The Best & Worst Advertisements in India

ani_meher · 27th January 2013, 23:38

The new Vento ad with bickering wife is so pathetic! Even those who don't care about VW or cars in general hate it. Who thought bickering irritating idiotic wife who shouts and blames her husband for his planned surprise would make a good advertisement concept that the buyer will connect to? Hate it to the core.

And love the Mahindra ad. I especially liked that Yellow modded jeep front shot wading through mud. What vehicle is that?

mayankk · 28th January 2013, 07:45

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Originally Posted by ani_meher

And love the Mahindra ad. I especially liked that Yellow modded jeep front shot wading through mud. What vehicle is that?

I think it's the invader concept they were pitching quite a while back. Auto India ran a report on them, there were two. I was also surprised to see it, since if it's the same one, they would have had to really go to w work clearing the cobwebs on that.

Farukh · 28th January 2013, 09:49

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Originally Posted by ani_meher

The new Vento ad with bickering wife is so pathetic! Even those who don't care about VW or cars in general hate it. Who thought bickering irritating idiotic wife who shouts and blames her husband for his planned surprise would make a good advertisement concept that the buyer will connect to? Hate it to the core.

And love the Mahindra ad. I especially liked that Yellow modded jeep front shot wading through mud. What vehicle is that?

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Originally Posted by mayankk

I think it's the invader concept they were pitching quite a while back. Auto India ran a report on them, there were two. I was also surprised to see it, since if it's the same one, they would have had to really go to w work clearing the cobwebs on that.

It is either Bolero Attitute or either of the Bolero Stinger variants (1&2). Now don't blame me if you delay your work deliverables to check every vehicle on this website of Mahindra customization.

http://www.mahindra-customisation.com/

On the other hand, I got the live young, live free ringtone and can't wait for my phone to ring.

deetjohn · 29th January 2013, 09:43

Love the new M&M ad. The jingle and the shots, especially the Thar ones, are amazing. If you own a M&M vehicle, the ad will surely make you feel very good indeed. Nice one Mahindra!

Edit: I think the beat is inspired by Pretty Lights.

Pri2 · 29th January 2013, 10:23

Here is a cute ad by VW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI7Vi...layer_embedded

Geo_Ipe · 29th January 2013, 17:59

Anyone has a good quality mp3 file of the Live Young, Live Free track?? Would be much appreciated.

Biraj · 29th January 2013, 17:59

Has anyone seen the Meritnation ad? I find it outrageous. How can one make the child a trophy for parent's vanity? Concepts like these should never be promoted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO7LvbmU-VQ

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Originally Posted by ani_meher

The new Vento ad with bickering wife is so pathetic! Even those who don't care about VW or cars in general hate it. Who thought bickering irritating idiotic wife who shouts and blames her husband for his planned surprise would make a good advertisement concept that the buyer will connect to? Hate it to the core.

And love the Mahindra ad. I especially liked that Yellow modded jeep front shot wading through mud. What vehicle is that?

I think they are trying to suggest to the husbands that if you have a bickering wife, our car allows you to take her to an obscure location. What you do after that is purely your choice.

Jokes apart, it is a very irritating ad but I am not surprised as this the same team that made all news papers vibrate (Oops, Shiver).

Mahindra Ad is fantastic

aravind.anand · 30th January 2013, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Biraj

Has anyone seen the Meritnation ad? I find it outrageous. How can one make the child a trophy for parent's vanity? Concepts like these should never be promoted.

I just came searching for this thread to post about this very same annoying ad, and not surprised its already here!
Yes, annoying concept, sends out a totally wrong message about education too. Parents encouraging and thus suffocating their kids to score more and more, is a very wrong concept!

Chetan_Rao · 30th January 2013, 15:39

Am I the only one who doesn't like the Cadbury chocolate ads (the Dairy Milk ones)?

I understand people love their chocolates (myself included), but the kind of messy eating in those ads makes me feel like never eating one again.

pganapathy · 30th January 2013, 16:02

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Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Am I the only one who doesn't like the Cadbury chocolate ads (the Dairy Milk ones)?

I understand people love their chocolates (myself included), but the kind of messy eating in those ads makes me feel like never eating one again.

My dad finds that ad particularly disgusting and automatically changes the channel when that ad comes on. I personally don't find it so bad though. Yes it is messy and does not look good, but the point of the ad is made really effectively if you ask me.

mazda4life · 2nd February 2013, 05:31

Some auto ads for sunday's super bowl 2013

http://youtu.be/9H0xPWAtaa8

- VW

http://youtu.be/ANhmS6QLd5Q

- Audi

http://youtu.be/xNkcbi5hlsc

- Fiat Abarth, my fav one
and of course

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPq7jVGPs3g

- MB

amitoj · 2nd February 2013, 06:29

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Originally Posted by mazda4life

Some auto ads for sunday's super bowl 2013

Its the Chrysler superbowl commercial that i am waiting for. They have managed to hit it out the park consistently with their superbowl commercials
2012: A full two minute commercial that does not shove its brand into your face

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PE5V4Uzobc

Eminem in 2011:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh7267YdGr0

Challenger (it says 2013 but i dont think so. I have seen this ad long back):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULvEgX11roY

And last but not the least, Charger 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7k0JCzEusM

Cheers
Amitoj
PS: Not a superbowl ad, but still nice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFSKH7Gmni8

"Leader of the human resistance" LOL

lejhoom · 3rd February 2013, 22:21

Here are 23 commercials released for Super Bowl. The link is from cnet. Some of them are really funny.

http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-10863_7-10015599.html

amitoj · 4th February 2013, 20:51

Here are the two superbowl commercials from Chrysler:
Jeep commercial starring Oprah Winfry and paying a homage to the soldiers. Laid it on rather thick, if you ask me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FadwTBcvISo

Ram trucks ad featuring legendary radio broadcaster Paul Harvey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sillEgUHGC4

I liked the narration. But have to say that this year's Chrysler superbowl commercials left me... underwhelmed.

CaliAtenza · 5th February 2013, 01:31

@amitoj
loved the Chrysler Jeep commercial, really hit home for me. Im sorry, but i am unbashedly patriotic

. The Ram commercial was whatever, i am not the target demographic. I liked all the Hyundai commercials as well.

27th January 2013, 23:38	#3031
ani_meher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 1,987 Thanked: 4,099 Times	Re: The BEST & the WORST Advertisements on TV The new Vento ad with bickering wife is so pathetic! Even those who don't care about VW or cars in general hate it. Who thought bickering irritating idiotic wife who shouts and blames her husband for his planned surprise would make a good advertisement concept that the buyer will connect to? Hate it to the core. And love the Mahindra ad. I especially liked that Yellow modded jeep front shot wading through mud. What vehicle is that?
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29th January 2013, 09:43	#3034
deetjohn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kochi Posts: 4,530 Thanked: 10,591 Times View My Garage	Re: The BEST & the WORST Advertisements on TV Love the new M&M ad. The jingle and the shots, especially the Thar ones, are amazing. If you own a M&M vehicle, the ad will surely make you feel very good indeed. Nice one Mahindra! Edit: I think the beat is inspired by Pretty Lights. Last edited by deetjohn : 29th January 2013 at 09:46. Reason: Adding text.
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29th January 2013, 17:59	#3036
Geo_Ipe Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Vellore Posts: 1,058 Thanked: 3,511 Times View My Garage	Re: The BEST & the WORST Advertisements on TV Anyone has a good quality mp3 file of the Live Young, Live Free track?? Would be much appreciated.
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Chetan_Rao Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,603 Thanked: 27,716 Times	Re: The BEST & the WORST Advertisements on TV Am I the only one who doesn't like the Cadbury chocolate ads (the Dairy Milk ones)? I understand people love their chocolates (myself included), but the kind of messy eating in those ads makes me feel like never eating one again.
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lejhoom BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 399 Thanked: 226 Times	Creative car commercials Here are 23 commercials released for Super Bowl. The link is from cnet. Some of them are really funny. http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-10863_7-10015599.html
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CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 321 Thanked: 20 Times	Re: The BEST & the WORST Advertisements on TV @amitoj loved the Chrysler Jeep commercial, really hit home for me. Im sorry, but i am unbashedly patriotic . The Ram commercial was whatever, i am not the target demographic. I liked all the Hyundai commercials as well. Last edited by CaliAtenza : 5th February 2013 at 01:32.
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