Mumbo Report: Most played ads and Real Insurance kills acting
In today’s Mumbo Report from Studio 33:
- We count down last week’s most played prime time ads: is this the last of World Cup inspired adverts?
- We mourn the death of acting in commercials with Real Insurance.
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Fine choice for turkey of the month. Every time I see that ad, I feel like harming myself.
I’m not sure if it was the directors intention to make it the most awkward BBQ lunch speech in the history of advertising- or- maybe there wasn’t a director there at all!
The Australian Seniors Insurance TVCs they run around the clock on SkyNEWS are almost as bad. They chose a take where the little girl picking a winner when the grandfather is talking- how this didn’t get picked up is beyond me.
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Ad is a complete success – you’re talking about it!
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@ANON333 And if your current policy doesn’t cover self harm, perhaps Real Insurance has a product to suit? 🙂
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Does that woman smirk when they pause for a moment to remember their dearly departed friend??? I vote she did it.
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As someone who has worked in insurance, no insurance policy will cover self-harm.
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What are the words to the song they sing at the end of every Real Insurance ad?
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Ha ha those ads drive me nuts. I thought I was the only one who wondered that! I swear they’ve updated it recently. Before it was a mumbled jingle but now I clearly hear ‘easy on yourself’. Just writing this has made me realise I have way too much time on my hands…
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