Coke Zero

delon64

i dont know if this has been stated before but coke zero will get a plug in qos at the dominic greene party and in asia at least there will be bond cans and a bond competition linked to the asia points game that the kids play here...i personally think craigs bond is more of a rola cola kwik save own brand myself but there you go...

8420

who loves coke zero i do

Barry Nelson

I have to say that I drink Coke Zero, only diet soda I found that actually tastes good. Having said that, Bond should not be drinking a soft drink of any kind. Perhaps it is just a product placement on the table somewhere.

delon64

yes they will have bottles lined up behind the bar...as subtle as the tank chase goldeneye plug i hope...hahahaha

Lexi

here is some more info on it...

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/49585/Zero-zero-seven-Bond-sups-no-cal-Coke/

and here is a pic.



which interestingly brings us back to the debate of whether it's 'double O' seven, or zero, zero seven, like this brand is linking too. (I personally think it's double O, but there you go..not a fan of the drink myself, much prefer diet coke! )

Higgins

I was of the opinion, that diet Coke has the same recipie as Coke zero, and they have introduced the zero only to get male consumers to the product as Coke light was too female imaged.

Lexi

er, I don't think so. I've been drinking diet coke for years...and I dislike Coke zero, and I can't believe it's just the packaging that is sublimely making me not like it

Napoleon Plural

There's some confusion with Pepsi Diet and Pepsi Max or something, as bloke's don't like Diet drinks, it's too female, but it's much the same product. Zero is a diff product, however.

bondaholic007

Is there a release date for it, I was in Tesco about 20 minutes ago, No 'By Royal Command' and no Coke Zero ?

Barry Nelson

Coke Zero has a different formula and sweetener than Diet Coke. Coke Zero uses Acesulfame Potassium and Diet Coke uses Aspartame. The marketing is aimed at men with the thinking that men didn't like drinking "diet" drinks, but will drink a "zero" sugar calorie drink. I drink both, more than I should about three 20 oz bottles a day. I prefer the taste of Coke Zero, but everyones preference is different.

If Bond actually drinks a Coke Zero in the movie that would be a big appeal to men I would guess. Thinking back to the novels, I don't think Bond ever drank a soft drink. Maybe tonic water, but I think that is it.

bondaholic007

Do you know if it is release any where else than Harrods ? If it is limited editon how many are made and will they cost the same regular price as a normal packaging ?

"The limited edition bottles will roll out in UK department store Harrods next month"

Sweepy the Cat

They'll probably sell on eBay. To be honest I'm not bothered about it, it's just to grab your money. I've been to Londdon on trips a few times and it's very dear, 'Harrods' is the most expensive shop in town. I've visited a couple of times and it's a complete rip-off, for a chocolate bar it costs about £2.50! Imagine how much a small glass bottle of 'Coke Zero' will cost

delon64

i have just seen the 1 minute coke zero bond ad with the white stripes music...ok ad based on a bond credit sequence...i hope and believe that is not the qos theme tune...what next a bond burger?

SiCo

For those of you that haven't seen the ad here it is:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/11/advertising.thewhitestripes

Lexi

oh, I like that ad, very much B-)
And the music seems to be going in the right direction....can't wait to hear the whole song now....

Apocrypha23

I like the ad and I like the music. I've definitely heard worse Bond music.

On a side note, does anyone remember the scene in Dr. No, I think there was a fight in a the back room of a club or something. There were boxes of Red Stripe beer stacked up all over the place. Early product placement???

Paperbill

Until they make it with Spenda, I won't drink it!!!!

frostbitten

Paperbill wrote:

Until they make it with Spenda, I won't drink it!!!!

I've heard many horror stories about Aspartame too, but I like Coke Zero's taste so much that I can't stop drinking it.

Sometimes, I wonder why so few diet drinks are made with Splenda? I've been looking for an alternative to diet drinks with aspartame for some time, but haven't found any good one.

Napoleon Plural

Hmm, which famous ones use Splenda?

frostbitten

Diet Coke has a version that uses Splenda, but IMO it doesn't taste as good as Coke Zero.

Sir Miles

Hate the drink, like the advert, love the tune

i expect u2 die

Wonder if the final four piano notes of the advert are an important element of AWTD, perhaps even the opening. I can just imagine the advert deliberately ending with a cheeky nod to this recognizable part of the song...

Hardyboy

Cool ad, and I wonder if we're being given a taste (so to speak) of what the QoS titles will look like--earthquakes, leggy women, fist-fights. . . Heck, I even think the black-and-red color combination looks pretty nifty.

Moonraker 5

Absolutely and utterly detesting that tune with a sheer vengeance!

Sounds like the opening riff to You Know My Name, ruined by some crappy trumpets and just generally sounds a wee bit tacky. But then, just a tune for an advert. Maybes (hopefully, from my point of view) it couldn't be farther removed from the theme tune.

frostbitten

CBn said that the ad's soundtrack "may be a segment of the instrumental portion of [Another Way To Die]".

Napoleon Plural

Moonraker 5 wrote:

Absolutely and utterly detesting that tune with a sheer vengeance!

Inclined to agree, not that I have too much emotionally invested in this movie. Not much point getting someone unusual to do the theme if it's just going to sound generic.

Sir Miles

Moonraker 5 wrote:

Absolutely and utterly detesting that tune with a sheer vengeance!

Miserable old bugger )

I can't get the tune out of my head - which is a good thing - honest

i expect u2 die

I remember, upon my first hearing of YKMN, thinking those little trumpet stabs during the "If you come inside, things will not be the same" section were incredibly tacky. I'm getting that vibe from the entire sound of this advert

Hardyboy

According to Pitchforkmedia (whoever they are), Jack White is not a happy camper:

Jack White: Don't Blame Me for that Bond Coke Ad

Jack White wants you to know that he had nothing to do with the decision to use his music in that James Bond-themed Coke Zero ad. Here's the statement from his management:

"Jack White was commissioned by Sony Pictures to write a theme song for the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, not for Coca-Cola. Any other use of the song is based on decisions made by others, not by Jack White. We are disappointed that you first heard the song in a co-promotion for Coke Zero, rather than in its entirety."

Loeffelholz

Moonraker 5 wrote:

Absolutely and utterly detesting that tune with a sheer vengeance!

Sounds like the opening riff to You Know My Name, ruined by some crappy trumpets and just generally sounds a wee bit tacky. But then, just a tune for an advert. Maybes (hopefully, from my point of view) it couldn't be farther removed from the theme tune.

I actually think I like it a lot---or, at least, what I've heard of it. Sounds like basically the intro to the song, plus (possibly) the bridge...? Not much to go on, since we hear none of the vocals/lyrics, but I LOVE the guitar work, and I hope there are more horns in the piece than just the "da-da-da-da-da-da" at the top of the guitar riff.

Hardyboy wrote:

According to Pitchforkmedia (whoever they are), Jack White is not a happy camper:

Jack White: Don't Blame Me for that Bond Coke Ad

Jack White wants you to know that he had nothing to do with the decision to use his music in that James Bond-themed Coke Zero ad. Here's the statement from his management:

"Jack White was commissioned by Sony Pictures to write a theme song for the James Bond film Quantum of Solace, not for Coca-Cola. Any other use of the song is based on decisions made by others, not by Jack White. We are disappointed that you first heard the song in a co-promotion for Coke Zero, rather than in its entirety."

Not good news for M5! I share in Black's disappointment that bits of his song first appeared via a soft drink ad---to me, that's the tacky part---but I'm very excited by what I've heard :007)

emtiem

Hardyboy wrote:

Cool ad, and I wonder if we're being given a taste (so to speak) of what the QoS titles will look like--earthquakes, leggy women, fist-fights. . . Heck, I even think the black-and-red color combination looks pretty nifty.

I'd guess not; let's not forget what the Coke Zero brand colours are after all!
The tune's definitely real- it simply sounds like Jack White, plus it sounds like Bond: I'm looking forward to it. I just found this review of it, so I'm guessing we should be hearing it very soon indeed:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/sep/14/popandrock.aliciakeys

I love Jack's lyric in that bit!