Happy Honda Days - Skeletor Commercial

[Robarr The Morbid]

I honestly can't tell. Could be either. Still pretty cool knowing that MOTU is very much a part of popular culture enough to make commercials like these. (the Honda one I mean)

[Mechanizor]

Check out this video, Skeletor voice actors play with their action figures, it's an ad for NY Power-Con that never happened!

[Mechanizor]

Some say it's Jeff Bennett!... I don't know if it's true though!!!

[Robarr The Morbid]

HAHA!!! Nice! Was that Allan Oppenheimer doing the voice?

[Dark Angel]

Hey, it's still better than "Toyota: Cars for People Who Hate Driving."

[Shawn]

What? No My buddy Calling "shot gun" while TLC's No Scubs plays on the radio? It writes it self.

[Mechanizor]

I wish Hondas where as menacing as Lamborghinis though!

Now look here, I'm sorry, I can't afford a Ferrari
But that don't mean I can't get you there

[Draego-Man]

I have a 2008 Honda Odyssey.

[Dark Angel]

Also, "Honda: Boring Cars for Boring People." didn't test well.

I think the whole point was to keep this vintage. It is appealing to 35 to 45 year olds by tapping into nostalgia, and the Classics figure is meaningless for most folks.

Of course Honda is going after their 35 - 45 year old demographic.

Honda's are some of the most reliable cars on the market. They are inexpensive to maintain, and they hold their re-sale value over most other manufacturers. They are reliable, cost effective, and smart investment for aging consumers.

They're not trying to sell you a $60'000 gas guzzling machine that will break your bank, and not get you any more sex- than you're not already getting now. Ha ha ha! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-hahhhh!!!! God, I'm hilarious. They're selling you a beloved friend. Its a very smart ad campaign.

[Draego-Man]

I think the whole point was to keep this vintage. It is appealing to 35 to 45 year olds by tapping into nostalgia, and the Classics figure is meaningless for most folks.

[GREP-A-TOR]

OK, I loved the commercial. Now for my Debbie Downer moment. What a missed opportunity to use the Classics version of Skeletor!

I just picture Skeletor looking at the Mattel Marketing team and saying, "You Boneheads!"

[Mechanizor]

Very amusing, and I hadn't thought of Little People in ages and ages. I think I like the Jem/G.I. Joe one best, though.

Isn't it interesting that the marketing folks opted to use Skeletor as the spokesperson in the commercial? Apparently, as a character, he holds more cultural cachet in the broader (read: non-geek) community than He-Man himself!

Skeletor as a character has two significant cultural features that He-Man doesn't have: a) His morbid looks, and b) when he talks, he makes people laugh!

[Dark Angel]

Very amusing, and I hadn't thought of Little People in ages and ages. I think I like the Jem/G.I. Joe one best, though.

Isn't it interesting that the marketing folks opted to use Skeletor as the spokesperson in the commercial? Apparently, as a character, he holds more cultural cachet in the broader (read: non-geek) community than He-Man himself!

[Draego-Man]

Strange, very strange.

[Mechanizor]

Hehe, Skeletor for president! :throne:

[RoboSteveo]

That was awesome! Skeletor is a better salesman than Toyguru (and probably more honest too!)

Here are the other videos from the Honda campaign:

Strawberry Shortcake

Jem and GI Joe

Little People

Gumby and Pokey

Stretch Armstrong

[Captain Atkin]

Check out this hilarious “Happy Honda Days??? commercial starring Skeletor!