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Post by Phalon on Apr 11, 2008 22:17:14 GMT -6
Commercials: there are those that irritate, those we like, and those we remember from years and years past; the good, the bad, and the ugly.
I love the Bud Light "Real Men of Genius" radio commercials; those always make me laugh.
Recently, there was that cute cell-phone commercial that Siren posted because the song got stuck in my head.
Here's one that gets on my nerves....mainly because LX knows the entire song, and sang it continuously one afternoon until it nearly drove me up the wall.....in a used sub-compact.
Anyone else have any favorite commercials....or even ones that get you annoyed? I'd love to see or hear from Moonglum and Katina on this to get a taste of other countries' commercials.
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Post by katina2nd on Apr 12, 2008 20:48:23 GMT -6
You called Lady P? Commercials, eekkkkk, that's when I have a chance to rest my eyes as a rule, but will admit there are a few that catch my interest. The one in the link below is a beauty, part of a series actually, with the dad trying to be helpful but in fact leading his ever trustful son down the garden path. www.duncans.tv/2006/bigpond-great-wall-of-china-rabbitsThe bottom photo is where the son is about to deliver the class his speech on the Great Wall of China, and leave them and the teacher a bit bewildered I imagine.
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Post by Mini Mia on Apr 12, 2008 21:10:51 GMT -6
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Post by Phalon on Apr 13, 2008 6:28:34 GMT -6
That little boy is sooo cute! Poor, little guy....he has no clue what he's about to tell the class is something his dad made up on the spot.
And this would be the reason that Hubs only helps the girls with their math homework! Math leaves no room for improvisation.
What's up with the slug on the window?
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Post by Siren on Apr 13, 2008 22:51:04 GMT -6
Did you guys see this one for Dove beauty products called, "Evolution"? It shows that those "perfect" models you see in ads aren't always what they seem. And yet, women are made to feel as though they need to live up to that "perfect" example.
Very well done, and the kinda-creepy music is a nice touch.
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Post by Phalon on Apr 14, 2008 4:07:32 GMT -6
Excellant, Siren! Dove's done a wonderful job with their ads, I think, during the last few years, trying to get the message across that all women are beautiful regardless of body shape, or age. I think they started their 'self-esteem campaign" a few years ago with a commercial that aired during the Super Bowl, about young girls wishing they looked different.
Here it is, (or one very similiar).
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Post by Siren on Apr 14, 2008 22:18:35 GMT -6
That is a great spot, and so poignant. Makes me think of my little nieces, who aren't so little anymore.
My cynicism keeps reminding me that, as noble as Dove's campaign seems, it IS still an ad campaign, though, with selling their product the top priority. Still, I think good has and will come of it. So good for Dove!
On a lighter note, how about this classic:
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Post by Phalon on Apr 19, 2008 4:03:19 GMT -6
Did you happen to click on the "First McDonald's Commercial" ad on the same page as the "Where's the Beef" commercial? One of the reasons, I suppose, that clowns scare some people.
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Post by Siren on Apr 21, 2008 22:27:53 GMT -6
Good grief - that is seriously frightening! Did they really think that would be appealing to little kids?
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Post by Phalon on Apr 23, 2008 6:18:07 GMT -6
Apparently, it was. Funny....this same commercial was on a television show we watched Monday night: The Food Network's "Heavyweights", which compares competing companies producing the same type of food products. Monday's episode was about fast-food hamburger restaurants; McDonald's and Burger King were shown.
That scary clown with the disposable cup nose was Willard Scott! McDonald's came to him asking if he'd be their spokesperson, and it was his idea to use a clown, (he was the original "Bozo" too). He said the kids absolutely loved him, paper cup nose and all, whenever he made a public appearance.
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Post by Siren on Apr 23, 2008 19:52:45 GMT -6
That's a wild bit of tv trivia. Who'da thought Willard was the first Ronald McDonald?? I wonder if he got paid for coming up with that idea. Willard made an appearance here in OKC last year to help celebrate our state's centennial. The little old ladies were thrilled!
Here's another classic. I was just a kid when it debuted, but after all these years, I could sing along with a lot of it!
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Post by Phalon on Aug 28, 2008 4:45:58 GMT -6
The Olympics are over, and as with any huge televised event, there were quite a few commercials produced specifically to be shown during its run. I loved a couple of the GE commercials; the one in which the Chinese villagers brought offerings to the dragon, so he'd breath fire to heat up the village's hot tub was fun. I also liked the one where the Chinese man chased through the marketplace just trying to get a glimpse of an attractive woman, until he stumbled, causing quite a bit of destruction to a lot of the stalls....and himself. In the end, poor guy's all broken up in the hospital, and in walks his doctor....who is the attractive woman he was trying to glimpse.
Coke had some good commercials; they always do. And Morgan Freeman narrated for Visa; I could listen to him talk forever.
Then there was Budweiser....interesting that a beer would be an official sponsor of an athleticism event. But commercially speaking, Budweiser has had some of the best commercials out there - everything from those talking frogs, to the 'real men of genius'. And who could forget the Clydesdales? This was the one aired during the games:
It originally appeared as a Superbowl ad; I don't know which one because I can never keep those X's, V's. and I's straight.
Love the Budweiser Clydesdales; here's another that was a Superbowl commercial, and could have doubled as an Olympic commercial. Teamwork is in the spirit of the games, and the young 'un in this commercial is just too damn cute.
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Post by Siren on Aug 31, 2008 9:50:39 GMT -6
I liked the one about the Chinese sweethearts, too, Gams. For pure "awwwwww, that's cute" appeal, Coke's "Stadium Of Dreams" spot gets my vote.
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Post by Phalon on Sept 1, 2008 7:35:42 GMT -6
Mine too, Siren!
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Post by Siren on Sept 2, 2008 22:44:43 GMT -6
A current commercial that tickles me is from T Mobile. Mom and dad are looking at a web page that lets them control the minutes on their kids' cell phones. Meanwhile, outside the patio door, their kids, brother and sister in their mid teens, are wrestling and fighting over the garden hose and water bucket while washing the family car out on the driveway. The fight looks real in a very funny way. Always makes me laugh when that spot comes on.
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Post by Phalon on Sept 3, 2008 22:37:52 GMT -6
I just saw that T-Mobil commercial for the first time this evening, Siren. Another I saw tonight that a friend thinks is funny is....(cover your eyes, Moonglum and Katina, and do that stick-your-fingers-in-your-ears La-la-la I-can't-hear-you-cuz-it's-a-femal-topic thing)....for Tampax.
A woman is boarding a plane, getting ready to leave for vacation. Another woman shows up bearing gifts. It's Mother Nature, and she presents the woman with a pretty pink package tied with a bow....her period, just in time for her trip to the beach. No worries, the woman has Tampax.
At the beach, Mother Nature is miffed the woman is not miffed with her gift, and turns to walk away....then gets excited.....because she's found newlyweds to present the pretty pink package to.
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Post by Siren on Sept 4, 2008 21:21:28 GMT -6
That spot is hilarious, Gams. One of my favorites. Reminds me of the old "it's not nice to fool Mother Nature" salad dressing spots.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 10, 2008 19:13:55 GMT -6
One of the longest running advertisements in history is "the Breck Girl". It was the idea of Edward Breck, a member of the family that started the Breck Shampoo Company, to feature wholesome girls with gorgeous hair. The ads began in 1936, although they didn't go national until 1947. Only two artists were used during the 40-year ad campaign. Cybill Shepherd, Kim Bassinger, and Brooke Shields - all unknown at the time - were Breck Girls. Olga Nelson Atkins - the first Breck Girl in 1936.
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Post by Siren on Oct 12, 2008 10:04:23 GMT -6
Neat post, Gams! What a pretty picture!
I knew a woman who swore by Breck shampoo as a laundry aid. She said to pour Breck on grass stains, blood, and other tough stains. Said she pre-treated clothes that had been blackened while fighting a fire by putting them in a bucket of water and Breck. Got them spotlessly clean. If the shampoo is THAT strong, could it be that good for your hair? If it's still around after all these decades, I guess so.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 13, 2008 4:59:51 GMT -6
Funny thing, Siren - I found the Breck Girl information in a neat book I got for my birthday titled, "Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things". Although, they don't name Breck specifically, they do claim shampoo is a great laundry aid - especially for delicates.
Other than laundry and washing hair, shampoo can be used for revitalizing leather shoes and purses, lubricating zippers, resizing a shrunken sweater, washing houseplant leaves, washing cars, removing sticky gunk from pet fur, lubricating nuts and bolts, removing bandages painlessly, removing eye-makeup, bubble baths, as a substitute for shaving cream, cleaning grimy hands, removing hairspray from walls, cleaning tubs and faucets, and cleaning brushes and combs.
I like this one: "Revitalize your feet - give your feet a pick-me-up while you sleep. Rub a little shampoo all over your feet and put on a light pair of cotton socks. When you wake up, your feet will feel all smooth and silky."
And I'm assuming free from stink and dandruff too.
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Post by vox on Oct 13, 2008 11:19:34 GMT -6
Hmmm! does that work the same way as putting a bar of soap by your feet at night/ I forget what thread that came from, but I did try it!
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 13, 2008 16:32:35 GMT -6
Hmmm! does that work the same way as putting a bar of soap by your feet at night/ I forget what thread that came from, but I did try it! That thread got moved here.
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Post by Siren on Oct 13, 2008 19:43:24 GMT -6
Have you guys seen the animated spot for CVS Pharmacies, using the song "Ordinary Miracle"? The song was originally sung by Sarah McLachlan on the "Charlotte's Web" soundtrack. But in the commercial, it is beautifully performed by Kathy Fisher. Kathy is in a band called Fisher. You can check them out here: www.myspace.com/fisher
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Post by Phalon on Oct 14, 2008 6:05:05 GMT -6
Thanks for posting the thread link, Joxie - it was kinda fun reading back through the footnotes.
Thanks too, Siren, for the link. Kathy Fisher has a very pretty voice.
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Post by vox on Oct 14, 2008 8:13:57 GMT -6
Yeah thanks for that Joxie, I cant beleive that the thread was over a year ago!
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Post by Mini Mia on Oct 14, 2008 22:55:12 GMT -6
You're welcome, ladies.
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Post by Siren on Oct 15, 2008 20:22:22 GMT -6
I sang along with this jingle, as a kid, which is pretty funny, in hindsight.
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Post by Phalon on Oct 20, 2008 21:17:37 GMT -6
BOLL, Siren. I used to sing along too, (and probably will be for a couple of days now, cuz it's stuck in my head).
I laughed at the following comment left on the YouTube link.
"Just who is this Prince Matchebelli anyway?? Royalty of some sort? I am sure. He must preside over a kingdom of perfume-soaked housewives somewhere."
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Post by Phalon on Nov 3, 2008 22:51:58 GMT -6
This is not about the coffee, (Ack! Did I really just type that?!); it's bigger than coffee.
It ties in to the quote Siren posted in the quote thread this morning.
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Post by Phalon on Nov 25, 2008 5:52:01 GMT -6
It's that time of year already - seems like every time I turn on the television, I'm bombarded with Christmas commercials. Some of them, I think, are just tacky - 'gimme this; gimme that' kind of in-your-face advertising that makes the season seem...well...so commerical.
Coke, I think, has had some nice holidays ads over the years; I like the polar bears they've had in the last few. One of the Coke commercials I remember best though, is this one from the early eighties.
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