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The Boots one where the couple are looking at a formidable mountain and then are spared climbing it because their child brought the wrong "boots bag" makes me smile. The way the woman says "such a shame" as they are sat by a lake eating their lunch amuses me.
I always like to think this guy is a classically trained actor, but this turns out to be his 5 minutes of fame. I wonder how often he gets recognised and asked to do the diarrhoea thing?
I like to think the same. He's mostly a frustrated stage actor. Doing a bit of Shakespeare and some obscure Russian plays. Then one day he gets a call from his agent. "Guess what? Ive got you a nationwide advert. No idea what it is but I told them you'd be interested" He's so happy. He tells his wife and children. "Yayy well done daddy. I can't wait to see you on the telly" Then a few months pass. And the advert is on the tv. He puts his head in his hands. The family surround him and offer him words of comfort and support.
The Pepto Bismol one is still a personal favourite.
I always think that those guys tell their friends and family they got the big break, and will be on TV tonight in the ad break for Corrie, then BAM…..IF YOU HAVE NAUSEA, HEARTBURN…INDIGESTIONNNNN…
I have a feeling I might be in the minority here but the one where the guy has an epiphany in the middle of Aldi because everything in the shop has Aldi prices does make me chuckle
The one for Sun Life Insurance where the mum says “I’ve started learning ju-jitsu” before throwing her son when he reaches out. That makes me really laugh. It’s what I aspire to do to my son - if I were to learn ju-jitsu and if I were capable of throwing him anywhere 🤣
The way in which the mum says “I’ve started learning ju-jitsu” is just so funny.
I laugh every time. I'm sure they've chopped a line off at the end though. Didn't she used to look at her hands and say something like, "Sensei has turned me into a lethal weapon!"?
Don't hate me, but that weird ad for the new betting site is so weird and so arrogant that I love it.
Bad news for them I can't even remember their name, but I remember the ad.
When I used to consult for Leagas Delaney, breaking category convention was a huge thing, then Covid hit and I think everyone's afraid of genuine creative.
The ‘til the cows come home one has a genuine sense of anger about it. I’m surprised they got that through. There’s almost a mean spiritedness about it.
Honestly an ad break is an excuse for me to go to the bathroom or pick up my phone. I won't do either during watching something, but when the adverts start... I'll instantly zone out.
Sofology "Ice Cream" by Greg Bell. Always gets me how she yanks the ice cream back from the kid. Although I feel sorry for the dog at the end, and it hasn't made me any more likely to buy their sofas. https://vimeo.com/1170243587
I actually miss having access to UK TV advertising, I wish someone would start up a YouTube channel - but it'd probably end up struck off for unpaid copyright material or something.
Generally there was always a steep ratio of hateful advertisements with the occasional Gem coming through though.
So anyone posting, I'd appreciate if anyone can find links or sources where I can catch a view of any good ones from outside the UK as I left in 2001.
I can't remember what the advert is for but a lot of of the snapshots it shows are quite funny – a best man giving a terrible speech, a really crap football manager etc
So THAT'S her name! Can't stand those adverts. She looks like a middle-aged divorcee who has girly nights with her friends watching Dirty Dancing, all drinking Prosecco of course. Followed by an angry conversation proclaiming all men to be bastards.
I normally mute adverts but I like the new one for Hawkstone beer. It stars Kaleb and Jeremy Clarkson and is very much in keeping with Clarkson’s Farm vibes.
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