TOS KFC commerical--how did we miss this?

[Gepard]

Having searched the forum and come up blank, it looks like we somehow all missed that a year or so ago, KFC recreated the bridge and crew of the classic Enterprise for a TV spot.

I can't believe I never saw this on TV. And it's creepy how good some of the likenesses are to the original actors--can we replace Simon Pegg with whoever played this Scotty?

 

[Ssosmcin]

This was hilarous! Nice to see the old show still out there like this. "Hey, who took my fries?!"

 

[Dale]

That had to be shown only outside the US... I'd've seen or heard about it before now, otherwise. The Kirk and Scotty look-alikes were almost perfect and the Uhura and Chekov weren't bad, either.

Were those the TOS actors actual voices? They were all just too spot-on... even Uhura. I noted the complete absence of Spock, and it doesn't seem like the kind of thing Nimoy would agree to do.

 

[Sector 7]

^ Nimoy was busy shooting VW commercials.
I never even heard of this one. Usually I would have. Their likenesses are uncanny, but the acting is terrible.
THIS is a parody... the same kind of parody J.J. Abrams said he wants to avoid. I'd rather see actors who can act more than look-a-likes who cannot.

 

[Gil T.Azell]

that was different.

 

[Mallory]

That was the best thing I've seen in days! Thanks for the link Gep Malakai!

 

[M'Sharak]

That had to be shown only outside the US... I'd've seen or heard about it before now, otherwise. The Kirk and Scotty look-alikes were almost perfect and the Uhura and Chekov weren't bad, either.

Were those the TOS actors actual voices? They were all just too spot-on... even Uhura. I noted the complete absence of Spock, and it doesn't seem like the kind of thing Nimoy would agree to do.

There's something in the comments which says that it is them doing the voices and that or another comment places it as being from around 1991, and shown in the U.S.

I sure don't remember seeing it, though, and I haven't found anything else to check it against.

 

[James Bond]

Having searched the forum and come up blank, it looks like we somehow all missed that a year or so ago, KFC recreated the bridge and crew of the classic Enterprise for a TV spot.

Man that guy looked just like Shatner!

 

[ElScoob]

I'm stunned. How did I miss that? It must have been something that aired outside the U.S.

And the voices were either the genuine article or amazing impressions. I lean toward the former. The person in the comments must have been right (proper voices plus reasonable physical doubles can go a long way...)

 

[Turbo]

I don't know if it's my pre-coffee mindset, but damn if that wasn't the funniest thing I've seen in a long time.

 

[Outpost4]

It's 5:38 in the morning and I want greasy chicken.

Thanks for posting that, Gep Malakai. Great find.

 

[The Squire of Gothos]

I'll check this again when I can put the sound up, but the lookalikes were pretty good.

Do any British BBSers remember the ads telling us about electricity privatisation in the 80s? I swear Shatner was in one, possibly Doohan as well. Were they?

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Fantastic ad! The likenesses were scary...

Do any British BBSers remember the ads telling us about electricity privatisation in the 80s? I swear Shatner was in one, possibly Doohan as well. Were they?

Rght here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7PW8qGFFi4

 

[Gepard]

Man that guy looked just like Shatner!

It helps that all the cuts were very, very quick. Doesn't give you time to study them and find the flaws.

 

[The Squire of Gothos]

Right here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7PW8qGFFi4

Thank you! Powergen, should have remembered that. I can remember Dad getting caught up in the fever and buying and selling shares at the time in the newly privatised companies.

 

[M'Sharak]

I'm also noticing in the Info section on the YouTube page a mention of "mitchellwalker.com" and going there, I find what appears to be the same commercial under the heading "Films" -- wants a plug-in I don't have to play it, though.

http://mitchellwalker.com/

 

[JoeZhang]

My favourite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqbky6E7V9E

 

[Ssosmcin]

I wondered about the missing Nimoy too, but I just chaked it up to the fact that he's the guy who sued paramout over the use of his likeness back in the 70's. Maybe there's a clause which prevented them from using Spock.

 

[gastrof]

^ Nimoy was busy shooting VW commercials.
I never even heard of this one. Usually I would have. Their likenesses are uncanny, but the acting is terrible.
THIS is a parody... the same kind of parody J.J. Abrams said he wants to avoid. I'd rather see actors who can act more than look-a-likes who cannot.

This has nothing to do with the upcoming movie, and is an innocent bit of fun.

Stop being so serious or I'll boycott the movie and all sequels, as well as any other film using even one of the actors.

That'll show you.

 

[gastrof]

Man that guy looked just like Shatner!

I wouldn't go that far.

I mean, two arms, two legs and all, but beyond that sort of thing...