Good Adverts

[A face]

I have to say, i aint a fan but the Vodafone GAA advert is very good.
Who wrote it does anyone know?


If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings -- nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run --
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And -- which is more -- you'll be a Man, my son!

[noby]

It's a cropped version of Rudyard Kipling's 'If'.

[A face]

It's a cropped version of Rudyard Kipling's 'If'.

Yeah, just got there there -> Full version (http://happycatholic.blogspot.com/2006/03/youll-be-man-my-son.html)

Have to say its a great idea and works really well. I dunno will i run out and buy a Vodafone product as a result but its a good advert.

[Schumi]

Think that ad is awful myself. That poem is incredibly over-used.

[jebus]

I honestly think it's the most twee advert on telly, really vomit inducing stuff

[stann]

I like the new Hovis ad on UK telly. The one where the young lad runs home through the town with the loaf of bread as the background changes from Victorian times to the present. Very well done I think. OK they still can't resist putting in a 1966 World Cup bit, but well done all the same.

[forza rovers]

any Guinness add!!

[Ash]

It's a cropped version of Rudyard Kipling's 'If'.

Whatever about his poetry... he makes exceedingly good cakes :D

[HarpoJoyce]

I have to say, i aint a fan but the Vodafone GAA advert is very good.
Who wrote it does anyone know?

I always felt that the chauvinism the GAA have expressed against non-Irish influences. They should not be allowed use any culture from outside Ireland. Whether that be from India or whereever.



I like the new Hovis ad on UK telly. The one where the young lad runs home through the town with the loaf of bread as the background changes from Victorian times to the present. Very well done I think. OK they still can't resist putting in a 1966 World Cup bit, but well done all the same.

I havn't seen the new ad.
Hovis benefit a little from the memory that Ridley Scott directed one (trilogy?) of ads reminising on begone ages. Sypia(sp?)-coloured ads showing a lad wheeling a bike up a hill, free-wheeling down and accompanying commentary.

For me the new ESB ad 'Green World/ We aspire to Greenness' is noteworthy because it uses the James Taylor Classic 'I think I'm going back...'. ESB made an Ireland hit of this in the early-nineties showing a young man being collected by his father and he seeing the memories of his childhood.

Not as popular as the Bord ná Mona tune with the briquettes and the violin and the fireplace. Foreign Title (can't remember it).

[Neish]

It's a cropped version of Rudyard Kipling's 'If'.

Find the ad kind of ironic myself. The GAA quoting writtings from one to the biggest British imperialist and supremacist of all time to promote a game that they also promote being a part of the Irish culture.

Surely there are plenty of Irish poets or writters they could of used instead.

[noby]

Not as popular as the Bord ná Mona tune with the briquettes and the violin and the fireplace. Foreign Title (can't remember it).

The Marino Waltz, by The Dubliners - hardly that foreign.



And nearly all Budwieser ads are class and very well done the latest being no exception


No. No. No. The Christmas ad with the dray horses is a classic. The rest are mainly muck.

[Newryrep]

Find the ad kind of ironic myself. The GAA quoting writtings from one to the biggest British imperialist and supremacist of all time to promote a game that they also promote being a part of the Irish culture.

I think he came to regret it in later life, probably due to the fact his 'beloved son' was killed in the Great War - (in the Irish Guards or some other regiment i think) and came to realise that war/conquest wasnt like a game of cricket.

But he certainly was an anti home rule, pro empire etc

[Wolfie]

All other ads pale into insignificance in comparison to the voiceover on the Head and Shoulders ad featuring Jason McAteer.

"If there's one thing Jason won't tolerate - its problem hair".

Mass Genocide - That's fine.

Problem Hair - Now stop right there, Scumbag!!!! :D :D

[Pauro 76]

Do the Shake n Vac and put the freshness back.

[inexile]

a very old beamish ad, "sound man brendan" comedy genius, cant seem to find it anywhere though, all i know is it was on reeling in the years a few weeks ago

[eamo1]

Any add for Stella beer.This one is great i think,in the classic silent movie type way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciVWoaqvhlE

[Pauro 76]

'A pint of Harp and a packet of dates please'...

Must find that one... if they do ever ban beer adverts, that would be a shame, they're normally the best adverts.

[superfrank]

I saw an ad for Fruice today which was pretty funny. It was basically a bottle Fruice who's going around hooking up with all these different fruits.

I think the tag-line was: "Fruice: It goes with anything."

Gave me a giggle anyway.

That poem is incredibly over-used.
Definitely. I've heard it in everything from the Simpsons to a Nas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gWD4g63RNI) video.

[thischarmingman]

Definitely. I've heard it in everything from the Simpsons to a Nas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gWD4g63RNI) video.

Decent variation on it in this advert for Football Manager 2008;

http://fm08.footballmanager.net/en/article/101/1692.html

[stann]

The Cadbury's ad was genius the first time, but it's been let down badly with the second version, which leads you to believe they've actually done a string of them featuring '80s power ballads with a quiet bit followed by some strenuous thumping. What next, Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush? :eek:


Decent variation on it in this advert for Football Manager 2008;

Better variation from Alan Partridge: "Like the Rudyard Kipling poem, 'If'. You know that? 'If' you do X, Y and Z, Bob's your uncle." :D

[superfrank]

I think the tag-line was: "Fruice: It goes with anything."
Saw the ad again today. The line is: "So smooth, it goes with anything."

[noby]

The Cadbury's ad was genius the first time, but it's been let down badly with the second version, which leads you to believe they've actually done a string of them featuring '80s power ballads with a quiet bit followed by some strenuous thumping. What next, Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush? :eek:

There was a thing about the two ads (that and the airport one) both being re-shown with different songs. They took up a whole ad-break with them, possibly during the finale of Big Brother. So hopefully they'll leave it a that now.

[pete]

Kelly Brook selling Sky +. She could make anything sell. :)

[Pauro 76]

On a separate topic of bad adverts, hate the current Gillette adverts with Theirry Henry, Federer and Tiger Woods. If I was shaving and some idiots kicked a football, whacked a tennis ball and golf ball at me, I'd lamp all three of the smug feckers! :mad:

[noby]

You do realise that shaving with anything less than five blades is akin to a caveman lumping off chunks of hair and flesh with some crude flint tool, and these guys will stop at nothing, to the point of stalking you, to get that message across?

[Pauro 76]

Speaking of shaving adverts, I liked the spoof Sprite one of some guy in a shaving advert and him with a load of cuts and nicks, voice in the background, 'Sprite isn't used to give you a clean shave, Sprite is here to quench your thirst' or something like that. I also liked the 1980's ad for Remington Microblades. Victor Kiam popping up with the legend, 'I liked it so much, I bought the company.' Class! :D

[pete]

You do realise that shaving with anything less than five blades is akin to a caveman lumping off chunks of hair and flesh with some crude flint tool, and these guys will stop at nothing, to the point of stalking you, to get that message across?

Really hate those Gillette ads.

Seems to be the only way they have of getting guys to change now. Previously they moved from 2 to 3 to 4 blades. There is a finite number of blades you can put on a razor. Really what they are saying is the product we sold you last year really was useless so buy our latest one. :rolleyes:

[noby]

Didn't the Onion have a spoof about a razor with six blades a couple of years ago? It seems truth really is stranger than fiction.

[lionelhutz]

What about "If you like alot of chocolate on your buiscuit join our Club"

Love the Cadbury ads with the gorilla too. Especially the slow mo where he's really letting rip

[Pauro 76]

What about "If you like alot of chocolate on your buiscuit join our Club"

Love the Cadbury ads with the gorilla too. Especially the slow mo where he's really letting rip

The catchy Club Biscuit jingle. I just dont get the fuss about the gorilla drumming adverts, Im sorry. But I do like the current Snickers Mr. T. adverts.

[Wolfie]

I like the recent ad for Snickers where BA from the A-Team busts through a park in a tank to bring an injury-feigning footballer to task.

"Quit your Jibba jabba!!! I catch you acting like a crazy fool again - you'll meet my friend - PAAAAAIN!!!! :D

Where was he when we needed him at home to Israel in 2005!!!! That Keeper should surely have met his said friend - PAAAAAIN!!!!

[strangeirish]

Old one from Pepsi Here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt5AE7cozTM)
Still gives me a laugh.

[centre mid]

betfair (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-Q_kyCjbXg)
Not an ad per-say but a great response to this (http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NNcH09oBPI&feature=related)

[foxx92]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UYMWPPpll8&feature=related this ones hillarious!:)

[Pauro 76]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcgWJ4eAqNQ&feature=related

1987 ad break. Ah great days.

[gustavo]

I remember the Gateaux and Jumbo ads anyway :D

[gustavo]

An obvious choicehj3B0mR8LAg

[Pauro 76]

An obvious choicehj3B0mR8LAg

That's J. R. Hartley. Great stuff!

How about Quinnsworth? Good old Maurice Pratt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGBR0ybCNRg&feature=related

[gustavo]

That's J. R. Hartley. Great stuff!

How about Quinnsworth? Good old Maurice Pratt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGBR0ybCNRg&feature=related

I had a chatter telephone :o

[Pauro 76]

On a retro buzz this morning.

http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=mSlfAOxTTIA

ESB advert for your enjoyment. That was TV3's Alan Hughes in there too.

[gustavo]

Another oldie
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[Pauro 76]

How do you post clips rather than links?

Another classic.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5LvLn9PWln8&feature=related

[Pauro 76]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=udPpPDih1Qo

Just in time for Christmas. Now only £159.99!

[noby]

How do you post clips rather than links?


use {yt}link{/yt}, with square brackets.

[Pauro 76]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=udPpPDih1Qo

[strangeirish]

Hamlet Cigar Ad...

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Risque Guinness Ad...
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[gustavo]

udPpPDih1Qo

also also only have everything after the = in the URL in your tags ^^

[Pauro 76]

also also only have everything after the = in the URL in your tags ^^

{yt}link{/yt},

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Yay it worked! Thought i'd never get that in a month of Sundays.

[noby]

Also, also, also can people please put some sort of title on their video link. A post with a video link and nothing else bugs me to the point that I refuse to click on it.

[Pauro 76]

I'm trying to find the classic Bass advert.


'Ahhhh that's Bass!'