Celebs in Ads: Kate Winslett for American Express

One of my favourite American Express Card Commercials.

The Ad starts with Kate Winslet walking through London's Camden Markets and revealing her achievements in reel life with the following quotes

"At 17, I went to prison for murder." -- A reference to her character in the movie Heavenly Bodies
"By 19, I was penniless and heartbroken." -- A reference to her character in Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility
"I almost drowned at 20." -- The Titanic reference
"My mind started to go at 24" -- Reference to Iris in which she co starred with Judi Dench
"Then I had my memory erased at 28" -- Eternal Sunshine of the spotless Mind
"By 29, I was in Never Land." -- A reference to her film Finding Neverland

and ends wonderfully well with a beautiful line

"My real life doesn’t need any extra drama. That’s why my card is American Express"

Creative Agency :Ogilvy & Mather , New York
Creative Director : Chris Mitton
Art Director : Kate Wilentz
Copywriter : Jon Koffler
Movie Director : Roger Michell
Director of Photography : Haris Zambarloukos
Music : Jason Lifton


Watch the ad and enjoy

If hunger is a wild animal that needs to be fed, would McDonald's be the first thought that crosses your mind?

If it is striving to be funny by going against the normal sign at the zoo that says wild animals should not be fed, then it is a huge FAILURE!

Makes me want to believe it is just an amateur work and not something churned out by a reputed ad agency like DDB Tribal,Austria.

Daikin - Air Conditioner AD

I have been trying to hunt down this particular ad from Daikin for a very long time...
The most alluring feature of this ad is the fact it shows 2 of the 36 views of Mt.Fuji as painted by the Japanese artist Hokusai.

It starts with the painting of The Great Wave off Kanagawa


and ends with a modified painting of Shore of Tago Bay,Ejiri at Tokaido.

Chase - Secret Agent

The bg is "Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers.
The song was the theme song of a T.V. show in the early to mid 60's of the same title. The show starred Patrick McGoowan as a secret agent.

AT&T Yeah Buddy

I just love this Ad.... the editing is perfect !! The reactions captured are so natural... :)

The only AT&T ad I sat up and watched with rapt attention...
rest of them suck !

This ad was aired on March 11 during American Idol's 7th Season.

Gmail Ad in Russia and Volkswagen.CO.UK

This ad campaign was created by Saatchi & Saatchi,Moscow.

Now isn't similar to the Volkswagen ad?
But Volkswagen ad finishes with class and panache :)