DaveStebbins said:
Beer companies always seem to have the funniest commercials.
I've noticed that, too. Not always just the funniest, but generally the best... whether it be funny, stylish, or just "Wow".
There are some exceptions - the M&Ms commercials, the Intel commercials starring Blue Man Group - but most of the ads that grab my attention and make me think "That was just a fantastic ad" seem to be for beer.
And given that I don't drink either, it's not a Homeresque predisposition that's doing it.
It likely won't mean anything to non-kiwis when I mention the Speights ads, or the Tui ad with the mice, or the DB Export ad with the wheelbarrow, or the DB Export back yard cricket ad, or Michael Hurst's Lion Red ad, or the Export Gold flat saga.
But they were all brilliant
Some of the Heineken ads we've had over here have been remarkably cool - not funny, but stylish. The homeless guy who briefly enjoys a career as a toyboy; the photojournalist who's owned three Seamaster watches - those are great ads.
Something about advertising beer seems to bring out the most creative side of marketers
-Hyp.
