Stunning Frito Lays Dips Commercial
I had previously blogged about Honda’s memorable car commercial on online video-sharing site Vimeo, which cleverly used the interface of the site to an interesting effect. Here is one more…
Creepy Evian Commercial Features Babies on Wheels
Evian’s ‘Roller Babies’ commercial left me feeling a bit creeped out. Your mileage may vary.
Bizzare Tzabar Advertising Campaign
Series of WTF illustrations from an ad campaign for Tzabar ticket services. Britney? OK. But why poor Paul? Distasteful, but great illustrations, no doubt. [via Advertising/Design Goodness]
Sneezing In Slow Motion
Gross. I feel infected already. Apparently, the Government of South-Australia commissioned this PSA to get people to take their flu shots in time. [via The Presufer]
Weird Indian Commercial For Frooti Mango Drink
Prajwal says, This is a weird and awesomely wacked-out commercial for Frooti mango drink. Thought you readers may like it. I have to agree with Prajwal, the commercial is a…
FHM – Rorschach Test For Men Print Ad
All I see is a frog splayed in a suggestive pose. What about you? The copy on this German print ad for men’s magazine FHM reads, “98 percent of all…
TV Commercial For Think! Road Safety Campaign
Watch a very disturbing TV commercial released as part of the Think! campaign, a £3.2m road safety initiative from the UK Government to curb over-speeding.
Humorous Ad For Vanish-Ink Laser Tattoo Removal
Clever, very clever. A funny advertisement for a laser tattoo removal service. If you don’t get it, visit this link on Wikipedia. [via I Believe in Advertising]
Controversial Advertising – Top 10 of 2008 in Australia
The Australian Advertising Standards Bureau released its ‘Top 10 Controversial Ads in Australia’ report for 2008. The agency received more than 2,350 complaints for 540 ads released on television, outdoor and print mediums.
So, how offensive really were these ads that made some Aussies mad enough to pick up the phone and call the bureau? After searching around a bit, I was able to find most of the commercials and advertisements online.
Without further ado, here are Australia’s top 10 controversial commercials of 2008:
(10) Motorola – Razr Mobile Phone
This harmless commercial for Motorola’s Razr mobile phone received more than 40 calls from viewers, ostensibly horrified by the use of the Razr as a melee weapon. The bureau dismissed the complaints and did not ban the commercial.
Funny Commercial For Evil Dead: The Musical
The producers of the widely acclaimed, Evil Dead, The Musical, released this gruesomely-hilarious commercial to promote the show in Toronto.
The ad reassures potential audience members that the show was still a funny, if twisted, musical at heart.
Note: The commercial has lots of fake gore.
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