John Lewis Christmas ad

[loughran]

The John Lewis Christmas ad is here.

The Guardian Newspaper isn't impressed.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/nov/...

[PorkyBlinders]

Check, in this case a version of Together in Electric Dreams that sounds like it was performed by someone who has tumbled down a well and just realised nobody is coming to rescue her.

[Mcphisto]

PorkyBlinders said:

Check, in this case a version of Together in Electric Dreams that sounds like it was performed by someone who has tumbled down a well and just realised nobody is coming to rescue her.

Could they not have jazzed it up a bit and used the original, breathy woman singing "classics" and ruining them has been done to death.

[troc]

I liked it. But then I’m a sentimental old fool.

[strummerville]

loughran said:

The John Lewis Christmas ad is here.

The Guardian Newspaper isn't impressed.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/nov/...

Ha ha! I don’t think The Guardian likes anything…

[loughran]

I'm a bit surprised the journalist presumes the alien is a girl.

[Johnnytheboy]

Running thread here, all the usual suspects...

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Scabutz]

With streaming and on demand etc I cant remember the last time I saw an advert, Will have to google this one

[ReverendCounter]

Scabutz said:

With streaming and on demand etc I cant remember the last time I saw an advert, Will have to google this one

Interesting conundrum, if I'm running a suite of effective youtube ad blockers, will I still see the ad...? /s

[speedchick]

The Guardian write up was so much better than the ad. Watched the ad and thought 'nope not this year, it's cr@p'

[Scabutz]

ReverendCounter said:

Scabutz said:

With streaming and on demand etc I cant remember the last time I saw an advert, Will have to google this one

Interesting conundrum, if I'm running a suite of effective youtube ad blockers, will I still see the ad...? /s

Not sure. Interested to know more about the YouTube ad blockers though. They piss me off going to ads during a video, but I'm buggered if I'm paying for premium.

[Scabutz]

speedchick said:

The Guardian write up was so much better than the ad. Watched the ad and thought 'nope not this year, it's cr@p'

I don't care about the woke stuff, that's what they want to do fine., doesn't offend me.

But I thought the ad was just a bit crap really. Song wasn't great, it was all over the place, just a bit nothing really.

I think they peaked with the stop motion animals and Lily Allen singing Somewhere only we know.

[LeadFarmer]

People in Sheffield unhappy with the choice of Phil Oakey song, seeing as JL closed its Sheffield store recently.

[Brave Fart]

troc said:

I liked it. But then I’m a sentimental old fool.

So did I. ET is one of my favourite films, and this advert is ET, in essence. Good work, JL, 9 out of 10.

[Last Visit]

This years one is now out there.

https://youtu.be/scmTzJOW-6s

Certainly plucks at the heart strings, also seems aligned with some other retailers who are toning down their Christmas offerings.

I'm a rubbish skate boarder so i can relate to that part at least.

[wpa1975]

Last Visit said:

This years one is now out there.

https://youtu.be/scmTzJOW-6s

Certainly plucks at the heart strings, also seems aligned with some other retailers who are toning down their Christmas offerings.

I'm a rubbish skate boarder so i can relate to that part at least.

That is a really nice advert

[22]

Yeah, nice.

[Last Visit]

wpa1975 said:

That is a really nice advert

Agree entirely and it didnt end as I thought it was going to so the end was a bit of a twist for me. Lovely advert and highlights a very important other side to Christmas.

[blackscooby]

wpa1975 said:

Last Visit said:

This years one is now out there.

https://youtu.be/scmTzJOW-6s

Certainly plucks at the heart strings, also seems aligned with some other retailers who are toning down their Christmas offerings.

I'm a rubbish skate boarder so i can relate to that part at least.

That is a really nice advert

Glad I'm working from home.... would be embarrassing having tears rolling down my checks in the office.
Well done JL, nicely done. touching.

[FourGears]

blackscooby said:

Glad I'm working from home.... would be embarrassing having tears rolling down my checks in the office.
Well done JL, nicely done. touching.

Not just me then.

A really powerful message