Topic: CTC Review: 2006 Nissan X-Trail

[quadzilla]

Anyone seen the new X-Trail ad for the BonaVista Edition where he's talking in Newfoundlander accent?

Now THAT ad I like and is effective!

I think this is the first time I ever disagreed with you.  The guy sounds more like Brad Pitt in Snatch than a Newfie.  Have to say it is a shitty commercial.

I also think it is only getting played because they are Newfies....if they used Asians or Indians it would have been pulled right away.

[sirAQUAMAN64]

Anyone seen the new X-Trail ad for the BonaVista Edition where he's talking in Newfoundlander accent?

Now THAT ad I like and is effective!

I think this is the first time I ever disagreed with you.  The guy sounds more like Brad Pitt in Snatch than a Newfie.  Have to say it is a shitty commercial.

I also think it is only getting played because they are Newfies....if they used Asians or Indians it would have been pulled right away.

Awwww, the first? I'm impressed 

I think Newfies understand why we poke fun at their accent and don't opt to take themselves or us too seriously. I think more of 'em for it. It is after all a CANADIAN exclusive vehicle being marketing to CANADIANS, so would make sense they'd pick their accent as they are speaking English as their primary language but sound different. Not mocking someone's attempt at English as a second language. I think it is very well executed as an attention grabbing way to show off the options included in the edition. I guess when you do something creative, you run the risk of upsetting people 

[jww]

... The guy sounds more like Brad Pitt in Snatch than a Newfie.  ...

I have heard some people say that Pitt's Snatch accent is as much down-east Canada (politically correct for Newfie?) than authentic Irish. I suppose that accents are all about what you hear and how you think you hear it.

[wing]

Ok, please keep this discussion on topic.

Thanks.

[mrthompson]

*natch*