Terry Gilliam's Nike Ad # 1 - "The Secret Tournament"

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During Spring 2002, new advertisements from Nike were broadcast featuring many of the world's best footballers. The short films - made to tie in with the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan - were directed by Terry Gilliam. Two advertisements were filmed - "The Secret Tournament" and "The Rematch". This webpage contains stills and behind-the-scenes pictures from the adverts.

"The Secret Tournament" was filmed in December 2001. Gilliam worked with Nicola Pecorini as Director of Photography and set designer Stefano Maria Ortolani. The advert, shot at Rome's Filmhouse Studios, is set in the belly of a cargo liner. Within the cargo liner is a massive cage with turf. Where eight teams of three players play a tournament under the watchful eye of Eric Cantona.

"The Rematch" was filmed on January 28 and 29. Fraser Taggart was Director of Photography for this second shooting session.

The action takes place to the scintillating backdrop of a re-mixed version of the Elvis Presley song "A Little Less Conversation." It's the first time one of the King's songs has been remixed.

- Text by Phil Stubbs, editor of "Dreams - the Terry Gilliam Fanzine"


More info on this page:
http://www.smart.co.uk/dreams/tgnike.htm

Nike site:
http://www.nikefootball.com

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Terry Gilliam's Nike Ad # 1 - "The Secret Tournament"

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  • i think it may have ...

    i think it may have been a joke

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  • ...no it isn't.

    ...no it isn't.

    By Jitter [Affiliate User] 1193931950 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • the song is little ...

    the song is little less conversation by elvis. and by the way do u even listen to nirvana cuz even if you don listen to elvis you sure as hell shud know thats not nirvana.

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  • "It's called " ...

    "It's called "smells like team spirit" By NIRVANA"
    You idiot! Go and look up Smells Like Teen Spirit and hear what it sounds like. Terry Gilliam makes crazy stuff. Go to love those Monty Python cartoons!

    By GamerErman2001 [Affiliate User] 1190752745 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • This is the best ...

    This is the best nike ad ever. Cantona's great in this!

    By adzerrancoon [Affiliate User] 1190159833 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wow awesome ad. ...

    wow awesome ad. great last shot too
    and, yes, that is elvis singing "a little less conversation"...

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  • I love this ad no ...

    I love this ad no matter how many times i watch it it's still Brilliant.

    By Ronaldo7MotoGP46 [Affiliate User] 1188242796 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • love watching this

    love watching this

    By Biermann13 [Affiliate User] 1184682716 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • PLEASE DONT READ ...

    PLEASE DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL GET KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DONT POST THIS COMMENT TO AT LEAST 3 VIDEOS YOU WILL DIE WITHIN 2 DAYS. oNOW UV STARTED READIN DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS OVER TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSHES NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY CAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS
    THIS ACTUALLY WORKS!!!!!!!

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  • PLEASE DONT READ ...

    PLEASE DONT READ THIS. YOU WILL GET KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DONT POST THIS COMMENT TO AT LEAST 3 VIDEOS YOU WILL DIE WITHIN 2 DAYS. NOW UV STARTED READIN DIS DUNT STOP THIS IS SO SCARY. SEND THIS OVER TO 5 VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN UR DONE PRESS F6 AND UR CRUSHES NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN BIG LETTERS. THIS IS SO SCARY BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKs

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  • agreed

    agreed

    By jjb273 [Affiliate User] 1183493186 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • what a dumbass! ...

    what a dumbass! Smells like teen spirit! Since when did Cobain's voice sounded like that? That's elvis' A little less conversation! Go get some Nirvana cd's man!

    By werwerwurf [Affiliate User] 1183168383 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • It's called "smells ...

    It's called "smells like team spirit" By NIRVANA

    By mzbanx [Affiliate User] 1182871124 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • bıtufull

    bıtufull

    By silipink [Affiliate User] 1182751207 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Ohh thank you very ...

    Ohh thank you very much!

    By Kriszkee [Affiliate User] 1182728522 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Kriszkee that's "A ...

    Kriszkee
    that's "A Little less conversation" by Elvis

    By mikemills1230 [Affiliate User] 1182715157 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Can somebothy tell ...

    Can somebothy tell me whats the music under this video please? thx!

    By Kriszkee [Affiliate User] 1182695275 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • be sure of that !!! ...

    be sure of that !!!;)

    By TheKidAliasMarie [Affiliate User] 1182586927 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • football for morons ...

    football for morons with short attention spans. figures!

    By bakkunawa [Affiliate User] 1182344915 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • and good looking ...

    and good looking too! *roll* ;-)

    By Singsonggirl [Affiliate User] 1181135094 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • id watch football ...

    id watch football if i was played like that, and not like it is; just a bunch of poofs kicking around a ball who fall over crying when they graze their knees

    By WeeMan411 [Affiliate User] 1180277895 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • henry the best ...

    henry the best player in the world

    By tomxdamx [Affiliate User] 1180164277 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • yea thts true lol i ...

    yea thts true lol i play with ACmilan and they asked dida to join the commercial as a normal player not a GoalKeeper but he didnt agree stupid right , i told him to join he will get good raid burt he didnt , ........FAKE story :P:P:P:P

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  • mint- da joga ...

    mint- da joga bonito nd brazil vs portugal ads r better tho

    By carta06 [Affiliate User] 1177740307 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • i heard wat he said ...

    i heard wat he said. that was awesome

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