Favourite Adverts

**Mal Hombre** · October 28th, 2009, 07:43 PM

What are your favourite adverts?Time was TV adverts were well made and often funny ,nowadays they're mostly just annoying .So I'm hearkening back to this halcyon age of selling with My faves :The Smash robots.Smash is/was instant mashed potato and in the 70s.,it was advertised by these guys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKt-KR1TsRg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrer4...eature=related

**tabler** · October 28th, 2009, 08:06 PM

Nice thread Mal, did you know the Smash ad was voted the best UK TV ad ever?(The sad thing about that poll however is that the bloody awful Shake and Vac ad was high up as well

)

One I like (unfortunately I cant remember the product) it was the Dambusters one with the comedy duo (I think Punt & Dennis?) where they are talking on the Radio like in the war films and when he takes his mask of the voice is the same. Oh and when they release the 'bouncing bombs' a German soldier comes out and saves them like a goalie!

Just typing this has made me remember the product..."I bet he drinks Carling Black Label".

**Mal Hombre** · October 28th, 2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabler

Nice thread Mal, did you know the Smash ad was voted the best UK TV ad ever?

One I like (unfortunately I cant remember the product) it was the Dambusters one with the comedy duo (I think Punt & Dennis?) where they are talking on the Radio like in the war films and when he takes his mask of the voice is the same. Oh and when they release the 'bouncing bombs' a German soldier comes out and saves them like a goalie!

Just typing this has made me remember the product..."I bet he drinks Carling Black Label".

I trhought the Guiness white horses was no,1? The duo were Arden and Frost,by the way

**tabler** · October 28th, 2009, 08:42 PM

Here's a brief description of the making of the Dambusters ad by the actor who played the German guard, also there is the full advert on youtube in the link.

For members oversea's this is how good UK ads once where.....enjoy.

www.wayouteast.co.uk/acting/dambusters.html

**Joszka** · October 28th, 2009, 08:46 PM

A bit exotic maybe, but I love this short Japanese & giggling one about choco treats :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZGOuVg2wUk

**Office Boy** · October 28th, 2009, 09:27 PM

present one has to be the meerkat adverts, but the leonard rossiter & joan collins ones stand out for me. Was it for martini or campari?

**squigg58** · October 28th, 2009, 09:57 PM

In no particular order:

The John West one where a guy has a fight with a bear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQMPXp9VxWM

Heineken's "Majorca" advert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4VFq...eature=related

The old Hamlet ones, eg.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVesTuwtgG4

Honda's "Impossible Dream"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiBX8...eature=related

Shell's Ferrari advert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWRILgQYqkI

**goonerkev** · October 28th, 2009, 11:11 PM

Currently, I think the Compare The Meerkats is the best around, although it looks as if they are running out of ideas now.

Over the years though I think Guiness takes it, especially the domino run ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP-v95g2RU8

**tabler** · November 1st, 2009, 10:48 AM

Guys watch out for the new Weetabix advert it is one of the best I have seen for a while. A horse stumbles in what is obviously meant to be the Grand National and the horse then urges the jockey to win the race without him.Which he does.
I was sure this was going to be another Carling ad but no, it is for Weetabix.
I looked for a youtube link to post but I think the ad must be too new.

**haldane4** · November 1st, 2009, 12:38 PM

Funny thing about ads - I literally can't remember one of the top of my head, they just pass me by. The only one which springs to mind (after much straining to remember) is one which most people here won't have seen because it ran in Northern Ireland - it was a Crimestoppers ad which had some guy being shot in the legs and then a number flashed up on the screen for you to call up and inform on your local IRA/UDA crime lord. As if.

October 28th, 2009, 07:43 PM	#1
Mal Hombre El Super Moderador Join Date: May 2009 Location: Adoptive Monkey Hanger Posts: 58,134 Thanks: 772,639 Thanked 855,704 Times in 57,565 Posts	Favourite Adverts What are your favourite adverts?Time was TV adverts were well made and often funny ,nowadays they're mostly just annoying .So I'm hearkening back to this halcyon age of selling with My faves :The Smash robots.Smash is/was instant mashed potato and in the 70s.,it was advertised by these guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKt-KR1TsRg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrer4...eature=related __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If in doubt, Just ask Yourself What Would Max Do ? It is a porn site,But its a Classy porn site. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

October 28th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#2
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,029 Thanks: 112,507 Thanked 146,054 Times in 8,009 Posts	Nice thread Mal, did you know the Smash ad was voted the best UK TV ad ever?(The sad thing about that poll however is that the bloody awful Shake and Vac ad was high up as well) One I like (unfortunately I cant remember the product) it was the Dambusters one with the comedy duo (I think Punt & Dennis?) where they are talking on the Radio like in the war films and when he takes his mask of the voice is the same. Oh and when they release the 'bouncing bombs' a German soldier comes out and saves them like a goalie! Just typing this has made me remember the product..."I bet he drinks Carling Black Label". __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!* Last edited by tabler; October 28th, 2009 at 08:24 PM..

October 28th, 2009, 08:42 PM	#4
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,029 Thanks: 112,507 Thanked 146,054 Times in 8,009 Posts	Here's a brief description of the making of the Dambusters ad by the actor who played the German guard, also there is the full advert on youtube in the link. For members oversea's this is how good UK ads once where.....enjoy. www.wayouteast.co.uk/acting/dambusters.html __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!*

October 28th, 2009, 09:27 PM	#6
Office Boy Former Staff Join Date: May 2008 Location: in the office upstairs Posts: 1,415 Thanks: 6,048 Thanked 40,263 Times in 1,357 Posts	present one has to be the meerkat adverts, but the leonard rossiter & joan collins ones stand out for me. Was it for martini or campari? __________________ DON'T TREAD ON ME.

November 1st, 2009, 10:48 AM	#9
tabler Comfortably Numb Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: St James Park Posts: 7,029 Thanks: 112,507 Thanked 146,054 Times in 8,009 Posts	Guys watch out for the new Weetabix advert it is one of the best I have seen for a while. A horse stumbles in what is obviously meant to be the Grand National and the horse then urges the jockey to win the race without him.Which he does. I was sure this was going to be another Carling ad but no, it is for Weetabix. I looked for a youtube link to post but I think the ad must be too new. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. *Velcome to zee Forum. You must obey zee rules!*

October 28th, 2009, 08:46 PM	#5
Joszka Farmer Stiff Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 17,818 Thanks: 233,882 Thanked 554,189 Times in 17,868 Posts	A bit exotic maybe, but I love this short Japanese & giggling one about choco treats : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZGOuVg2wUk

October 28th, 2009, 09:57 PM	#7
squigg58 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: My own little world Posts: 2,476 Thanks: 14,113 Thanked 25,970 Times in 2,473 Posts	In no particular order: The John West one where a guy has a fight with a bear. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQMPXp9VxWM Heineken's "Majorca" advert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4VFq...eature=related The old Hamlet ones, eg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVesTuwtgG4 Honda's "Impossible Dream" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiBX8...eature=related Shell's Ferrari advert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWRILgQYqkI

October 28th, 2009, 11:11 PM	#8
goonerkev Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 822 Thanks: 614 Thanked 12,264 Times in 639 Posts	Currently, I think the Compare The Meerkats is the best around, although it looks as if they are running out of ideas now. Over the years though I think Guiness takes it, especially the domino run ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP-v95g2RU8

November 1st, 2009, 12:38 PM	#10
haldane4 Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: 1977 Posts: 598 Thanks: 3,187 Thanked 7,055 Times in 592 Posts	Funny thing about ads - I literally can't remember one of the top of my head, they just pass me by. The only one which springs to mind (after much straining to remember) is one which most people here won't have seen because it ran in Northern Ireland - it was a Crimestoppers ad which had some guy being shot in the legs and then a number flashed up on the screen for you to call up and inform on your local IRA/UDA crime lord. As if.

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