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Thread Author: Fursty Ferret	Replies: 50

New Fri 6 Nov 15 09:28   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Fursty Ferret

So it's the day after bonfire night and the John Lewis Christmas ad is out. youtu.be/wuz2ILq4UeA Better than the one with the grumpy bear, at any rate. And a million times better than that appalling, cynical thing set on the Somme that Sainsbury's tried last year. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 09:30   John Lewis Christmas Advert - R.P.

Hear Hear....that plumbed new depths of corporate cynicism... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 09:33   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Crankcase

And when you've watched that, this one is, as they say, "going viral". Well, 10k hits in a day anyway. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIxQ2jk66ls Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 12:40   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Zero

>> Hear Hear....that plumbed new depths of corporate cynicism... Before you start throwing "coprporate cynicism" barbs around remember they pay taxes, treat their staff with some respect, treat their suppliers fairly, dont lie about their accounts, and manage to make money and grow. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 6 Nov 15 09:50   John Lewis Christmas Advert - sherlock47

There will now be a generation of 5 year olds who think that man can exist on the moon without a space suit, and that there must be an atmosphere - otherwise balloons would not work. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 09:52   John Lewis Christmas Advert - R.P.

I thought that.... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 10:23   John Lewis Christmas Advert - VxFan

Eeek! Someone's mentioned the C word, and in early November too. I see a Leicester MP wants the Coca Cola lorry banned from the city. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-34718933 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 10:33   John Lewis Christmas Advert - rtj70

I suppose they need to start showing it early to get their moneys worth. But how did it cost £1m to make?? And are they right to spend £6m on TV slots? Last edited by: rtj70 on Fri 6 Nov 15 at 10:34 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 16:17   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Zero

>> I suppose they need to start showing it early to get their moneys worth. But >> how did it cost £1m to make?? And are they right to spend £6m on >> TV slots? They think so. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 10:50   John Lewis Christmas Advert - R.P.

Good thing too. It arrived in the town where I worked last year. It was total chaos...there were even Charabancs organised from Anglesey - Why ? I don't know, the most the punters got for their money was a mini can of coke (opened in case they sold it on)......... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 11:18   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Duncan

>> Charabancs >> Ah! Lovely! Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 11:20   John Lewis Christmas Advert - R.P.

Ah! Lovely! but accurate...:-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 12:53   John Lewis Christmas Advert - VxFan

>> most the punters got for their money was a mini can of coke They should have employed this guy if they were only giving out small cans ;) www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/10/15/barrie-hall-mobility-scooter-coca-cola-truck_n_8300528.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 12:52   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Focusless

>> Eeek! >> >> Someone's mentioned the C word, and in early November too. The Bath Christmas decorations went up outside our office windows a few weeks ago. Made us feel very festive. Not. :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 10:35   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Mapmaker

& that the atmosphere must exist between the earth and the moon, otherwise the balloon would not work, and that it's possible to direct a balloon. Or else, it's fantasy... Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 10:37   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Alanovich

>> Or else, it's fantasy... Which is entirely appropriate for a time of year which is centred around a story which is utter fantasy. Reply to this message | Report message       2

New Fri 6 Nov 15 11:18   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Harleyman

I won't post the link cos it's definitely NSFW; but if you're broad minded I highly recommend Amateur Transplants' spoof of the 2013 John Lewis ad. Last edited by: Harleyman on Fri 6 Nov 15 at 11:19 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 15:18   John Lewis Christmas Advert - No FM2R

>> a story which is utter fantasy. Fantasy? I hope you're not falling for that rubbish about Santa Claus not being real? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 11:57   John Lewis Christmas Advert - No FM2R

I'm usually a sucker for this sort of thing, but I wasn't struck with this one. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 13:53   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Slidingpillar

I watch nothing live on commercial TV. Always use the PVR so I can skip them. Does that make me a bad man? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 15:07   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Duncan

>> I watch nothing live on commercial TV. Always use the PVR so I can skip >> them. Does that make me a bad man? >> I am just getting the hang of my Humax. It seems I can't fast forward, or turn on subtitles, when using catch up. is this right? When playing a recording, it's a guessing game when trying to FF through the ads. Is there a way of doing it more precisely? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 15:41   Humax PVR - Slidingpillar

I am just getting the hang of my Humax. It seems I can't fast forward, or turn on subtitles, when using catch up. is this right? When playing a recording, it's a guessing game when trying to FF through the ads. Is there a way of doing it more precisely? I too am using a Humax. But it is one of the first (HDR-Fox T2) and doesn't have catch up. But the web interface BBC iPlayer it can use only recently gained subtitles. It is a bitstream recorder, so if they are there, you can turn on and off subtitles in a recording. My box has 'jump' as well as 2x, 4x, and 8x fast forward. There is not a standard length of commercial break, but you get to learn the best strategy of button pushes. For peak hours on ITV 1-4, C4, C5, two pushes of the jump is usually right. Last edited by: Slidingpillar on Fri 6 Nov 15 at 15:41 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 15:54   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Manatee

Brilliant campaign. I dare say will wear a bit thin by the time they've had their £6m worth! Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 15:54   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Mapmaker

www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/business/peeping-tom-on-moon-given-telescope-20151106103629 Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 16:00   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Mapmaker

www.thepoke.co.uk/2015/11/06/john-lewis-christmas-ad-2015-dark-side-version/ Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 6 Nov 15 17:25   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Fursty Ferret

>> www.thepoke.co.uk/2015/11/06/john-lewis-christmas-ad-2015-dark-side-version/ >> >> >> Now *that* I approve of. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Fri 6 Nov 15 17:26   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Alanovich

NSFW and very rude language: youtu.be/N_DjsmkD1fw Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 6 Nov 15 23:19   John Lewis Christmas Advert - legacylad

Well, Nov 23rd, I volunteered, as always to help put up Xmas decs in my local small market town. My pals with a head for heights go up t' ladders, we put up about 40 trees , with lights, outside businesses, hang garlands, and try to finish by 2pm the following day. Then we retire for pork pies & beer. Until 10pm. Xmas is thirsty work. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 08:21   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

I don't do any adverts and have only just watched this one while doing a search for something else. It's brilliant! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 08:24   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Crankcase

It's not come around at any point where I've been watching anything with ads yet. I'm not excited enough by the thought of a tv commercial to want to actually seek it out. I don't recall seeing any in previous years either, now I come to think of it. But I do shop in JL a fair bit, at least partly because it's 100 yards from me at work, so it would be preaching to the converted anyway. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 08:48   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

Watch it via the Ferret's link Cc and yule be pleasantly surprised, I'll wager. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 10:15   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Focusless

Not a patch on last year's IMHO; in case you missed it (unlikely?)... www.youtube.com/watch?v=iccscUFY860 (must watch to at least 1:45) Last edited by: Focusless on Tue 10 Nov 15 at 10:15 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 11:25   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

Most appealing. I still pre fur this years though. Praps I'd better start watching adverts again :( Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 12:39   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Clk Sec

>>I don't do any adverts We avoid them by pre recording almost everything we watch. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 12:57   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Manatee

>>We avoid them by pre recording almost everything we watch. Ditto. I recently replaced my ageing Sony PVR/DVD recorder with one of these www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00TTYOO0K (Panasonic DMR-PWT530EB9 Smart 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with 500GB HDD Recorder and Twin Freeview+ HD Tuners) after the price dropped. 2 tuners means we don't miss much that we want to see. Works well, and manages iPlayer on our slow connection better than the Sony TV. This has been the year of the televisual upgrade here. I still think that a bigger screen doesn't make the programmes any better and I would have kept the 26" Sony LCD indefinitely, except that captions now are designed for big screens; on a 42" HD I can now read the details on the F1 coverage! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 13:25   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

I usually record stuff on my Humax but, I watched Operation Crossbow on Saturday night, tis about the bomber raid on Peenemunde where the V-2 rockets were built (I've visited there) during WW2. Seen it before of course ... about 'alf a dozen times :) Bought an antique Panasonic NV-FJ620 video recorder on Ebay last week, to watch my Martian Chronicle vids on. :} Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 13:41   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Crankcase

>> Bought an antique Panasonic NV-FJ620 video recorder on Ebay last week, to watch my Martian >> Chronicle vids on. My set is on DVD, Dog, and I would think it would have been cheaper to get those than fanny about with an old VCR, wouldn't it? Hmm. Might be time to watch THOSE again too. Lucky winter is coming. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 13:48   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

Yeah but, I've got quite a few vids Cc, they've probably had it by now no doubt, being they've been through more-than a couple of house moves. I'm/we are looking forward to watching the Martians again :) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 18:04   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

Cop hold of this Woolworth's advert with Joe Brown + Tommy Steele & Giant Haystacks from 32 years ago! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzltmXpJ8a4 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 18:20   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Manatee

Isn't that Geoff Capes, not Giant Haystacks? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 19:30   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

Same difference ;-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 19:40   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Zero

>> Same difference ;-) No really, one was a big athlete, the other was just big. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 20:01   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

48 stone - that's 4 x me!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Haystacks Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 20:14   John Lewis Christmas Advert - rtj70

Daley Thompson was in it too. Reminds how naff old adverts were. Anyone remember when he endorsed a (naff) game called Daley Thompson's Decathlon :-) Last edited by: rtj70 on Tue 10 Nov 15 at 20:15 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 20:28   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Crankcase

Wel, the ad just played, and the tv unusually wasn't on mute. So I've now seen it. I have not a clue what was going on. Incomprehensible. I can't see how that's going to make me buy another pair of socks. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 20:33   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Zero

>> Wel, the ad just played, and the tv unusually wasn't on mute. So I've now >> seen it. >> >> I have not a clue what was going on. Incomprehensible. I can't see how that's >> going to make me buy another pair of socks. you buy your own socks at christmas? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 20:44   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Crankcase

For her, dippy. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 10 Nov 15 20:48   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Zero

You buy your wife socks for christmas? you lot know how to live on the edge and party. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Nov 15 08:22   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Dog

"The irony is that as the advertisement ends, the old man is still on the moon… still alone" www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/the-john-lewis-christmas-advert-and-the-commodification-of-loneliness-a6727396.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 11 Nov 15 10:59   John Lewis Christmas Advert - Crankcase

Dunno about that, but "commodification" is a neologism that had passed my by until now. I see it's recorded as "earliest use 1982" though, so that seems fair enough I'd have missed it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 27 Nov 15 10:41   John Lewis Christmas Advert - VxFan

Man on the moon - ALDI youtu.be/wzsMiCBzciY Reply to this message | Report message