Why the obsession with the John Lewis Xmas advert?!

[DavidRyder]

They were talking about it with excitement on Radio 5 this morning - and now I'm in an office where 6 people are huddled round a Mac watching it. 'I'm getting goose bumps' was just one comment.

Get a grip, it's a TV ad!!!!! If this is something that people actually look forward to each Xmas, society is in a sorry state! (and I love Xmas, in case you thought I didn't)

EDIT: Someone just said 'I was crying so much'.....

 

[WhingForPresident]

It's a load of ****ing garbage isn't it. Indicative of modern society in Britain; people are touched by a cliche marketing ploy thought up by some marketing execs on £100k+ yet are completely oblivious to the real-life plights of people around the world. Sad.

 

[happypig]

They were talking about it with excitement on Radio 5 this morning - and now I'm in an office where 6 people are huddled round a Mac watching it. 'I'm getting goose bumps' was just one comment.

Get a grip, it's a TV ad!!!!! If this is something that people actually look forward to each Xmas, society is in a sorry state! (and I love Xmas, in case you thought I didn't)

EDIT: Someone just said 'I was crying so much'.....

Are these men or women you're talking about ?

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Are these men or women you're talking about ?

Moshe Jnr (male) and I got told off by Mrs G this morning for not being more interested in the John Lewis advert...!!!

 

[Prince Monolulu]

It's the theme to The Royle Family isn't it?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Not seen it - but it can't be any worse than the Asda one.

 

[Norman Potting]

They were talking about it with excitement on Radio 5 this morning - and now I'm in an office where 6 people are huddled round a Mac watching it. 'I'm getting goose bumps' was just one comment.

Get a grip, it's a TV ad!!!!! If this is something that people actually look forward to each Xmas, society is in a sorry state! (and I love Xmas, in case you thought I didn't)

EDIT: Someone just said 'I was crying so much'.....

Thumbs up to the power of n and a big "This".

Would love it if Lidl or Aldi did a parody of it for next year with Motorhead or someone equally non Waitrose! I will confess that I am a regular user of Waitrose (free coffee, what's not to like!) and Lidl as well.

 

[RandyWanger]

Can someone settle an argument at work, we're divided, is the man in the moon the young girls dead grandfather? (work are overly excited about this advert, but then, I'm in an office that has about 30 people in the marketing department)

 

[Notters]

Filmed in Whitehawk apparently

 

[Nibble]

Quite like the JL ads. Bit early for Christmas stuff bit I like the little stories. Seems a bit mean giving him the means to watch everyone else enjoying Christmas while he's stuck on the moon.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Can someone settle an argument at work, we're divided, is the man in the moon the young girls dead grandfather? (work are overly excited about this advert, but then, I'm in an office that has about 30 people in the marketing department)

I don't think there's anything to suggest that in the ad.

I guess its loose enough that you are allowed to invent your own narrative though.

 

[Nibble]

Thumbs up to the power of n and a big "This".

Would love it if Lidl or Aldi did a parody of it for next year with Motorhead or someone equally non Waitrose! I will confess that I am a regular user of Waitrose (free coffee, what's not to like!) and Lidl as well.

Waitrose?

 

[Diego Napier]

It's a load of ****ing garbage isn't it. Indicative of modern society in Britain; people are touched by a cliche marketing ploy thought up by some marketing execs on £100k+ yet are completely oblivious to the real-life plights of people around the world. Sad.

Or perhaps some are touched by a clichéd marketing ploy thought up by some marketing execs on £100k+ and also completely aware and involved with the real-life plights of people around the world whilst others are untouched by a clichéd marketing ploy thought up by some marketing execs on £100k+ and also completely oblivious to the real-life plights of people around the world?

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Really really unbelievable Astronomy there.

 

[Diego Napier]

Can someone settle an argument at work, we're divided, is the man in the moon the young girls dead grandfather? (work are overly excited about this advert, but then, I'm in an office that has about 30 people in the marketing department)

WARNING - WARNING - Spoiler alert!

 

[DavidRyder]

Are these men or women you're talking about ?

All women...

 

[Prince Monolulu]

Makes you feel all Christmassy inside.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I like it. I have a 93 year old Granny who rarely gets out the house, and it does make me think I should see her more. I guess that's part of the point

 

[Withdean11]

Not seen this years, but they are usually good adverts. But that's all they are, an advert. Nothing to get excited about. People going way over the top.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Or perhaps some are touched by a clichéd marketing ploy thought up by some marketing execs on £100k+ and also completely aware and involved with the real-life plights of people around the world whilst others are untouched by a clichéd marketing ploy thought up by some marketing execs on £100k+ and also completely oblivious to the real-life plights of people around the world?

Well yeah, maybe that was a bit of a poorly-worded generalisation.