Christmas Adverts 2016

Toto Wolfcastle

Love the Sainsbury's ad. Kind of sums up Christmas for a lot of people.

French_Girl

Sainsbury's is a cute ad.

leahyl

OUTDOORLASS wrote: »

Hi Chuckles...I thought the same.......LOL...

Me too! He's the spit of him! Is that the guy who plays Pete in Fair City??

Westeros

Enjoyed the Sainsbury's ad but not my favourite of theirs.
The Macy's one (and Lidl) remind me of that heartbreaking advert from last year where the family only returned home because they thought the old man was dead.
M&S, Lidl and Aldi still winning for me this year!

Day Lewin

Yes - the Marks & Spencer one had me in tears - I've watched it over and over - the red helicopter -- she is M out of James Bond, in a red dress :-)
i want her Mrs Claus outfit for Christmas!

Crazyteacher

Sainsbury advert is cute but i'm still preferring the lidl one.

Loughc

The Sainsbury ad was very cheesy and felt like it was trying to hard.

Quality street have an ad this year.

https://www.facebook.com/QualityStreet/videos/737447349745309/

Malari

Yeah, I'm not too keen on the Sainsbury's ad. It's like a boring kids cartoon.

I like the Asda series.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz_xt-tEUhQ

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miamee

I love the Asda ones! Just simple and funny.

miamee

Heathrow airport have a cute Christmas ad here: https://www.facebook.com/HeathrowAirport/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

chuckles30

leahyl wrote: »

Me too! He's the spit of him! Is that the guy who plays Pete in Fair City??

Yes, that's him - but would Macy's really have hired him for a head shot?

Mars Bar

miamee wrote: »

Heathrow airport have a cute Christmas ad here: https://www.facebook.com/HeathrowAirport/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

Oh my god that is adorable! It's so happy and yet I'm nearly crying.

Shadow1983

Mars Bar wrote:

Oh my god that is adorable! It's so happy and yet I'm nearly crying.

Ah it's so cute!! I had a few tears!!

Aidric

appledrop wrote: »

Very disappointed with the John Lewis ad this year. So many things wrong with it. Music usually brillant not this year

Respectfully disagree. The ad itself isn't pitch perfect but the vocal on that supporting track is flawless.

Posy

Loughc wrote: »

The Sainsbury ad was very cheesy and felt like it was trying to hard.

Malari wrote: »

Yeah, I'm not too keen on the Sainsbury's ad. It's like a boring kids cartoon.

Just realised I hadn't seen the Sainsbury's ad so watched it there.
I liked it, but it did feel a bit twee. Definitely trying too hard- even down to the multi-ethnic family. And it did go on for a while!

I did like the train being delayed by a snowflake and the "queue for a queue"... definitely representative of real life!


Edit: I do however, agree with the sentiment that spending time together is what Christmas should be all about, not running ourselves ragged. It just felt a little forced.

DvB

The sainsburys one I'd definitely put in the 'Trying too hard' category...

Anyone hear when we're going to see the new Guinness one (that's replacing my all time favourite crimbo advert... :-( )

Fox Hound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aI74-YHQGY

Classics are always the best!!!

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Gregorym2 wrote: »

Classics are always the best!!!

Never a truer word spoken!

Jude13

New Spanish Lotto Christmas Ad

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/prepare-for-tears-the-spanish-lottery-has-a-new-christmas-ad-1.2870128

French_Girl

Jude13 wrote:

New Spanish Lotto Christmas Ad

I got all teary watching it.
And although it is not Christmassy as such, it has a beautiful message that just reminds you what it's all about.

Also, I need to brush up on my Spanish. 😄

quadrifoglio verde

She might be more than twice my age but Mrs Claus is looking quite delightful this year

razorblunt

This one came out of nowhere, the Heathrow Xmas ad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq1r_M5a6uI

Bah it was posted last night!

donegal_man

The girl was played by twins, Alexandra and Holly Stapely. Holly is a nurse in Ontario and Alex is a customer service representative with Nissan. SOURCE

Jude13

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

She might be more than twice my age but Mrs Claus is looking quite delightful this year

Ditto

Posy

razorblunt wrote: »

This one came out of nowhere, the Heathrow Xmas ad.

I actually love that!!

dori_dormer

You can get your very own Kevin the carrot in aldi on the 34th

Mars Bar

dori_dormer wrote: »

You can get your very own Kevin the carrot in aldi on the 34th

On the 34th?

dori_dormer

24th sorry fat fingers

French_Girl

dori_dormer wrote:

You can get your very own Kevin the carrot in aldi on the 34th

I want! I want!

Brian2011

That one with the guy talking abut the potato stuffing from his mother does my head in, can't watch it, have to change channel! he talks about this potato stuffing like its the best thing ever, you'd swear it was hard to make!

Loughc

Brian2011 wrote: »

That one with the guy talking abut the potato stuffing from his mother does my head in, can't watch it, have to change channel! he talks about this potato stuffing like its the best thing ever, you'd swear it was hard to make!

Same. It sounds so false.

Posy

Also I'm not a fan of potatoes so potato stuffing sounds ick!

Tesco have sent out here's to the hosts blank letters. Have others gotten this? What do you think?

Posy

I got one of them with my clubcard statement.
I thought it was a nice touch.

Loughc

Posy wrote: »

I got one of them with my clubcard statement.
I thought it was a nice touch.

I like it. It's a great piece of branding.

OUTDOORLASS

I think the one for the Ilac centre is fairly lame....

kitten_k

H&M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDinoNRC49c

SmallTeapot

kitten_k wrote: »

H&M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDinoNRC49c

I like it - bit of a slow burner but quirky! Reminds me of a Wes Anderson movie

kitten_k

SmallTeapot wrote: »

I like it - bit of a slow burner but quirky! Reminds me of a Wes Anderson movie

It was directed by Wes Anderson

Jude13

I really like it, not that its that Christmassy, I dont know, just like it.

miamee

Very reminiscent of The Grand Budapest Hotel which I adore...love it!

DvB

Saw it last night, and despite being a Wes Anderson fan it didn't really do much for me... thought it could have been better.

Though I'm starting to think, as I get older the adverts simply aren't as good as they used to be, they're being over thought or are too restricted by the PC brigade to resemble my idea of a christmas advert... I must have a hankering for nostalgia or something... most of the new stuff simply doesn't match the memories of youth.

Loughc

I'm just thankful the old An Post, Kelloggs, Budwiser and Coca-Cola ads can be found on Youtube, I must make a playlist of them all. You are right the old ads will never be beaten.

DvB

Loughc wrote: »

I'm just thankful the old An Post, Kelloggs, Budwiser and Coca-Cola ads can be found on Youtube, I must make a playlist of them all. You are right the old ads will never be beaten.

I already made a playlist of my fav's... I nearly play that as much as the music ones in the 2 weeks before crimbo.

Posy

Westeros wrote: »

For those of you who haven't seen it yet...

Macy's Christmas Advert 2016 - #OldFriends

I just seen this yesterday- don't know how I missed it!!

What a lovely ad.
And nice and Christmassy, which so many this year are lacking.

razorblunt

Is that the Glenroe priest in the Macy's advert?

Day Lewin

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet...

I don't even know what it's an ad for, but it IS a Christmas ad and it's absolutely adorable. DO watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5Rnd-HM6A

r93kaey5p2izun

Just saw the Guinness ad. Love it! Had heard rumours of its demise, so relieved to see finally see it. Yay!

thisistough

Day Lewin wrote: »

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet...

I don't even know what it's an ad for, but it IS a Christmas ad and it's absolutely adorable. DO watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5Rnd-HM6A

The bit with the duck is hilarious! I need to stop watching these though, I'm bawling crying!

SmallTeapot

Day Lewin wrote: »

I don't know if anyone has posted this yet...

I don't even know what it's an ad for, but it IS a Christmas ad and it's absolutely adorable. DO watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU5Rnd-HM6A

Wow! What an excellent ad! I really should refrain from chopping onions while watching ads like these........!:o