Throughout the festive period, TV went through one of it's funniest phases of funny TV ads and the new year kicked in with some great ones too.
My favourite at the moment has to be the McDonalds McFlurry one in the caravan, where the couple go into the room to eat it, and make it sound dirty to the other couple playing Jenga in the kitchen area.
The DFS one, isn't it great, I've only seen it once or twice though...
This is a joke
Talking about ads in general, have you noticed that 'Partworks' are being advertised again, along with loads of 'make a fresh start - read a mag during a kids party' ads, with it being after christmas,
I bet not many ads are on this week are the same ones that were shown 3 weeks ago, the changeover is very noticeable
DS
Dr Sigmund Mohammad
My favourite advert of all time is the Claims Direct playground advert, featuring Declan Swan.
Of all time : Blackcurrant Tango : Ray Gardner Takes on the World
Open on Ray Gardner in his office. Ray is holding a letter.
Ray Gardner: Hi, I'm Ray Gardner, spokesperson for Tango. This letter is from Sebastien Loyes, a French exchange student. Sebastien says, "I tried new Blackcurrant Tango and didn't enjoy it as much as Tango's other flavours".
Ray walks out of his office and his secretary follows.
Ray takes off his jacket and his secretary picks it up.
RG: Well, Sebastien, all I can say is sorry. We've done all we can.
Ray is walking through the office, collecting people behind him as he walks.
RG: We try to provide satisfaction for all Tango drinkers, even if you're only visiting our great nation.
Two more staff have joined them and walk along behind.
RG: It's not easy. My friend Geoff here has been working on BCT for three years.
As the entourage are walking they are picking up more staff as they go. Ray takes a swig from a can of Blackcurrant Tango.
RG: You're an exchange student aren't you Sebastien? All hair gel and fancy loafers.
Ray removes his shirt and tie as he walks revealing his bare chest. The group emerge into a windy exterior. Triumphal music begins to play faintly. Around 30 staff are in Ray Gardner's entourage and many others are joining the ranks. Ray takes a swig from BCT which seems to ignite some latent beast within him.
RG: What are your credentials Sebastien? What drives you? When did you last get up at four in the morning for something you beleived in... passionately?
Ray's trousers are dropped off revealing purple Lonsdale boxing shorts and boots.
RG: We don't need you, you hear. You're one dissenting voice in a billion Johnny French, you're that!
Ray shows a small gap between his thumb and index finger. Ray takes another drink of Blackcurrant Tango.
RG: Yes, Blackcurrant Tango is a charge to the taste buds. Yes, it's feisty. Yes, it's got guts... But so have we Sebastien. Look at us!
A huge silent crowd is in place. Ray gestures towards them and then leads the group down a hill, about 100 strong. The film is epic and panoramic. Someone puts a shiny purple cloak and boxing gloves on Ray gardner...
The camera reveals we are at the White Cliffs of Dover and there is a boxing ring perched on the edge. The ring has a large blackcurrant design on it. The triumphal music is getting louder and louder. Ray climbs into the ring.
RG: Come on then Sebastien!
Ray walks around the ring.
RG: Come on! Right here, right now! You and me!
The crowd are cheering ecstatically as the music reaches a crescendo.
RG: Come on France! Europe! The World! I'll take you all on! I'm Ray Gardner, I drink Blackcurrant Tango!
Ray is roaring and brandishing his fists. Three Harrier jets lift off behind the crowd and `tilt'.
RG: Come and get me...!
RM
Ronald McDonald
Are you sodding mental?
Dr Sigmund Mohammad posted:
My favourite advert of all time is the Claims Direct playground advert, featuring Declan Swan.
Bloody Declan Swan should be shot - try and sue me for that one
It's not the lad's fault!
Anyway at least claims adverts had a sort of class about them in those days, these days its all 'bloke in suit walks about and tells us how mr and mrs somebody got such and such'
Of all time : Blackcurrant Tango : Ray Gardner Takes on the World
Open on Ray Gardner in his office. Ray is holding a letter.
Ray Gardner: Hi, I'm Ray Gardner, spokesperson for Tango. This letter is from Sebastien Loyes, a French exchange student. Sebastien says, "I tried new Blackcurrant Tango and didn't enjoy it as much as Tango's other flavours".
Ray walks out of his office and his secretary follows.
Ray takes off his jacket and his secretary picks it up.
RG: Well, Sebastien, all I can say is sorry. We've done all we can.
Ray is walking through the office, collecting people behind him as he walks.
RG: We try to provide satisfaction for all Tango drinkers, even if you're only visiting our great nation.
Two more staff have joined them and walk along behind.
RG: It's not easy. My friend Geoff here has been working on BCT for three years.
As the entourage are walking they are picking up more staff as they go. Ray takes a swig from a can of Blackcurrant Tango.
RG: You're an exchange student aren't you Sebastien? All hair gel and fancy loafers.
Ray removes his shirt and tie as he walks revealing his bare chest. The group emerge into a windy exterior. Triumphal music begins to play faintly. Around 30 staff are in Ray Gardner's entourage and many others are joining the ranks. Ray takes a swig from BCT which seems to ignite some latent beast within him.
RG: What are your credentials Sebastien? What drives you? When did you last get up at four in the morning for something you beleived in... passionately?
Ray's trousers are dropped off revealing purple Lonsdale boxing shorts and boots.
RG: We don't need you, you hear. You're one dissenting voice in a billion Johnny French, you're that!
Ray shows a small gap between his thumb and index finger. Ray takes another drink of Blackcurrant Tango.
RG: Yes, Blackcurrant Tango is a charge to the taste buds. Yes, it's feisty. Yes, it's got guts... But so have we Sebastien. Look at us!
A huge silent crowd is in place. Ray gestures towards them and then leads the group down a hill, about 100 strong. The film is epic and panoramic. Someone puts a shiny purple cloak and boxing gloves on Ray gardner...
The camera reveals we are at the White Cliffs of Dover and there is a boxing ring perched on the edge. The ring has a large blackcurrant design on it. The triumphal music is getting louder and louder. Ray climbs into the ring.
RG: Come on then Sebastien!
Ray walks around the ring.
RG: Come on! Right here, right now! You and me!
The crowd are cheering ecstatically as the music reaches a crescendo.
RG: Come on France! Europe! The World! I'll take you all on! I'm Ray Gardner, I drink Blackcurrant Tango!
Ray is roaring and brandishing his fists. Three Harrier jets lift off behind the crowd and `tilt'.
RG: Come and get me...!
OMG, I really hate that advert!
Last year in school, our teacher brought in a video which he though was about Tango and it's making, or something like that. It turned out to be loads of those adverts all in a row. It was the most boring thing ever and so annoying. They must be the longest adverts ever.
I like that John Smith advert with Peter Kaye that is really funny.
The best one is at the diving contest and John Smith/Kay bombs into the water and the judges give him the most points, now that is a funny advert.
The best one at the moment is the WKD Vodka one, where those 3 guys naked and cleaning when they say Hi Sue in a really camp voice, now that is really funny.
My most recent favourite ad is the one for Tennents lager, with the Scottish talking pint glasses. Another recent favourite of mine, shown late last year, was the series of neglected phones ads for the Car-Phone Warehouse. ('Sadly this phone isn't one of the lucky ones!')
Going back a bit further, I loved the Heineken ads from 2001. The one's which started off with Paul Daniels and Debbie Mcgee singing, with the slogan at the end 'Buy a pint of Heineken, or we'll keep playing this ad'. They built it up over the weeks, adding more and more 'celebs', before finally feeding them all to a pack of lions! Brilliant comedy!
Last year in school, our teacher brought in a video which he though was about Tango and it's making, or something like that. It turned out to be loads of those adverts all in a row. It was the most boring thing ever and so annoying. They must be the longest adverts ever.
That's why I hate them so much.
Yeah, we saw this as well in Business Management. I didn't mind the TV ones, but they were nearly the same over and over again! Then to top that all off - the radio ones! Arrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh!!!
