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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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i liked it....

Impossible Dream
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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That is pretty awsome. It reminds me of what they can do if/when they let their engineer's do what they do best and keep the bean counters in check. The only thing at the end when it goes over the falls I was expecting the Honda jet engine plane
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Wow... Great commercial. It really goes to show how wide their product range is. Thanks for sharing!

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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
That is pretty awsome. It reminds me of what they can do if/when they let their engineer's do what they do best and keep the bean counters in check. The only thing at the end when it goes over the falls I was expecting the Honda jet engine plane
Hey, i was expecting the HondaJet too...
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 03:00 PM
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Yup, very cool commercial
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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BTW, does anyone know what the last sentence the narrator says is? He speaks so softly that I can't really make it out.
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
BTW, does anyone know what the last sentence the narrator says is? He speaks so softly that I can't really make it out.
i couldn't have put it better myself
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by DPRSupra
i couldn't have put it better myself
Whose voice is it?
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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That sounds like Johnathon Livingston Seagull
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Old Dec 22, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Its not a lexus commerical. It sucked.
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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At the end of the commercial there's a link to a dedicated website for this campaign.
http://www.thepowerofdreams.com/

Click on "Discover Honda's Impossible Dreams" for a pop-up to the flash site. It has detailed history of every single product featured in that commercial with great video footages and flash animations. After the video introduction of each product you will be able to click on links (move your mouse cursor around the objects at the scene, as some links are hidden on the objects ) to more videos. Very impressive and well-made. Definitely go check it out!! I'm truly impressed.

BTW, the balloon at the end of the commercial is really a Honda balloon, though the introduction then brings you to the HondaJet with a link to another video footage of it.

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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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Found a very thorough and well-written review of the ad:
http://tvadverts.blogspot.com/2005/1...ble-dream.html

So the voice-over at the end turns out to be Garrison Keillor's, which says, "I couldn't have put it better myself."
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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wow i mised it. very very nice commercial, very nicely done and the song is great!
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Old Dec 23, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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Great commercial. I wonder why Honda doesn't make a commercial like that for the USA since they manufacture Accords, Civics, Goldwings, TL's in Ohio and other plants in the country manufacture Honda power equipment, etc. They even have an engine plant in Anna, Ohio.
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