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Christmas Ads 2018

  • 30-10-2018 8:23pm
    #1
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    It’s the start of the festive Ads season.

    And quality street are straight in with a quality new ad.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfpr0TMfJG4


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  • #2
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Yessssss!!! My favourite Christmas thread on boards!!!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #3
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    I love this thread too, can't see the video in the first post though.


  • #4
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Jude13 wrote: »
    I love this thread too, can't see the video in the first post though.

    Should be fixed now, had a complete brain fart when posting it!


  • #5
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,827 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Cheers kid. really like that one.


  • #6
    Loughc
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    Jude13 wrote: »
    Cheers kid. really like that one.

    I like it too, it's simple and the festive touch at the end, perfect.

    That's all Christmas Ads need to be, nothing too fancy or over the top.


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  • #7
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Anyone see this before? Its part of the 'backstory' to the John Lewis 2018 advert allegedly. Quite emotional IMO.
    https://youtu.be/QqAAqa7AAl4
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #8
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    Even though there are loads of fantastic Christmas ads, I don't think any ad will ever beat the Coca Cola trucks for me!


  • #9
    shelly22
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭shelly22


    Simply be Christmas ad

    https://youtu.be/xhj4RqH8bEE


  • #10
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,475 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    BDJW wrote: »
    Even though there are loads of fantastic Christmas ads, I don't think any ad will ever beat the Coca Cola trucks for me!

    Its a classic. Though my personal favourite is the Guinness one. I know its Christmas when I see that 'live' on TV for the first time each year.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #11
    shelly22
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭shelly22


    DvB wrote: »
    Its a classic. Though my personal favourite is the Guinness one. I know its Christmas when I see that 'live' on TV for the first time each year.

    I have to agree the Guinness one is my favorite to


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  • #12
    Loughc
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    https://twitter.com/curryspcworld/status/1058086279013978114?s=21

    PC World launch their Christmas ad now.

    Not feeling it.


  • #13
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    My favourite one is not on the telly - it's the Barry's Tea ad that does be on the radio! It's my favourite! I just love it! Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it!


  • #14
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    CheerLouth wrote: »
    My favourite one is not on the telly - it's the Barry's Tea ad that does be on the radio! It's my favourite! I just love it! Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it!

    They've really missed a trick by not moving it to tv, it would still work.
    Even nowadays with the fancy toys, the nostalgic feel will hit home!

    Do it, Barry's!!


  • #15
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    razorblunt wrote: »
    They've really missed a trick by not moving it to tv, it would still work.
    Even nowadays with the fancy toys, the nostalgic feel will hit home!

    Do it, Barry's!!

    Oh no, I love that it's not on the telly! I think the radio makes it even more nostalgic!


  • #16
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    razorblunt wrote: »
    They've really missed a trick by not moving it to tv, it would still work.
    Even nowadays with the fancy toys, the nostalgic feel will hit home!

    Do it, Barry's!!

    No I disagree, I think the fact it's only on radio that lends to the magic of it all. It's so vividly described you can almost visualise it anyway.


  • #17
    [Deleted User]
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    I like that Curry's ad!


  • #18
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Loughc wrote: »
    No I disagree, I think the fact it's only on radio that lends to the magic of it all. It's so vividly described you can almost visualise it anyway.

    I actually realised this myself after I posted it.
    The fact its on radio makes you picture the scenes all the more!

    I retract my remark!


  • #19
    WittyNameForMe
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭WittyNameForMe


    Argos Ad 2018..



  • #20
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Kevin the Carrot it back.

    https://twitter.com/Aldi_Ireland/status/1058388267240849408


  • #21
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Love love love the Kevin ad. Love that it ends on a cliffhanger :pac:

    Hate the Argos one. That’s not very Christmassy.

    2dqoff8.jpg


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  • #22
    kitten_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,184 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »
    Kevin the Carrot it back.

    https://twitter.com/Aldi_Ireland/status/1058388267240849408

    Just seen this on tv, first one I have seen


  • #23
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,471 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    kitten_k wrote: »
    Just seen this on tv, first one I have seen

    We must be watching the same thing! I just saw it too.... confused it with the coke truck ad


  • #24
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    I don’t like either of those ads. I especially don’t like the Kevin ad, it’s wrong to be using a truck in a Christmas ad if it’s not Coke! :pac:


  • #25
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


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


    Asda’s offering this year. I really like it.


  • #26
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »
    Kevin the Carrot it back.

    https://twitter.com/Aldi_Ireland/status/1058388267240849408

    Love this response from Coca Cola.

    https://twitter.com/cocacola_gb/status/1058459614067523584?s=21


  • #27
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    If you haven't checked out Aldi's Insta page yet, you should! It's very clever.


  • #28
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    I'm surprised Aldi didn't have copyright issues with their ad!


  • #29
    chuckles30
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭chuckles30


    I'm a big Kevin fan....and I love that he's back but I have very mixed feelings about the truck concept....it's messing with the classic coke concept. Thought Aldi could have done something original instead....after all they already have a great character to start with


  • #30
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    Posy wrote: »
    I'm surprised Aldi didn't have copyright issues with their ad!

    I reckon the Coke marketing team was more than happy to approve it. Free publicity!


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  • #31
    Curlysue76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,725 ✭✭✭Curlysue76


    DvB wrote: »
    Anyone see this before? Its part of the 'backstory' to the John Lewis 2018 advert allegedly. Quite emotional IMO.
    https://youtu.be/QqAAqa7AAl4

    Don’t like it. I feel too sad watching it.


  • #32
    Loughc
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    Curlysue76 wrote: »
    Don’t like it. I feel too sad watching it.

    It’s a fan made project not a real John Lewis thing.


  • #33
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Loughc wrote: »
    It’s a fan made project not a real John Lewis thing.

    It’s really excellent, isn’t it? I was in tears at work watching it! But I did think that I wouldn’t like it as a John Lewis ad.


  • #34
    Loughc
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY9ofqJuBcQ


    Throw back to 1985 here for this one. Hence the poor quality.


  • #35
    Jude13
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    I hate the barry's ad on the radio, it's depressing as hell.


  • #36
    thejuggler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭thejuggler


    Jude13 wrote: »
    I hate the barry's ad on the radio, it's depressing as hell.

    Especially knowing that the voiceover artist Peter Caffrey has since passed away


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  • #37
    Loughc
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    I feel Lidl have let themselves down here. Apparently they will have lots of little ones like this. Shame considering how lovely their ad was last year.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOtxt4JWE-s


  • #38
    Mam of 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,952 ✭✭✭✭Mam of 4


    I agree with you LoughC, their ad last year was one of my favourites tbh .

    That one you posted is like a generic ad with a Christmas Tree thrown in to make it Christmassy..


  • #39
    razorblunt
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    The Kevin the Carrot one is clever, hypes up Coke even more so they'll be delighted too.
    They stole John Lewis' thunder 2 years back too by getting the slot before them and doing nothing more than having Kevin get excited about the JL advert coming next.


  • #40
    kitten_k
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    According to this the John Lewis as is out tomorrow

    https://www.fm104.ie/the-buzz/john-lewis-christmas-ad-release-date-confirmed/


  • #41
    messrs
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    DvB wrote: »
    Anyone see this before? Its part of the 'backstory' to the John Lewis 2018 advert allegedly. Quite emotional IMO.
    https://youtu.be/QqAAqa7AAl4

    Think I have something in my eye after watching that


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  • #42
    DvB
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    Loughc wrote: »
    I feel Lidl have let themselves down here. Apparently they will have lots of little ones like this. Shame considering how lovely their ad was last year.

    How can you get it so right one year & so wrong the next?
    Lidl should have stuck with last years advert, it was an instant classic IMO.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #43
    Day Lewin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,686 ✭✭✭Day Lewin


    DvB wrote: »
    Anyone see this before? Its part of the 'backstory' to the John Lewis 2018 advert allegedly. Quite emotional IMO.
    https://youtu.be/QqAAqa7AAl4

    Cripes, I'm bawling. Don't do this to me on a Monday morning!

    PS Makes mental note, Focus Ireland, good charity.


  • #44
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Ah come on...that's not something anyone needs to see in work on a monday morning :P

    Extremely well done ad.


  • #45
    DvB
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    Hit me hard when I saw it first on youtube, but as LoughC said, it appears it has nowt to do with John Lewis & isnt a christmas advert. Even if the sentiment behind it is well intentioned & fitting for the time of year.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #46
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    No sign of the actual John Lewis ad yet?


  • #47
    Loughc
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    Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »
    No sign of the actual John Lewis ad yet?

    Nope, I was thinking that rumour came out of nowhere, remember last year they had an ad teasing the actual ad... so I reckon when it does drop it'll be to much bigger fanfare.


  • #48
    Day Lewin
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    Found this morning.

    I suppose Barbour was a natural for winter festivity!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT0E8BP3hoQ


  • #49
    SarahLil
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    Day Lewin thanks for sharing the Barbour Ad I enjoyed that


  • #50
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    Interesting...

    https://twitter.com/JonathanEley/status/1059832251326771201


  • #51
    Loughc
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    The Debenham Christmas ads are live on their YouTube channel now and honestly they’re so bad I’m not even going to share them.


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