Cadbury's Chocolate Advert

[spruance]

I don't know if this has made it to US TV but it is all the rage in the UK. Some people think it's creepy but I quite like it. ;D



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You can also watch it in high quality on YouTube via this link...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVblWq3tDwY

...but I wasn't sure if it would embed ok so have uploaded it to my Photobucket account.

[tclion]

Quite funny Brian... Those kids probably had to pratice a long time to be able to do that..... :oQuite different...

[spruance]

I'm guessing that it's all done via technical wizardry TC. All the same the end result is very effective.

[Hedvig]

Yes indeed. I think it is just a little creepy, the way they both seem to go a bit mad - but it's an effective commercial. You're sure to remember it.

[Midge]

All I can say after watching it is . . .O-Kaaayyyyy! And this has what to do with chocolate bars?

[spruance]

That's a good question Midge. The same might be said of Cadbury's previous theme of a man playing a drum kit whilst dressed in a gorilla suit. ;D

[diane]

They used to play the Gorilla ad during Australian Idol - Herb used
to comment "that gorilla's got more talent than any of those finalists
put together" and "I'm going to vote for the gorilla!!!" ;D ;D ;D

[Midge]

Apr 8, 2009 15:18:12 GMT -6 diane said:

They used to play the Gorilla ad during Australian Idol - Herb used
to comment "that gorilla's got more talent than any of those finalists
put together" and "I'm going to vote for the gorilla!!!" ;D ;D ;D

Good one, Herb!

[tclion]

Me thinks the idea is to remember the gimmick and then associate the chocolate bar with the gimmick... Pretty crafty little devils am I right.

Months from now people will be scratching their head ........
Saying do you remember that commerical where those kids did that eyebrow thing.... The person will reply yea I do and what was the name of that chocolate they were selling??
Oh I can't remember ...........WAIT.................. it was Cadbury wasn't it??
See you tie the chocolate bar in with the weird add....... People remember the add first and then the chocolate. You just can't forget that add.......... :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:

[annavandenhazel]

Memorable doesn't always mean l'll "remember" to buy the product.
If it's TOO weird I might choose NOT to buy what they're selling because they impress me as complete idiots.

Even if I don't care for the product, I can appreciate well-done ads. In Utah we have 2 companies that borrow well-known songs and change the words to suit their needs - Lowbook Sales (used cars) has been doing it for 3-4 years and most of their "remakes" sound like the original artist, except for the one where a MAN did a tune borrowed from 2 female rappers, LOL!. Money Train (title loans) started this tactic in the past year and their first few attempts were AWFUL - the singer was a man Scott and I knew from our church who did silly music-free ads for his now-closed computer store chain - let's just say his singing was worse than his business management. I don't know if he quit or was fired, but he's not doing the songs anymore and now they're just as good as Lowbook's. Most recently, BOTH companies have Johnny Cash wannabees singing altered versions of "Fulsom Prison Blues" and if you don't pay close attention you won't know which company's ad you're listening to. I wonder how long before one sues the other?

[tclion]

Apr 16, 2009 10:17:12 GMT -6 annavandenhazel said:

Memorable doesn't always mean l'll "remember" to buy the product.
If it's TOO weird I might choose NOT to buy what they're selling because they impress me as complete idiots.

Even if I don't care for the product, I can appreciate well-done ads. In Utah we have 2 companies that borrow well-known songs and change the words to suit their needs - Lowbook Sales (used cars) has been doing it for 3-4 years and most of their "remakes" sound like the original artist, except for the one where a MAN did a tune borrowed from 2 female rappers, LOL!. Money Train (title loans) started this tactic in the past year and their first few attempts were AWFUL - the singer was a man Scott and I knew from our church who did silly music-free ads for his now-closed computer store chain - let's just say his singing was worse than his business management. I don't know if he quit or was fired, but he's not doing the songs anymore and now they're just as good as Lowbook's. Most recently, BOTH companies have Johnny Cash wannabees singing altered versions of "Fulsom Prison Blues" and if you don't pay close attention you won't know which company's ad you're listening to. I wonder how long before one sues the other?

Yes I understand what you mean about just plain stupid adds but this one is quite ingenious don't you think.. Something new and different than anyone else is doing...I still think a person will remember the add and then the product that goes with the add.... :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: Even if a person choses not to buy the product they will certainly remember what the product was....... :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Right........

[annavandenhazel]

You have a good point TC.

Now for this commercial, I'm with Midge - how will anyone be reminded of chocolate bars by watching 2 children exercise their eyebrows? You only see the Cadbury bar for a couple of seconds, if you happened to look away right then you'd have NO clue.

There was a commercial in the late 80's which annoyed me alot - a young man has just loaded up a washing machine at a laundromat when a big, bossy woman informs him he can't wash dark and white things together, then asks 2 or 3 times, "You gonna wash those without soap?" In real life most people would either thank her for helping or tell her to mind her own business, but the man just looks like he hasn't a clue what she said, then a pretty girl asks, "Wanta borrow some soap?" and the Levi's Jeans logo pops up on the screen and it's all over. I didn't really notice any blue jeans in the man's laundry, but it might have helped if such an item WAS clearly featured and the bossy lady had said, "You shouldn't wash white things with your Levi's" and/or "You gonna wash those Levi's without soap?"

[Midge]

On second thought, think of all the little children who will see that ad and beg their parents for Cadburys. Kids will think that, if they eat Cadburys too, they will be able to do those tricks with their eyebrows.

I remember cajoling my mother into buying Sugar Jets cereal because the animated character in their TV commercial was jet-propelled and could fly through the air. I really believed the cereal had magic powers! After breakfast I put socks on the ends of my hands for "wings" and then jumped off a chair in the living room, but nothing happened. That was the beginning of a lifetime of cynicism.

[tclion]

Apr 17, 2009 15:57:02 GMT -6 Midge said:

On second thought, think of all the little children who will see that ad and beg their parents for Cadburys. Kids will think that, if they eat Cadburys too, they will be able to do those tricks with their eyebrows.

I remember cajoling my mother into buying Sugar Jets cereal because the animated character in their TV commercial was jet-propelled and could fly through the air. I really believed the cereal had magic powers! After breakfast I put socks on the ends of my hands for "wings" and then jumped off a chair in the living room, but nothing happened. That was the beginning of a lifetime of cynicism.

Poor Midge so young to be so nieve.. ...All you hand to do was keepo trying... :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: .....That is what my Mom would say "Keep trying you never know what will happen....All I can say is God Bless My Mother. With out her I would have given up long ago....

As for the eyebrow thing yes that is right kids will believe if they eat the chocolate they too can make their eyebrows do that trick...