best/worst TV ads - Page 3

GRNKPR · 09-08-2005, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by EXECJIM

Thats my favourite add

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I think they promote good products, but im not sure

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i thought the KFC one was as its like the car we cruise around Melbourne in with all the card board spoilers and wings ohohohoh sorry thats the commodore i apologise

Dezza · 09-08-2005, 11:21 PM

Those Courier ads are great. I remember some insurance company (might have been GIO) always used to have bizarre and hilarious road accidents on their ads. Gee I miss those ads.

That creepy bloke off the National Tiles ads really annoys me. I certainly wouldn't buy tiles off him. Also those ringtone ads. How many of those ads are there?

GRNKPR · 09-08-2005, 11:22 PM

That creepy bloke off the National Tiles ads really annoys me. I certainly wouldn't buy tiles off him. Also those ringtone ads. How many of those ads are there?[/QUOTE]

Not FRANK WALKER from NATIONAL TILES Where all our tiles are heavily reduced

Dezza · 09-08-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

Not FRANK WALKER from NATIONAL TILES Where all our tiles are heavily reduced

That's the one. Hopefully nobody on the forums know him.

GRNKPR · 09-08-2005, 11:33 PM

we did a gardening job for his wife when they lived in Toorak and all i wanted was him to come home so i could hang on him and give him some back

Walkinshaw · 09-08-2005, 11:34 PM

The best add of all time is not listed here.

Sam Kekovich - Australian Lamb Board

http://www.themainmeal.com.au/images...2090%20sec.wmv

Nothing has come within a country mile of this add. The new "really big add" gets close, but sorry no cigar.

Anyone who thinks otherwise, is wrong, or just plain dumb.

Dezza · 09-08-2005, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

we did a gardening job for his wife when they lived in Toorak and all i wanted was him to come home so i could hang on him and give him some back

LOL. If he had come back, you could have said "Hello" in that ultra freaky way that he does at the start of some of the ads.

Kryton · 09-08-2005, 11:44 PM

"NOOOOO GARY!"
thats a good add.

Kapn_Kiwi · 09-08-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bindi

Thankyou thankyou thankyou!

Although, now that I watch it again, perhaps the ad was banned cos of cruelty to animals with the cow's head being ripped off (not that you see it, just hear it)?

You what now?

Good old kiwi ads eh?

MITCHAY · 09-08-2005, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by davway

"NOOOOO GARY!"
thats a good add.

Maybe i should get some hot cheerleader chicks to say "No Mitchay No" every time i go to light up. But of course with the offer of a reward for not lighting up

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XR6Gal · 09-08-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by redebxr8

Funny ads, Carlton beer ITS A BIG AD...

I love that ad! Its great!!!

Danny · 10-08-2005, 01:05 AM

Dont know if its been mentioned but there is an ad on the Radio that goes something like this:

"Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
The blind factor-eee
the blind factor-eee
The blind, the blind th blind th blind the blind the blind the blind Factor-eeee"

Its done in this ridiculous stupid high pitched tone to the tune of some baby nursery rhyme. Usually on 3AW Melbourne, accompanied by the Waffling on of Ernie Sigley.

I HATE IT! Anyone heard it??

MITCHAY · 10-08-2005, 01:14 AM

Ah what about the dishwasher tablet ad. The one where he puts the spanner and the rocker cover in the dishwasher and his wifes smacks him in the head with the spanner. Thats brilliant i think. Very creative.

bindi · 10-08-2005, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

That would be an add which i wouldnt mind waitin to come on.

Your tv screen must be in the most gruesome state then...

*Bindi shudders and tries to get her mind out of the gutter*

ZC-Cruiser · 10-08-2005, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

The best add of all time is not listed here.

Sam Kekovich - Australian Lamb Board

Nothing has come within a country mile of this add. The new "really big add" gets close, but sorry no cigar.

Anyone who thinks otherwise, is wrong, or just plain dumb.

Yep - this one is the best ad in living memory for sure!
Thanks for the link :-)

aimzes · 10-08-2005, 06:11 PM

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"NOOOOO GARY!"

hahaha that ad rocks.

anyone remember the old dick johnson ads for shell? f**k they were gold. there was the one where he raced bazza sheen (supercar vs ferrari) then there was that other one where him and sheen were racing down the road in that EF/L XR8 and there lost. saw that recently, thats why i want an EL XR8. lol.

MNM96 · 10-08-2005, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

why when they advertise ladys hygene products are the chicks running down the beach all dressed in white or having a good time.As we all know our other halfs just want to be left alone or they will bite your head off.Okay its off to the naughty room for me!!!!!!!

THOSE HAMMOCKS!!

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LuvinmyEB · 10-08-2005, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Ah what about the dishwasher tablet ad. The one where he puts the spanner and the rocker cover in the dishwasher and his wifes smacks him in the head with the spanner. Thats brilliant i think. Very creative.

One of my favourites that ad, because I can see it happening. The other would have to be the Carlton Draught 'Really Big' ad.

*LuvinmyEB smacks The Maddestman on the forehead with an open ended spanner.

Danny · 11-08-2005, 12:40 AM

The Really Big Ad is great. I just saw it tonight and I love it!

zetec · 11-08-2005, 01:17 AM

http://www.bigad.com.au/ and here it is for your viewing pleasure!!!

I love the Falcon Ute ads, they're always gold, the old "Must be stuck in second", "Flooded it mate" and "Think we should give them a lift?"..... GO the Falcon Ute!!

Sagerian · 12-08-2005, 04:01 PM

The repetitious JJ's snacks (Nice and crispy snacks) ads are bad, but always get a giggle out of me cos I parody it all the time.

aimzes · 12-08-2005, 05:13 PM

ahahaha jj's snacks. i crack up everytime i drive past the factory.

Sagerian · 12-08-2005, 05:25 PM

haha, somehow I knew you'd reply to that.

Danny · 14-08-2005, 09:16 PM

The ones that I want to smash the TV to are those ads with that ****er saying Text MWOOOOOVE! To One nine one, one nine TWWWOOOOO!

02-09-2005, 09:23 AM

Sorry to thread mine, and its not really a TV ad, but Sydney people can relate, I HATE the "Cross City Tunnel" radio ads going around with corny "dont go cross the city stevo, go under it" "I'll be going under, faster than a diver in the path of an ocean-liner" ARGH

gozza · 02-09-2005, 09:46 AM

im diggin the the masterfoods finishing suace add...makes me laugh cos its sounds like shes sayin ""ive found finish a55"

Heeno · 02-09-2005, 09:50 AM

i love the bronco's ad's (NRMA) especially the one where there going on about locks and that old guy get nailed,
"Who's that your grandad?"
Nar it's the new lock he only cost 500 bucks.....then you see him get nailed lol priceless

luke · 02-09-2005, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by zetec

http://www.bigad.com.au/ and here it is for your viewing pleasure!!!

Sorry to burst your bubble mate, this website installs dodgy code on your computer... so DO NOT VIEW THIS SITE IF YOU USE IE!!
You may notice your browser's homepage changes to http://suho.com soon after viewing this ad
Not sure what else it does yet

Sagerian · 02-09-2005, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gozza

im diggin the the masterfoods finishing suace add...makes me laugh cos its sounds like shes sayin ""ive found finish a55"

Hahaha, I never really noticed that but that's brilliant! Next time I see the ad I'll laugh for sure cos instead of sauce he'll be saying ****.

The MaDDeSTMaN · 02-09-2005, 11:25 AM

I'm suprised nobody has mentioned a particular advertisment for Just Car insurance (The one that starts off with "Just juice"...) that features a particular blue AU as an example of a good ad

Regarding the volume being louder during the advertisments, the don't actually, that would be impossible. What they do is a process called "normalisation" - which you can experiment with yourself, if you've got a microphone plugged into your computer and are using Micro$oft Windows. Start up Sound Recorder (Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Sound Recorder) and record yourself talking into the microphone normally. Then select Increase volume (25%) from the effects menu, and play it again. You'll notice it sounds louder, but you didn't touch the volume controls on your PC, all you did was edit the sound you just recorded.

Maybe some pictures will explain how this works a bit better...

Shows a waveform like one you would record. The line that goes up and down is the actual sound represented in a visual manner. Notice that there is space between the line and the top and bottom of the box it is in. The box it is in represents the highest and lowest the sound can be AT ANY PARTICULAR VOLUME.

Now, by "normalising" the sound, what you do is increase the rises and falls of the sound WITHIN THE AVAILABLE VOLUME. So if it was done to the same picture above, you'd end up looking at this:

Which would in fact SOUND louder, but is just making more efficient use of the available volume it's played back at.

I hope I've made sense, perhaps someone else who understands it can explain it better then I can.