Christmas Adverts 2015

homersimpson

What's your favourite Christmas Advert??

One that brings back so many memories for me is the Penny's advert.

https://youtu.be/xKYgC7CFd5U

Loughc

This is a more recent one but I love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v76f6KPSJ2w

matchthis

An post ads with the snowman although the past few years we've been watching out for the John Lewis ad. Magical stuff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW2EmATcb6o

Loughc

The John Lewis 2015 ad is set to launch next week.

From November 1st the Christmas adverts can begin!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11960162/What-is-the-John-Lewis-Christmas-advert-2015-and-when-is-it-released.html

Loughc

Hijacking this thread as the official Christmas adverts 2015.

2014's version of this thread can be found here;

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057318485/10/#post93496173

Cherrycola

I love that Apple one too!! Can't watch it without bawling like a loon though! Lol

Loughc

Yep it certainly one to open up the floodgates. And speaking of floodgates the advertising floodgates open up tomorrow for 2015! Yay!!!

iguana

What do you think is the best channel to see them on? I'd say ITV during Downton Abbey will have lots.

Hufflepuff

Littlewoods Christmas ad was just on Gold :-)

Toto Wolfcastle

I saw the Lidl Christmas ad not long ago. It's the same as last year's ad.

Loughc

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I saw the Lidl Christmas ad not long ago. It's the same as last year's ad.

Some companies put their old ads as a placement while they're finalising their new ads. It happened last year with some. The ads the second half of November were slightly different from the first last year.

iguana

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I saw the Lidl Christmas ad not long ago. It's the same as last year's ad.

I actually prefer it when companies use the same ads rather than have new ones. They become more a part of the tradition. I like the new ones too but it's lovely to see the familiar ones each year.

Toto Wolfcastle

Scrap all that, I saw another Lidl ad and it's brilliant. Can't post a link. Go forth and find it, elves!

Loughc

Asda Christmas ad got its first play tonight visually brilliant but the song is terrible. Change the song for a Christmas tune and you've got such a better ad.

https://www.facebook.com/Asda/videos/969388266465911/

Toto Wolfcastle

I agree, would prefer a Christmas song. It's still a great ad though.

Lidl!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=966277130096772&id=155239327867227

Loughc

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I agree, would prefer a Christmas song. It's still a great ad though.

Lidl!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=966277130096772&id=155239327867227

That is BRILLIANT. School of Christmas why didn't I think of that!!

touts

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I agree, would prefer a Christmas song. It's still a great ad though.

Lidl!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=966277130096772&id=155239327867227

Hands up if you googled "Sprouts in a kettle". Go on. Be honest.....

iguana

Loughc wrote: »

Asda Christmas ad got its first play tonight visually brilliant but the song is terrible. Change the song for a Christmas tune and you've got such a better ad.

https://www.facebook.com/Asda/videos/969388266465911/

What a missed opportunity. The song detracts from the visuals. "You gotta play that Sax."

Loughc

iguana wrote: »

What a missed opportunity. The song detracts from the visuals. "You gotta play that Sax."

Thank you! They certainly missed a trick with it. Like the message of the ad is perfect.

It reminds me Vodafone's ad that had the Rhymth of the Night by Bastille as the song on their Christmas ad a couple of years ago, their mentality was it'll stand out more as everyone else will have Christmas songs.

I hate that mentality a good ad will stand out even with Christmas music, it's only going to air for 6 weeks of the year and after that every ad outside of those 6 weeks are going to have non-Christmas music.

iguana

A Christmas ad has to get you in the feels and that song stops the ad from doing that. The song doesn't even necessarily have to be Christmas song if done right, Lidl use "Bring Me Sunshine" but make it work. If a song has the right emotional impact it can still make you feel festive. That Asda songs make me feel like a coke addled 30 something frantically trying to have a great Christmas even though I have no emotional ties to anyone in my life.

Westeros

Still one of my all time favourites, the little girl with the corn flakes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbPGx02ZWrw

Have you seen the new PayPal one yet? It's caused quite a bit of controversy so far with parents saying it's ruined Christmas for kids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdu0WKIhjeU

iguana

Westeros wrote: »

Have you seen the new PayPal one yet? It's caused quite a bit of controversy so far with parents saying it's ruined Christmas for kids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdu0WKIhjeU

Oh that's moronic. I can see why the person who wrote it thought it was cute but it will upset more people than it will encourage to shop online. I'm glad S will only be 3 for Christmas, if he was much older that would give the game away. A bit like the one for Littlewoods from a few years back that showed 'mum' giving the presents instead of Santa. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/nov/25/littlewoods-christmas-ad-complaints

Toto Wolfcastle

The Burberry Festive Film. It's not Christmassy but it's worth a watch to see Julie Walters and George Ezra! And that Beckham child is a cutie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=961k-cHjMLk

amor3

Don't know how to post a link but I just loved the o2 Christmas ad from a few years ago with the "winter song" in it and everyone walking on air. It was just beautiful, one of my all time fav Christmas ads!!

amor3

Don't know if it will work!!!

https://youtu.be/5zQcWwfgGSE

BoJack Horseman

Lidl are off to a strange start.

This year, nothing says Christmas like a single-serve chicken & mushroom pie, sold throughout the year.

Westeros

They don't make em like this anymore.
I can still remember watching this in the old kitchen as a child, hearing the music and knowing the Clydesdale horses were coming
An absolute classic imo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz0diX7dsi8

Dozen Wicked Words

Westeros wrote: »

Still one of my all time favourites, the little girl with the corn flakes


Have you seen the new PayPal one yet? It's caused quite a bit of controversy so far with parents saying it's ruined Christmas for kids.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdu0WKIhjeU

PayPal have agreed to only show it after 9pm, and rightly so, horrible advert. There was about 300 complaints to ad authorities after its first showing in the UK. Why can't they just have a bit of cop on.

iguana

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

PayPal have agreed to only show it after 9pm, and rightly so, horrible advert. There was about 300 complaints to ad authorities after its first showing in the UK. Why can't they just have a bit of cop on.

Thinking about it they could have used the ad to reinforce the idea of Santa. Have it that the older boy keeps expecting the parents to slip away for a day's shopping and when they don't but he still gets presents, he knows Santa is real. Then have a subtle nod to the fact that Paypal made it possible that only adults watching would understand. Job done, cute ad, Santa is real and parents who don't shop online might actually be convinced to try it.

miamee

New Boots ireland Christmas Ad 2015.

I like the music and it is quite Christmassy - but missing that special something I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZqXM1Vstho

Toto Wolfcastle

I was just about to post that one! It's nice and sparkly but I think it needs to be a bit cosier or something. That probably makes no sense.

iguana

Yeah it's a bit slick. I like last year's one with the (guy in the red) hoodie who was actually being Santa, though that one took a while to grow on me.

Eta: Actually that was 2 years ago. Last year was the nurse coming home after her overnight Christmas shift to find all her extended family up waiting for her. They both had a bit more heart.

Loughc

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

I was just about to post that one! It's nice and sparkly but I think it needs to be a bit cosier or something. That probably makes no sense.

You know what it's feels too modern to me for a Christmas ad if that makes sense. Too over produced and polished looking.

Their 2013 ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nplrDHgjpQk

And 2014 ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMIiTqZmS5A

Were so much better.

Loughc

This is a pretty good ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-CiTy6T3Bg

Mitch Buchannon

Here is the 2015 John Lewis Christmas Advert. Released just 9 minutes ago.
I think it's lovely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuz2ILq4UeA

leahyl

Mitch Buchannon wrote: »

Here is the 2015 John Lewis Christmas Advert. Released just 9 minutes ago.
I think it's lovely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuz2ILq4UeA

it's very nice but I don't think it's as good as previous years! I think John Lewis have themselves under a lot of pressure now to outdo the previous year all the time!

leahyl

Loughc wrote: »

This is a pretty good ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-CiTy6T3Bg

LOVE this! Simple but well done!

efb

Mitch Buchannon wrote: »

Here is the 2015 John Lewis Christmas Advert. Released just 9 minutes ago.
I think it's lovely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuz2ILq4UeA

I love it! Highlights loneliness amongst older people and promotes science to girls

leahyl

efb wrote: »

I love it! Highlights loneliness amongst older people and promotes science to girls

You know, I watched it again and I think it's a grower! I still love the penguin one from last year though!

Call me Al

Mitch Buchannon wrote: »

Here is the 2015 John Lewis Christmas Advert. Released just 9 minutes ago.
I think it's lovely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuz2ILq4UeA

Oh crap... That's the eye make-up ruined for the rest of the day!

Cherrycola

Not feeling it John Lewis, disappointed.

touts

I'm not sure about it. It feels like they are cashing in on "The Martian". And unlike the penguin one last year when the Penguin got a mate or the snowman one a few years ago the ending of this one feels bittersweet.

touts

It's a US one but I really hope this one makes it over this side of the Atlantic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBh0hgP8wWk

Glitzgirl

Like a few others here I'm not too sure about the John lewis one for this year. It reminds me of Disney Up with the old man and the balloons! It may grow on me but not my favourite from John lewis.

iguana

touts wrote: »

It's a US one but I really hope this one makes it over this side of the Atlantic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBh0hgP8wWk

Did that one just spoil Rey having the force!!!:eek:

Tom Dunne

Came home from the supermarket to the Mrs. bawling crying. I thought something serious had happened. When I asked her wtf, I got "The John Lewis Christmas Ad".

Oh Lordy.

I'm not going to watch it.

It's for girls. Yes. That's it. For girls.

touts

iguana wrote: »

Did that one just spoil Rey having the force!!!:eek:

Skat out of that before you draw the Star Wars lads on us. It's just children and their imagination playing on Christmas morning. :-)

iguana

Haha, seems the internet exploded on that one 4 days ago.
https://www.google.com/search?q=duracel+ad+rey+force&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Still it's better than paypal spoiling Santa.

miamee

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Came home from the supermarket to the Mrs. bawling crying. I thought something serious had happened. When I asked her wtf, I got "The John Lewis Christmas Ad".

Oh Lordy.

I'm not going to watch it.

It's for girls. Yes. That's it. For girls.

Must admit I was a bit moist of eye after watching it earlier.

It's lovely but doesn't feel particularly Christmassy.

Cherrycola

I get the sentiment of it, old and lonely at Christmas, but I think they should have ended it with a real life scenario like they usually do, so if the old man lived across the road from the kid, but still 'half a world away', on his own, and we see him opening a gift left on his doorstep from the little girl or something along those lines.

Loughc

Cherrycola wrote: »

I get the sentiment of it, old and lonely at Christmas, but I think they should have ended it with a real life scenario like they usually do, so if the old man lived across the road from the kid, but still 'half a world away', on his own, and we see him opening a gift left on his doorstep from the little girl or something along those lines.

YES! Now that would have been a perfect way to end it, it'd give a real good feel factor to it, I still felt empty at the end, knowing the man was still alone up there on his own.