Super Mario Bros Ads Imitate College Talent Show?

1. m0le71
   September 23rd, 2006 at 7:50 am

   Straight rip-off. I think I preferred the original ideas even if the ad was better executed.

   I suggest they sue!!

2. shawn bell
   September 23rd, 2006 at 8:24 am

   This is the second time they've stolen that same concept. McDonalds made a commercial just like the Gordon College skit too.

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

3. named
   September 23rd, 2006 at 11:54 am

   They didn't imitate,
   Got inspired, definitely + they took the idea further

4. Martijn
   September 23rd, 2006 at 8:25 pm

   Inspired yes, but I hope Nintendo spoke to those students before they used it in a commercial, and hopefully also they got rewarded for the idea somehow...

5. R
   September 24th, 2006 at 12:23 am

   I hope everyone realizes that the Gordon College students didn't innovate the "live action" stage performance concept. They probably ripped it off or were inspired by this..

   http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8079411349144989883

6. Lux
   September 25th, 2006 at 4:42 pm

   The Matrix Ping Pong video is from a japanese show (I believe it's called Kasou Taishou) in which different contestants has to do that kind of things.

   Wiki for Kasou Taishou: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasou_Taishou

   Lots of vids like the Matrix Ping Pong:
   http://www.ntv.co.jp/kasoh/past_movie/index.html

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