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R2-D2 and C-3PO Run Amok in Electronics Shop

- By - Source : Tom's Guide US

The famous duo run wild in one the UK's biggest consumer electronics shops as part of a commercial for the chain.

We're used to seeing R2-D2 and C-3PO on the silver screen, but UK viewers are seeing the two Star Wars robots on their TV screens as part of an ad campaign for Currys and PC World. Owned by the same company (Dixons), Currys and PC World are kind of like the UK equivalent of Best Buy or Fry's. To celebrate the DVD release of season two of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the company shot a commercial with our two favorite droids.

Watch R2 and Threepio discover modern consumer electronics, like hair dryers and cameras, below!

Currys & PC World Megastores TV Ad Director's Cut

Source: YouTube via Engadget

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Leftbranch 10/29/2010 4:52 AM
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I think that was a awesome commercial.

AMDnoob 10/29/2010 4:52 AM
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Pure Awesomness. I actually want to go to this store now :D

megamanx00 10/29/2010 5:06 AM
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Heee

nukemaster 10/29/2010 5:09 AM
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The was well done.

calmstateofmind 10/29/2010 6:30 AM
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Those two are one of the best comic relief duo's ever.

greghome 10/29/2010 7:20 AM
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Now, to get a camera stand low enough to film the same ad with Yoda

Godiwa 10/29/2010 8:17 AM
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excellent commercial... BUT there is a hand with a remotecontrol in the picture bottom/left where C3PO and the robovacuum is in the picture... they SHOULD have caught that, it is kinda obvious else brilliant... love it

shizen 10/29/2010 10:24 AM
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very creative...!

belardo 10/29/2010 1:34 PM
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Love it!

HTDuro 10/29/2010 1:36 PM
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yep first time i saw the hand with remote, i was WTFH, a commecrcial who cost alot of $$$$$$ and theres a beginner mistake hahhahahahah

belardo 10/29/2010 1:37 PM
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Love it! Way to much, we dont get cool TV Ads in the USA.

Spanky Deluxe 10/29/2010 1:46 PM
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Here's another good advert showing in the UK at the moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRonRGEVyT8&NR=1

aracheb 10/29/2010 1:52 PM
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Godiwa :
excellent commercial... BUT there is a hand with a remotecontrol in the picture bottom/left where C3PO and the robovacuum is in the picture... they SHOULD have caught that, it is kinda obvious else brilliant... love it


very impressive eyes my friend. The force is strong with you...

belardo 10/29/2010 3:09 PM
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The hand with the remote control is at 32seconds. Here's the the thing... its REMOTE control, the guy could have and should have been WAY off camera.

tuc0 10/30/2010 12:53 PM
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williehmmm 10/30/2010 12:57 PM
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I do feel I have to agree with joefx. DSG retail who own Currys, Dixons & PC World have the worst after care and customer services I've ever experienced.

A quick google of "DSG retail complaints" reveals 32,100 results. Yes they are a large chain, and they will have more returns than smaller companies, but it's how they handle those customers returns.

Knowing consumer law is no help as they are happy to ignore it. My first experience with them was a failed hard drive costing £80. I didn't live near the store, so my journey to return it was a £10 round trip. I was told to come back in a week, it hadn't been touched, another £10, was told come back next week, another £10, still not looked at. I telephoned the next time and was told yes it's ready to be collected, made the journey, and was told no it's not ready, who told me it was, come back next week, another £10. Phoned again, yes it's ready, definitley, my name is mark ask for me, went to the store, mark isn't in, it's not ready, come back. I exploded, demanded to speak to the manager or I was taking a hard drive from the shelf and leaving and they could phone the police if they wanted. Manager tried to fob me off, but it was clear I wasn't going to be fobbed off so he relented and gave me a replacement. Toal cost to me £50 and 6 weeks to get them to perform a 30 second check on a dud hard drive.

Next up was a laptop, it stopped working after 3 months, took it back to the store and was told I had to return it to the manufacturer. I did at a cost to myself for the delivery and the return, manufacturer refused to repair as they claimed there was a trace of liquid inside. I knew nothing had been spilled on it, no splashes etc, but they were adamant and I was shafted. I read up on my rights and saw I should not have had to deal with the manufacturer, but with the shop itself. That's who I had the contract with. I returned to the shop, speaking in a very loud voice as I made my complaint, eventually got the manager who told me they weren't interested in it and they wouldn't take the laptop from me to investigate as it had been opened and the void warranty stickers had been broken, I told them I had done as they asked and sent it to the manufacturer, they said they still weren't interested. I told them I wasn't leaving until they dealt with it and I would continue to make my protests known to whoever was in earshot. They phoned the police to have me removed, the police told me I had to get a lawyer, and that me being ripped off was a civil matter. I then stood outside the shop telling everyone going in of my issues. The police then told me I had to leave the shopping precinct as it was private land and I was restricting that business ability to operate by putting off its customers.

Suffice to say, they didn't sell many laptops that day and I didn't get the laptop repaired.

Terrible, terrible service. the worst company I have ever dealt with.

Anonymous 10/31/2010 1:12 PM
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williehmmm - kudos to you for standing outside warning people. Yes it was entirely a civil matter and so the Police can't help you(!). To be honest your problems began when you walked in there to buy a laptop. I would be highly reluctant to buy anything from there, obviously due to reputation, but also because I once bought an ADSL modem/router from there I needed something quickly and it was a short walk from home. Turned out the 80 pound unit cost 60 quid online. Of course I didn't check as I was so keen to get one *now*. Which is why they still exist, relying on impulse buys, immediate ownership and sheer ignorance.

Don't buy from PC World/Currys. DSG are expensive. Nothing against Anthony Daniels but my 20 pounds went to help pay for him.

cookoy 10/31/2010 4:48 PM
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looking for the hand is more fun than watching the video. thanks for pointing it out

ImmortalJman 11/01/2010 2:51 AM
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Ahh, it never gets old.

Anonymous 11/01/2010 7:05 AM
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This is really gay. I can't believe people find this even remotely funny.