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By: - 18th June 2009 at 21:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You're right,TV adverts ARE much less varied than they used to be,though the meerkat from compare the market makes me laugh no matter how many times I see it.
By: - 18th June 2009 at 22:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Agree, we seem deluged with the same tat. Just shows who out there is making the money!
In general, adverts cost far more than the actual programmes to make, that's why they "Used" to be actually better than the progs.
On the programme "TV's 100 best ads", the winner was those Cadbury's smash robots. "Hit them with their metal knives". I always detested that ad, even in the 70's. I detest the product even more. Although instant mash makes a good spread for a sausage sandwich. (And HP sauce, of course!!)
By: - 19th June 2009 at 00:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Although instant mash makes a good spread for a sausage sandwich.
That is BRILLIANT! And yes, I AM shouting this time! New breakfast ideas are always good! :D
Paul
By: - 19th June 2009 at 20:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I hate TV ads. :mad:
I watch precious little of the old idiot box anyway, but when I do, I always seem to switch on during the ad. break.
Not only are they all advertising the same crap, but why are they twice the f
g volume of the programme you are watching?
Very annoying... 
Thank God for the 'mute' button...
Don
By: - 19th June 2009 at 21:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That is BRILLIANT! And yes, I AM shouting this time! New breakfast ideas are always good! :DPaul
It soaks the butter from one side and the sausage "Juice" from the other.
...and if you make the top layer from fried bread, it's mouthgasmic.
By: - 20th June 2009 at 10:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Same in NL. With the exception of the news there is hardly anything I still watch. It's all DVDs and stuff of the internet.
The really annoying thing is, that when there is one of those imported "best of advertising" programmes on, they show a lot of Dutch adverts. Adverts that are hillarious, but that are not on Dutch TV! So the potential is there. Now, only the beer brands Heineken and Bavaria and one or two insurance companies make commercials that are fun to watch.
Most advertiements are for instant loans/mortgages and for ringtones and other junk for the mobile phones.
By: - 20th June 2009 at 10:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
All I can say is that if you think it's bad in the UK (and Netherlands) then be thankful you don't live in the USA ! Info-mercial hell !!!
Get up in the night and watch certain UK cable tv stations if you'd like a flavour...:eek:
By: - 21st June 2009 at 03:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just for you all...
Mod Edit: No live linking, thanks.
Anyone else got any favourite (and also most annoying!) TV adverts, please feel free to post up a link to a video so we can all share the joy and/or pain of watching them!
Here's one of my favourite:
Mod Edit: See above.
I've even gone so far as downloading the backing music to this particular TV advert; incidentally the song used is called "Transient" by Pluxus.
Enjoy!:D
By: - 24th June 2009 at 03:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Best....advert....ever!
http://www.visit4info.com/advert/Carling-Black-Label-Dambusters-Carling/24268
There was a story that in one of the awards bashes they have for TV adverts one of the judges actually got up and stormed out declaring the contest rigged when this advert didnt win.
Its got to be said that the meerkat gets my 2yr old howling with laughter every time she see's it so I'd have to make the comment that the advertisers art may not be completely dead yet......just very, very sick!
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By: cloud_9 - 18th June 2009 at 21:46
Is it me, or are the majority of adverts on TV these days based around four different things...buying/selling cars, car insurance (confused.com, gocompare.com, comparethemarket.com, directline.com, moneysupermarket.com), gas/electricity/hi-def TV subscriptions (namely Sky+HD) and also those damn National Accident Helpline and/or injurylawyers4u (you know, the ones with Johnny Allen from EastEnders in them!) adverts?
Why can't we have something more interesting...?
Perhaps I am just watching too much of Dave and Sky News, or I am just getting old (even though I'm only 23 next month!)...:rolleyes: