Ad Rant: Olay, Olay, Olay, Olay

Those Penta-bleedin'-peptides lovers strike again, but this time, 

along with a new blond expert, we've got;

"...the World Congress of Dermatology..." ????

Pull the other one Luv! 

Surely they can't expect us to believe that this really exists?

It sounds like something out of  an Austin Powers movie!

I just hope the people who commission  these ads wise up one day 

and realise that no-one falls for or enjoys these bs ads. 

Ad Rant: Lloyd Grossman Sauces

"Lloyd Grossman. Sauces with a distinctive voice"  

I saw it coming, but it's a great line, and I couldn't help but smile.

It's about time someone created an ad that takes the piss out of his strange voice. After all, it's surely the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Lloyd Grossman.

And I especially liked the "whoooooole chillies" line. Great.

TV: The Apprentice - Carol Thatcher

Is it me or is Carol Thatcher slowly turning into Sir Jimmy Saville?

Ad rant: Cadbury's 'Trucks'

I've just seen the latest Cadbury 'Trucks' ad back-to-back against the latest mini Babybel ad, and I have to say that the less highly polished Babybel ad came out on top. Ok, so the idea of a small product being made by small people seems vaguely familiar, but at least it made me laugh.

Whereas 'Trucks' left me feeling cold. The only reaction I had was that of disappointment. Never mind the hype, I just couldn't emotionally engage with it. It felt like something was missing.

 

'Gorilla', however, worked for me because it had that classic 'creative twist' (in this case it's a gorilla playing the drums) that everyone in advertising used to talk about. But it's this sort of twist that 'Trucks' lacks, and as a result we're left with an idea which in comparison actually seems quite normal. Something I'd never thought I'd say about an ad showing baggage handlers having a race on an airport runway!

FOOD: Chicken on a stick

Oh my god. You really haven't lived until you've tried Chicken on a stick - It's a taste sensation!

I bought one yesterday from a BP petrol station on the way back from London, basically because I was desperate to have something that wasn't crisps (and believe me, when you're wheat intolerant there's not much else).  So when I spotted the 'Chicken on a stick' a glimmer of hope flashed across my brain. 

Now as with all junk food, I was a bit cautious at first, thinking, "there's no way this is gonna actually gonna be like chicken", but when I saw that it had no wheat in it I thought, fuck it, why not try it? And I was totally suprised that when I took a bite, it actually felt and looked like chicken, AND it tasted bloody lovely!

There are a couple of other flavours, so all those of you who can't eat anything without it being super spicy won't miss out, but I would urge all meat lovers to try this as you don't know what you're missing, seriously, all meat should taste like chicken on a stick...

NEWS: Britain says goodbye to Landrover & Jaguar...

...or should that be "tata!" (fnarr, fnarr)

TV: S.O.S (Save Our Suggs)

Will somebody please, please, please liberate our beloved Madness frontman SUGGS from appearing in any more ads that use "Our House".

It puzzles me as to what comes first; the idea to use him or the idea to use the song?

Whatever!

Maybe if they used "Embarrassment" it would be more fitting.

Ad rant: Flake advert

Now I know I'm a little late commenting on this one, but up until this ad was aired, I actually liked Joss Stone as a singer. Despite what people said about her fake American accent, and the many faux pas she's made on radio and on stage -  I actually thought she was pretty talented.

But when I heard her sing acapella on this ad, it suddenly dawned on me how fake her voice sounded. She sounded like the sort of person that X-factor judge Simon Cowell would accuse of doing an impression of singing. 

Funny how TV ads can change people's perceptions - sometimes for the worse.