Two New Will Ferrell Switch Ads

MacRumors · 05:27 PM

Apple Posted two new "Switch" ads on their website today. The two new ads feature Will Ferrell as Santa Claus.

Santa and Lawyers
Santa's iPod

Will Ferrell was also in another humorous switch ad featured during the MWNY 2002 Keynote.

TeraRWM · Nov 25, 2002, 05:26 PM

I hope I get to see these on tv soon

vniow · Nov 25, 2002, 05:29 PM

Ah, so this was what that other thread was about.

iJon · Nov 25, 2002, 05:31 PM

I hope too many familys dont care that he says ass in his commercial. I mean its really funny and i love it and im not against cussing. Im just saying some people may. I dont think it will be a big deal. i love the ipod one, that is great. go apple and will.

iJon

Dj Kioto · Nov 25, 2002, 05:31 PM

I think they're hilarious, though, I dont think Apple will show them on television, the didin't even post the other will farrel ad, even though alot of people asked for it.

I dont know though, maybe it would do well to show apple's humorous side...

I almost laughed my ass off at those commercials of the PC software making movies, I forget which vendor, maybe dell

I dont buy into it, but the commercials were funny, apple could use a a dose of public humor

esspecially with will farrel

fatalerror101 · Nov 25, 2002, 05:40 PM

I think the more switch ad's the better, even if they are not so serious as the ones created previously.
That and I love SNL and think that Will is as funny as an encredibly long program that get's X amount of errors because there no semi colon

PowerBook G4 1 GHZ

solvs · Nov 25, 2002, 05:48 PM

I never really thought he was that funny until I saw the switch ad he did for MacWorld. That was actually kinda funny. I do like the iPod one (even if Windows gave me an error, and I had to reload the page. Stupid M$), the other one was okay. I used to think he was trying to hard, but watching SNL re-runs I see he was just working with what he had. I mean come-on, the cheerleader thing was just sad, and got old very quickly.

He was just starting to get funny with GW, not to mention the switch ad (they should have shown it on SNL) and that small part in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" (that movie was hilarious, bad language aside).

Then he up and leaves SNL when it seemed to be getting good again.

Ah well, luck to him. Hope he does some more joke switch ads. I wonder if he really does use a Mac? Probably.

Rower_CPU · Nov 25, 2002, 05:48 PM

Great stuff...glad he's still working.

I doubt they'll be on TV, but damn they're great for us Mac fans!

Timothy · Nov 25, 2002, 05:48 PM

They should so run those ads on TV. Especially the Santa & Lawyers Ad...

Hemingray · Nov 25, 2002, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by solvs
I never really thought he was that funny until I saw the switch ad he did for MacWorld.

Two words: Celebrity Jeopardy.

I always thought he was great. He was one of my favorite SNL actors and it was really depressing to see him leave the show. It just hasn't been quite the same.

These commercials are great (especially love the "ass handed to him" bit.)

And no one could forget the porn actor! I hope they do air 'em.

solvs · Nov 25, 2002, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hemingray

Two words: Celebrity Jeopardy.

I forgot about that one.

His Alex Trebek and Darrell Hammond's Sean Connery were great together. He played a good straight man. I think it was just the cheerleader sketches and some of the early stuff that bugged me. I stopped watching for awhile the season after Phil Hartman died (he was my favorite). I caught some of the reruns, and the early ones with the new cast weren't that funny.

I still think he came into his own on the George Bush Jr. bits - those were funny.

I think he's funnier when he isn't trying so hard.

PrettyMan · Nov 25, 2002, 06:29 PM

oh, oh, oh...

One more year without new proccessors...

FattyMembrane · Nov 25, 2002, 07:08 PM

kind of a stupid question, but how do i download those without quicktime pro? i scoured the page source but all of the .movs are just references. any ideas?

LimeiBook86 · Nov 25, 2002, 07:10 PM

sswwweeeeet

Go Apple, Will is funny I hope they do a Celeberty Jeoparody one, hah, that would cause attention and give Apple some points

reyesmac · Nov 25, 2002, 07:19 PM

Nice to see Apple having some fun. Now shut up and give me faster Powermacs.

zoob23 · Nov 25, 2002, 07:22 PM

iLove those two switch ads and iHope Apple puts them on TV or I'll be pissed off

The Santa and his iPod is the funniest thing I have ever seen!!!!!!!!

Stike · Nov 25, 2002, 08:16 PM

This is so silly... yippeee!!!

http://home.arcor.de/st/stike/IndexGfx/lol.gif

etoiles · Nov 25, 2002, 08:46 PM

I don't know...I usually like dry and absurd humor, but...I did not laugh. The santa lawsuit thing is kind of amusing, the ipod playlist has potential, but I somhow expect him to come up with something hillarious and then the spot just flattens out. Oh well, I do like the fact that those switch ads have even less to do with the actual apple products than what we got so far. Come to think of it, the image of a disillusioned, sarcastic guy fits apple pretty well. And seeing a 'highend' 1.25Ghz Powermac on TV would just be too depressing...

yes, I am bitter...

Happy holidays !

iAryeh · Nov 25, 2002, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FattyMembrane
kind of a stupid question, but how do i download those without quicktime pro? i scoured the page source but all of the .movs are just references. any ideas?

Just right click and download as a quicktime movie. And I love the commercials.

FattyMembrane · Nov 25, 2002, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iAryeh
Just right click and download as a quicktime movie.

thanks, but that requires quicktime pro (and i don't feel like shelling out $30 so i can download a movie, that 's kind of a rip-off)

MacSlut · Nov 25, 2002, 09:54 PM

I think they should try re-shooting them, but this time let him really let loose on the cowbell.

daRAT · Nov 25, 2002, 10:20 PM

I can't stand will ferrell. Number one reason I stopped watching snl..he was NOT funny.

If he has left, now I can go back to watching it.

Next for will ? Prolly those stoopid lorne michels produced movies.

Bengt77 · Nov 25, 2002, 10:36 PM

You actually CAN download the movies without having QuickTime Pro. Just open the page in Internet Explorer, let the movie load (do this per movie, or else it won't work), then leave the page open and go look in '~/Library/Preferences/Explorer/Temporary Files'.

Make sure you have 'Save movies in disk cache' turned on in the QuickTime preference pane (under the 'Connection' tab).

Should work...

Mr. Anderson · Nov 25, 2002, 11:06 PM

Much better as a Apple Switch Spokesperson - or maybe unofficial, but still great - especially making it humorous - I can see Apple doing a spoof of their own switch ads using Ferrell in the year to come.

I hope they do more.

D

bretm · Nov 25, 2002, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bengt77
You actually CAN download the movies without having QuickTime Pro. Just open the page in Internet Explorer, let the movie load (do this per movie, or else it won't work), then leave the page open and go look in '~/Library/Preferences/Explorer/Temporary Files'.

Make sure you have 'Save movies in disk cache' turned on in the QuickTime preference pane (under the 'Connection' tab).

Should work...

Well, for example, the mpeg 4 ones of will don't actually load in IE for X. They simply come up as a text file. Not a very good read.

I just right click download link to disk and that saves whatever file. But if they're refs, I dunno.

Nov 25, 2002, 05:23 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Two New Will Ferrell Switch Ads Apple Posted two new "Switch" ads on their website today. The two new ads feature Will Ferrell as Santa Claus. Santa and Lawyers Santa's iPod Will Ferrell was also in another humorous switch ad featured during the MWNY 2002 Keynote. Last edited by arn : Nov 25, 2002 at 05:27 PM.

Nov 25, 2002, 05:26 PM	#2
TeraRWM macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Middleton, WI	I hope I get to see these on tv soon __________________ Check it out http://www.dereksucks.com <--my blog

Nov 25, 2002, 05:31 PM	#5
Dj Kioto macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Rochester, NY	Hilarious... but I think they're hilarious, though, I dont think Apple will show them on television, the didin't even post the other will farrel ad, even though alot of people asked for it. I dont know though, maybe it would do well to show apple's humorous side... I almost laughed my ass off at those commercials of the PC software making movies, I forget which vendor, maybe dell I dont buy into it, but the commercials were funny, apple could use a a dose of public humor esspecially with will farrel

Nov 25, 2002, 05:40 PM	#6
fatalerror101 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Jose	Great I think the more switch ad's the better, even if they are not so serious as the ones created previously. That and I love SNL and think that Will is as funny as an encredibly long program that get's X amount of errors because there no semi colon PowerBook G4 1 GHZ

Nov 25, 2002, 05:48 PM	#7
solvs macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: LaLaLand, CA	I never really thought he was that funny until I saw the switch ad he did for MacWorld. That was actually kinda funny. I do like the iPod one (even if Windows gave me an error, and I had to reload the page. Stupid M$), the other one was okay. I used to think he was trying to hard, but watching SNL re-runs I see he was just working with what he had. I mean come-on, the cheerleader thing was just sad, and got old very quickly. He was just starting to get funny with GW, not to mention the switch ad (they should have shown it on SNL) and that small part in "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" (that movie was hilarious, bad language aside). Then he up and leaves SNL when it seemed to be getting good again. Ah well, luck to him. Hope he does some more joke switch ads. I wonder if he really does use a Mac? Probably. __________________ True love never dies The only thing more dangerous than a woman scorned, is a man with nothing left to lose...

Nov 25, 2002, 05:29 PM	#3
vniow macrumors 603 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I accidentally my whole location.	Ah, so this was what that other thread was about.

Nov 25, 2002, 05:31 PM	#4
iJon macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002	I hope too many familys dont care that he says ass in his commercial. I mean its really funny and i love it and im not against cussing. Im just saying some people may. I dont think it will be a big deal. i love the ipod one, that is great. go apple and will. iJon

Nov 25, 2002, 05:48 PM	#8
Rower_CPU Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego, CA	Great stuff...glad he's still working. I doubt they'll be on TV, but damn they're great for us Mac fans! __________________ Join MacRumors.com - Team Folding!

Nov 25, 2002, 05:48 PM	#9
Timothy macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2002	Oh please oh please oh please! They should so run those ads on TV. Especially the Santa & Lawyers Ad... __________________ Combatant of the Anti-Apple-PDA Nihilists...

Nov 25, 2002, 06:29 PM	#12
PrettyMan macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oyeregui, Spain	oh, oh, oh... One more year without new proccessors...

Nov 25, 2002, 07:08 PM	#13
FattyMembrane macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: bat country	kind of a stupid question, but how do i download those without quicktime pro? i scoured the page source but all of the .movs are just references. any ideas?

Nov 25, 2002, 07:10 PM	#14
LimeiBook86 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hanging around in NJ with his cutie. :)	sswwweeeeet Go Apple, Will is funny I hope they do a Celeberty Jeoparody one, hah, that would cause attention and give Apple some points __________________ my site my blog Mac's Comic Mac's Shop "Just you try and stop me..."

Nov 25, 2002, 07:19 PM	#15
reyesmac macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Central Texas	Nice to see Apple having some fun. Now shut up and give me faster Powermacs.

Nov 25, 2002, 07:22 PM	#16
zoob23 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2002	iLove those two switch ads and iHope Apple puts them on TV or I'll be pissed off The Santa and his iPod is the funniest thing I have ever seen!!!!!!!!

Nov 25, 2002, 08:16 PM	#17
Stike macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany	Will Ferrell This is so silly... yippeee!!! http://home.arcor.de/st/stike/IndexGfx/lol.gif __________________ - "Fiat justitia et ruant coeli!" -

Nov 25, 2002, 08:46 PM	#18
etoiles macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Where the air is crisp	I don't know...I usually like dry and absurd humor, but...I did not laugh. The santa lawsuit thing is kind of amusing, the ipod playlist has potential, but I somhow expect him to come up with something hillarious and then the spot just flattens out. Oh well, I do like the fact that those switch ads have even less to do with the actual apple products than what we got so far. Come to think of it, the image of a disillusioned, sarcastic guy fits apple pretty well. And seeing a 'highend' 1.25Ghz Powermac on TV would just be too depressing... yes, I am bitter... Happy holidays !

Nov 25, 2002, 09:54 PM	#21
MacSlut macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2002	Needs more cowbell I think they should try re-shooting them, but this time let him really let loose on the cowbell.

Nov 25, 2002, 10:20 PM	#22
daRAT macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kennebunk, Maine, USA	*gag* I can't stand will ferrell. Number one reason I stopped watching snl..he was NOT funny. If he has left, now I can go back to watching it. Next for will ? Prolly those stoopid lorne michels produced movies.

Nov 25, 2002, 10:36 PM	#23
Bengt77 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Behind my Mac.	Downloading QuickTime movies w/o QT Pro You actually CAN download the movies without having QuickTime Pro. Just open the page in Internet Explorer, let the movie load (do this per movie, or else it won't work), then leave the page open and go look in '~/Library/Preferences/Explorer/Temporary Files'. Make sure you have 'Save movies in disk cache' turned on in the QuickTime preference pane (under the 'Connection' tab). Should work...

Nov 25, 2002, 11:06 PM	#24
Mr. Anderson Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in VA	Much better as a Apple Switch Spokesperson - or maybe unofficial, but still great - especially making it humorous - I can see Apple doing a spoof of their own switch ads using Ferrell in the year to come. I hope they do more. D __________________ "Klaatu varada nikto!"

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