Guest Iain C Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Many on WATMM enjoy watching television adverts, and discussing them. In this thread you can post your favourite ads, maybe even post some print ads if you like them, or you can also post ads you don't like and discuss them. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adjective Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I like the Dos Equis beer commercials with "the most interesting man in the world," played by El Guapo. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1054619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Oldie but still very goodie: I judge all adds by this one: Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide dr lopez's signature Hide all signatures On 11/24/2015 at 12:29 PM, Salvatorin said: I feel there is a baobab tree growing out of my head, its leaves stretch up to the heavens Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1054621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Terry Tate series FTW Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1054626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adjective Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 i like the sportscenter ads. they never make me laugh but i enjoy the lightheartedness Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1054680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Dragon's signature Hide all signatures faith <3 Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1054688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaosmachine Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 http://www.get-out-and-play.com/ best thing you'll see today. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures WATMM Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1054757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1057106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1057107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) tango blackcurrent, 1997 voted one of the 100 best commercials of all time also voted "Best Long Commercial 1956-2001" by Film Four more info ... Edited June 4, 2009 by zazen Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1057110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 zazen said: tango blackcurrent, 1997 voted one of the 100 best commercials of all time also voted "Best Long Commercial 1956-2001" by Film Four more info ... That could only be more 1997 if it had Tony Blair rappelling in from one of those jets at the end! Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1057115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 (edited) Tango Sprouts ad possibly the first ad ever made to not mention the product it was advertising. my mate thought this was actually an advert for sprouts that ripped off tangos style, and we argued about it for years http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwvB6CxKTCk#t=2m02s Edited June 4, 2009 by zazen Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1057135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 This one induced a state of Satori enlightenment: Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058902 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 I absolutely love these commercials. The style and the atmosphere are both so perfect. Also, I love the fact that they don't make any sense until the very last bit. Brilliant. Also, the girl in the last video is a classic beauty. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 dr lopez said: I judge all adds by this one: That... was brilliant. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Once again beautiful pictures, atmosphere and style. I love the color grading as well. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Squee said: Once again beautiful pictures, atmosphere and style. I love the color grading as well. bonus points for using the jon brion piano thing from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058931 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 zazen said: Squee said: Once again beautiful pictures, atmosphere and style. I love the color grading as well. bonus points for using the jon brion piano thing from Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind I was thinking the same thing. It's definitely one of the most beautiful theme melodies made in the last 10 years. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) Carling Black Label (for those who didn't grow up in 80's britain, Carling did a long series of beer ads where somebody does something amazing, and then someone else comments "I bet he drinks Carling Black Label") Because the series ran for so long, it became increasingly inventive. Some of them are just simple and surreal, some animals. There was one very short one which . But there are two outstanding ones: A pastiche of Dambusters: ... and 'cowboy', perhaps the first meta-advert ever made: edit: see also , and , which is a piss-take of this very old spice ad which was on tv relentlessly at the time. Edited June 6, 2009 by zazen Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Babar Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Babar Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 canal + again : first blackout : "look attentively at those frames" second blackout : "they can tell another story" final : "all the more reason to keep your eyes wide open" Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1058981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Orange Cinema Adverts OK I don't think you have these in the states so a little background: There's a mobile phone company called Orange who sponsor these little adverts that come on before the main film in cinemas. The strapline is "Dont let a mobile phone ruin your movie. Please switch it off". In each advert a star is pitching a movie idea to the Orange Film Board (or sometimes trying to make the film) and the Orange marketing guys ruin the ideas with naff product placements. Brilliant! Here's a few of the early ones from a few years ago: Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) Sean Astin (Sam in LOTR) More recent ones include , a Steven Seagal one on a golf course, and Snoop Dogg. I think this Macaulay Culkin one is one of the greatest: see here for a complete list. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1059080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) actually, forget all of that, this is the greatest advert ever: Honda 'Cog' (2003) ^ this was done, for real, with pieces of one of the first Honda Accords ever made. It took about 8 people working for six months to get the whole thing planned, designed and tested. Then in filming they did 20 takes per day for a week until they got it right. Due to space limitations they had to splice two tracking shots together into one long shot. But basically, what you see happening is really happening. The lengthy design and testing process made this one of the most expensive ads ever made. interview wikipedia Edited June 6, 2009 by zazen Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1059124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 zazen said: actually, forget all of that, this is the greatest advert ever: Honda 'Cog' (2003) ^ this was done, for real, with pieces of one of the first Honda Accords ever made. It took about 8 people working for six months to get the whole thing planned, designed and tested. Then in filming they did 20 takes per day for a week until they got it right. Due to space limitations they had to splice two tracking shots together into one long shot. But basically, what you see happening is really happening. The lengthy design and testing process made this one of the most expensive ads ever made. interview wikipedia It wasn't exactly an original idea though was it? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1059235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Anyway, any kudos Honda deserve for that ad is to be stripped away as a result of that disgusting, awful campaign they did with Garrison Keilor. Rage-inducingly crap: Makes me want to punch kittens, topple babies from their cribs, and throw dented cans of fruit in syrup at old women. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/46147-bollocks-a-thread-for-good-adverts/#findComment-1059239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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