I have a weakness for good advertising. There's so much shoddiness out there when it comes to ads that if a really good one comes along (and isn't played too often) - I get happy! And I want to buy things! May this encourage you, advertising magnates, to be more creative, feel-good and funny. Anyway, I thought I'd share a few of my favourite NZ ads with you.
This is one of my favourites ever, from a few years ago, and - I am absolutely certain - is voiced by Jemaine Clement of Flight of the Conchords, before he got well-known. It advertises L&P, New Zealand's very own soft drink. Please don't be put off by the exceedingly well-chosen picture for the video:
Possibly one of my favourites at the moment, this is advertising a promotion for Cup-of-Soup:
This is one of a series of ads for Instant Kiwi. To tell the truth, I don't know exactly what this has to do with Instant Kiwi (lotto tickets), but it never fails to make me smile:
This is a slightly older ad, but I've always remembered it because I thought it was so sweet:
Deathbeds - so much potential for advertising, it would seem:
What are your favourite commercials?
7 comments:
this has nothing to do with your post, but i just saw that a white tiger attacked and killed a zoo keeper at a new zealand zoo--and it was witnessed by 8 tourists! eek!
I think I live in the wrong country.
I can't get video at work...but I sooo intend to watch these when I get home. I love brilliant advertising and can't stand shoddy ads.
xox
Um, that L&P commercial is HYSTERICAL!!! I love it!
Also, on the deathbed one I kept expecting the mom to get a text message and jump up and do a happy dance...obviously, the text would say "You just saved a bunch of money on car insurance!"
I'm terrible, lightening bolts are bound to strike at any moment. ;o)
xox
I'm pretty fond of that L&P commercial; it's awesome! And I love Jermaine's voice. Classic. I need to move to NZ.
Those ads! They are so very, very different to ads in Canada!
Brilliant! The airlines one got me misty. The chainsaw one is awesome. The L&P is my fave, though!
I'd have trouble picking my favorites because I'd have trouble remembering them all.
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