John Lewis Christmas advert.

It feels utterly obscene to be spending millions on advertising.

Yes, I know it’s paying some people’s salaries but I think if JL had issued a statement that they were sharing their advertising budget between some deserving charities and their loyal staff they would have generated a lot of support from customers. And they could make it a big annual feel good event.

The planet really doesn’t need us to be going Christmas shopping. And I would love to never see another article advising on present-buying for the man who has everything… while every day the world has more people who have, quite literally, absolutely nothing.

BTW, there was no reference to food and drink in this video because Waitrose will be doing their own advertisement this year.

I’m not remotely influenced by tv ads seeking to sell me something. For preference I either watch BBC or record a programme so I can skip ads. So every penny spent on tv advertising is totally wasted on me. Having said that though I hope some of the charity ads make people who don’t already donate think about doing so if they can. I realise I am contradicting myself here but I do already make regular donations to those close to my heart, some of which advertise.

I certainly wasn’t overwhelmed by the ad. It went on too long. Certainly won’t notice me to buy.

annodomini

BTW, there was no reference to food and drink in this video because Waitrose will be doing their own advertisement this year.

Well that's a relief!

Smileless2012

£8 million how on earth could it have cost £8 million?

How? Why?

I could have made it for a tenth of that and still be laughing all the way to the bank ?

They were briefly eating Christmas dinner but it certainly wasn’t the focus. Anyway I gave up before the end so I suppose I should shut up.

I see absolutely no point in the John Lewis alien advert. Surely it should be advertising things they want you to buy, enticing you into their stores etc. Not that I would be enticed, but surely that is the purpose of an advert.
This old Waitrose advert is a real tear jerker (I think so anyway) and is totally beautiful and heartwarming!
Waitrose Christmas TV Ad 2016

And the bit with the mince pie foil case. Was it a Heston one?

Not just any mince pie - a Heston Blumenthal mince pie!!

When is a mince pie not a mince pie? When it's got lemon curd and a crumble topping. Whatever next?

And 50+ ingredients

We watched part of a Ford advert being made.
Couldn’t believe the amount of people there and for what.
They were there all day. The clip we saw was no longer than 3 seconds, if that.

Chestnut Surely it should be advertising things they want you to buy, enticing you into their stores etc

Oddly enough, the jumper with the star, as worn by the boy in the ad, has already sold out. So...they did advertise a product and if people go to buy that one garment, they could be enticed t buy more Christmas items.
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Oddly enough, the jumper with the star,

Oh, I missed that entirely, adverts are wasted on me!

Underwhelming. Remake if E T. ?

To be fair the boy and girl are both good actors.
I hope I've got this right, the boy was in Call the Midwife and the girl played Stephen Hawking's daughter Lucy in The Theory of Everything.

25Avalon

Have you seen the M&S Christmas ad? Dawn French as the fairy and Percy Pig. Nothing too controversial.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlem-MOMZOs

I've just seen the Boots one on You Tube- best so far. Sorry I can't link it.

Just as a total irrelevance….the song is sung by the granddaughter of a university friend of mine….Lola Young.

I know….so what?

annodomini

BTW, there was no reference to food and drink in this video because Waitrose will be doing their own advertisement this year.

Well the family were sitting down to a meal and they young boy took some mince pies!

So the Group will spend even more millions. At least I like looking at food.

It won't be an irrelevance when she is as famous as Adele. Keep your uni friend on your Christmas card list for concert tickets!

Josianne

It won't be an irrelevance when she is as famous as Adele. Keep your uni friend on your Christmas card list for concert tickets!

Oops that was for Lucca but her quote didn't show.

Daisymae

Underwhelming. Remake if E T. ?

Agree absolutely- bring back the boxer on the trampoline!

Oh well I liked it. I hope it encourages lots of sales because I still get a nice little share of late DH's pension from them! I think my favourite ad was the Waitrose one with the migrating robin.