the local addys.
By the way, on the credits there is no mention of art directors nor copywriters... i think they were to ashamed to put their names in there.
Ok folks, it's back. The only thing edited is the licking part now not directly visible. I think it became better now. :)
Same sht different edit!
I actually think the original was gross, but funnier...however, I can see why some might prefer this edit. I still like it!
The agency, whoever they are (never heard of them before), probably recommended the idea with the argument that licking shit was daring and would result on word of mouth and/or hype(or something like that). Somehow the spot made it on air. Not surprisingly, now people hate it (a guy licking pigeon shit off the warm hood of a car, come on).
Based on the reactions they had to do some damage control, or try to. Thus the water down version we are looking at for damage control.
Great example of an agency doing work to get noticed (with really bad creative criteria) and not thinking what is best for the brand.
Awful ad, worse agency!
From Drivers wanted to GOOD CREATIVE WANTED!
This is not a Crispin ad, right? If it is Bogusky is smoking some baaaaaddd shit!
I don't understand, what happened to Crispin & Porter? Why is this unknown agency doing work for VW?
Like my grandpa used to say "Que Come Mierda"
How do you present this idea to a client?
"and then the guy licks the shit from the hood"
What the fck?!!!!!!
does anyone know where is this commercial going to be aired? the voice is in english, the girl is asian and the boy is a latino, i think the only consistent element is the idea: IT SUCKS BIG TIME!! Who made it? Creative Directors: Priscilla Cortizas y Daniel Marrero or Producer: Laura Varela? Sorry, i don't know how an agency operates, but the idea is really bad.
You cans see the original edit at
http://www.germancarblog.com/2007/09/vw-jetta-clean-commercial-might-b...
They both suck!
All these bitter and sour-graping people here make me zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Yawn.
Agree. The ad sucks, lets all move forward! I bet there are lots of other shitty ads (no pun intended) to criticize.
i guess the agency really likes to eat shit or son unos come mierdas. either way..it sucks.
Yep, out of class and it's official, it's called crappy on demand. "learn this lesson now; you never know who will cross your path later on" - Thanks for the advice
Bitter One Kanobi. I hope to never cross your path in case of being infected by the dark side- Badvertising.
This is awful and the folks at Creative On Demand should get off this blog and get back to work. If the original ad was so great why was it pulled off the blogosphere.
BTW is is so obvious who the few "supportive" bloggers are.
The VW crash ads were edgy and created chatter, this is edgy/bad. There is a big difference and if you didn't realize that earlier in the creative process then you definitely won't admit it now.
COD's responses to the negative comments are about as creative and edgy as this ad they created. Bad creative, bad ad followed by silly blog comments.
hahaha, i hear you loud and clear. of course. who else could support that [edited by admin for foul language] other than the people who created it?
I love it, the ad industry at its finest!
DHP in 'da house!!!!!!!!!!!! East coast ACD's represent!!!
What does DHP mean? excuse my ignorance
If you don’t know you are not in the know.
it wasn't done by vw like the terrorist ad that was done in the vw polo that wasn't done by them. Its a scam
The difference is that the VW terrorist was actually a great spot and this one is sht. Also, why is the agency posting credits on a phantom spot?
Here's how the brainstorming went for this spot. Click on link below :p
http://www.puppetagency.com/puppet_episode_8.html
That was great! Now I understand how such a spot happens.
jajajajaja The making of "VW Da Sht"
This is still shit after 3 years.