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Topic Started: Mar 28 2006, 03:56 PM (1,611 Views)
Suluna
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Yes, I know we're all from different countries and they all make their own ads. I know we make our own ads in South Africa ;) . But, this is a thread for you to tell us about your fav ad. You can describe it and say why you like it. I'm sure at least one other person will know what you're talking about B) .

OK, I'll start.

Over here in America, there's an ad for some company that claim they can save you insurance money if you spend 15 minutes with them or something like that. The reason I like their ads is because of this adorable gecko with a British accent. I love him to bits :wub: .

Anyways. That's all for now. Thoughts, feelings, shared interest?
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californiaboogieboarder
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Cheesy as they are, I looooooooove the Coke commercials!
Mainly the ones featuring "Starry Eyed Surprise" and Bodyrockers's "I Like The Way You Move". Good tunes to dance to!
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theatre savvy pirate
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I love the Geico ones... that little gecko is hilarious.

What else... there's this one for Mercedes Benz, and the music they use sounds an awful lot like Edward Scissorhands music... I kinda like that one.
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Suluna
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I like the way you move? That's so spooky, I was singing it this morning and I haven't heard it in ages! Funny ol' world ain' it?

I also like the Diet Pepsi ads with Jay Mohr and Jackie Chan. Pepsi has to make an action movie with Jackie Chan. They call in a "stunt double" for diet Pepsi and the stunt double is diet Coke :lol: .

I love it when they use music that sounds like the Edward Scissorhands theme in ads and trailers!

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californiaboogieboarder
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Awwwww that reminds me!
I used to love the Double Mint Gum commercials with all the twins (Double your flavor! Double you fun!...), but now the new ones for their mints are just creepy :blink:
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theatre savvy pirate
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I can't believe I forgot this one:

THE MAGIC FRIDGE!

It's for Budweiser, and this guy has this revolving wall so his friends won't drink up all the Bud in his fridge. Well, the revolving wall goes to this other apartment and all these guys are like "The magic fridge is back!"
(something like that)

I also love those new Volkswagen commericals... they're hilarious!

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All my friends absolutely hate those car commercials! I actually have yet to see one myself, so no opinion from me.

I've always liked the Capital One commercials, with the Vikings and especially David Spade. He is one of my favorite actors! Plus the commercials are so funny with his constant refusals.
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Green Mother
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I love funny adverts! I appreciate the effort. Right now, though, I like that M&M commercial with the song "They will see us waving from such great heights... come down now..."
I want that song! Anybody know if that is just for the ad or if it's a song available to the public by a person or group?

I also loved the one that came out years ago for Staples that has the dad riding a cart and the christmas song "It's the most wonderful time of the year" sung by Johnny Mathis... cracked me and me hubbie and our family/friends up, but annoyed the kids... :faces:
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californiaboogieboarder
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I've always liked the Capital One commercials, with the Vikings and especially David Spade. He is one of my favorite actors! Plus the commercials are so funny with his constant refusals.

Same here! But I have to tell you, the first time I saw PotC, my friend yelled out "WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET?!?" when the CGI skeletons came on screen to take the ship...and I have to chuckle every time I see it afterwards!
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Alia Atreides
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I also loved the one that came out years ago for Staples that has the dad riding a cart and the christmas song "It's the most wonderful time of the year" sung by Johnny Mathis... cracked me and me hubbie and our family/friends up, but annoyed the kids...

Hehe. In hindsight I think I appreciate that one more. My dad loved it, actually still does, but as a kid then, I hated it. It's like a good wine-- gets better with age.

My favorite commercial was a TV promo for a show-- an episode of one. It was for Star Trek Enterprise's "In a Mirror, Darkly". It was great it started of with, 'The universe . . . has an evil twin," and then went into a bunch of clips for the episode that were not your typical Star Trek (it was a Mirror Universe ep). Actually if anyone wants to see the clip you can see it here. Its the second clip marked 'Episode preview (:34). I was so excited about that episode.

Failing that, I'm rather fond of the Capital One commercials as well, they can't really do bad ones, can they?
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theatre savvy pirate
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Mar 28 2006, 10:35 PM
Right now, though, I like that M&M commercial with the song "They will see us waving from such great heights... come down now..."
I want that song! Anybody know if that is just for the ad or if it's a song available to the public by a person or group?


Yep, the song is called "Such Great Heights" and it's by a band called the Postal Service... they've been out for a while now, I think. I'm sure you can find their CD in the music stores. :)

I used to like the ads for the Corpse Bride DVD, too... those were cute and funny.
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"Such Great Heights" and it's by a band called the Postal Service

Oh, thank you thank you thank you TSP! (Sorry, I don't know what to call you :rolleyes: )

Have you heard any more of their music? I'm a rocker in my soul, but I appreciate the calmer beauty, too.

Some of those Vonage commercials are pretty funny.
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theatre savvy pirate
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They have a sort of mellow sound, from what I've heard of them.

You can call me Gen (mostly everyone does :) ).

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Rogue
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Nothing will ever top the "Bugger" ad (until it got taken off the air cos some people complained) Though none of you know what I'm talking about cos it's a very aussie ad...

But close to that one is the "Big Ad" for Carlton United... thats on the net I think, I'll try and find a link for you all cos it really is something else!

EDIT: http://www.bigad.com.au/ Watch it! You won't regret it! Very clever :D
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Speaking of Aussies, the Geico gecko has a lovely Down Under accent. :) He is adorable too. :)

I like many of the ones already mentioned--the Vikings, and the Magic Fridge were hilarious! One I've seen recently that had me and hubby cracking up was for some jalapeno burger (I think Burger King? Not sure). Anyway, this guy is eating this really spicy hot burger at his desk, and ends up breathing out because it's so hot, and his breath is like a flamethrower! First the papers on his desk catch fire, and then as he's freaking out, his breath is lighting up everything else around him. It ends with him under the fire sprinklers trying to get a drink. :lol: It was just so funny to watch. :)
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