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Christmas Ads 2018

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  • #152
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Kevin was in a truck hanging off a cliff, now he's rescuing carrots from an evil parsnip- I'm confused as to what happened in between.


  • #153
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Yep, I don’t get it either. Why go to the hassle of creating that ad and the Instagram game to go with it if they’re just going to go a completely different direction?


  • #154
    leahyl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,322 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Maybe there's another ad coming to show what happened beforehand....although it would make more sense to show it the other way around if that's the case....


  • #155
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    I suppose it’s easy to forget that it’s only November and they still have December to show new ads! But you’re right, it’s a little out of sequence if that’s the case. Unless the next one ties everything together?

    I’m in my 30s and I’m discussing a cartoon carrot on the way to work. Living my best life. :pac:


  • #156
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Finally saw the Sainsbury's ad, it's fantastic, made even better when you watch the short "meet the stars" behind the scenes clip too.
    The parents were the audience and that was the first time they'd seen it (presumably close ups on the mum were re-flimed) but the roar at the end is genuine.

    The Plug fella though, talk about embracing your shot at glory!


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  • #157
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    DvB wrote: »
    HAd intended to watch the John lewis advert tonight 'live' so to speak, but gave in & watched it there. Not what I expected, TBH I dont know what I expected, but i feel this has been done before, ie someone looking back over their life and a gift as a child starting them on a 'journey'
    Nice advert, but hardly original.
    The snowmen and The bear & The hare have yet to be matched.

    They'd already done it too with their standard "Always a Woman" so they just stuck a celeb on it and released it for Xmas.

    Showing EJ coked off his face jumping on a piano is a bit of a weird one.


  • #158
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,496 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    Not a fan of the John Lewis ad. To be honest if it was any other time of the year it’d be great but it’s not a Christmas ad really.

    Exactly. IMO its not a christmas advert. Sticking the last scene in at the end doesnt save it either.

    Ended up catching it on TV again last night & herself said the same thing... not really christmassy at all.

    LIDL checkmated them with their retort though, brilliant marketing that!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #159
    Loughc
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    Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »
    I’m in my 30s and I’m discussing a cartoon carrot on the way to work. Living my best life. :pac:

    Genuinely LOL'd in work at this.


  • #160
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,474 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    DvB wrote: »
    Exactly. IMO its not a christmas advert. Sticking the last scene in at the end doesnt save it either.

    Ended up catching it on TV again last night & herself said the same thing... not really christmassy at all.

    LIDL checkmated them with their retort though, brilliant marketing that!!

    I think the JL ad is more nostalgic than Christmassy. The image of EJ at the end of it thinking about his mam...it's more about the loss he feels than how amazing Christmas is....in my humble opinion


  • #161
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Definitely. It would be a great trailer for his movie or promo for his book/tour.


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  • #162
    touts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,536 ✭✭✭touts


    John Lewis Ad is such a disappointment because it could so easily been a great and classic Christmas Ad. Imagine if they had Elton at Christmas through the years instead of just Elton through the years. Dressing rooms, recording studios and planes done up in the style of the time. A Christmas Top of the Tops. Maybe some nod to a Christmas number one (not sure if he had one but sure why not). They had a school concert, in a Christmas ad and no one in the creative team said let's make this a school Christmas concert. Even the stadium concerts could have been made christmasy with a strategic tree CGIed to one side and clever lighting. We could have had a great ad recalling the Christmas shows, and albums and decorations of decades past.

    But no. Instead we got an ad recalling Elton John of decades past with Christmas at best an after thought.

    Disappointing. Very very disappointing because it was such a huge miss. They were 90% of the way there.


  • #163
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    What’s even more frustrating is Elton John penned one of the best Christmas songs of all time. Now imagine the John Lewis ad with Step into Christmas blaring over it.


  • #164
    SarahLil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Dunnes Stores Ad is out on Tuesday 20th I read online


  • #165
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Despite this being a blantant marketing ploy to see carrots. I love this ad. Very magical and those reindeers are so cute.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps4r-g0J1-0


  • #166
    SarahLil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Loving the McDonalds Ad very cute


  • #167
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    What kind of a monster doesn't leave out a carrot?! :pac:


  • #168
    Day Lewin
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    Posy wrote: »
    What kind of a monster doesn't leave out a carrot?! :pac:

    Just so long as it's not called Kevin ;)


  • #169
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,828 ✭✭✭Jude13


    ann0 wrote: »
    i dont like the john lewis add and the banned Iceland add was not about Christmas but it was a nice little add..you cant beat Kevin carrot though.best add ever was the 1996 pennys add

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

    You've made my morning, I completely forgot about that ad, beautiful.


  • #170
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,496 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    SarahLil wrote: »
    Dunnes Stores Ad is out on Tuesday 20th I read online

    Funnily enough I really liked the one they've had for the last couple of years with the dad re-gifing his book to his daughter, had a real old fashioned christmas feel to it.
    I appreciate the need to change things but the sentimental old git that I am, I love seeing the same adverts being reused, like Guinness (best ever), coke, budweiser, corn flakes etc.

    Probably just a sign of old age mind :)
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #171
    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,333 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Twitter UK got very clever with their 'John Lewis' ad, lol. It's the guy who is @JohnLewis on Twitter :)

    https://twitter.com/TwitterUK/status/1064435790514716672


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  • #172
    Toto Wolfcastle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,005 ✭✭✭✭Toto Wolfcastle


    Waitrose has a few with a similar theme. This is one of them.

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


  • #173
    gmisk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,318 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Loughc wrote: »
    Despite this being a blantant marketing ploy to see carrots. I love this ad. Very magical and those reindeers are so cute.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps4r-g0J1-0
    Short and sweet, thats a good one.


    I really like the airport bears this year and the sainsburys one, the others especially John Lewis one were a bit meh.


  • #174
    freida
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭freida


    Here's the Dunnes one. It beats the john john Lewis one by a mile. Such a lovely feel good vibe.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTylnA9GhvQ


  • #175
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    freida wrote: »
    Here's the Dunnes one. It beats the john john Lewis one by a mile. Such a lovely feel good vibe.



    https://youtu.be/pTylnA9GhvQ

    Oh I love it. That's one of the best so far! :)


  • #176
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 24,990 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Love the Dunnes ad. Don’t get the connection to Dunnes from it but I get the Christmassy feels and that’s all that matters.


  • #177
    Day Lewin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Day Lewin


    The Dunnes one is SO good! dab dab *sniff*


  • #178
    omb0wyn5ehpij9
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,095 ✭✭✭✭omb0wyn5ehpij9


    That Dunnes ad is really well done!


  • #179
    OUTDOORLASS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 618 ✭✭✭OUTDOORLASS


    Love the Dunnes one. I actually felt tearful watching it.


  • #180
    kitten_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiO9D0YmUdM


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  • #181
    Loughc
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    BDJW wrote: »
    That Dunnes ad is really well done!

    It’s filmed so well. It looks so cinematic.


  • #182
    SarahLil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    I was an emotional wreck after watching the Dunnes Ad it’s so good


  • #183
    CheerLouth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,474 ✭✭✭CheerLouth


    Dunnes one is my favourite so far this year - very christmassy


  • #184
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,496 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I must be on the only one not getting the Dunnes one, nowhere near as good as their more recent one IMO.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #185
    Loughc
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    DvB wrote: »
    I must be on the only one not getting the Dunnes one, nowhere near as good as their more recent one IMO.

    The one with the book?


  • #186
    DvB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,496 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Loughc wrote: »
    The one with the book?

    Thats the one. Loved it & was hoping (like the Guinness one) that they'd use it for years!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • #187
    jellybear
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    I'm not mad about the Dunnes One at all...too 'busy' or something...
    I love the McDonald's one :D

    I also love the An Post ad which has been out for a few years. Love the song sung by Lisa Hannigan :)


  • #188
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    The Dunnes ad is very, very good !


  • #189
    SarahLil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,971 ✭✭✭SarahLil


    Just seen the Old Kellogg's Cornflakes Ad on the TV:)


  • #190
    Curlysue76
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    OUTDOORLASS wrote: »
    Love the Dunnes one. I actually felt tearful watching it.

    Just watched it, after a long day at work, 7th day in a row and I’m wrecked and that has me in tears. Thought it was just me. Love it. Such a feel good ad not just buy buy buy!!!


  • #191
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    DvB wrote: »
    I must be on the only one not getting the Dunnes one, nowhere near as good as their more recent one IMO.
    I think it's crap, if that makes you feel better! :D


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  • #192
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,945 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    SarahLil wrote: »
    Just seen the Old Kellogg's Cornflakes Ad on the TV:)
    Hard to beat the classics in fairness. Christmas only really begins for me once I see the Guinness one (which I haven't seen yet this year)!


  • #193
    applesock
    Registered Users Posts: 299 ✭✭applesock


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpSnkU6ggCU


    I love this one


  • #194
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    OH, THAT'S ADORABLE!!


  • #195
    [Deleted User]
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    It got a little dark there in the middle but I LOVED the end!


  • #196
    Jude13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,828 ✭✭✭Jude13


    Really like the Dunnes ad, its about joining together in good spirit for the mystical Santa Claus, with added dog with Christmas lights. Way better than an ad for a diva and his piano with no message except narcissism.


  • #197
    otnomart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭otnomart


    Interesting article, it includes: A brief history of the Christmas TV advert
    https://www.theguardian.com/media/shortcuts/2018/nov/20/christmas-ad-broken-john-lewis-sainburys-time-to-kill-it-off


  • #198
    Posy
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 27,651 Mod ✭✭✭✭Posy


    Jude13 wrote: »
    an ad for a diva and his piano with no message except narcissism.
    Hahahaha.


  • #199
    DvB
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    Posy wrote: »
    I think it's crap, if that makes you feel better! :D

    A kindred spirit!!! yay!! :D
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #200
    Jude13
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    Posy wrote: »
    Hahahaha.

    In my defense, that post was pre my second coffee.


  • #201
    DvB
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    Jude13 wrote: »
    In my defense, that post was pre my second coffee.

    You're not wrong though!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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