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Christmas Ads 2018

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  • 30-10-2018 8:23pm
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    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,727 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 Posts: 10,119 ✭✭✭✭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




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    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Jude13


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


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    #4
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,727 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!


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    #5
    Jude13
    Registered Users Posts: 3,797 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Cheers kid. really like that one.


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    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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    DvB
    Registered Users Posts: 10,119 ✭✭✭✭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




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    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!


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    shelly22
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭shelly22


    Simply be Christmas ad

    https://youtu.be/xhj4RqH8bEE


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    DvB
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    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




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    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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    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,727 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    https://twitter.com/curryspcworld/status/1058086279013978114?s=21

    PC World launch their Christmas ad now.

    Not feeling it.


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    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭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!


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    razorblunt
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    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!!


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    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭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!


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    Loughc
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    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.


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


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    razorblunt
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    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!


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    WittyNameForMe
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭WittyNameForMe


    Argos Ad 2018..



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


    Kevin the Carrot it back.

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


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    #21
    Loughc
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    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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    kitten_k
    Registered Users Posts: 6,046 ✭✭✭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


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    CheerLouth
    Registered Users Posts: 2,420 ✭✭✭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


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    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:


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


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


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    #26
    Loughc
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    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


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    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


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


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    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


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


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    chuckles30
    Registered Users 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


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    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    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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    Curlysue76
    Registered Users Posts: 1,662 ✭✭✭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.


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