Recent Posts Tagged With 'commercials'

• Happy Anniversary.

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 12:04 in Advertising, television, commercials, copywriting

  I started AdMonkey one year ago today, so it’s strangely appropriate that this is the day that I decided to end it. After a year, I expected the readership to be greater than it is. The process of searching for ads, scanning them, doing color c...

• Just For Fun: Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots

  Posted on Saturday June 13th, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, ad copy, tv commercials

• Just For Fun: Centraal Beheer

  Posted on Saturday June 6th, 2009 at 15:06 in humor, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, funny commercials, ad copy, tv commercials

    Here’s a rough translation of the dialog: “Please take off your pants.” “You look very old, but you will look young again after the acupuncture treatment.” “Don’t be afraid of me, ‘white guy.&#...

• Just For Fun: Postbank

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 09:48 in humor, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, ad copy, tv commercials, postbank

• Just For Fun: Chasers War Ad Road Test – Athelete’s Foot

  Posted on Monday May 25th, 2009 at 10:36 in humor, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, funny commercials, ad copy, tv commercials, athlete's foot, chasers war on everything

• Just For Fun: Milk Commercial

  Posted on Sunday May 24th, 2009 at 04:00 in humor, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, milk, funny commercials, ad copy

• Apple’s Next Commercial

  Posted on Thursday May 21st, 2009 at 14:02 in apple, Advertising, ads, television, commercials, mac, copywriting, ad copy, tv commercials

  Yesterday, I talked about how Microsoft’s commercials have influenced consumers’ perception of PCs based on value. Today, I thought I’d throw out my suggestion on how Apple should respond. Here’s my idea for the next Apple co...

• Microsoft Gains Ground in Computer Ad War

  Posted on Wednesday May 20th, 2009 at 10:16 in apple, PC, Advertising, Microsoft, media, ads, television, commercials, mac, copywriting, ad copy, tv commercials

  It appears that the Microsoft commericals created by Crispin Porter + Bogusky are working. According to Advertising Age: Based on daily interviews of 5,000 people, BrandIndex found the (18-to-34 year-old) age group gave Apple its highest rating in la...

• Just For Fun: Jack in the Box

  Posted on Sunday May 17th, 2009 at 04:00 in humor, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, jack in the box, tv commercials

• Just For Fun: Japanese Commercial – Calbee

  Posted on Sunday May 10th, 2009 at 11:32 in humor, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, ad copy, tv commercials, japanese commercials, calbee

• Visa: Please Leave Home and Spend

  Posted on Friday May 8th, 2009 at 04:00 in TV, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, visa, morgan freeman, ad copy, tv commercials, the moody blues

  Yesterday, I talked about the Luvs commercial that used the Beatles song All You Need is Love with the lyrics changed to “All you need is Luvs.” I mentioned how there is a special part of hell reserved for everyone involved with producin...

• Luvs: Down With Stupid Ads

  Posted on Thursday May 7th, 2009 at 12:52 in Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, ad copy, print ads, print advertising, luvs, proctor & gamble

  I developed a healthy disrespect for Proctor & Gamble, the makers of Luvs, the day I heard one of their TV commercials that used the Beatles song All You Need is Love with the lyrics changed to “All you need is Luvs.” I’m not...

• The Goodlife Recipe: Dogs Don’t Dream of Peas

  Posted on Tuesday May 5th, 2009 at 11:49 in Advertising, media, ads, commercials, copywriting, ad copy, print ads, print advertising, the goodlife recipe

  I like the way this ad for The Goodlife Recipe looks, but I don’t like the way the headline spans across two of the boxes at the bottom. It makes it too difficult to notice. One small point: Someone needs to tell this company that dogs are carn...

• Just For Fun: Red House Furniture

  Posted on Sunday May 3rd, 2009 at 04:00 in humor, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, funny commercials, ad copy, tv commercials

• Just For Fun: Toyota Corolla

  Posted on Sunday April 26th, 2009 at 04:00 in TV, toyota, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, funny commercials, ad copy, toyota corolla, tv commercials

  Two versions of the same Toyota commercial for different markets. ...

• Just For Fun - Centraal Beheer (Netherlands)

  Posted on Sunday April 19th, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, funny commercials, ad copy, tv commercials, print advertising, centraal beheer

  Centraal Beheer is an insurance company in Netherlands. ...

• Chase Visa: Yoko Must Need Money

  Posted on Friday April 17th, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, John Lennon, ad copy, tv commercials, chase visa, print advertising

  Here’s a commercial for Chase Visa that’s currently on TV. If you don’t recognize the music, it’s Instant Karma, by John Lennon, sung by someone else. Somewhere, John Lennon is rolling over in his grave. ...

• Microsoft: The Proof is in the Footage

  Posted on Tuesday April 14th, 2009 at 10:34 in apple, TV, Advertising, Microsoft, media, ads, television, commercials, mac, copywriting, commericals, ad copy

  A few weeks ago, I talked about the first in the series of Microsoft commercials purporting to show real people looking to buy a laptop under $1,500. I pointed out that the woman in the ad, Lauren, just happened to be an actresss, and I contended tha...

• Just For Fun: Sega Rally

  Posted on Sunday April 12th, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, commercial, tv commercial, ad copy, funny commericials

• I’m Not a Mac But I’m Cheap

  Posted on Friday April 10th, 2009 at 13:00 in apple, Advertising, Microsoft, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, ad copy, tv commercials

  These commercials for Microsoft are starting to get a little weird. Once again, Microsoft drives home the point that PCs are cheaper than Macs. As I watch this commercial, I can’t shake the feeling that these are actors performing from a script...

• Just For Fun: Village Inn

  Posted on Sunday April 5th, 2009 at 10:18 in Advertising, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, funny commercials, tv commercials

• Just For Fun: Macy’s Parade

  Posted on Sunday March 29th, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, ads, commercials, copywriting, billy crystal, funny commercials, ad copy, robert de niro, tv commercials, macy's parade

• Microsoft Enters The Reality Business

  Posted on Saturday March 28th, 2009 at 04:00 in windows, Advertising, Microsoft, ads, television, commercials, mac, copywriting, ad copy, tv commercials

  The documentary reality show style of this commercial for Microsoft makes this an effective commercial. Microsoft is taking advantage of the economic situation to sell value. Macs have always been overpriced compared to PCs, and in the current econ...

• Just For Fun: Alka Seltzer

  Posted on Sunday March 22nd, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, ads, commercials, funny commercials, ad copy, buster keaton, tv commercials, dick beals

  These are three commercial spots for Alka Seltzer, featuring silent movie comedian Buster Keaton, circa 1950. Speedy Alka Seltzer was voiced by voice actor Dick Beals, who also did the voice for Gumby when the show first aired in 1957. Beals also pro...

• Just For Fun: The Flintstones Winston Cigarettes Commercial (1960)

  Posted on Sunday March 15th, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, tv commercials, the flintstones, winston cigarettes

• The Ladders Misses the Mark

  Posted on Tuesday March 10th, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, tv commercials, the ladders

  I like the slightly surreal nature of this commercial for The Ladders as well as the execution. But I had to watch the commercial three times before I understood how the image of men in jeeps hunting chairs in the wild relates to the message: “...

• Just For Fun - Japanese Commercials

  Posted on Sunday March 8th, 2009 at 05:00 in TV, Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, funny commercials, ad copy, japanese commercials

• Priceline: Terrorist Negotiator

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, william shatner, priceline, commericials

  This ad for Priceline is one of those times where you just have to wonder what were they thinking? As much as I like William Shatner, given the threat of terrorism today, I don’t find this ad to be funny. Daniel Pearl’s family wouldn&#...

• MBT Is Mad At Shoes

  Posted on Wednesday March 4th, 2009 at 11:00 in shoes, Advertising, Volkswagen, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, footwear, ad copy, 7 up, print ads

  This ad for MBT owes much to advertisers of the past, such as 7 Up and Volkswagen. In the same way that 7 Up positioned their brand as The Uncola, MBT calls its product The anti-shoe. The difference is that 7 Up wasn’t a cola and MBT makes shoe...

• Just For Fun: Carlsberg Beer

  Posted on Sunday March 1st, 2009 at 04:00 in Advertising, media, ads, television, commercials, copywriting, ad copy, tv commercials, carlsberg beer