Wrong Surpriseby: apttobeme

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  1. OMP says:

    This has been done before in a couple of commercials.

     
  2. Jena says:

    yes, it’s been done, but it’s still funny. Oh, the power of anticipation.

     
  3. gmoty2 says:

    this theme is not original….if I am correct….all the wannagetaway commercials are original themes…..

    the guy should not have waved at the group……should be instantaneous humility….

     
  4. mng says:

    not original…

     
  5. Bill says:

    actually…watch it again before commenting. He slides in with a fllipped attitude, thinking he’s surprising his lady but quickly covers up. It’s not instantaneous.

     
  6. Jen says:

    what are you people watching? this is hilarous. perfecty timed humor.

     
  7. Jen says:

    where has it been done? you pleple are crazy. that is hilarious and perfectly times comedy.

     
  8. Jen says:

    Sooooo cute! this has not been done like this before anywhere. just because multiple ads have nude people does not make them the same. this is perfectly times comedy.

     
  9. Jill says:

    very original and hilarious! this has NOT been done like this anywhere. Just becuase you’ve seen a guy in his speedo in some other ad does not mean it’s the same. This was perfectly times comedy. The guy’s face when he slides out is great!

     
  10. Jill says:

    Hilarious! The timing in this spot is pefect. Just because you’ve seen other guys in speedos on tv in the past does NOT make this the same. This is your contest winner. Nice work!

     
  11. Beth Sheehan says:

    By far the most professional one out there, and very funny too!

     
  12. kff says:

    been done already

     
  13. Bill says:

    clearly a bunch of friends of another contestant. this spot is hilarious and the comedy is perfectly times. to sit and slam other good work just because you want you friend to win is unethical. this is your winner.

     
  14. Lori says:

    Wonderful! Makes me laugh everytime I watch it. Great job! A real winner…..

     
  15. Lori says:

    Very Funny! A sure winner.

     
  16. Tom says:

    I give this one 5 stars. Very well done. Excellent! Funny!

     
  17. Lisa Rae says:

    This commercial looks very well done- like a real Southwest ad would look. I hope it wins.

     
  18. Marge says:

    This is my favorite- you can tell a lot of effort went into it!

     
  19. Amy Roberts says:

    This was a hilariously fun video!!! Great Job!!

     
  20. Maya says:

    This is hilarious…I can watch it over and over and it still makes me laugh! Great job!

     
  21. sue says:

    good job here

     
  22. Bevo says:

    This flagrantly breaks the rules. People need to read the instructions. No voiceovers, people!

     
  23. Stacey says:

    Great Job! I think it’s hilarious and very amusing to watch.

     
  24. johnny says:

    not bad. premise has been done b4. i found a similar one called ‘wanna get caught’ that just seems better done to me and a bit more original– but both are good.

     
  25. Brian says:

    Hey Bevo - THERE WERE NO VOICEOVERS. It’s my very own voice. HA!!

     
  26. DeeCee says:

    Only one that made me laugh out loud thus far. Very Funny :)

     
  27. Brian says:

    Hey BEVO. It’s not voice over. I did the narration myself. Thanks

     
  28. Trey says:

    Very funny! I’d give it 5 stars.

     
  29. Beth C. says:

    I have seen a simular one before on ED. But not this exact thing. I think this is very funny.

     
  30. Bob says:

    Very funny.

     
  31. amy says:

    this is an old joke as well as an old idea. nicely done though.

     
  32. ARE JAY says:

    The Wife sounds sexy, I would do the same thing after hearing her.

     
  33. Bevo says:

    I’m talking about “Wanna Get Away?” - The VOICEOVER at the end. The entries aren’t supposed to include that language or the written words. It is written in the instructions. The part where your voice is over the rest of the commercial at the end saying, “Wanna Get Away” is a voiceover, which breaks the rules of the contest. I like the video besides that, though. Just trying to point out the foul.

     
  34. Ann says:

    This exact commercial has been done before. Not original at all. And a “voice over” means sound that you added to the commercial that wasn’t part of the actual action regardless of whose voice it is. A character taking part in the action of the commercial didn’t say “Wanna get away?” therefore it was a voice over. So I tend to agree with BEVO.

     
  35. Brian A. says:

    Actually the rules state that the following: “Do not add Southwest Airlines’ logo or voice over’s in your video.” In no way does that suggest that you can’t do your own custom “wanna get away” title and voiceover. Just to be clear, there is absolutely no (0) Southwest Airlines logos or voiceovers used in the making of this video. I think you may just have misinterpreted the rules incorrectly.

     
  36. Lori says:

    I know nothing about a “voice over” I just love this one. It makes me laugh every time. I keep coming back to watch it. It actually reminds me of the “wanna get away” concept on SWA commericals, and they are all too funny.

     
  37. Cotton B's says:

    This is pretty funny, but I, too, think I have seen this exact premise before as well.

     
  38. Marcus says:

    It’s been done!

     
  39. Sid says:

    This is a very funny spot so I don’t know why you people feel the need to slam on this one or any of the better ads. All of these ads took a lot of hard work so cut them some slack. Also, there seems to be some friends of other contestants slamming everyone else and giving them bad rating, just to help there friend win. Is that really how you want to act? Is that really how you want to win? Just enjoy these commercials people.

     
  40. hayward says:

    i love this one. that guy is a totla tool!

     
  41. hayward says:

    I confirmed with SWA this afternoon. Just don’t use their version of the “wanna get away” or closing tag graphic and you’re good. The rules are unclear in that section because just before that it says make your own wanna get away ad and reads strange.

     
  42. Mayo's says:

    5 million stars. We love it!

     
  43. Ace says:

    I don’t understand why someone from Southwest would say it’s okay to use your own voiceover. Think about it. If you win- are they going to cut out you version of “Wanna get away?”- and add their own… this would shorten the spot and make it less than 20 seconds. The whole point of the rule is so that they can add their own, “Wanna Get Away” voiceover later, IF YOU WIN. I’m not trying to slam here- but the indignation at the thought of that topic being brought up was kinda funny. Funny spot though…

     
  44. Henry says:

    I see people complaining about “contestants friends” trying to fix the ratings on here- which I agree probably does happen, and sucks… but how do you explain this spot having 387 ratings- when all of those around, except one, have less than 100 ratings… mostly less than 50… I don’t quite understand the judging system here anyway- if they leave it up to the ratings system- then this contest is seriously flawed!

     
  45. Sid says:

    friends are sent invite and they vote and post comments but slamming others just to try and boost up your buddy is not right. besides I think the winner is picked by Southwest and not the votes.

     
  46. Pey says:

    Awesome! Way funny, it made me laugh. I’d wanna get away too.
    Great job on this one.

     
  47. Klein says:

    whateve dudes…this is funny stuff!

     
  48. brian says:

    thanks! the wife is sexy! ;0) And thanks a lot for all the votes gang.

     
  49. Brian says:

    Very true. When you send the link to over 1,000 people you better get some friends who vote for you. That’s what it’s all about. BTW - The winner is not decided by voters.

     
  50. J Fizzle says:

    wow was that tom cruise…or just a really unoriginal concept.

     
  51. voter says:

    Not an original idea, and has been done in different ways before - but good job.

     
  52. tex says:

    Old, overused, unimaginative, unoriginal and not funny anymore

     
  53. tray says:

    then you do better! all of these idiots make these big comments but couldn’t do better if they tried. i say hell of a job aptobeme

     
  54. S. Roth says:

    ouch! that happend to me but it was my father-in-;aw standing in our kitchen. nice job!

     
  55. Jerry says:

    funny. i really like this one.

     
  56. Jerry says:

    funny. i liked this one a lot.

     
  57. Nate says:

    SWEET!!

     
  58. Joe Dawg Brother says:

    Attention all haters…if the Voiceover was such a foul, then why did the commercial make it to the site? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Good concept overall.

     
  59. Bill says:

    Yeah… could have been way better. This could have one but.. not near professional. So far bathroom chat has my vote. I’m sorry but it is not very good.

     
  60. Eric says:

    There was a close version of this one done by a beer commercial.

     
  61. what a tool! says:

    Amateur video makers? So why would the quality need to be professional? This was by far the best executed commercial with great comedic timing. Saying the quality was not good in an amateur contest is like saying that basketball players dunk stunk because that’s an old outdoor rim that’s rusty. Come on! Did you expect this guy to run out and purchase a BIG $$ HD Camera for you?

     
  62. Apttobeme says:

    I wish I could afford an HD camera so the quality could have been better. If I win I would be happy to shoot it on 35mm for Southwest. Maybe I wouldn’t need to have my 9 year old daughter stand and watch the camera while I drove by too? ;0)

     
  63. AnimalFactor says:

    It won’t matter if it’s HD or not. This is not a professional director’s competition. You did an excellent job!

     
  64. Nat says:

    true, true…. the quality of the camera should have nothing to do with this contest. this was a good spot.

     
  65. Jan P says:

    I’ve been watching all of these videos since December and keep coming back to this one. It makes me laugh every single time.

     
  66. Paul says:

    I keep coming back to this one and laugh every single time.

     
  67. Jan P says:

    I love you Paul. We even post alike.

     
  68. Lloyd says:

    This was very funny. Nice job!

     
  69. Brandon says:

    Awesome!

     
  70. Jennifer says:

    This 1 has to be the winner. Hands down!

     
  71. meep says:

    HAHAHA finally a guy in a thong. Guy in thong in awkward situation == funny.

     
  72. Anne says:

    This commercial should win. I have zero connection with the maker but it’s by far the funniest. You have my vote!

     
  73. Becca Jay says:

    Soooooo cute!

     
  74. Wiley-Ray says:

    I REALY THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD!

     
  75. Annette says:

    sooo funny! nice job

     
  76. Caressa says:

    Another bad choice… bogus contest!

     
  77. Annette says:

    Congrats but this one should have won it all. “Caressa” is clearly a contestant that LOST! LOOSER!

     
  78. Frank says:

    This one was very good. Should have won it all!

     

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