Badminton Commercial in US

Lala Miso · 05-03-2007, 01:06 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfwqSBWDW_A

Personally i just think this is partly the reason people think badminton is an easy sport --;

Joseph · 05-03-2007, 01:06 PM

Anyone see the vitamin water commercial?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfwqSBWDW_A

jerby · 05-03-2007, 01:19 PM

the word abomination comes to mind...

Thsoe blokes are soo fat they just háve to be baseball players...

*kwun* · 05-03-2007, 01:22 PM

the two "asian" guys are actually Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong, the #1 US MD pair.

despite that, the commercial itself is pretty lame.

jerby · 05-03-2007, 01:36 PM

I recognized Howard...

but darn....Americans... You'd expect they did at least sómething right if you hire in two professional players...

Dreamzz · 05-03-2007, 01:49 PM

hahaha, what a dumbass commercial ... pardon my french.
i can't believe howard stooped to that level!

*kwun* · 05-03-2007, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamzz

hahaha, what a dumbass commercial ... pardon my french.
i can't believe howard stooped to that level!

i doubt he designed and directed the commercial. he was probably hired to do it without knowing any details.

Chire · 05-03-2007, 01:54 PM

I want the 30 seconds of my life back that I just wasted watching this commercial!

That's probably the lamest and visually most unprofessional commercial I've ever seen. I mean, just look at the bald fatso diving to the net

. What the heck why didn't they just hire 4 professionals instead of just two?

I feel sorry for Bach having taken part on this.

TLCal · 05-03-2007, 02:03 PM

man....totally became speechless after watching this dummiest commercial of my life time so far.

cooler · 05-03-2007, 02:26 PM

-looks like the receiver faulted by moving before the shuttle is served.
- on the black guy, how can he smash return a jumpsmash by bob M. ?

ctjcad · 05-03-2007, 02:52 PM

...thx for providing the link

i was quite surprised also when i saw Urlacher launching himself for that birdie, without helmet, padding...anyways, it's just a pointless humor at badminton..

Dreamzz · 05-03-2007, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwun

i doubt he designed and directed the commercial. he was probably hired to do it without knowing any details.

yeah, haha, i mean him no insult .... he was prolly unwittingly a part of this.

still, badminton's image must have taken a hit in the states.

Konnichiwa · 05-03-2007, 03:08 PM

i think for howard and bob its all about the $$$$$..... haha... i meannn hey who wouldnt want the extra money for doing a commercial plus get two meet other famous athletes

Wong8Egg · 05-03-2007, 03:08 PM

No wonder ESPN rank badminton lower than baseball.

Loppy · 05-03-2007, 03:10 PM

I'm sure that commercial will have done a lot of good for badminton, since there are 2 "famous" baseball players in it. Besides, it's better for people to think it's an easy sport instead of a hard sport, if it's easy more people will be tempted to try it out =p
what we need is some badminton commercials in the UK with famous football stars...

Kelvin · 05-03-2007, 03:14 PM

what the crap was that? LOL

I was laughing too hard to understand what it was about...

edit: oh nvm... it was about water

come on guys, it was obviously created for amusement. Seeing a football player & baseball player doing their own routine was funny. Oh, and I want to smash like Ortiz ROFL

Pete LSD · 05-03-2007, 10:05 PM

I wonder if Bob and Howard had second thoughts about the commercial. Granted they really need the extra money, but the way it was done put badminton in a very bad light and it was very lame.

05-03-2007, 01:06 PM	#2
Joseph Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,174	Badminton Commercial (Vitamin Water) Anyone see the vitamin water commercial? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfwqSBWDW_A

05-03-2007, 01:36 PM	#5
jerby Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 3,777	I recognized Howard... but darn....Americans... You'd expect they did at least sómething right if you hire in two professional players... Last edited by jerby : 05-03-2007 at 01:41 PM.

05-03-2007, 02:52 PM	#11
ctjcad Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 15,321	Yup, that's the one... ...thx for providing the link i was quite surprised also when i saw Urlacher launching himself for that birdie, without helmet, padding...anyways, it's just a pointless humor at badminton.. Last edited by ctjcad : 05-03-2007 at 02:55 PM.

05-03-2007, 03:14 PM	#16
Kelvin Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canada & UK Posts: 1,638	what the crap was that? LOL I was laughing too hard to understand what it was about... edit: oh nvm... it was about water come on guys, it was obviously created for amusement. Seeing a football player & baseball player doing their own routine was funny. Oh, and I want to smash like Ortiz ROFL Last edited by Kelvin : 05-03-2007 at 03:25 PM.

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05-03-2007, 01:06 PM	#1
Lala Miso Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 25	Badminton Commercial in US http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfwqSBWDW_A Personally i just think this is partly the reason people think badminton is an easy sport --;

05-03-2007, 01:19 PM	#3
jerby Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 3,777	the word abomination comes to mind... Thsoe blokes are soo fat they just háve to be baseball players...

05-03-2007, 01:22 PM	#4
kwun Administrator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA, USA Posts: 20,012	the two "asian" guys are actually Howard Bach and Bob Malaythong, the #1 US MD pair. despite that, the commercial itself is pretty lame.

05-03-2007, 01:49 PM	#6
Dreamzz Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London & Penang Posts: 6,443	hahaha, what a dumbass commercial ... pardon my french. i can't believe howard stooped to that level!

05-03-2007, 01:54 PM	#8
Chire Regular Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Finnish Defence Forces (army) Posts: 176	I want the 30 seconds of my life back that I just wasted watching this commercial! That's probably the lamest and visually most unprofessional commercial I've ever seen. I mean, just look at the bald fatso diving to the net . What the heck why didn't they just hire 4 professionals instead of just two? I feel sorry for Bach having taken part on this.

05-03-2007, 02:03 PM	#9
TLCal Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: California Posts: 53	man....totally became speechless after watching this dummiest commercial of my life time so far.

05-03-2007, 02:26 PM	#10
cooler Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Basement Boiler Room Posts: 20,489	-looks like the receiver faulted by moving before the shuttle is served. - on the black guy, how can he smash return a jumpsmash by bob M. ?

05-03-2007, 03:08 PM	#13
Konnichiwa Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: U.S.A Posts: 148	i think for howard and bob its all about the $$$$$..... haha... i meannn hey who wouldnt want the extra money for doing a commercial plus get two meet other famous athletes

05-03-2007, 03:08 PM	#14
Wong8Egg Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,416	No wonder ESPN rank badminton lower than baseball.

05-03-2007, 03:10 PM	#15
Loppy Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK Posts: 123	I'm sure that commercial will have done a lot of good for badminton, since there are 2 "famous" baseball players in it. Besides, it's better for people to think it's an easy sport instead of a hard sport, if it's easy more people will be tempted to try it out =p what we need is some badminton commercials in the UK with famous football stars...

05-03-2007, 10:05 PM	#17
Pete LSD Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: HK, S.A.R., P. R. China Posts: 5,692	I wonder if Bob and Howard had second thoughts about the commercial. Granted they really need the extra money, but the way it was done put badminton in a very bad light and it was very lame.