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Old 31-05-2012, 12:38   #346
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The new Specsavers ads are quality: where the space shuttle accidently lands at Luton and the kid with the radio control car is trying to work it with his dad's garage door opener
The shuttle one is pants Luton airport is nowhere near long enough.

If the kid cannot tell the difference or hear the crash he needs a
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Old 31-05-2012, 13:36   #347
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The shuttle one is pants Luton airport is nowhere near long enough.

If the kid cannot tell the difference or hear the crash he needs a
Humour. It's a difficult concept. It is not logical.
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Old 12-11-2012, 10:36   #348
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Favourite at the moment is the John Lewis Christmas ad 'The Journey'. Ahhhh!
http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnLewi...?v=0N8axp9nHNU

One that is beginning to grate Kevin Bacon in the ee ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IdlSHI1CMk
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Old 12-11-2012, 11:00   #349
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Favourite at the moment is the John Lewis Christmas ad 'The Journey'. Ahhhh!
http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnLewi...?v=0N8axp9nHNU

One that is beginning to grate Kevin Bacon in the ee ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IdlSHI1CMk
That JL one early brought a tear to my eye.

I love that EE advert.
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Old 12-11-2012, 11:23   #350
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The ee advert was OK to begin with but when you see it over and over again each night, it's just too long, but I love the wee dog!
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Old 12-11-2012, 14:27   #351
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They're all dreadful. I loathe adverts which is why the mute button and time slip is such a boon
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Old 12-11-2012, 16:55   #352
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The shuttle one is pants Luton airport is nowhere near long enough.

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Late reply, I always get peeved off with the Luton one as it shows 2 runways out of the cockpit window where Luton only has one runway
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Favourite at the moment is the John Lewis Christmas ad 'The Journey'. Ahhhh!
http://www.youtube.com/user/JohnLewi...?v=0N8axp9nHNU

One that is beginning to grate Kevin Bacon in the ee ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IdlSHI1CMk
Agree the John Lewis advert is very good. I`m not a fan of the ads as a rule but do like this one
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Old 27-11-2012, 00:10   #354
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That JL one early brought a tear to my eye.
Me too!
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Re: What are your best and worse TV ads?

Loving the Meerkats, shame about the programme in between though....
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Old 29-11-2012, 17:57   #356
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Re: What are your best and worse TV ads?

Just had the misfortune of seeing an advert for a machine which removes dry skin from your feet.

I don't want to watch someone filing cheesy flakes off their plates of meat while eating dinner thank ye.
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