Capri Sun Advert

Based on the idea of Ghostbusters the new Capri Sun advert shows men that have been called out because a supermarket worker has left the fridge open and all the capri sun have escaped.

This advert did make me smile because of the acting really giving the advert a real fun factor to it. The two men chosen as the main characters were definately well cast! The Ghostbusters idea was really good and the car they use is really funny.

To be honest I didnt even know that you could still buy Capri Sun, I use to drink them all the time as a child so this advert also bought back some fond memories of Capri Sun and the Ghostbusters.

Ribena Migration Advert

Ribena did a series of "Migration" adverts in 2008 that were great and I loved them (my wife wasnt so keen).

The idea was that all the billions of fruit needed to make Ribena actually migrated by itself to the factory, although not without its problems as the fruit had to make its way past some dangerous situations with awful consiquences.

This version I am posting is one of my favourite versions of the Ribena series although there was another I liked more that I will have to search for and post another time.

Ribena please carry on with some more of these funny and original migration adverts.

Monkey And Al PG Tips Advert

PG Tips have been using the Monkey and Al (Johnny Vegas) combination in their adverts for a long time, but these adverts still dont get boring....in fact they are getting better with time!

This latest installment of the Monkey and Al saga shows them doing a Morecambe and Wise routine with hilarious results. What supports this great routine is the backing music of "The Stripper" by David Rose, a classic song recorded in 1962 used for a classic advert.

PG Tips, keep the Monkey and Al adverts coming, we all love them...and Johnny Vegas.

Cravendale Advert

Cravendale milk have made some great and interesting adverts but the Cravendale advert below certainly is my favourite.

The Cravendale advert was for their new "Hint of" range where the milk had a hint of a strawberry taste, the advert aired in 2006.

The advert is layed out much like an old scary B movie and this is the reason why I think it was so effective as it really engaged and intrigued its audience.

I remember this advert well and think Cravendale did an amazing job of advertising milk as it is not the most interesting of products to advertise.

Kia Ora Advert

Now this Kia Ora advert is one I remember well from my youth and love for its fun but is also one that has caused much debate in recent times.

In the 1980's when this advert came out I was a youth full of boyhood dreams of being a footballer, this advert used to make me smile. Now I watch this advert and feel the wonderful memories of drinking Kia Ora as a child.

What many people now see as an issue with this advert is that some see racial connotations in the advert itself because of the stereotypes each of the characters portray. Personally I don't see these stereotypes and think they are only there if your looking for them, this is just an great Kia Ora.

The song in the advert is "Fido" by Caramba

Here are the words to the advert

"Kia-Ora...
It's too orangey for crows...It's just for me and my dog
I'll be your dog
- barks -
I'll be your dog
Kia-Ora a doggy doggy doggy doggy
Kia-Ora... Arumba
We all adore a Kia-Ora"

Um Bongo Advert

Now the Um Bongo advert really is a blast from the past, I loved this advert as a child and really had a smile on my face when I found the video.

The Um Bongo advert came out in the early 1990's I believe and was a major advertising coup at the time with every man, woman, child and pet dog dancing along and singing the Um Bongo song!

Um Bongo, Um Bongo way down deep in the middle of the congo, a hippo took a grapefruit, a guava & a mango, he mixed with the others & he danced a dainty tango, the rhino said I know we'll call it UM BUNGO

This advert is a wonderful piece of advertising history, if only I could find Um Bongo in the shops today.

Orangeman - You've Been Tangoed

This is one funny advert that was shown on British television back in 1992. The advert is for the soft drink Tango. Tango made a series of these adverts for each flavour of their soft drinks and all entitled you've been tangoed, some of which will feature later in Great Advert.

This particular Tango advert shows a boy just taking a sip of his can of orange Tango when a little man in orange comes up and slaps him round the face. I just love seeing the boys face when it is played back in slow motion with commentary before the final credit says "You know when you've been Tangoed".

I do apologise for the video being grainy but it is an advert that is sixteen years old. One thing I will say is that this is such a simple advert that makes such a big impact.