Okay, we all know that sex sells. In fact, you'd be hard pressed to find any ad agency that doesn't follow that mantra to some degree. The thing is, if you're going to use sex or sex appeal in a commercial, it should at least make some kind of contextual sense. Take the ad for the Suzuki Forenza, for example, which features a smoking hot woman stripping down in an elevator, unphased by the other people who are there with her. When we get to the end of the commercial, we realize she was merely stripping down to her sports top and shorts to join her friend for some biking. The "gag" therefore, isn't that she's some kind of exhibitionist, she's simply changing into her recreational attire. But here's my point, and, admittedly, it's a minor one: why did she have to change in the elevator? It's not like she left the elevator and immediately hopped on her bike, she just slips into the car with her friend. The implication up to that point is that she needed to change in the elevator, she had no other choice. And yes, I realize I'm over-thinking this commercial way to much.
Ads We Hate: Suzuki Forenza
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(Page 1)2. ahh, hell. I put your instead of you're. Now I feel like an idiot.
Posted at 10:42PM on May 8th 2006 by Paul McEnany
4. Face it advertisers know that hot girls with big jugs in tight outfits sells regardless of whether it makes sense or not!
Posted at 1:43AM on May 10th 2006 by Tommy Sils
5. Girls with their breasts hanging out sells, it's a fact, that's why you see it all the time all over!
Posted at 1:45AM on May 10th 2006 by Tommy Sils
6. Adam might or might not have pondered a little too much on the subject, so much so, it begs the question: When is Suzuki a sexy car or brand for that matter?
Posted at 3:46AM on May 10th 2006 by zafer
7. why do you hate america?
Posted at 12:56AM on May 12th 2006 by G
8. But does anyone know who the chick is?
Posted at 8:46PM on May 12th 2006 by John urban
9. Plus she looks like a real beyotch when she gets in the car and says "Let's go"...no hello, no thanks for picking me up.
But what the H*ll is that song? Torianna, Torianna, I want something something something????
Posted at 7:14PM on May 30th 2006 by Kevin
10. she is michelle lombardo - she was in the swimsuit issue
Posted at 8:25PM on Jun 3rd 2006 by j
11. I sooo sixck and tired of the Suzuki commercials - like the one where the guy kisses his wife goodbye on his way to work - then jumps off a cliff. Two things drive me crazy about this 1.) What woman in her right mind would live on top of a cliff? Where would she shop? What does she do during the day? etc, etc, etc.
2) How does he get back to his home after work and why would he park his car so far away from his house?
I'm sold! Sell me a Suzuki! NOT - the Suzuki idiots! I may remember the product but I'm damn sure not sold on anything about the product! What kind of moron comes up with this dribble!
Posted at 2:01PM on Jun 27th 2006 by Dewey
13. I agree about the commercial featuring a guy jumping off a cliff to go to work. THAT REALLY IS TOO DUMB!!
But the babe is HOT!! But I still wouldn't buy the car.
Posted at 8:36PM on Jul 25th 2006 by E
14. Does anyone know who the chick is that apperas in the following Suzuki commercial: there's two "actors" - one racing towards the other, one in a Suzuki XL7 SUV and the other, a girl on a motorcycle. It looks to be shot on the Great Salt Flats and when the two come together and trade vehicles the girl says "Ya think you can handle it?"
TIA - dub
Posted at 2:54AM on Feb 1st 2007 by dub
15. Yeah that's what I wanna know too and who is the guy? If anybody knows please let us know! ;)
Posted at 12:37PM on Feb 6th 2007 by The KAB
16. Don't know who the guy is but the hot chick is Sara Walker.
Posted at 8:12AM on Apr 10th 2007 by Jay
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1. No, your not over-thinking. That ad makes me cringe it's so full of lazy, boring-ass dribble. Ugghh.
Posted at 10:41PM on May 8th 2006 by Paul McEnany