I'm only doing this because tank threatened to use his military grade weapons if I didn't comply. :-\
In response to Tanks post about ads we hate, here are some I like.
Geico.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjGwusHrOtk
Allstate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZXM_g3mqew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thzUR_mq6OY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtP-S9OS0o0
State Farm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7ZpWFTUz34
Bud.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD6ghskNKa8
I liked those the Bud one in particular.
This one vascilates between love and hate, ATM it's in the love camp.
Dancing eyebrows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVblWq3tDwY
For me, there is one series of adverts which is miles ahead of anything I've ever seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ust9YBlEfY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ust9YBlEfY)
There are many more in the series.
The website (http://meerkat.comparethemarket.com/home) really exists.
Quote from: OldGit on August 18, 2011, 09:36:14 AM
For me, there is one series of adverts which is miles ahead of anything I've ever seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ust9YBlEfY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ust9YBlEfY)
There are many more in the series.
The website (http://meerkat.comparethemarket.com/home) really exists.
I almost secumed to buying my insurance there to get the toy, I did say almost :)
As a sports fan, the This is SportsCenter commercials always make me chuckle.
Nesbitt's Orange (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlo_Kdscw_A)
"Jooky, It's a Party in a Can" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsys9hYFewc&playnext=1&list=PL63786C6F32402638)
Herding Cats (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8)
These are some of my favorite ads.
Agent Provocateur (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDX_P7d-93k)
Levis twisted (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc4gwCVT4F4)
Gucci (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykXkmVURI-w)
Playstation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDdNn0x7Y0Y)
Polaroid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QkylgzaauM)
Google Chrome (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7skPnJOZYdA)
Guiness (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcdDg30VBgo)
I love the adverts of Centraal Beheer Apeldoorn insurances
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5vPDJY1xPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L26Ynw2voqg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZNCFa4ZZYA
Quote from: Tom62 on August 19, 2011, 06:27:10 AM
I love the adverts of Centraal Beheer Apeldoorn insurances
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5vPDJY1xPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L26Ynw2voqg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZNCFa4ZZYA
They are good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcQNxRrUR1I
An old cellphone operator add
(watch first and read after: the biker basily says something like "gosh darnit", and the announer just says something about the "DNA-cellphone deal blaa blaa blaa")
And of course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITLmIfcCIXY
Other then that, I did like the VW kid-Vader one.... :P
Oh, and the old Olvi adds, and MacDonalds one with the pig telling people to eat chiken....I laughed everytime XD
Quote from: Tank on August 19, 2011, 06:47:12 AM
Quote from: Tom62 on August 19, 2011, 06:27:10 AM
I love the adverts of Centraal Beheer Apeldoorn insurances
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5vPDJY1xPE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L26Ynw2voqg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZNCFa4ZZYA
They are good!
Here are some more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YZcFrBKKCk&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iZFSxbBmQ4
My fav shampoo commercial ever! It's from China. So funny! <3
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNrf_1DEoF20&v=Nrf_1DEoF20&gl=US
Quote from: Sweetdeath on August 25, 2011, 05:36:34 AM
My fav shampoo commercial ever! It's from China. So funny! <3
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DNrf_1DEoF20&v=Nrf_1DEoF20&gl=US
It just linked to a watch later list. :-\
Terry Tate: Office Linebacker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtJOzE1GJWw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EHhwxRls2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LucbdkX45Mk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jplpjCaec
Old Spice Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE
Google
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnsSUqgkDwU
Can't Be Explained (I thought it was about racism, but now I think it's about chocolate toothpaste)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUz4ZjtIFGg
Whoops, here we go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=QzKn4nGLh2c
There's some good ones here http://www.abc.net.au/tv/gruentransfer/thepitch.htm
I like Rico, the foul mouthed foreigner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZLBY3lYtsQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZLBY3lYtsQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIUvssYKfzY&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIUvssYKfzY&NR=1)
This is actually the inflight instructional message that they show on the planes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iaTEgoezNQ&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iaTEgoezNQ&feature=related)
Dorito's beer flavor chips (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSRShnbiHYo&sns=em)
Best commercial ever.
"You don't know me!!"
~Geicko commercials with the little gecko.
~Pop tarts commercials with the animated little boy. Always reminds me of the Egyptian when he was little.
~Those old Foldgers coffee ads with Giles from Buffy.
Quote from: Ihateyoumike on August 25, 2011, 06:01:04 PM
Dorito's beer flavor chips (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSRShnbiHYo&sns=em)
Best commercial ever.
"You don't know me!!"
That did make me laugh!
I wish my insurance was this much fun: http://youtu.be/gRS4shfH1Pw (http://youtu.be/gRS4shfH1Pw)
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on September 10, 2011, 04:04:56 AM
I wish my insurance was this much fun: http://youtu.be/gRS4shfH1Pw (http://youtu.be/gRS4shfH1Pw)
Lol. I wonder if they actually cover animal damage? In the UK there is swiftcover an online incurence company, it's 'face' is Iggy Pop. Trouble is after that chose him it turned out they would not incure self-employed musicians! They still use him though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYnydYrZPp8
Quote from: Stevil on August 25, 2011, 11:58:47 AM
This is actually the inflight instructional message that they show on the planes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iaTEgoezNQ&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iaTEgoezNQ&feature=related)
OK, I'm convinced -- I just have to visit New Zealand!
LynxJet the only way to travel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTDZzCyxstQ&feature=related)
Quote from: Tank on September 10, 2011, 07:58:11 AM
Lol. I wonder if they actually cover animal damage?
I was actually curious enough to try to find out -- so far, no luck. I wonder if this would fall under "acts of god"?
QuoteLynxJet the only way to travel
Boy, I'll say!
Quote from: Stevil on September 11, 2011, 04:20:42 AM
LynxJet the only way to travel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTDZzCyxstQ&feature=related)
LOL!
Funny stuff! (how'd I miss this thread?)
Here's a great beer commercial from 1983:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mUwqD1oiYQ
(the guy in it is the voice of Roger Rabbit, btw...)
Unashamedly using sex to sell beer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-OoNwHKUcM)
Just saw this new Droid commercial last night - pretty cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-K71MpwCko
I'll admit to loving the original, human, version of this commercial but this take off does give me quite a giggle: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JsbSolUF5c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JsbSolUF5c)
^^^ Worth a smile ;D
my favourite advert ever has to be the Dunlop 'Tested for the Unexpected' ad from 1993. I was 21 at the time and it blew me away;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWWtgqDG2M
It also introduced me to the Velvet Underground for which I am eternally grateful.
I'm a bit too young to remember the ad or the product, but I do also rather like this Hai Karate 'Gamesmanship' ad. I hope it shifted lots of cheap aftershave back in the 70s;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbLM0piFIc8
Just saw this and had to laugh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU6hmgTY76M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU6hmgTY76M)
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on October 25, 2011, 11:43:32 PM
Just saw this and had to laugh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU6hmgTY76M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU6hmgTY76M)
Adverts like this remind me of a problem faced by compaines in America with a drug testing policy. A person I know who works in HR told me they had to drop drug testing for anybody involved in marketing. While the adverts noted a company 'drug free' policy they had no applications. When they took the note off the adverts people would phone to find out if their was a drug test and without exception hung if they were told there was one.
I'm starting to think I have a rodent fixation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBAOsxUseZo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBAOsxUseZo)
^^^ liked that one.
At least there are no rodents in this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQs6EUry4EM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQs6EUry4EM)
Not a real advert, but I thought it was funny: Lunchablez (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHnGMV8yOEQ)
I love the Tom Tom GPS commercials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdcJVuylmsM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljFfL-mL70
Quote from: Tom62 on November 08, 2011, 04:55:58 PM
I love the Tom Tom GPS commercials
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdcJVuylmsM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ljFfL-mL70
I seriously doubt anyone could drive straight with either of those guys guiding them. And then there's Mayhem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZXM_g3mqew (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZXM_g3mqew)
Drama Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGnfKnfY6EM%5C)
Quote from: Davin on November 10, 2011, 12:02:29 AM
Drama Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGnfKnfY6EM%5C)
;D I don't know which I'd do first -- ground her for a month or find her an acting coach.
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on November 10, 2011, 01:47:23 AM
Quote from: Davin on November 10, 2011, 12:02:29 AM
Drama Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGnfKnfY6EM%5C)
;D I don't know which I'd do first -- ground her for a month or find her an acting coach.
I've decided to train all my nephews and nieces.
Quote from: Davin on November 10, 2011, 02:51:05 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on November 10, 2011, 01:47:23 AM
Quote from: Davin on November 10, 2011, 12:02:29 AM
Drama Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGnfKnfY6EM%5C)
;D I don't know which I'd do first -- ground her for a month or find her an acting coach.
I've decided to train all my nephews and nieces.
Bad uncle! Bad! (It's occurs to me it would be kinder to give your nieces and nephews drum kits and encourage them to practice constantly.)
Quote from: Davin on November 10, 2011, 12:02:29 AM
Drama Queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGnfKnfY6EM%5C)
That was good a laugh!
Let the parade of Xmas adverts begin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6dg9B6flbE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6dg9B6flbE). I don't generally go in for the hyper-commercialism of Xmas but I did think this was cute.
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on November 23, 2011, 02:10:28 AM
Let the parade of Xmas adverts begin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6dg9B6flbE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6dg9B6flbE). I don't generally go in for the hyper-commercialism of Xmas but I did think this was cute.
This is the quintessential Christmas advert ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogetBqMgau0 (well the 90's version I was just being lazy).
This German ad isn't bad either http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L6bqWJz-sA
Quote from: Tom62 on November 25, 2011, 05:20:08 PM
This German add isn't bad either http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L6bqWJz-sA
Ah, there's nothing like traditional Xmas competition!
Here's another that's on it's way to becoming a tradition: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8CJwXSPRs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8CJwXSPRs)
I don't know why, but this really makes me laugh: A pep talk in every drop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kSyh6svACg)
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on November 26, 2011, 07:58:04 AM
I don't know why, but this really makes me laugh: A pep talk in every drop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kSyh6svACg)
When I see something like that I always wonder what the marketing meeting would have been like when they thought it up.
Red Bull (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b3OPo9wHuk&feature=player_embedded)
Back to X-MAS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRYVVK7o9EY
And back to the mundane: reply all (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9xGw-SWej8)
and back to Xmas again: Mayhem's Xmas hits (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqfjDW8tTj4)
Just saw this odd one on Gizmodo:
http://gizmodo.com/5864497/sadistic-little-boy-scalps-women-and-catapults-cats-all-in-the-name-of-advertising
Just out of curiousity, how many guys have had this fantasy or something like it? Old Spice motorcycle fantasy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytx2jU2MyWg)
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 16, 2011, 02:23:53 AM
Just out of curiousity, how many guys have had this fantasy or something like it? Old Spice motorcycle fantasy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytx2jU2MyWg)
There was no bear in mine ;D
Quote from: Tank on December 16, 2011, 08:22:21 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 16, 2011, 02:23:53 AM
Just out of curiousity, how many guys have had this fantasy or something like it? Old Spice motorcycle fantasy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytx2jU2MyWg)
There was no bear in mine ;D
I was wondering particularly about the bear -- perhaps that's something specific to the ad writer.
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 17, 2011, 01:11:02 AM
Quote from: Tank on December 16, 2011, 08:22:21 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 16, 2011, 02:23:53 AM
Just out of curiousity, how many guys have had this fantasy or something like it? Old Spice motorcycle fantasy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytx2jU2MyWg)
There was no bear in mine ;D
I was wondering particularly about the bear -- perhaps that's something specific to the ad writer.
Or the writer was high while she wrote it!
Quote from: Tank on December 17, 2011, 09:47:22 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 17, 2011, 01:11:02 AM
Quote from: Tank on December 16, 2011, 08:22:21 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 16, 2011, 02:23:53 AM
Just out of curiousity, how many guys have had this fantasy or something like it? Old Spice motorcycle fantasy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytx2jU2MyWg)
There was no bear in mine ;D
I was wondering particularly about the bear -- perhaps that's something specific to the ad writer.
Or the writer was high while she wrote it!
Well, high would explain so many commercials wouldn't it?
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 17, 2011, 09:57:56 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 17, 2011, 09:47:22 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 17, 2011, 01:11:02 AM
Quote from: Tank on December 16, 2011, 08:22:21 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on December 16, 2011, 02:23:53 AM
Just out of curiousity, how many guys have had this fantasy or something like it? Old Spice motorcycle fantasy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytx2jU2MyWg)
There was no bear in mine ;D
I was wondering particularly about the bear -- perhaps that's something specific to the ad writer.
Or the writer was high while she wrote it!
Well, high would explain so many commercials wouldn't it?
Most definitly.
Here is a brilliant beer ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAv3tBIKISM
Oldie but goodie. I dare you not to giggle (if male, you may 'snicker').
Hail Durex!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQALeeHWJyE
Hilarious condom ad from Argentina, of all places.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_hwMtG2xCs
Pepsi Max - Hilarious Office Interview commercial! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu25lUDJZgY
I giggle whenever I see it. It's creative! ;) (and I need to try it!)
Another great commercial of the insurance company Centraal Beheer Apeldoorn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nfE37Kr2dM
Directv has some good ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-zG5U0v3gU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-zG5U0v3gU)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7udQSHWpL88&feature=relmfu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7udQSHWpL88&feature=relmfu)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObFc64OnEk&feature=relmfu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObFc64OnEk&feature=relmfu)
My favorite is "Don't Have a Grandson In a Dog Collar"
ETA: This is a funny condom commercial. I don't know where it's from; I don't recognize the language, but that's probably partially because it's only 3 words screamed. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nojWJ6-XmeQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nojWJ6-XmeQ)
I found some old Finnish commercials that I really liked way back when it wasn't "bad" to make a funny commercial. And yes, I've seen these all on tv.
A McDonald's commercial with a pig telling people to "Eat chicken" (I think his motives are obvious enough xD )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZNu7InZF9s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aqw_3hiU9E&feature=related
Olvi-beer ads (I love that song)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfvv25-z-U4&feature=related
"Big bottle. Small bottle...." Well, I suppose that one way to make a "retriever"....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeBmXuOkBro
Quote"Don't take it (too) seriously
Don't take it (too) seriously
I don't want to preach, but listen to Teuvo
Don't take it (too) seriously
Don't be depressed
This evening we'll meet (again) and sing all over again
Don't take it (too) seriously
This is just life
The first one for starters, and sure it doesn't stop there
Don't take it (too) seriously
Don't take it (too) seriously
I don't want to preach, but listen to Teuvo"
And lastly, the one, the only, the Legend of our times, Hero of all who are thirsty; Kari Grandi!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=T9lGkSHXP0A&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYasLWT7Exs&feature=related
..I want the 90's back, damnit. :-\
This one tickles me mainly for the car's last transformation: Everyone has an inner Mustang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiyhXf_KVc0)
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on April 08, 2012, 06:03:11 PM
This one tickles me mainly for the car's last transformation: Everyone has an inner Mustang (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiyhXf_KVc0)
That did make me smile.
These are two versions of the same commercial, with only a slight change towards the end. The problem is I can't see why the change was necessary since it leaves the commercial weak and humorless, but you be the judge:
CA lottery orginal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqsGRVp98kc)
CA lottery updated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXIrMyKasJA)
I thought the parents on the board would enjoy this one even more than I do: baby driver (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf8OGLqE1s)
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on May 10, 2012, 06:14:40 AM
I thought the parents on the board would enjoy this one even more than I do: baby driver (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf8OGLqE1s)
:D :D
Quote from: Tank on May 10, 2012, 12:35:32 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on May 10, 2012, 06:14:40 AM
I thought the parents on the board would enjoy this one even more than I do: baby driver (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf8OGLqE1s)
:D :D
:) that's a cute one, seen that one on TV here.
My daughter's dad once found her in her little toy car (the kind the child sits in and moves with their feet), holding his car keys, repeatedly banging them into the area where the ignition would roughly be if that car had one, muttering "start damnit" again and again. :D
Quote from: Tank on May 10, 2012, 12:35:32 PM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on May 10, 2012, 06:14:40 AM
I thought the parents on the board would enjoy this one even more than I do: baby driver (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf8OGLqE1s)
:D :D
I love that advert as well.
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on May 10, 2012, 06:14:40 AM
I thought the parents on the board would enjoy this one even more than I do: baby driver (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf8OGLqE1s)
I like this one. Still on TV often.