New British Airways London 2012 Advert

[nice1two]

Not sure if this is the right place, but the new Ba advert is out and you can have the plane go down your street.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6VzhDE1Wso&sns...

http://taxi.ba.com/

Edited by nice1two on Tuesday 19th June 19:02

[Beeznitch]

Outstanding!

[CTjockey]

Reminds me of the dream I sometimes have of being in an aircraft but instead of flying, we drive down streets etc...somehow the wings never hit anyone/anything. A very common dream I'm told, I have a long winded explanation somewhere by a dream analyst-its all about frustration about life's restrictions, not being able to break free/fly high etc etc...
But yeah, nice vid

[davepoth]

They really should find a song that's not about detonating a nuclear weapon in the middle of London.

[Chilli]

CTjockey said:

Reminds me of the dream I sometimes have of being in an aircraft but instead of flying, we drive down streets etc...somehow the wings never hit anyone/anything. A very common dream I'm told, I have a long winded explanation somewhere by a dream analyst-its all about frustration about life's restrictions, not being able to break free/fly high etc etc...
But yeah, nice vid

Good God, I've had that dream...well similar on many occasions. We're taxiing along a twisty dual carraigeway and don't gain enough height to clear houses etc, so end up wieving in and out of suburban streets!!!

[Manicminer]

davepoth said:

They really should find a song that's not about detonating a nuclear weapon in the middle of London.

It's not, that lyric is a passing reference to three mile island

[anonymous-user]

Chilli said:

Good God, I've had that dream...well similar on many occasions. We're taxiing along a twisty dual carraigeway and don't gain enough height to clear houses etc, so end up wieving in and out of suburban streets!!!

Me too!! So I'm frustrated am I? Anyone got the number for Coke & Hookers?

[Regiment]

BA have never made an advert that matches the 1989 Face one. Sick and tired of hearing The Clash as well.

[0a]

Good viral element that!

[LotusOmega375D]

I guess that will cut down the immigration queues at Heathrow.

Could cause some nasty traffic congestion though.

[silverfoxcc]

Glad i am not alone with this dream. In Mine we do take off but dont get above 50ft, weaving in and out of the streets. The plane is a wide body, but the cockpit is part of the passenger cabin, so we can chat,or yell, to the pilot!

[Kitchski]

Hahahaha that is brilliant! The taking it down your street, not the ad. That's ok.

[davepoth]

Manicminer said:

davepoth said:

They really should find a song that's not about detonating a nuclear weapon in the middle of London.

It's not, that lyric is a passing reference to three mile island

Well what is it about then?

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/52876/2/ASC...

[Manicminer]

davepoth said:

Well what is it about then?

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/52876/2/ASC...

Erm, read my post above!

Seems to me he just picked 3 things in the news at the time and made a song around them.

The fear after the 3 mile island that Nuclear power would be dangerous, sea levels rising flooding London and low lying areas and the Police beating people up.

I'd guess most people seeing the ad won't even register the lyrics.

I think it goes really well with the Ad.

[FourWheelDrift]

BA ground handling staff strikes, pilot takes wrong turn?

[dave-the-diver]

And I thought this was CGI!

http://goo.gl/maps/XG04

Edited by dave-the-diver on Wednesday 4th July 14:33

[Magog]

davepoth said:

They really should find a song that's not about detonating a nuclear weapon in the middle of London.

It's the 'engines stop running' lyric that probably should have made them think twice about using that song given that there's a 777 in the advert. Also images of a plane in a city centre accompanied by the words 'war is declared' seems a bit wrong to me. Suspect the ad agency were taking the piss a bit.