Not working affords me time to watch a fair amount of television. I like to think of it as "immersing myself" in Australian culture, rather than wasting a sunny, hot afternoon sitting inside an air conditioned apartment. We only have five channels, one of which is a Public Access station that airs everything from homemade Bollywood videos to the most precious elderly people doing armchair exercises. Nonetheless, I find myself looking forward to seeing a few of my favorite commercials on breaks between "Neighbors" and "Jamie at Home."
http://www.volleys.com.au/tvc/
Bizarrely fascinating and annoying at the same time, I can't help but watch intently as the hand-fart man plays Pachelbel's Cannon (my favorite of the three "tunes" he plays). What is that a commercial for, anyway? It wasn't until I gave in and went to the website that I discovered they're an Australian tennis shoe company. Exceptionally Average.
http://www.avospreadinstead.com.au/
I actually have only seen this commercial once, but I found the tune to be rather catchy, and the production value is so much better than most of the other ads on Aussie television.
I have to add another observation here: Aussies love "value"... all the commercials claim "great value"... "better value." I think of this as similar to the American obsession with a "bargain"... like WalMart or the Christmas Tree Shops, need I say more? At least Aussies want quality with their cheapness.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment