I enjoyed looking through this collection of old advertising. Some funny stuff there, and a bit scary too. Part of the reason these ads are funny now is because we can see how wrong they are, especially in their reinforcement of the stereotypes of subservient women. I wonder though. It is easy to sit here [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Adverts'
Fade resistant
November 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Life
Saw this advert on Flickr and was immediately drawn to the bit about the posters being fade resistant for 200 years. I know that you can do all sorts of things with science that are well beyond my understanding so maybe you can prove that somethng will last 200 years but on the other hand…Â [...]
Proof that targeted advertising works?
November 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Music, Politics, Technology
I have heard a lot about Eric Pickles putting adverts onto Spotify to promote the Tory party and I listen to a lot of music on Spotify, but I have not heard the Pickles ad at all. What I have heard many times is the Spotify advert aimed at advertisers, boasting about how they target [...]
Get your wellies on!
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Life
Looking at the BBC News website today I found some Google ads displayed.  I’m still smiling over the juxtaposition of the last two…
I ain’t afraid of no goats!
June 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Life
This advert (especially the bit at 55 seconds) almost makes up for how much the 118 118 bits really mess up Lost on Sky One… You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video
Empty Spaces
October 13th, 2008 · No Comments · Life
Is it my imagination, or are there fewer adverts on ITV these days?  I don’t actually watch many programmes on ITV these days, but one that I do watch is Al Murray’s Happy Hour. For a few weeks I have had the impression that all the ad breaks are full of trailers for other ITV [...]
Brains work best…
May 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Life
Is this the best advert on TV at the moment? The only thing that could have made it better is if there had been a close-up of him opening the bottle that featured real hands.
Spot the difference
April 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Life
I saw this advert for Berocca the other day and thought it looked familiar. I do hope the ad agency has rewarded OK Go handsomely for shamelessly ripping off their idea… For comparison, here is the far superior original which was probably done for a fraction of the cost.
Rip-off, homage or co-incidence?
March 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
Something is bothering me about the current advert for Direct Line home insurance. There is slow-motion film of water cascading over furniture and a soundtrack with lots of cymbals and organ under-pinned by a strong bass. Isn’t it just a bit reminiscent of the exploding house scene in Antonioni’s Zabriskie Point?
Tags: Adverts·Films·Pink Floyd
Adverts
January 8th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Life
Remember back in November there were posters for Jools Holland’s album, which were prominently plugging the TV advert (“featuring Vic Reeves”) and giving the address to see it online? Well today’s TV listings in the Guardian had an advert for a PG Tips commercial to be shown at 8:45 tonight. The commercial features the return [...]
Tags: Adverts·Fairtrade·Newspapers·Shopping·TV
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