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techman 09-24-2007 07:48 PM

Cigarett Ad Magic??
 
I know Cigarette ads are known for cool running shots with a sexy flare, but the ad in this month's Powerboat Mag (oct/nov issue page 9) is truly awe inspiring. I mean how does the boat fly across the water with the throttles at idle, the gear shifts in neutral, and a captain that looks about 3 feet tall with no arms?

Nice photoshop job? Didn't want to get the boat wet?

Actually, if I owned that boat, it would probably be sitting in the middle of my dining room and not on the water! Too pretty to get wet.

:rolleyes:

MacGyver 09-25-2007 09:04 AM

Can you scan the pic? I like a good laugh when staged pics are messed up.

techman 09-25-2007 09:21 AM

I could try, but not sure if I would be violating any copywrite laws. Can you re-print an advertisement out of a magazine?

TxHawk 09-25-2007 09:21 AM

I just went back and looked. It is pretty rough. I bet if we look hard enough we can find the picture that they stole the drives and spray from.

runafever 09-25-2007 09:26 AM

Flying across the water at idle, in neutral, and a captain that is 3ft tall-------- Must be Reggie Fountiain in one of his boats.lol!

runafever 09-25-2007 09:26 AM

Flying across the water at idle, in neutral, and a captain that is 3ft tall-------- Must be Reggie Fountain in one of his boats.lol!

rlj676 09-25-2007 11:03 AM


Originally Posted by techman (Post 2283736)
I could try, but not sure if I would be violating any copywrite laws. Can you re-print an advertisement out of a magazine?

I'm not a lawyer, but I think an ad is meant to be seen so you should be fine.

jayhawk261 09-25-2007 11:52 AM

Not to mention the fact that the driver isn't actually sitting in the seat and is obviously a double amputee! You can see the inside face of the seat. If the driver were sitting there, I'd think you wouldn't be able to do that. Oh, and his hat must be stapled to his head!

You'd think with what those cost and how well they sell that Cig could afford a better graphics guy to make their ads. Or better yet, maybe actually take an actual photograph to use.

Back4More 09-25-2007 09:06 PM

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You guys are looking WAY to hard at those Cig ads....:circle:

fubar260 09-26-2007 12:14 PM

i wondered if anyone else noticed that....

the only reason i saw it was i was lookin at the boat. then just kinda happened to notice the throttles.

not to mention the hat....:rolleyes:

dkwestern 09-26-2007 12:21 PM

The hat is stapled on!!

OldSchool 09-26-2007 12:22 PM

LMAO!!!! Think of the $$$$ that they saved by photoshopping instead of a photoshoot!!:D :hitfan:

Donman 09-26-2007 01:13 PM

At least Cigarette didn`t have sentence after sentence of meaningless ramblings about all of their accomplishments.
Hhhmmm, doesn`t some other boat builder do that in their ads ... ? :food-smiley-007:

fubar260 09-26-2007 01:21 PM


Originally Posted by Donman (Post 2285579)
At least Cigarette didn`t have sentence after sentence of meaningless ramblings about all of their accomplishments.
Hhhmmm, doesn`t some other boat builder do that in their ads ... ? :food-smiley-007:

:violent-smiley-045::food-smiley-007::D

GLH 09-26-2007 02:15 PM


Originally Posted by jayhawk261 (Post 2283986)
Not to mention the fact that the driver isn't actually sitting in the seat and is obviously a double amputee!...

He's just making sure the chicks head isn't moving... :drink:

Dangerous Dave 09-26-2007 02:56 PM

I'll bet they won't be losing any sales because of that. Ad's don't sell boats, emotion and expendable income do.

sakoutis3 09-26-2007 03:51 PM

The boat is is beautiful anybody know who's boat it is?????

OldSchool 09-26-2007 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave (Post 2285740)
I'll bet they won't be losing any sales because of that. Ad's don't sell boats, emotion and expendable income do.

That's true. I can remember seeing this ad 20 years ago and thinking....

..I'VE GOT TO GET ME ONE OF THEM CIGARETTE BOATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:cool-smiley-011::ernaehrung004::ernaehrung004::ernaehrung004:


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