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Christmas Ads 2014
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I hate to admit it but I was slightly disappointed with this year’s crop of new Christmas ads, but I love the Tesco one. It really captures the excitement of Christmas in my opinion. The decorations, the lights, all the prep and the over excited kids, I love it. It’s a good old fashioned feel good Christmas ad.
I know I am in the minority in thinking this but I think the John Lewis ads have become slightly over hyped and samey :eek:. The ad is cute but not Christmassy enough for me. I think their ads have become more about how will we make people shed a tear this year than about Christmas. Can’t wait for some of the classic to come on, the Guinness ad can never be beaten as far as I’m concerned. Pure Christmas classic. 
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WittyNameForMe wrote: »I hate to admit it but I was slightly disappointed with this year’s crop of new Christmas ads, but I love the Tesco one. It really captures the excitement of Christmas in my opinion. The decorations, the lights, all the prep and the over excited kids, I love it. It’s a good old fashioned feel good Christmas ad. I know I am in the minority in thinking this but I think the John Lewis ads have become slightly over hyped and samey :eek:. The ad is cute but not Christmassy enough for me. I think their ads have become more about how will we make people shed a tear this year than about Christmas. Can’t wait for some of the classic to come on, the Guinness ad can never be beaten as far as I’m concerned. Pure Christmas classic.
You're not alone, I pretty much agree with each word of that post!0 -
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http://youtu.be/7_4AOpcBwZ4
The 2013 Tesco ad is still a favourite of mine! God bless Youtube for holding onto memories!
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I don't really get why a small child- who is still young enough to play with soft toys and have a favourite 'teddy' is looking wistfully at couples kissing and hugging and feeling his penguin must be lonely and need someone to love.Pumpkinseeds wrote: »I'm very disappointed with the John Lewis ad. It's essentially a child with a penguin and Christmas seems to be an after thought.
I don't ever recall feeling that my teddy bear must have been sad because he was romantically unattached.
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This will always be a classic. Its amazing really, how a short uncomplicated ad can be become such a recognisable classic that has never really aged after all these years. 0 -
That's my all time favourite John Lewis ad.WittyNameForMe wrote: »I think this was a classic from John Lewis and ever other year's ad has been an attempt to replicate the feeling and buzz created by this one. This one is definitely included in my list of classics. 0 -
I don't really get why a small child- who is still young enough to play with soft toys and have a favourite 'teddy' is looking wistfully at couples kissing and hugging and feeling his penguin must be lonely and need someone to love.
I don't ever recall feeling that my teddy bear must have been sad because he was romantically unattached.
Exactly the whole vibe of the ad just feels forced somehow. Child, teddybear, imaginary friend. Its just slightly clichéd somehow.0 -
Yes that's still my favourite John Lewis ad to date! The 2011 one that is. I never realised Posy sneaked in ahead of my reply :P
Can anyone remember the old McDonalds ad, where they showed a closed McDonalds and they were advertising Christmas was the one day they close, I would love a link to it.
McDonals are another company who usually get their Christmas advertising right in my opion. That ad where McDonalds is closed and it has the tag line of everyone should be home on Christmas day (along those lines anyway ) was very touching. I really liked that one 0 -
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WittyNameForMe wrote: »McDonals are another company who usually get their Christmas advertising right in my opion. That ad where McDonalds is closed and it has the tag line of everyone should be home on Christmas day (along those lines anyway ) was very touching. I really liked that one
Yes, thank God I'm not imaging that ad! If anyone can find a link for it I would be so grateful, I've tried Google and Youtube to no luck!0 -
I loved that ad!! All the shots of the restaurant in darkness and a lovely version of (I think) Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
Edit: here it is!
http://www.tvspots.tv/video/16366/mcdonalds--christmas-eve0 -
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I've been looking forward to apples 2014 contribution after loving this last year..
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I loved that ad!! All the shots of the restaurant in darkness and a lovely version of (I think) Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
Edit: here it is!
http://www.tvspots.tv/video/16366/mcdonalds--christmas-eve
Posy a thank you isn't enough! That's the exact ad I remembered! I love it! It's a gutsy move enouraging people to stay at home, I've notice they've changed their policy in the last few years as more and more McDonalds are not only opened late Christmas Eve but some are now opened Christmas Day.0 -
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I loved that ad!! All the shots of the restaurant in darkness and a lovely version of (I think) Hark the Herald Angels Sing.
Edit: here it is!
http://www.tvspots.tv/video/16366/mcdonalds--christmas-eve
Thanks for that. Love seeing that again. I am pretty much fiercely against shops being opened on Christmas Day & even Stephens Day so this kind of strikes a bit of a chord with me. It was refreshing and different at the time. 0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v76f6KPSJ2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK0fKEvgXJo
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