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what have there done to it there swines!
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tesandco
Founding member
I'd not go that strong on it. 
True they've redone the animation, rather than clinging to their 20 year old tatty VHS copy, but they've definitely kept the spirit the same, using all the same cliched repeat animation children, not slapping product specific placement everywhere, not updating the logo in the middle of the ad, and even keeping the authentic judder from full screen to that small pane at the end. It's clear it's been done for people from the original generation, but at least if they've gone to that amount of effort there's a good chance they might be keeping it around for a while!
True they've redone the animation, rather than clinging to their 20 year old tatty VHS copy, but they've definitely kept the spirit the same, using all the same cliched repeat animation children, not slapping product specific placement everywhere, not updating the logo in the middle of the ad, and even keeping the authentic judder from full screen to that small pane at the end. It's clear it's been done for people from the original generation, but at least if they've gone to that amount of effort there's a good chance they might be keeping it around for a while!
CH
I love it! Even the endcap is authentically cheesy. Hopefully the effort they've put in to this means they plan on showing it every year.
And as mentioned, the Toys R Us advert returned to air this evening. The video quality on this was pretty impressive for its age, with some definite work done to bring it up to date (or possibly even completely re-animated - though that seems a lot of work for a short sequence!)
Ed: See below for comparison. Definitely looks like they're redone all the animation!
http://www.tvwhirl.co.uk/tesadverts/toysrrus2009.mp4
I remember spending months looking for this on tape in 2001 when someone requested it... Funny how it's everywhere these days.
Ed: See below for comparison. Definitely looks like they're redone all the animation!
http://www.tvwhirl.co.uk/tesadverts/toysrrus2009.mp4
I remember spending months looking for this on tape in 2001 when someone requested it... Funny how it's everywhere these days.
I love it! Even the endcap is authentically cheesy. Hopefully the effort they've put in to this means they plan on showing it every year.
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Strangely it not listed to be on ITV tonight.
Channel 5:: 8.50pm Britain's Best Brain
ITV2::: 10.30pm I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now
SKY News 8.55pm News Sport & Weather
SKY News 10.12pm SKY News at Ten
SKY News 10.45pm SKY News at Ten
Quote:
Channel 5:: 8.50pm Britain's Best Brain
ITV2::: 10.30pm I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now
SKY News 8.55pm News Sport & Weather
SKY News 10.12pm SKY News at Ten
SKY News 10.45pm SKY News at Ten
DA
Where is this list from?
Strangely it not listed to be on ITV tonight.
Channel 5:: 8.50pm Britain's Best Brain
ITV2::: 10.30pm I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now
SKY News 8.55pm News Sport & Weather
SKY News 10.12pm SKY News at Ten
SKY News 10.45pm SKY News at Ten
Quote:
Channel 5:: 8.50pm Britain's Best Brain
ITV2::: 10.30pm I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now
SKY News 8.55pm News Sport & Weather
SKY News 10.12pm SKY News at Ten
SKY News 10.45pm SKY News at Ten
Where is this list from?
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tesandco
Founding member
The list of times, only covering some showings on the first day (presumably not all, as people have seen it pop up on E4 too) has been floating round Youtube, and apparently was sent out from Toys R Us' mailing list itself (which would make sense, given they had the exact timings for Channel 4's showings).
Last edited by tesandco on 19 November 2009 7:42am
JC
Cue annual "THAT'S FAR TOO EARLY!!!" outrage.
as quoted by jumpinjack in a post on the bbc thread, christmas idents are launching
12th December! (No typo)
12th December! (No typo)
Cue annual "THAT'S FAR TOO EARLY!!!" outrage.
NE
Cue annual "THAT'S FAR TOO EARLY!!!" outrage.
or the annual "THAT'S FAR TOO LATE!!!" outrage
as quoted by jumpinjack in a post on the bbc thread, christmas idents are launching
12th December! (No typo)
12th December! (No typo)
Cue annual "THAT'S FAR TOO EARLY!!!" outrage.
or the annual "THAT'S FAR TOO LATE!!!" outrage
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A former member
Better question should be WILL STV spend some money and create a christmas ident