Idiotic Commercials...

[BarstoolProphet]

So, commercials alternate between amusing me or annoying me, depending on what\'s being sold and how they\'re trying to sell it.

This particular commercial generally sets me to snickering, if not laughing, as various thoughts pop into my head when it comes on.

Smart Bread.

The quote that gets me every single time is \"With the taste, colour, and texture that kids love...\"

Now, how many textures does bread have? Oh, sure, rye is very different from pumpernickel, and all that, but the way they say it always makes me think along the lines of odd possibilities for textures for bread...

Custard textured bread.
Gravel textured bread.
Ridiculous possibilities.

What commercials get to you?

 

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by BarstoolProphet
What commercials get to you?

Christmas \"Perfume or Cologne\" garbage.
(badly recycled year after year)
We never see them except at this time of year....It seems as if advertisers seem to have a very limited perception of the gift understanding of the male, in this country at least.
Even the advert with Charlize Theron disrobing has become \"Cliche\".

 

[Roger Bunting]

Even the advert with Charlize Theron disrobing has become \"Cliche\".

But not less watchable.

 

[mattsterbenz]

Originally posted by BarstoolProphet
The quote that gets me every single time is \"With the taste, colour, and texture that kids love...\"

And that\'s what caused Michael Jackson to invest in the company... lol



Back on topic, I dislike nearly all modern commercials. I really hate the ones with politicians in them, anything with an annoying character (like those stupid Alltel cell phone commercials), and commercials for gadgets that only the laziest of Americans would buy (an automatic, battery operated jar opener, for example).

-Matt

 

[Shadzar]

The commercial I recently saw with Rudolf sick, Santa and the misfit toys trying to cheer him up and make him well and it was for AFLAC and the duck led the sleigh instead of Rudolf at the end.

I know Christmas is only a marketing holiday, but Rankin/Bass animations deserve better!

 

[hestan101]

well, its a pretty esoteric one, but for me its cobra beer on dave. for those of you who havent suffered them yet, let me explain. its a cartoon of 3 guys drinking beer and making shocking puns. sounds terrifying doesnt it? weel, its not just that. its the way they saw it so smug and self obsesed. there the sort of people you make an elaborate system to avoid when going out with friends:flame:

 

[Godlikebuthumble]

Any and all detergent/cleaning agent ad in the history of forever. First offense: Hawking the product as better when you already told us the previous one did a perfectly fine job. Second offense: Using language and imagery that not just suggests, but plain states that the viewer is a moron. Final offense: implying that cleaning with your brand is such a joy, that your f$%#ed up kids messing up the freshly-cleaned place results in nothing more but a forgiving smile and head-shake... Gets my goat every time.

 

[BarstoolProphet]

Originally posted by Godlikebuthumble
Any and all detergent/cleaning agent ad in the history of forever. First offense: Hawking the product as better when you already told us the previous one did a perfectly fine job. Second offense: Using language and imagery that not just suggests, but plain states that the viewer is a moron. Final offense: implying that cleaning with your brand is such a joy, that your f$%#ed up kids messing up the freshly-cleaned place results in nothing more but a forgiving smile and head-shake... Gets my goat every time.

Ooo. I agree with this. Particularly the old \'All Temperature Cheer\' ones.
At a time when we were supposed to be conserving water, they were ranting about how \'shirts wash in cold, denims in warm, and sweatsocks in HOT\'.
Did they not realize how many socks it takes to make a whole load of laundry?

 

[Shawn R. L.]

I remember ore for a fancy car that had a huge zeppelin in the sky and a ramp that the cars drove down with cool coloring and neet-o special effects etc..... Ummmmmmm........I aint drivin out of no zeppelin, I\'m just going to work, the store and such.

 

[matty1001]

I haven\'t seen a TV advert for a good year or two now, so I have no idea about any anyone has mentioned. But one\'s I do remember are injury claims ones.
Particularly one with Carol Vordeman harking on about old age.
O and DFS sales. Every video tape we have were we had taped films at xmas always have DFS sale adverts on them.

Peace and love...

 

[paintingploddy]

Liked these two selling people why we should invade New Zealand:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Q36-9UUQE

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6hlFcnkGY-o&feature=related

If only real world advertising was as convincing.

 

[moonmin82]

i did see an amusing greenstuff ad on youtube

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Originally posted by paintingploddy
Liked these two selling people why we should invade New Zealand:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Q36-9UUQE

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6hlFcnkGY-o&feature=related

If only real world advertising was as convincing.

lollol

 

[DaN]

With you there Hestan - Cobra has had some decent ads in their time - but those smug, badly drawn yuppies are immensely irritating.

And barbecue is NOT the only form of cooking that allows you to hold beer :cussing:

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by DaN
With you there Hestan - Cobra has had some decent ads in their time - but those smug, badly drawn yuppies are immensely irritating.

yeah, the lame arse jokes and smug laughter gets on my tits too

 

[Swordwind]

The cheese and onion one really brings my piss to a boil too.


Gears of War 2.

Whats Gears of War about? Running arround blowing stuff up and then ramming a chainsaw bayonet into some alien ghoulies face, claret spraying everywhere and you calling his mother a classy lady.

What do we get in the trailer? Some guy sitting under a tree and then getting into a tube. Yeah, I\'m going to run out and buy that...

 

[hestan101]

Originally posted by Swordwind
The cheese and onion one really brings my piss to a boil too.


Gears of War 2.

Whats Gears of War about? Running arround blowing stuff up and then ramming a chainsaw bayonet into some alien ghoulies face, claret spraying everywhere and you calling his mother a classy lady.

What do we get in the trailer? Some guy sitting under a tree and then getting into a tube. Yeah, I\'m going to run out and buy that...

but that add is quality!!! its seems odly moving, and convinces parents that its not too violent for child purchase

 

[DaN]

Also - that annoying hair gel advert (I can\'t remember the brand) with the incredibly annoying \"Music\"

A series of pretty-boys pretending to be in the army

EDIT - this one: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SwcMU7gbaIs

 

[Shawn R. L.]

Word up............http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn5rmbmyx0E

 

[Swordwind]

Originally posted by DaN

A series of pretty-boys pretending to be in the army

I console myself when watching that advert with the knowledge that they are going to be beasted to within an inch of their lives :twisted:

And the one with the matte boots? Come on, I dont care how much you want to stand out from the crowd, that just looks bad.

And dont get my started on the squeeky music...