RichardJensen Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I thought he was quite clear on that point. It's his gluteus maximus, his callipygian region, the back of his front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probowler Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I have to ask...................... And what exactly do you consider luxury?? Gull-wing doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Gull-wing doors More like GOLD wing doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 How 'bout that. It's a Delorean with working door struts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 (edited) I know it's an ad and all, but wouldn't you just drive around the bull and continue on you way? lol That's what we do when we have to drive through open range in Western SD. We still have a few county gravel roads with open grazing and cattle guards in certain areas. Edited October 19, 2014 by 2005Explorer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I dunno. Not a lot of longhorn bulls out here. I'd be more inclined to treat them the way you'd treat buffalo at Custer State Park: "Do what you want, buddy. I'm not in a rush." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2005Explorer Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I dunno. Not a lot of longhorn bulls out here. I'd be more inclined to treat them the way you'd treat buffalo at Custer State Park: "Do what you want, buddy. I'm not in a rush." That's one advantage of an SUV as long as it's not too steep or muddy just take the ditch. Yeah you don't want to mess with the buffalo even though every so often you see someone get out and try to get close for a picture... That is a bad idea... Especially if it's a cow with a calf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Your comment made me think of a particular oddity w/that commercial: Matt's driving a CUV, right? And is he going to leave a paved road with it? No. He's going to take the long way around, rather than drive through the ditch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme4x4 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I can tell you guys aren't women. Matthew is an attractive actor with a great Southern drawl and dimples. Women go ga ga over him. If they see him in a commercial, they will pay attention. Since a CUV like the MKC is often bought or driven by a woman, it is smart advertising and women are going to remember it. In other words, they are directing the ad at their intended audience. Silly men. Oh, and of course he has to go the long way................... the MKC is so enjoyable to drive, why would you not?? I may be a tomboy, but I know how women think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 SNL ran 3 parody ads of the McConaughey MKC ad last night. Jim Carrey was the guest host and did a funny McConaughey. The "ads" ran the MKC tagline and website. A sincere form of flattery and exposure to an audience that probably doesn't think much about Lincoln. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Free advertising. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Free advertising. Brilliant! Yup. I'm pretty sure they couldn't have put out an ad using Carlin's Seven Dirty Words sung over video of nekkid ladies dancing and gotten more attention--and this has all been relatively positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 also, they're not making fun of the car (mostly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Some of this is making me wonder if this is gorilla marketing on Fords part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Well, Jim Farley's got connections to SNL.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesster1228 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 http://youtu.be/z3eN9u5N2Q4 "You don't buy a Lincoln because it makes sense. You do it 'cause you love it... or because you're an Uber driver." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 http://youtu.be/z3eN9u5N2Q4 "You don't buy a Lincoln because it makes sense. You do it 'cause you love it... or because you're an Uber driver." I think that last part applies to MKT sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBirdStangSkyliner Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 You can't have even the smallest amount of cultural awareness and not realize that these adds would be parodied. They had to expect this and be okay or even anxious for it to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Of course they did. Free advertising! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBirdStangSkyliner Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) Remember when they parodied the old Ford diamond cutting ad with the Rabbi performing the circumcision? https://screen.yahoo.com/royal-deluxe-ii-000000400.html Edited October 28, 2014 by TBirdStangSkyliner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) Remember when they parodied the old Ford diamond cutting ad with the Rabbi performing the circumcision? https://screen.yahoo.com/royal-deluxe-ii-000000400.html Remember it? We already talked about it! The commercials featured watch makers and jewelers performing various delicate operations in the back seat of a mid-1970s Mercury Grand Marquis. The last really memorable Lincoln commercials before this latest batch were titled "The Valet" and ran in the mid-1980s. They feature valets and wealthy people confusing the downsized, front-wheel-drive Cadillacs with an Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight or a Buick Electra. Amidst the confusion, a well-dressed couple comes forward and tells the valet, "The Lincoln Town Car, please." Since nothing else looked like a Town Car by that time, he knows exactly which car is their car. These commercials were devastatingly effective and really drove home the point about GM's "lookalike" luxury cars. If I recall correctly, Ford stopped running the commercials because Roger Smith himself called Ford leadership and asked them to stop running those ads. Lincoln Town Car sales were booming by 1985-86, while the Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles and Buicks were meeting stiff customer resistance. These ads were the equivalent of rubbing salt into GM's wounds. Edited October 28, 2014 by RichardJensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan1 Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 SNL ran 3 parody ads of the McConaughey MKC ad last night. Jim Carrey was the guest host and did a funny McConaughey. The "ads" ran the MKC tagline and website. A sincere form of flattery and exposure to an audience that probably doesn't think much about Lincoln. The last two are pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnV Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Lincoln has two new Matthew McConaughey commercials for the MKZ. http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2014/12/29/mcconaughey-lincoln-mkz-ads/21000287/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I really liked "Diner". That commercial evoked a lot of feelings with having very little dialogue. You could almost feel the coolness in the air after the rain ended. Very effective. The second one, for the hybrid was horrible. It's like they wrote it with the sole purpose of it being parodied again. Lots of words, little being said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LincolnV Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I really liked "Diner". That commercial evoked a lot of feelings with having very little dialogue. You could almost feel the coolness in the air after the rain ended. Very effective. The second one, for the hybrid was horrible. It's like they wrote it with the sole purpose of it being parodied again. Lots of words, little being said. What color is the car in the Diner commercial? It looks like liquid silver. The hybrid commercial was ok. I think viewers would be disappointed if it was just a normal commercial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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