August 28, 2011

Summer’s Eve Hail to the VThis extended version of the original ad is ingenius, playing off of the very real, though very old saying: pussy rules the world. Albeit they caught onto a better, more mainstream slogan, the premise is the same. The vagina, though rarely spoken about directly unless your in a few select precarious situations, has been compared to a myriad of relatively priceless things; diamonds, gold, the world itself. Few hold her power and fewer still get her secrets. Except if you have one, then the secrets you want to keep can be kept with Summer’s Eve. The comparisson of men, throughout time, fighting and ‘hailing’ to the V and its keeper is as about as accurate as commercials come. And the best part is: little has changed.

August 28, 2011 • 462,048 notes • boatsandrenemya

Don’t Hate - Celebrate, our Differences

…Because we all want equal right. Some of us are just not as vocal about it. Speak or be left completly unheard.

(via lesrevesdespapillons)

July 10, 2011

T-Mobile Flash Mob UK Life’s For Sharing Almost 4 times longer than the standard commercial, this UK edition T-Mobile ad is worth every extra second you have to spare. Filmed inside the Liverpool Street Station, this ad has some great civilian dancing, even better songs spanning the musical spectrum and even gets some unknowing but willing watchers to get in on the action. Bottom line? Emphasizing their accessibility and fast service so you can capture any and every flash mob that pops up before you. By the end of the commercial, all the excited and amped train takers use their (ahem) T-Mobile cell phones and other various social ‘sharing’ devices to send what they just saw all over the world and right into your world.

July 10, 2011

VW 2012 CC “Nice Try” 31 seconds is all it takes to teach your young driver that with the 2012 VW CC, there is no chance for a sneaky joy ride. Highlighting their top of the line reverse camera mode, this simply clever commercial plays up the classic ‘tradition’ of teenagers trying to sneak out with their parents car. Especially when is a nice car…especially when its been strictly forbidden. Too bad this kid’s dad has the new VW - looks like he will be walking to wherever he needs to go. Das Auto.

July 10, 2011
If you’ve never seen either one of these controversial yet brillant shows,this sexy ad gets the general idea across perfectly. Weeds, a show about a single mother who finds herself selling weed in her suburb neighborhood ( and increasingly expanding her clientele) to make ends meet for her and her kids. On the other hand, Secret Diary of a Call Girl is a raunchy British exploratative in which a young female writer dives into the world of high-class escorts to detail in her book- aptly named Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Both feature women going against the status quo and making ‘it’ happen - by whatever means necessary. No surprise both are on Showtime, where such shows are par for the course. This ad takes their professions into consideration, yes, but makes them sort of ‘poster’ women - pin-ups, if you will - for sex, drugs, money and glamour. “It’s a business doing pleasure with you” creativly summarizes their appeal, and plays up the old (possible outdated) “It’s a pleasure doing business with you”. Really, what more can you ask for in a visual ad?

If you’ve never seen either one of these controversial yet brillant shows,this sexy ad gets the general idea across perfectly. Weeds, a show about a single mother who finds herself selling weed in her suburb neighborhood ( and increasingly expanding her clientele) to make ends meet for her and her kids. On the other hand, Secret Diary of a Call Girl is a raunchy British exploratative in which a young female writer dives into the world of high-class escorts to detail in her book- aptly named Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Both feature women going against the status quo and making ‘it’ happen - by whatever means necessary. No surprise both are on Showtime, where such shows are par for the course. This ad takes their professions into consideration, yes, but makes them sort of ‘poster’ women - pin-ups, if you will - for sex, drugs, money and glamour. “It’s a business doing pleasure with you” creativly summarizes their appeal, and plays up the old (possible outdated) “It’s a pleasure doing business with you”. Really, what more can you ask for in a visual ad?

June 10, 2011

The 2011 Nissan Leaf “The Value of Zero” Off the cuff, amazing commercial with a universal and poignent observation: What if everything ran on gas? Toasters, toothbrushes, dishwashers, copy machines -even your pure water dispenser; all run and operated by gasoline. Oozing harmful toxins. Damaging the environment and us. Along comes the clean and efficient Nissan Leaf - unhinged by gas tanks or prices. Set free by boundless miles and sans carbon footprints. I love the nonchalant but powerful approach to illustrating the daily factor ‘gas-operated’ machinery has (and willl continue to have) in our lives. In the end, its clear “Innovation for the planet. Innovation for all” is the way of the Nissan Leaf - and the way of the Future.

May 31, 2011
76 Gasoline: We’re on the driver’s side
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May 31, 2011

Empire Carpet ‘1800 588-2300 Empire….Today!’ Whether it be 1977 or 2011, Empire Carpet and its beloved Empire Man, lifelong representative Lynn Hauldren, have made their way into our home and literally, onto the floor. The simplicity and classic approach to the commercial makes it easy to understand and to the point - order today, it can be delivered & installed tomorrow. Even better, the number to the company never changed in over 45 years; anyone with a TV knows the 10-digit jingle: 800-588-2300 Empire! Though Mr.Hauldren has passed, his legacy with Empires Carpets has not and they continue to use his likeness and voice on all recent commercials. As they say…if it aint broke…

May 31, 2011

Not Acceptable R-word PSA ‘Spread the Word to End the Word’- This powerful PSA highlights the once-acceptable crude and offensive slang and slur that long plagued so many minorities and special groups. The R-word, ‘retarted’, is admittedly used so commonly and in jest that we all often forget exactly how barbaric and inaccurate it is used in the majority of its contexts. I personally never dared to ask a mentally challenged person how they feel about the word and its seemingly casual new age definition. Then again, no one ever asks me how I feel about the ignorance of the N-word, and I still manage to find it offensive. Point  well taken, PSA.

May 21, 2011

Toyota 3rd Generation Prius “Harmony between Man, Nature & Machine” - The quality of this commercial is unrivaled. Not only are the details vivid and colorful, but actually illustrate the motto employed by Toyota: each ‘moving’ feature in the ad is a person, dressed as nature, propelling the Prius along. Look again - its pretty amazing. The Prius is advertised as being harmonious, efficient and clean in an auto industry known for the opposite. One of my favorites - simple and inspiring.