Coca-Cola to launch national Vanilla Coke ads Monday
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Posted 4:04PM on Monday, June 10, 2002
NEW YORK - Movie wise guy Chazz Palminteri lends a little muscle to the first national television advertising for Vanilla Coke. <br>
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In two tongue-in-cheek commercials that kicked off this morning, two young men find themselves in situations that spark their curiosity. <br>
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In one commercial, titled ``Fence,'' a young man is walking along a city street and notices a hole in a wall. When he looks through it, he gets caught in a headlock. <br>
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In another ad, titled ``Peephole,'' a second young man sees a large red arrow pointing to a peephole in a door. Tempted, the man leans in to peer through it. As he does, the door opens and he is yanked inside. <br>
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The men find Palminteri and his sidekick waiting on the other side of the fence and the door. <br>
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With the tagline ``Reward your curiosity,'' the Atlanta beverage giant hopes the ads will be an offer to try Vanilla Coke that consumers can't refuse. <br>
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Coca-Cola expects to air the commercials as part of a six-week campaign that will also include three radio ads, and outdoor and Internet advertising.