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2011 Super Bowl Commercials: The Force Is Strong With This One

While we know that FOX has already banned an Ashley Madison commercial from airing during Super Bowl 45, there will be plenty of memorable or uncontroversial ones to see throughout the game. However, I've already found my favorite:

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The draw of Star Wars is still a powerful selling tool, it appears. This particular commercial is for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat, but I'm not really concerned with that. A young Darth Vader walks around his parents' house while attempting to "use the Force." After several unsuccessful attempts to move or start various equipment and items, young Darth Vader appears despondent, but then his father returns home in his sleek 2012 car.

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The kid rushes out, ignoring the hug his father wants to give him, and attempts to use the Force on the car. Lo and behold, the car's lights blink, the engine starts and young Vader jumps back in surprise. Cut to the kitchen and we learn that the father did that with one click of his key chain. The Force, indeed.

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And to actually relate this to the actual playing of football, some of these football players have the reflexes of a Jedi. Which player this year will accomplish the spectacular?