VW beats 'MacGruber'—but what wouldn't?

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So, this is how Germans do "wacky." Munich agency Wuschner/Naylil serves up a MacGyver parody, among other oddities, to tout Volkswagen Accessories. "Hans Porter" is the fumbling, bumbling star. His bearded sidekick and a busty blonde chick ride to the rescue. The cast mugs for the camera at every turn, which I guess is what passes for German expressionism these days. The whole thing takes place in a white no-man's-land, deserted save for VW vehicles and accessories, fitting that nation's post-industrial zeitgeist to a T.

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