What's your favourite ad?

**Driver** · 15th November 2006, 10:18 PM

Using pure entertainment value as your only criterion, what is your current favourite advert? You can choose any medium: TV, radio, print media, the Internet, anything.

We're not looking for the ad's commercial impact - just pure entertainment value. (Some of the most entertaining ads have very poor commercial impact: ie, people can remember the ad but can't remember the product).

My current pick is the "Too many rabbits in China" ad. The expression on the kid's face after his Dad tells him about the Emperor Nasi Goreng and too many rabbits is superb. You can read what he's thinking: "That doesn't sound right but he's me Dad so he must know."

Brilliant! Makes me laugh out loud every time I see it.

**Daddles** · 15th November 2006, 10:56 PM

The 'I haven't got detention, I've been expelled' ad always gets a grin from me.

Richard

**Waldo** · 15th November 2006, 11:09 PM

G'day,

Any of the TVCs or radio spots for Carlton by George Patts Y&R, "made from beer" written and directed with a very witty sence of humour.

http://www.carltondraught.com.au/Car...t.aspx?pid=159

If you haven't heard them it's worth a poke for a great laugh.

**Wongo** · 15th November 2006, 11:10 PM

The Pepsi ad

"are you sure?"

"don't worry there is no sugar"

**craigb** · 16th November 2006, 08:58 AM

The latest Hahn Lite ad.

**RufflyRustic** · 16th November 2006, 09:44 AM

Tools in the Dishwasher - an absolute ripper!

**bennylaird** · 16th November 2006, 09:48 AM

Whatever happened to the Cougar ad?

**TTIT** · 16th November 2006, 12:44 PM

The pool cleaning gear - "Marco..............Marco.........." - the looks on those kids faces in the bathtub - love it!

**Doughboy** · 16th November 2006, 12:49 PM

It's a big add, a bludy big add, it's a biiiiiiiiggg adddd.
I love it, well thought out and an absolute masterful choreographical feat. But i think that stuff tastes like horse urine!!!!

Pete

My wife likes the Rabbits in China as well.

**Slavo** · 16th November 2006, 01:14 PM

The baked beans ad where the kids are in the street making farting noises, one goes inside for a snack of beans on toast and returns to his mates and says "pull my finger"

**Bob38S** · 16th November 2006, 01:15 PM

Don't watch any of the *******ing ads :mad::mad::mad:

I'm "finger flicking good" on the remote control.

Find 99.999% to be what at best could be described as an absolute insult to someone's intelligence.

Most ad firms seem to use the philosophy of "pester power" and the wearing down of resolve or promotion of the idea that you are not a good parent if you don't comply with the advertiser's attempts at mind or wallet control - as well as trying to convince people that they really need an item they had no use for previously.

Unfortunately it must work to some degree - just check out how effective it appears to be on many adults in the supermarket when the kids "gimmee gimmee" bits start either in the aisles or checkouts or look at the # of kids taken to the fast food outlets - in many cases in what appears to be a case of "shutting them up".

Also bear in mind that all of the millions of $$$ spent in selling gets added to the cost of the consumer. If they, the producers of goods and services could just get a little smarter, then they could sell more and probably cheaper. Think of how often we hear the phrase "I don't advertise but rely on product performance and word of mouth etc" If the product/service is good enough then, it may take a little longer, but it will be a winner for both the producer and consumer.

I do understand the need for ads and the purpose they serve but surely there must be a more intelligent way of getting the message across as well as picking the times of presentation - let's face it , who really gives a rodent's donkey about a bank, home loan, washing product etc at 10 pm.

SBS had it reasonably right [as it appears to be in some places overseas] but they have now stuffed it up and instead of being a leader they have fallen prey to so called revenue getting/competition and have fallen into the clutches of the commercial stations - unfortunately they will fall further behind the pack as they can't compete.:mad::mad:

Thanks for allowing me the rant - I feel a little better.
Regards,
Bob

**echnidna** · 16th November 2006, 01:22 PM

Ubeaut woodworking Forums

The pic at the top of this page

Gotta be the best ad

**ss_11000** · 16th November 2006, 03:37 PM

its not a current ad, but i like the vic bitter ad when they go camping. also the big ad.
the radio is more effective then tv advertising ads are good to.

**Wongo** · 16th November 2006, 03:54 PM

Saw one a while ago and it goes like this

After a night out with his mate, the husband comes home early in the morning. He gets into the bedroom and quietly takes off his shoes. The wife wakes up so he put the shoes back on again. The wife says “Starting early again?” and she goes back to sleep.

Pretty clever stuff.

**Andy Mac** · 16th November 2006, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by Wongo

Saw one a while ago and it goes like this

After a night out with his mate, the husband comes home early in the morning. He gets into the bedroom and quietly takes off his shoes. The wife wakes up so he put the shoes back on again. The wife says “Starting early again?” and she goes back to sleep.

Pretty clever stuff.

I'm not convinced...you can't remember who made it or what it was for!!

Note I'm not posting my favourite, simply because none of them stand out...just a blur of inanities, one after the other.

Cheers,

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