MINI UK Cabrio Ads

Tim in MD Jul 6th, 2004 Link

oh my god…the brits are crazy and I love it

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Luke Jul 6th, 2004 Link

I'm British and I found em weird.

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Bob Jul 6th, 2004 Link

I love them… Be a Mini owner is an event. This is just part of the fun. Two of them were British, great movies.

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Benjamin Jul 6th, 2004 Link

LLLLLLLLAME! Geez. I love Monty Python as the next guy, but these are just lame.

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Benjamin Jul 6th, 2004 Link

LLLLLLLLAME! Geez. I love Monty Python as the next guy and my TV is practically glued on to BBC America channel, but these are just lame.

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RB Jul 6th, 2004 Link

Except for the last one, which wasn't that great, they need to find out what the Python boys are doing!

I've seen so much better shorts from MINI. May The MINIstry of Funny Drives?…RB

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RB Jul 6th, 2004 Link

“Maybe” The MINIstry of Funny Drives?…RB

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Charlie Jul 6th, 2004 Link

Not my cup of tea………guess I just missed the humor

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Vanwall Jul 6th, 2004 Link

Hmmm. So much for all that Tarantino influence at Cannes. Whacking the nekkid guy was evidently their “Citizen Kane” or “Third Man”; now everything will be 'High Concept' since the MINI Production Code has been flaunted. Next up: “Last Tango in Paris”, (“Bring me the butter” – adults only!)or “The Godfather” - (Yeah!! There would be the film to play at the MINI dealer -”An offer they couldn't refuse”!!), or “The Wild Bunch”, (whatta shoot-out ending you could have!). I'm for a B&W silent next, with Louise Brooks! Yum!

Action! Cut! Print!

Rob von Stroheim in Dago

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Gabe Jul 6th, 2004 Link

Rob – I believe that's officially our first “Last Tengo in Paris” reference.

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RB Jul 6th, 2004 Link

Citizen Kane's MINI , (“MINIROSEBUD”) “Last Tango in a MINI in Paris”, “MINI on the Waterfront” , (“I cudda bin sumbody, I cudda bin a MINI!”), “Apocalypse MINI”, ( “the Horrors, the Horrors, of not owning a MINI!”), ” A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum in My MINI”, Fantasy Island MINI , (Boss! Da MINI, Da MINI!”), “Gilligan's Island MINI”, “Just sit right back and Drive that MINI…” It could all be MINIlicious!…RB

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Vanwall Jul 6th, 2004 Link

You mean some else has mentioned “The Third Man” ? I'm shocked, Ricky, shocked! ;-) HeHe! As you know, I'm a devotee of the grindhouse and the arthouse, so as I bring my critical squint to bear on the MINI videos, I must always remember – all car movies must be judged against “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” and “Le Weekend” for edginess, and while these latest offerings from MINI have a certain parodic style, they lack the basic underlying nihilism of true existential motoring, let alone no exhibitionism, although the mom from the “Lassie” video vaugely resembled Hildegard Kneff from “The Sinner”, except with cloths on.

I think a take on “Seven Samurai”, or “Oklahoma” would fare better, especially in a cornfield under the blue skies, but things ain't the same since Kurosawa left us; perhaps a Hitchcokian exploration of the noir of MINIs, with lottsa mcguffins – some with red currant jelly would be nice – and with Christopher Walken.

Hell, I'd watch anything he's in, and we could throw in an overhead of Joi Lansing looking up into a one-shot – the deep divide in the lower half of that frame would swallow a Napoleonic Army, or at least the first two years of MINI production, IMHO, but wotta way to go! Oops, the happy people are here with my I-Love-Me jacket, so I'll be back after the Quiet Period – they're showing “Pandora's Box” with organ music provided by some guy with a funny mask from down in the Shock Corridor. Looks like fun.

   BCNU,

Rob-I-was-Murnau-in-a-former-lfe in Dago

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JiminVirginia Jul 7th, 2004 Link

My mundane comment was going to be that the Cabrio looks really good in silver. Then I read Rob's analysis, and I feel like a lightweight.

Might they have more effectively borrowed from “High Noon” in “Grande” Rob? Looks more like “Maverick” I'm afraid.

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RB Jul 7th, 2004 Link

Maybe one of your Brittish Motoringfile participants could clue us into Brittish humor. Ian?

I think Mr. Bean was funnier in his Mini, maybe a Faulty Towers skit or maybe, the best, AB FAB, “Bolli Sweetie”…RB

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Benjamin Jul 7th, 2004 Link

“A Clockwork MINI”: How about a Alex and his droogs haul a whole bunch of phallic statues in a Mini?

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RB Jul 7th, 2004 Link

“2004: MINI Space Odysee”, Start the ipod Hal! I'm sorry Dave I can't do that.”…RB

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Vanwall Jul 7th, 2004 Link

Droogs! Hey, this is a family, show, here, pally! I'll go with the “High Noon” parody, tho – Coop and the Princess of Monaco versus the bad hats – “Look out, it's Miller and he's outta prison, he'll hit this town like nuclur fision!” Oops. That was Roger Ramjet, sorry. But, say, at least they had good production values for their MINIfilms, they just need some star drawing power.

BMW films had some damn cool shorts, and an up & comer as lead. Maybe MINI will get a coupla shots at stardom! Oh, yeah,…. there was that “Eyetalian Job” thing recently with the future Oscar winner, “Legs” Theron. (seriously, I love her work – “Two Days In The Valley”! Boy, Howdy!)

I think this continuing series of mini MINI films must satisfy some deep-seated need at the Ad Agency to develop an outsider feel, that can be projected to the general public without specifically saying, “MINI owners are weirder than you, but they're a nice weirdness” Heck, everybody in my family already KNOWS that, and most of my aquaintances presume such as well. HeHe!

     BCNU,
   Rob in Dago

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