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Christmas ads galore!

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    #32
    leahyl
    Registered Users Posts: 14,287 ✭✭✭✭leahyl


    Totally agree about the blonde in the lingerie in the Debenhams ad - I mean WTF! Totally out of place - otherwise I love it - the music is great.

    I think the Boots ad and the Marks ad are pants!!


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    #33
    delw
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    Is it just me or do the new Christmas ads seem very homely,i like them


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    #34
    Loughc
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    leahyl wrote: »
    Totally agree about the blonde in the lingerie in the Debenhams ad - I mean WTF! Totally out of place - otherwise I love it - the music is great.

    I think the Boots ad and the Marks ad are pants!!


    Although it is extremely out of place they're pushing their brand and Debenhams do have an extensive lingerie department so they are obviously hoping to boost lingerie sales this Christmas!
    delw wrote: »
    Is it just me or do the new Christmas ads seem very homely,i like them

    Have to agree, I thought that myself, I think a big part of it, is trying to tug on the heartstrings of people who may be missing family who have emigrated and who have strong memories of happier/homelier times. Associating your brand with such positive happy emotions is a good way to attempt to increase sales.


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    #35
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    The Asda one is great, apart from the slogan at the end.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiTuiYtaMV4


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    #36
    mashedbanana
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    touts wrote: »
    The Debenhams ad is good but the random bra and knickers scene detracts from it. A blond in skimpy sexy underwear has no place in a Christmas ad. About the only place I would not like to see her but not in Christmas ads. It makes a classy ad cheap and tacky.

    The John Lewis ad is better and really well done. The music is excellent and I'll be putting it on my iphone. Just not sure Vampires and hidden claws are really in keeping with the spirit of christmas.

    Nope for me my favourites are still:
    1 Guinness ad. The first bongs of the season echo through my heart like a beacon telling me its Christmas.
    2 Kelloggs ad from the 80s. Brings me back to when I was a kid. You just have to smile.
    3. Budweiser and Coke tie for 3rd. Back to a time when an American Christmas seemed the ideal compared to drab old Ireland.
    Oh I might have gotten it wrong. The snow man & woman in the front garden....I thought that was the John Lewis one. Maybe not. Either way, that one is lovely...so cute.!


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    #37
    Loughc
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    mashedbanana wrote: »
    Oh I might have gotten it wrong. The snow man & woman in the front garden....I thought that was the John Lewis one. Maybe not. Either way, that one is lovely...so cute.!


    No you're right the John Lewis one is the Snowman going to get a present with the cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's The Power of Love playing in the background.

    Great ad!


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    #38
    mashedbanana
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    lockie1983 wrote: »
    No you're right the John Lewis one is the Snowman going to get a present with the cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's The Power of Love playing in the background.

    Great ad!
    Isn't it brill? All the different facial expressions on the snowman! Gawd! I'm such a child! easily pleased, by an ad on the TV! Could be worse I suppose!


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    #39
    leahyl
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    Did anyone see the spar christmas ad where they are decorating the tree on top of the spar - wasn't someone on here a few weeks back saying that they saw people shooting a Christmas ad at their local spar - in Dublin somewhere I think! Well its on now - it's pretty nice!


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    #40
    Posy
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    Oooh, I haven't seen that yet!

    I haven't seen the CocaCola ad yet either, cannot wait to see it!! :D


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    #41
    Toto Wolfcastle
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    Posy wrote: »
    Oooh, I haven't seen that yet!

    I haven't seen the CocaCola ad yet either, cannot wait to see it!! :D
    It's definitely going to be on during one of the X Factor ad breaks this week.


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    #42
    Posy
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    Bobblehead Panda wrote: »
    It's definitely going to be on during one of the X Factor ad breaks this week.
    Feck that, don't want to see it that badly!! :p







    ... I kinda do though. :o


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    #43
    marno21
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    Coca Cola ad on RTE One there - for those of you with Saorview, horse on RTE One +1 at around 19:38 :P


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    #44
    razorblunt
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    Regarding the Xmas ads being more homely, I think this is due to the recession and tight purse strings, everyone is going back to the old values of friends, family and fun which is IMHO the most important thing. But it's great to see all the same.

    Living in the UK, the TKMaxx is a bit of a melting pot of random things but it's right. The Morrison's one however is terrible, they had a really upbeat one last year and I honestly thought the current one was going to be for the Samaritans or something, advising people to seek help during the holidays. The woman looks so miserable on it.


    Finally the most important thing, when are Penney's bringing back THAT advert!


    Looking forward to coming home and seeing the Guinness ad on Irish tv and hearing the Barry's ad on the radio.Bliss1


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    #45
    touts
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    razorblunt wrote: »

    Looking forward to coming home and seeing the Guinness ad on Irish tv and hearing the Barry's ad on the radio.Bliss1

    The Barry's ad. The simple mention of it brings a smile to the face.....:D


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    #46
    Loughc
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    I don't think I know what the Barry's Radio Ad is? :confused:


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    #47
    touts
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    Barry's Tea radio ad. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab0-T0KkJzY

    "Santa'll bring them what they want. This..is from me"


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    #48
    corblimey
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    Saw the Meteor ad last night, good god it's atrocious. Loving the new John Lewis though


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    #49
    alibabba
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    Yes ... The first bong of the guinness ad starts it all off for me.


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    #50
    Posy
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    I haven't seen the guinness or coke ad yet, dammit! :pac:


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    #51
    kerry4sam
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    Posy wrote: »
    I haven't seen the guinness or coke ad yet, dammit! :pac:

    Neither have I Posy. I am looking forward to those two adverts though along with the Budweiser advert with the Clydsdales :)


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    #52
    marno21
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    Guinness starts on December 1st usually, well it did last year and the year before. I'd imagine it's the same this year


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    #53
    Posy
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    kerry4sam wrote: »
    Neither have I Posy. I am looking forward to those two adverts though along with the Budweiser advert with the Clydsdales :)
    Gid I love that Budweiser ad. :D


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    #54
    Lollipops23
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    Saw the Coke ad 2 days ago and shrieked with excitement (my parents didn't know what was going on!)

    For me it's the An Post Walking In The Air or Corn Flakes Ho Ho Ho that sets it all off....


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    #55
    size5
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    marno21 wrote: »
    Guinness starts on December 1st usually, well it did last year and the year before. I'd imagine it's the same this year

    Guinness not doing Christmas add this year from what I hear:


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    #56
    Loughc
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    size5 wrote: »

    Guinness not doing Christmas add this year from what I hear:

    :O

    I really hope this isn't true!! Otherwise YouTube is getting abused with me having that ad on repeat.


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    #57
    Silas45
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    The Spar Christmas Ad is really good with some really lovely music to go with it!

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


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    #58
    Posy
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    I FINALLY saw the Coca Cola ad yesterday. :D


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    #59
    kerry4sam
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    Saw the Budweiser advert today - chills down my spine! :) Just adore that advert with the cyldesdales.


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    #60
    Posy
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    Jealous! Can't wait to see the Budweiser ad. It's my favourite. :)


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    #61
    Skid
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    razorblunt wrote: »
    Finally the most important thing, when are Penney's bringing back THAT advert!

    I heard the original Penneys advert on the Radio today. Hadn't heard it in years!
    Brought back a lot of memories.

    I hope they put it up on Youtube.


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