Favourite series of adverts?

pauldanaher · 09-04-2011 09:42AM #1

What's everyones favorite adverts they've seen in an offline mode (e.g. newspapers, magazines, billboards).

Hunky Dorys caused controversy.... effective?

sceptre · 09-04-2011 11:24AM

Damned if I can figure out why this was posted in Literature...:)

Moved to Marketing (edit: as I forgot the Marketing board is closed, AH instead).

fabbydabby · 09-04-2011 11:31AM

I don't like being advertised to, I harbour the illusion that I buy lynx because of all the 'tang I get when I wear it.

whiskeyman · 09-04-2011 11:36AM

'Hello Boys'

Ruu_Old · 09-04-2011 11:38AM

Mmmm..outhouse springs bottled water!

Big Ed Loves.. was a classic as well.

Savage Tyrant · 09-04-2011 11:38AM

I LOVE the Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant adds for the American version of the Office on Comedy Central. Yet I HATE the programme they're advertising.

TanG411 · 09-04-2011 11:45AM

The 'Blackberry Boys' ad was good the first time. Went downhill followinng the next 500.

The Ikea 'Girls vs. Boys' is good. Getting old now.

dpe · 09-04-2011 12:01PM

This:

Moriarty · 09-04-2011 12:09PM

El Weirdo · 09-04-2011 12:11PM

dpe wrote: »

This:

Fixed. Just include everything after the "v=" in the tags.

Son Of A Vidic · 09-04-2011 12:52PM

I get a laugh from the Cravendale milk series of ads because at least they're original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ7zFAb1KbU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N36RL-n-P-I

mikemac · 09-04-2011 01:47PM

This is Sportscenter

Loads on youtube, produced by ESPN

MitchKoobski · 09-04-2011 01:57PM

Terry Tate: Office Linebacker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94

Kevin Butler, Sony's VP of *insert activity*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL5ZkM0ILJ4

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I Love Cheese · 09-04-2011 02:03PM

The Donegal catch ones, or the birdseye polar bear ones

Daisies · 09-04-2011 02:05PM

Love the malibu ones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxf0AL-h4zI

Capt'n Midnight · 09-04-2011 02:59PM

"Happiness is a cigar called Hamlet" you know the music - Bach's Air on the G String,

Channel 4 ident

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51CBG1FbfTg

(this was for a different brand but you get the idea)
"Be the King of the Road with these Carlos Fandango Super Wide Wheels!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqqZ28m8uCo

Capt'n Midnight · 09-04-2011 03:02PM

Kit kat - Have a break

The one man and his dog parody is just wonderful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ipplJywE8

and the band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5EZdFc3i-M

jimthemental · 09-04-2011 03:02PM

I'm Morethan Freeman

Spudmonkey · 09-04-2011 03:29PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

Fixed. Just include everything after the "v=" in the tags.

Su-perb

sunflower27 · 09-04-2011 03:41PM

I love this Australian beer ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYZs7VJaAlQ

Vicxas · 09-04-2011 03:47PM

Cadburys cream egg

pauldanaher · 11-04-2011 08:41PM

Thanks for your input, only interested in offline adverts though, harder to build a storyline and grab someone's attention in offline media.

theboss80 · 11-04-2011 09:28PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smKyihbQ3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQo

Dravokivich · 11-04-2011 09:32PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q79U3KafaXs

Officer Giggles · 11-04-2011 09:37PM

It has to be the john smith beer ads with peter Kay, or the old school maynard wine gums

TheZohanS · 11-04-2011 09:43PM

pauldanaher wrote: »

Thanks for your input, only interested in offline adverts though, harder to build a storyline and grab someone's attention in offline media.

When is the assignment due for?

bonerm · 11-04-2011 09:45PM

The Dolmio ads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYcQ-iU5GbE

theboss80 · 11-04-2011 09:52PM

pauldanaher wrote: »

Hunky Dorys caused controversy.... effective?

Depends.

I now always think of bewbs when I see a pack of Honky Dorys

but

I dont always think of Honky Dorys when I see bewbs.....

ahhhh good aul bewbs:D

brokenhinge · 11-04-2011 09:53PM

I've always thought the Carlsberg ads were fantastic.

But they're dropping the "probably the best lager in the world" bit now

http://www.independent.ie/business/european/probably-not-the-best-lager-but-aiming-to-be-biggest-2611258.html

Other than that, some of Nikes ad's have been fantastic-that one with the song "All These Things that I've done?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyJ6ZawA56s

Wolfe Tone · 11-04-2011 09:55PM

Snickers ads are good!

im invisible · 11-04-2011 10:00PM

i loved these ones by smirnoff

Favourite series of adverts?

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