Christmas ads

I agree - would have been much better to have hated a lonely neighbour invited for Christmas lunch - loved last years penguin though. I haven't started shopping yet . Fortunately we have given up buying for all the grown ups and have our version of secret Santa . Names are pulled out of the hat and we each buy for one person . Not the DGC though??

I have read all the posts and find myself agreeing with Helen 2014 ,
A christmas card with - From John Lewis to Age UK 1 million pounds , maybe a christmas carol playing in the background.Now that would have done more for their name .

Should have been invited not hated - goodness knows where that came from !

I don't like it at all , much prefer this version, at least it's make believe rather than emphasising what is sad but all to real for some ..... www.thepoke.co.uk/2015/11/06/john-lewis-christmas-ad-2015-dark-side-version/

Regards the "John Lewis advert.
If this isn't a turn off then what is it? What a load of rubbish and definitely not a follw up to last year's penquin!

I think this ad is really sad. Haven't seen it on the big screen yet but when it does appear, I shall disappear into the kitchen! A disappointing ad.

Good luck to you too liaise. Have a lovely sea trip.

I think it's sentimental claptrap, and a load of rubbish! As a (retired) scientist I wont bother to enumerate all the errors - they must be obvious to nearly all! And it did not affect me in the slightest. A film about a lonely old man in th next street who was invited in and given a present on Christmas day would have been more sensible and alson more affecting!

Why was the poor old bloke left out to begin with? Thats just not nice. And its an advert. Its purpose is to make us buy stuff. Its not a window into someones soul--unless its into the people who thought that this would make us buy more john lewis cushions. Have I mentioned its just an advert.? To make us buy things.

hope JL reads Gn.

I must be one of the only people on GN who has never bought a thing from John Lewis.

Not about to after that ad, either!

Nah, did nothing for me. I've loved every Jonn Lewis Christmas advert I used to get goosebumps and yes I cried every time. But this one seems different, there was no 'magic'. Bring back the Bear!

Having got over the shock of seeing it for the first time yesterday I can kind of see where they're coming from with it, but an advert should be self explanatory and you should enjoy watching it over and over again [I loved the penguin one and never tired of it]. I can't wait for this one to finish when it comes on. However, I wonder if there will be some spoofs of it on utube soon; they will be interesting.

There's a link to one up the thread, Tegan

Here's a link to some of the other seasonal advertising offerings bit.ly/1MDOdwe

I think an ad has done it's job if people are talking about it.

Ana no your not, as I have never bought anything from JL an cant say I want to to be honest, plus I couldn't afford and we don't have one near us...
Tegan
Yes I believe there is a spoof/darker side one...but I won't be looking at it.

Mumsnet have a few more on their list www.mumsnet.com/christmas/christmas-2015-tv-adverts-roundup-the-definitive-list?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Post&utm_campaign=page%2C%2Bchristmas%2C%2Badverts

I love JL (and AgeUK) but this was completely wasted on me - I just didn't get it, still don't, actually......what was I meant to conclude from the story? It seemed rather pointless and a little bit heartless in a way - nothing was resolved but the family seemed very happy.

The star wars parody of this advert is excellent. Sorry don't know how to do the Google link !!

Oh! I wanna see that!

sorry

The more I think about the JL advert the more I like it. It is the man on the moon and the little kid is sad for him being up there on his own. So she devises a plan. It's sweet.

I apologise for having a complete turn-around of opinion.

I don't think it got anything at all to do with lonely old people in RL.

Where does the information that Age UK was involved in it, come from please? Link anyone?

If you think that ad was 'bad' watch the spoof one by Poke. It's a spoof on Star Wars and has a dramatic ending!

Star Wars one