Isuzu Gemini
December 31st, 2005
If a car company were to try to remake this series of TV adverts for the Isuzu Gemini (NB: 17.8MB Windows Media file) today they’d no doubt employ lots of CGI, plus a ton of quick cuts and a bunch of close-ups of the sexy models who were supposed to represent the average driver. Somehow, it wouldn’t look half as impressive as doing those stunts with real cars did. (Admittedly, the soundtrack would probably be greatly improved.)
That said, I realise that they must have used some mechanical assistance to achieve some of those four-cars-spinning-in-line-abreast shots. And don’t get me started on the bouncing-off-the-boat sequence at 00:02:14 - that boat’s superstructure must have been heavily reinforced, not to mention the cars’ wheels shod with an exceptionally bouncy rubber compound.
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February 2nd, 2006 at 4:47 pm
For anyone who wishes to own a classic such as these. I have an original, in surprisingly good nick! for sale at a very reasonable price.
February 19th, 2006 at 10:31 am
If they remade it today, the soundtrack would probably be worse. The original soundtrack would probably be the best, whatever that is. If the video is really from the 80’s, then that “la la la” song with those sounds is definitely *not* the original soundtrack, and it’s definitely not captured from the same crappy-looking video tape… Whoever captured the videotape must have slapped on the new music. But it fits so perfectly, makes me wonder if there’s more digital editing going on as well…
May 11th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
exceptionally boucy rubber compound….your kidding right?
May 11th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
For the avoidance of doubt, yes I was kidding about the rubber compound.