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== '''K-fee commercials''' == | == '''K-fee commercials''' == | ||
{{Infobox|title = K-fee commercials|image = K-fee Car.png|imagecaption = A screenshot from the '''K-fee Car''' commercial.|maker = K-fee, Jung von Matt, Cobblestone Filmproduktion|date = | {{Infobox|title = K-fee commercials|image = K-fee Car.png|imagecaption = A screenshot from the '''K-fee Car''' commercial.|maker = K-fee, Jung von Matt, Cobblestone Filmproduktion|date = April, 2005 (filmed in 2004)|type = Television commercial|language = English, German}} | ||
In | In April of 2005, German caffeine company ''K-fee'' released nine 20-second long television commercials as part of their ''Wide Awake'' campaign for their coffee drink. These adverts have been heavily criticized for their content and many feel that the adverts are very uncommercial and upsetting, though its shocking visual is built to simulate the effect that the product has on the viewer. | ||
The commercials consist of a peaceful scene, such as a car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. However, at some point in the ad, the scene gets briefly interrupted by either a Adam Johnson as Zombie or a Brad Johnson as Gargoyle (known as Batboy), by the screaming at the camera, followed by the company's slogan and the producting from English & German. | The commercials consist of a peaceful scene, such as a car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. However, at some point in the ad, the scene gets briefly interrupted by either a Adam Johnson as Zombie or a Brad Johnson as Gargoyle (known as Batboy), by the screaming at the camera, followed by the company's slogan and the producting from English & German. | ||
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K-fee received a lot of complaints from their viewers, and soon after that, the ads stopped being aired on television. Some people say that on some other occasions, a warning message was displayed before the advert played, informing any young children, individuals who are easily scared and people with heart conditions to not view the footage, however this could never be proved. | K-fee received a lot of complaints from their viewers, and soon after that, the ads stopped being aired on television. Some people say that on some other occasions, a warning message was displayed before the advert played, informing any young children, individuals who are easily scared and people with heart conditions to not view the footage, however this could never be proved. | ||
An episode of 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno', aired in April 2005, featured a segment where the audience and Jay reacted to K-fee's ''Car'' commercial. It was hosted on K-fee's official website back in | An episode of 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno', aired in April 2005 (two weeks after the release of the commercials), featured a segment where the audience and Jay reacted to K-fee's ''Car'' commercial. It was hosted on K-fee's official website back in 2004 to 2007 along with the other adverts. The K-fee Car commercial was also featured in 2005 on ''Tarrant on TV'', a famous British show. | ||
== '''The commercials''' == | == '''The commercials''' == | ||
Each commercial had a German version and an English version, with the captions at the end in the respective language. There were also either a zombie or a gargoyle at the end of each advert. The zombie was played by American actor ''Adam Johnson'', and the gargoyle ''(known as Batboy)'' was played by his brother, ''Brad Johnson''. [[File:K-fee_zombie.jpg|thumb|250px|The K-fee zombie actor.]] | Each commercial had a German version and an English version, with the captions at the end in the respective language. There were also either a zombie or a gargoyle at the end of each advert. The zombie was played by American actor ''Adam Johnson'', and the gargoyle ''(known as Batboy)'' was played by his brother, ''Brad Johnson''. [[File:K-fee_zombie.jpg|thumb|250px|The K-fee zombie actor.]] | ||
'''<u>Commercials featuring the zombie | '''<u>Commercials featuring the zombie</u>''' | ||
* '''Car ''(Auto in German)''''': The commercial begins with a relaxing scene of a white car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. When the car getting passes behind a large tree, the camera follows. When it pans off the tree, the car is gone. Then, a zombie with a frightening scream then suddenly pops into the scene very briefly. scaring the viewer. On Youtube the screamer goes by the name "Ghost Car." | * '''Car ''(Auto in German)''''': The commercial begins with a relaxing scene of a white car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. When the car getting passes behind a large tree, the camera follows. When it pans off the tree, the car is gone. Then, a zombie with a frightening scream then suddenly pops into the scene very briefly. scaring the viewer. On Youtube the screamer goes by the name "Ghost Car." | ||
* '''Fishing''': This shows a man fishing, and not long afterwards the zombie appears, surprisingly not looking directly into the camera as he screams. | * '''Fishing''': This shows a man fishing, and not long afterwards the zombie appears, surprisingly not looking directly into the camera as he screams. | ||
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[[File:K-fee_gargoyle.jpg|thumb|250px|The K-fee gargoyle actor.]] | [[File:K-fee_gargoyle.jpg|thumb|250px|The K-fee gargoyle actor.]] | ||
'''<u>Commercials featuring the gargoyle | '''<u>Commercials featuring the gargoyle</u>''' | ||
* '''Beach 1''': This depicts two lovers on a beach about to kiss, and just as they are about to, the gargoyle jumps up screaming from the bottom of the screen, blocking the view, with blood dripping from his mouth. | * '''Beach 1''': This depicts two lovers on a beach about to kiss, and just as they are about to, the gargoyle jumps up screaming from the bottom of the screen, blocking the view, with blood dripping from his mouth. | ||
* '''Beach 2''': This shows a relaxing scene of a boardwalk near a beach, when the gargoyle appears upside-down and screams. An alternative title is "Boardwalk", to avoid confusion with the "Beach 1" spot mentioned above. | * '''Beach 2''': This shows a relaxing scene of a boardwalk near a beach, when the gargoyle appears upside-down and screams. An alternative title is "Boardwalk", to avoid confusion with the "Beach 1" spot mentioned above. | ||