The Volkswagon one where the guy’s in a tuxedo and he’s clearly in a hurry to get somewhere, then it cuts to a woman in a wedding dress and her father. Then the guy pulls in front of the church and runs in to see the chick standing with a man at the altar–and they all these blank as hell expressions on their faces.
What’s going on?
Seemed to me it was case of the guy trying to get to the church in time to make his case for why the woman shouldn’t marry her fiance, only when he does get there he realizes how happy she is blah blah blah. But the blank looks are a bit mystifying.
I thought that he was trying to make his OWN wedding, only to find that she’s marrying one of his groomsmen instead.
That’s why I don’t favor dressing the attendants alike. When the minister asks “do you take this man…” it could really mean any of 'em. Penguins. Oh my, the drugs are kicking in now. I’ll go have a beer and lie down.
My guess: He’s on his way to stop her wedding. When he gets there…
I’ve never decided if he decides to let her marry the other guy, or speak up. I’ve also not decided how she feels. I think it’s supposed to be left vague so people can interpret it to suit them.
Mostly, I find such commercials annoying. WHAT’S THE END OF THE STORY, DAMMIT?!?
Um, I haven’t seen this one in a while but my interpretation is that he’s late to his wedding, rushing to get there. Gets to the church, runs up, and looks at the bride realizing…he’s at the wrong church with the wrong wedding.
I thought it was his wedding but the bride thought “who wants to marry the kind of guy who can’t even get to his own wedding on time” and left him for his brother who was also the best man.
I’ve seen it, and here’s my interpretation.
He’s trying to break up the wedding of the woman he loves. He runs in, and realizes after the couple turns around that he’s in the wrong church, and this is not the woman he loves, but a stranger.
But, and I feel this is the more important question, does this really constitute a good reason to buy a Volkswagen?
I think this one makes the most sense. But it’s still a stupid commercial–a far cry from that one with the couple who picks up the hitchhikers. “Straws, kids?” God, that’s too cute for words.
But why do the people have such expressionless looks on their faces? Maybe, if the main guy expressed shock or confusion or something, I’d be able to figure out what the hell’s going on.
I have always thought that the guy in the Volkswagen had just left his soon-to-be bride at the altar because he realized he loved the girl in the wedding dress we see in the commercial. He was rushing to the church to break up the wedding. I think they are all shown with blank expressions not only to be ambiguous about the outcome of the situation, but to leave a dramatic static pause. It’s very stylish, I think.
The message, I suppose, is the classic “To thine own self be true.” Maybe Volkswagen thinks that deep down inside, we all want to drive Golfs, Jettas and Passats. I do agree that it’s unclear, but it is a good topic for debate, it seems.
They all dress alike so that if the groom DOESN’T show up they can all just take a step to the right and continue the wedding, free of any embarrassment.
(Courtesy Jerry Seinfeld)
I think Fisher Queen has it right.
I absolutely disagree with you there, the men all should be dressed alike. If the bride can’t tell which person she’s marrying unless they’re color coded, then perhaps the wedding should not be allowed to continue.
As far as the commercial, I think he’s about to speak now so he doesn’t have to forever hold his peace.
Sounds a lot like that flick, the GRADUATE, which was, not surprisingly, made at a time that VW’s were the car to have. So, those who saw that film might want to buy the new VW’s, see? 
I thought the bride seemed to know the guy in the Volkswagen. It looked to me like Mr. Man was rushing to break up the wedding because he is in love with the bride, and believes that she’s in love with him. I don’t think he’s got the wrong church. He KNEW where he was going. The expression on the bride’s face looks like she’d almost been expecting him to rush in.
Of course, he’s got a tux on, so he might just be a very late Best Man.
The song playing during the commercial is A Million Miles Away by J. Ralph.
And Dustin Hoffman made VW commercials back before he became famous. It’s all beginning to make sense…
There is another ad for Apple/Mac. Same guy on some tropical
beach getting married. Cut to hotel room the guy is editing a DVD of his wedding to send to his parents. Maybe the bride
realizing this guy has a Jetta AND a Mac ran off w/ him and they eloped.