Video: The greatest climate-change ad ever?
posted at 9:58 pm on June 28, 2011 by Allahpundit
To truly enjoy this you need to have seen Volkswagen’s Super Bowl ad, but since pretty much everyone in America already has, I think we’re safe. Credit where it’s due: Even if you hate the message, this is major progress in how greens advertise their cause. Not so long ago, if a kid showed up in a PSA about global warming, chances are he was being brutally killed. Now we’ve got happy tykes dressed up as Darth Vader and Chewbacca and running around with lightsabers. Progress, my friends. Cherish it.
Makes me so cheery — and climate-aware! — that I want to cut ‘em a check or put in a compost bin or get sterilized or something. Exit question: There’s only one thing standing between the green movement and a truly effective rebranding, isn’t there?
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I would probably pay $8.50 to watch a 90 minute movie where the Earth is obliterated by Volkswagen…
Jeddite on June 28, 2011 at 10:01 PM
I hadn’t planned on buying a Volkswagen, but now, now I have to seriously consider it.
Snake307 on June 28, 2011 at 10:03 PM
No pressure.
Ted Torgerson on June 28, 2011 at 10:04 PM
Well, at least it is better than having kids’ heads explode…
JohnGalt23 on June 28, 2011 at 10:04 PM
I have two Audi’s (owned by VW)… makes me oh soooo proud!!!
The Dead Terrorist on June 28, 2011 at 10:05 PM
Greenpeace is a fraud
darwin-t on June 28, 2011 at 10:05 PM
It seems as if Volkswagen is being smart. CO2 concerns will be so over within the next 5 years.
blink on June 28, 2011 at 10:05 PM
ITS A TRAP!
Seven Percent Solution on June 28, 2011 at 10:05 PM
This.
mizflame98 on June 28, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Greenpeace needs to shut the hell up and go back to saving the whales and the baby harp seals.
*Full disclosure: I was a youth member of Greenpeace late 1970′s-early 1980′s because I wanted to save the whales*
annoyinglittletwerp on June 28, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Carbon dioxide is not dangerous to planets. Venus has lots more of it than Earth, and it’s still there. Also, if you get rid of it, all the plants on Earth will die. They should call themselves Brownpeace.
zmdavid on June 28, 2011 at 10:08 PM
Interesting they are going after the company that makes one of the cleanest cars in the world… the TDI. Will these people never learn?
The Dead Terrorist on June 28, 2011 at 10:08 PM
In Chattanooga, all you hear is how “green” VW is being at their new plant here. They’re very much going out of their way to appease the religious-greens. This is a prime example of how a large corporation can never do enough to appease the “very-truly green.”
Brad G on June 28, 2011 at 10:08 PM
So VW has decided not to structure it’s company around junk science which would destroy it’s profitability…….
……the intelligence is strong in this one.
Baxter Greene on June 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM
I would probably pay $8.50 to watch a 90 minute movie where the Earth is obliterated by Volkswagen…
Jeddite on June 28, 2011 at 10:01 PM
This.
mizflame98 on June 28, 2011 at 10:06 PM
The first car I can remember was a blue 4D VW stationwagon. We’d go to the drive-in, my parents would fold down the back seat…and stick me in the trunk.
annoyinglittletwerp on June 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM
Meh.
SlaveDog on June 28, 2011 at 10:10 PM
meh.
BKeyser on June 28, 2011 at 10:11 PM
Looks like my next car is gonna be a VW… unless they cave.
mankai on June 28, 2011 at 10:11 PM
The youtube comments that I saw were pretty uniformly anti-Greenpeace. As far as PR goes, this may not be having the effect they were hoping for…
cynccook on June 28, 2011 at 10:12 PM
60s hippies in VW vans hardest hit.
mankai on June 28, 2011 at 10:12 PM
I truly thought Michelle was taller…
DamnYankee on June 28, 2011 at 10:12 PM
You know that granny in the wheelchair who was thrown off the cliff by the Paul Ryan look-a-like. Love to see a light saber slice her in half just before she hits the ground. That would be so cool.
hepcat on June 28, 2011 at 10:13 PM
…I was a member of the Cousteau society…..
…..you know back when Conservationist were actually concerned with protecting wildlife instead of money and power.
Now I would not give a dime to these environmental hustlers and crooks.
Baxter Greene on June 28, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Maybe it is just me but I think it really goes to liberal stupidity. I think they missed the original movies.
Southernblogger on June 28, 2011 at 10:14 PM
What kind of fuel do those Greenpeace boats use?
SouthernGent on June 28, 2011 at 10:14 PM
AGW is responsible for Gungans.
malclave on June 28, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Love.
mankai on June 28, 2011 at 10:15 PM
Loved until the sucky GreenHate crap came on at the end.
You could use the Greenpeace logo on a DEATH STAR and show it killing jobs as a real spin on their video.
PappyD61 on June 28, 2011 at 10:16 PM
LOL. I was scratching my head because until the end I thought this was a VW ad.
El_Terrible on June 28, 2011 at 10:16 PM
…I was a member of the Cousteau society…..
…..you know back when Conservationist were actually concerned with protecting wildlife instead of money and power.
Now I would not give a dime to these environmental hustlers and crooks.
Baxter Greene on June 28, 2011 at 10:13 PM
I was in the Cousteau Society as well. Recently, I looked through my old Cousteau shark book…and it was loaded with factual errors.
Loaded.
annoyinglittletwerp on June 28, 2011 at 10:17 PM
I had no idea VW was on our side. Go VW! Thanks Greenpeace for letting me know about VW’s contributions to sanity.
MikeA on June 28, 2011 at 10:17 PM
The “Green” fruitbags would be dead within one week of losing all the products which our modern energy sources provide.
They think it would be some fanciful paradise where they still have everything they want without using petroleum or natgas or coal.
Bishop on June 28, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Pretty pathetic that all these “intelligent” liberals at greenpeace are so devoid of any innovative creativity that they have to copy VW’s commercials to get their eco-fundamentalist message across.
what’s next…they going to have an old lady at a fast food counter yelling “Where’s my carbon friendly tofu burger!!!”
Baxter Greene on June 28, 2011 at 10:19 PM
Baxter Greene on June 28, 2011 at 10:13 PM
Rodney Fox founded a shark-protection group(Fox was nearly bitten in half by a GW in the early 60′s and is now one of their biggest protectors) and since he’s totally focused on sharks-I might donate to that.
annoyinglittletwerp on June 28, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Male bovine feces.
MikeA on June 28, 2011 at 10:20 PM
Ohhh..you are breaking my heart with that one.
Jacques Cousteau was a big time hero to me.
Baxter Greene on June 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Heh love it.
CW on June 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Wonder what ever happened to these kids?
hepcat on June 28, 2011 at 10:22 PM
Meesa thinks theesa bullsh!t.
catmman on June 28, 2011 at 10:24 PM
Thanks for that..
Rodney works with Ellis and Benchley a lot to.
I learned early on that abalone diving was basically serving yourself up for Whites.
How Rodney survived is still a miracle.
Baxter Greene on June 28, 2011 at 10:25 PM
I’m definitely going to wipe with my hand.
Kensington on June 28, 2011 at 10:27 PM
I have a bad feeling about this. Lucas doesn’t sue. He wins.
KillerKane on June 28, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Ah, Lonestar I see that your Schwartz is as big as mine.
dentalque on June 28, 2011 at 10:28 PM
Conservationists still care about the environment and wildlife. The enviro/Nazi/Hustlers are interested in controlling access to the aforementioned and making sure they get paid for their crimes.
darwin-t on June 28, 2011 at 10:29 PM
I feel a sudden disturbance in the Force, as if a
millionthousandshundreds of Chevy Volts cried out in anguish and were suddenly silenced …Ed Morrissey on June 28, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Except, of course, that this cuts just a few seconds before the death of everyone.
theperfecteconomist on June 28, 2011 at 10:30 PM
I want to buy a Jetta now.
Rambotito on June 28, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Massive Copyright infringement.
Unleash the droid lawyers.
profitsbeard on June 28, 2011 at 10:32 PM
I’m surprised they didn’t go straight to the Hilter/VW connection. They must be a bit shaken by the response to the exploding school kids.
pedestrian on June 28, 2011 at 10:33 PM
Oh, that always happens when they get stuck in a traffic jam and run down their batteries running the A/C.
pedestrian on June 28, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Of course, the next episode will be the eeeeevil VW Deathstar zapping all the kids with its deathray and killing them all.
Warner Todd Huston on June 28, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Ironically, the Volkswagon prototype was designed by a Jewish automotive pioneer who had his concept stolen and had to flee Germany.
profitsbeard on June 28, 2011 at 10:41 PM
If only Lucas had watched this before penning The Phantom Menace…..
roy_batty on June 28, 2011 at 10:55 PM
My husband and I were sampling some wines at a farmer’s market last weekend. As we were appreciating the wine, he babble on about their green operations (which are not the kind of thing that jazzes us). It was funny to watch him process that we were utterly disinterested in the green stuff, only the grape.
disa on June 28, 2011 at 10:59 PM
Maybe this guy needs to review this ad, too, then.*
*Caution: strong language, implied/overt violence, adult themes, spit-take invoking…you’ve been warned
Knott Buyinit on June 28, 2011 at 11:07 PM
Rant On:
This brings up an excellent point.
I don’t care if my food is ‘green’. Is it good tasting? Affordable? Healthy (or not, depending)?
I don’t care if my care is ‘green’. Can I keep gas in it? Is it reliable? Can I afford it?
I don’t care if my electricity is ‘green’. Is it also affordable and reliable/dependable? Is it efficient? Does it keep my house cool/warm? Keep my refer cold? Keep the lights on and the water flowing and the clothes clean?
I don’t care if my appliances are ‘green’. Affordable? Reliable/dependable? Do they work as advertised and expected?
I don’t make enough money to assuage some sort of guilt (which I don’t have) for being born in a technological time.
I am responsible with my money which drives me to make the best, most economical choices I can afford without unduly restricting my freedom while assuring me a better than average (or at least, average) quality of life.
Is your wine tasty? Can I afford it? If so, then pour me another glass, mon frere. If I want to know about your carbon footprint, I’ll ask.
Rant Off
catmman on June 28, 2011 at 11:11 PM
Algore sucks my emissions.
putz
Roy Rogers on June 28, 2011 at 11:17 PM
So when do they get sued into oblivion for using SW footage and characters w/out permission? Or is Lucas in on it?
And suddenly… I’m considering a VW as my next vehicle purchase…
Midas on June 28, 2011 at 11:20 PM
This comment is better than mine.
blink on June 28, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Any car company that has any sense at all will be on our side. If not now, soon enough. The greenpeace crowd doesn’t care how low the emissions are, they want ALL personal motor vehicles gone. Period. The whole EV thing is just a charade.
It always amazes me when I meet someone who works in some aspect of the car business, or who someone who loves cars who is a Democrat. The Greens run the Democrat party and the Greens want all cars gone. The only reason Obama bailed out GM and Chrysler, was they felt it was politically necessary.
…..and a Death Star, or whatever it is, preparing to carpet bomb the Earth and kill millions. Or something.
Please. It’s as heavy-handed as ever and looks like the same old BS to me. But I never was a Star Wars geek.
Makes me more sympathetic toward VW Group products, though. I’m in the market, so I’ll have to check out an A4. I kind of wrote it off before, but now-second look.
Dreadnought on June 28, 2011 at 11:24 PM
A local dance studio had their annual dance show with a Star Wars theme. They had written permission from George Lucas to do so.
Dasher on June 28, 2011 at 11:25 PM
What’s sad is that you probably would care if your food, car, and electricity providers were making conservation efforts if you had reason to believe that such efforts really were good for the environment.
This is the problem with racial environmentalists. They’ve put their pet causes ahead of the actual environment, and they have no interest in using sound science to diagnose, prioritize, or fix real problems. In fact, they are often disappointed when science provides a very eloquent, cost-effective solution.
blink on June 28, 2011 at 11:28 PM
I cheered when the frog secret service sank the rainbow Warrior.
Slowburn on June 28, 2011 at 11:28 PM
OK, I ordered little VW assories, direct from VW. I support VW!
Oil Can on June 28, 2011 at 11:29 PM
I use to donate to Amnesty International. We all had good intentions and believed that those organizations did as well. Boy were we proven wrong about those organizations.
mizflame98 on June 28, 2011 at 11:29 PM
So if we’re picking sides we basically have a choice between the car company favored by Hitler vs. psychotic little weenies acting like Hitler. Nice.
JavelinaBomb on June 29, 2011 at 12:09 AM
I wouldn’t go all out supporting VW though. I seem to remember a “green police” commercial during the Super Bowl by Audi(owned by VW).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxTNZUhesZk
JavelinaBomb on June 29, 2011 at 12:12 AM
Nuke all the unborn gay black whales…..
Fighton03 on June 29, 2011 at 12:35 AM
My fast says…..see above
Fighton03 on June 29, 2011 at 12:36 AM
You jerk, I actually watched that and now Greenpeace has a hit on their video. I’m about to ban anything Allahpundit links, ever.
Snarl.
bonnie_ on June 29, 2011 at 12:51 AM
Nuke all the unborn female gay black whales for Jesus…..
Fighton03 on June 29, 2011 at 12:35 AM
FIFY
Save the Whales…collect the whole set for bigger and more exciting prizes.
annoyinglittletwerp on June 29, 2011 at 12:52 AM
Very cute commercial, until the message becomes clear. Then it gives me hives. That about sums up my opinion of 99% of Hollywood as well.
Here’s my favorite VW commercial: The Terrorist
Splashman on June 29, 2011 at 12:56 AM
Ever hear of something called “licensing”?
Also, Lucas would sell his own mother to gypsies if he thought it would help him score an action figure contract. But I’m sure he didn’t have a hand in this small-potatoes deal. He simply put an ad on Craigslist: “License Star Wars characters and footage for anything! Porn movie! Cannibal cookbook! Fart jokes! The View! I’m serious, absolutely anything! Call George at 888-637-2785 (888-MESASUK)“
Splashman on June 29, 2011 at 1:08 AM
Y’all are missing the hidden message in this ad:
Global warming is science fiction!
ZenDraken on June 29, 2011 at 1:28 AM
Cool. I never wanted a VW. But now…
Kenosha Kid on June 29, 2011 at 1:40 AM
They had to use gullible little kids for this because thinking adults couldn’t make a lame ad like this with a straight face!!!
CO2 is life, folks!!! We trade it to plants for oxygen: every life form wins!!! No CO2, and everybody dies!!!
BTW: Show me a little kid who doesn’t poop!!!
landlines on June 29, 2011 at 1:46 AM
Because 7 year olds are about as smart as Warmists.
pat on June 29, 2011 at 2:09 AM
This ad is extremely effective advertising for Volkswagen. Very impressive indeed!. I am now considering buying a VW for the first time in my entire life. May stop by a dealer ship this weekend to look at what they have to offer.
Egfrow on June 29, 2011 at 2:39 AM
I agree, I always thought of VW as being too pricey for what you get, but if the price includes death ray coverage if I am confronted by a mob of enviro-terrorists, well then the cost benefit shifts quite a bit in VW’s favor.
pedestrian on June 29, 2011 at 3:22 AM
I love my Passat, and next year, we are getting a Routon. This helps reinforce that decision. : )
Self-disclosure: I was a major environmental nut until my senior year of high school. I became apathetic for personal reasons, but it wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized how much I had been snookered.
Anna on June 29, 2011 at 3:31 AM
They were all like the missionaries who went to Hawaii to do good. They did damned well.
Extrafishy on June 29, 2011 at 6:03 AM
Peter Benchley? He died in ’06.
BigAlSouth on June 29, 2011 at 7:09 AM
“VW is threatening our planet…” These people are totally insane. Exactly how low does your IQ have to be to believe this garbage?
Lizzy on June 29, 2011 at 7:13 AM
Why just Volkswagen?
All car companies oppose
CO2 limits.
Greenpeace is a massive fundraising outfit that runs a small environmental advocacy program on the side. What they say doesn’t have to make sense, as long as it brings in the money.
It is a neat trick to figure out a way to make a ton of money off of Green Weeniesm. Greenpeace has found one way.
Haiku Guy on June 29, 2011 at 7:28 AM
Perhaps, but did Lucas (and Volkswagen) for that matter, give Greenpeace permission to use their copyrighted material? If not, then they’re in a world of hurt.
KillerKane on June 29, 2011 at 7:29 AM
Greenpeace, Sierra Club, all they are are puppet organizations…maybe at one time in their early career they had a message, but now the message is purely political, and designed for one purpose, raise money. They are money machines.
right2bright on June 29, 2011 at 8:56 AM
I’d be willing to bet Greenpeace would make this whole campaign disappear in exchange for a large donation.
John Deaux on June 29, 2011 at 9:01 AM
Episode II is actually the death star getting taken over by greenpeace and turned into a disco ball with all the kids dancing. Seriously.
Count to 10 on June 29, 2011 at 9:08 AM
Thanks for that..
Rodney works with Ellis and Benchley a lot to.
I learned early on that abalone diving was basically serving yourself up for Whites.
How Rodney survived is still a miracle.
Baxter Greene on June 28, 2011 at 10:25 PM
Actually-Fox was spear fishing at the time of his attack.
So were Borce, and Rodgers. All survived.
I learned that from my 34 year old Ellis shark book…that I loaned to an 11 year old and forgot to get it back before we moved.
*bangs head*
annoyinglittletwerp on June 29, 2011 at 9:14 AM
The greens -a religion beyond mere zealotry -have long been Germany’s nemesis.
Interesting that the Judeo-Christian God tells man to have dominion over all living things -including (the planet) while the green religion says just the opposite. It is clear which God/god the greens worship-their own pagan god in defiance of the real God.
Pick and choose wisely -we are either with Him or against Him.
Don L on June 29, 2011 at 9:41 AM
“But, that’s no ORDINARY rabbit…that’s one got a killer streak a mile wide, it’s a killer!”
Lourdes on June 29, 2011 at 10:16 AM
This is loitering in the DEMON SHEEP territory, this commercial it is.
Lourdes on June 29, 2011 at 10:20 AM
Hint: “rabbit” as in, you know…VW.
Lourdes on June 29, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Double meh.
SukieTawdry on June 29, 2011 at 10:58 AM
The Bentley and Phantom have the W12 in them and are very nice to drive.
Experts who are more into this think these greenies are a little nuts.
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1062334_greenpeace-says-vw-is-europes-least-green-automaker-video
IlikedAUH2O on June 29, 2011 at 11:42 AM
That’s 1:02 I will never get back. Can I sue Greenpeace?
Sponge on June 29, 2011 at 11:55 AM
One thing is true of VW: As Boss Nass put it, dey bringa the mecha-niks.
Except the diesels, ironically. Bulletproof.
DrSteve on June 29, 2011 at 12:01 PM
No biggie. Among other things, our navy was using them for target practice, which was utterly inexcusable.
Uncle Sams Nephew on June 29, 2011 at 12:39 PM
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