Foreign Commercials

[Kromm]

The title says it all.

 

Example: A compendium of Ahhh-nold's Japanese Commercials:

 

Edited March 30, 2014 by Kromm

[Lola16]

Maybe we can make this a thread for foreign commercials in general?

 

Here's a cute one for shampoo:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg4we04shbo

[riley702]

LOL. Such a tease.

Edited June 14, 2014 by riley702

[Lola16]

I thought this was going to be Rosemary's Baby.  It's Damien the internet savvy infant.

 

 

Gawdawful.

I was torn on this ad.  It's McDonald's Brazil so it's all about soccer.  Good concept, just misses on the execution.  And it's so long.  So very very long.

 

[riley702]

I thought this was going to be Rosemary's Baby.  It's Damien the internet savvy infant.

 

 

Gawdawful.

I think you might have been right the first time - that IS Satan's spawn, as far as I'm concerned.

[Lola16]

An oldie. 

 

 

I've always felt that the most effective form of birth control was being around bratty kids.

[Portia]

Heh heh. First saw that commercial several years ago, and ever since, "I want those sweeties!" has been something that is said at my house. 

[Lola16]

Tourism safety

 

[photo fox]

I adjusted the title to be more general to reflect that it's about all foreign commercials. Let me know if you have a clever subtitle, and I'll edit it in.

[Lola16]

Because what's better than Pizza?  Cats. 
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No7xzD80un0#t=36

[Rick Kitchen]

Oh, my God.

 

[CarpeDiem54]

Oh, my God.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZgmj5ay5Bk

Bawling my eyes out...

[St. Claire]

Dang, somebody is chopping some serious onions here at my desk.

[riley702]

I need tissues.

[Prevailing Wind]

I'm not sure what it has to do with Metlife, but is certainly is a sweet tearjerker.

[chessiegal]

We're in Rome, and I have to say that the USA Trivago guy is WAY hotter than the Italian guy. :)

[Ohwell]

I just found this thread, and I was wondering if other countries air as many prescription ads as they do here in the U.S.    

[QuinnInND]

6 hours ago, Ohwell said:

I just found this thread, and I was wondering if other countries air as many prescription ads as they do here in the U.S.    

I think the US is the only country that has prescription ads. I could be wrong 

[Ohwell]

7 minutes ago, QuinnInND said:

I think the US is the only country that has prescription ads. I could be wrong 

Yeah, I was just wondering about that.  Perhaps someone outside the U.S. can answer.

[Moose135]

Drug commercials are only allowed in the United States and New Zealand.  Canada allows some commercials, with restrictions on their message.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3278148/

They were first allowed in the US in 1985, but really took off in 1997 when the FDA relaxed a rule requiring companies to offer a detailed list of side effects in commercials.

[kokapetl]

In Australia, a workaround is (or was) for a drug manufacturer to air ads that basically described a problem, like obesity, and within the ad, claimed treatment might be available via contacting your GP. No drug could ever be promoted or suggested. This example described Xenical/Orlistat when it was prescription only (20 years ago). I can’t recall anything being promoted since. 

[smittykins]

On 3/20/2018 at 9:25 PM, kokapetl said:

In Australia, a workaround is (or was) for a drug manufacturer to air ads that basically described a problem, like obesity, and within the ad, claimed treatment might be available via contacting your GP. No drug could ever be promoted or suggested. This example described Xenical/Orlistat when it was prescription only (20 years ago). I can’t recall anything being promoted since. 

I’ve seen similar ads here in the US(a general description of the condition, followed by “talk to your doctor/visit this website to learn about a prescription treatment option”), but not recently.

[Taeolas]

Thought we had a thread dedicated to Canadian commercials but it seems to be gone now, so I assume this is where they go now.

Saw a commercial with Peter Mansbridge (and co-staring Peter Mansbridge x infinity) over the weekend (most of the time I FF past them). As a commercial it was neat, since it basically mosaiced him through the years into a Press conference type setting where he 'interviewed' himself. 

On the flip side, I'm disappointed/annoyed that it was ultimately for Reverse Home Mortgages and I'm sad such a respected personality is doing that sort of thing now.