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Ice cream shooting out of a man's jeans - hm, pretty weird!
Like the John Lewis department store Christmas ad in the UK, Spain's national lottery each year is eagerly awaited. Like most of this year's campaigns, both have been influenced by the COVID-19 coronavirus situation. This 1'30" ad for the 2020 edition is garnering a generally positive reaction for its depth of understanding and detail without a descent into mawkishness. The narrative is a broad-ranging... Read More
Organ donation remains a contentious and emotionally charged issue. What do you think of this new initiative out of Germany, which provides a free tattoo for those wishing to be organ donors? As well as attracting attention and sparking conversation / awareness, the inking makes the wearer's wishes visible in situations where a relative's authorisation might otherwise be necessary. According to its creators, Germany has one of the l... Read More
The largest real money online gambling site in the world, Pokerstars, offers one-minute glimpse of a successful life as one of its players through elliptical references to daring deeds and bold choices from a variety of individuals. The fact that it's shot in black and white adds a touch of old-style elegance. What do you think of it? Glamorisation of what can become a dangerous addiction? Or a cool ad that captures the excitement and entertainment of its subject area really well?
Patrón Tequila asks and answers the question in this quirky campaign (in Spanish) directed by actor/director Guillermo del Toro. It's the Mexican film-maker's first TV ad, and will no doubt be attracting attention for the cameo appearance and distinctive approach of del Toro and his 'skeleton crew'. Despite the trend away from alcoholic beverages, tequila - a type of mezcal obtained from the blue variety of the A... Read More
With the top 20 international airlines reporting losses of an estimated $53 billion in market value since the US / Israeli attacks on Iran sparked a global crisis, the UK's national carrier British Airways came up with this gently humorous film titled 'An Original British Briefing'. Part safety video, it is also an exhortation to us all to put aside, leave behind, or otherwise ignore everyday pressur... Read More
Presented through the voice of a car that spends 90% of its life parked / not moving, this bouncy ad for Spain's peer-to-peer car rental is intended to make us all think positive. The app Amovens was founded as an environmental enterprise car-sharing platform in 2009, merged with Denmark's GoMore in 2015, and currently has an estimated 1.5 million users in Spain. Founder Diego Hidalgo Demeusois says its growth - Amovens has 2.5 ... Read More
Actor / singer Bette Midler, 80, has released a version of US folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie's 1944 protest song ‘All You Fascists Bound to Lose’, after tweaking the lyrics to reflect current events. Dismissed as a "garbage song" by the White House, the new track references cover-ups for the Epstein files as well as the ongoing war on Iran and other issues. Though it does not explicitly name sitting US President Dona... Read More
