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Coppertone Sunblock: Grohl

Coppertone Sunblock: Grohl
Your rating: None Average: 5.1 (34 votes)

Emerge

Advertising Agency: DM9JaymeSyfu, Manila, Philippines
Chief Creative Officer: Merlee Jayme
Executive Creative Director: Eugene Demata
Creative Director / Copywriter: Louie Sotto
Creative: Allan Montayre
Art Director: Herbert Hernandez
Producer: Jess Ramo
Photographer: Paolo Gripo

20 Comments

Jaap Grolleman's picture 6401 pencils

I can't see the link between Hillary and Bill Clinton and Dave Grohl and Kurt Cobain...

Tommy G.'s picture 913 pencils

wikipedia.com

appie's picture 161 pencils

I like it!

Jakarta Jack's picture

Really tired of word jokes.

Marlus Lau's picture 1764 pencils

I don't get it, what's the point on the sun block?

szkwadrat's picture 216 pencils

anybody can tell me what this all about?

Brain-Art's picture 1113 pencils

Dave Grohl will hate this

Audrius Kubrik's picture 818 pencils

What has EMERGE got to do with sunblock protection?

jamesrothenburg's picture 555 pencils

Come out from behind the shadow. Didn't think that was too hard to get.

alejulimaty's picture 798 pencils
5

i think grohl actually did come out from cobains shadow, but you're showing him as if he didn't. same thing happens with hillary. i like the message though

Reality Check's picture 1725 pencils
6

It is likeable enough to send intelligent adsoftheworld.com viewers (but only the intelligent ones) in search of DM9JaymeSyfu’s Web site.

dlue's picture 342 pencils

it's a nice little journey this takes you on but the destination is lacking. using characters as enigmatic as these, the payoff (brand) doesn't really live add to them or what they stand for.... in other words...

awesome idea, but just not right

cheers,
dlue

silvi's picture 4174 pencils

I think this is not showing any benefit of the product.

iwannatalktosamson's picture 473 pencils

Decent idea, but where are they sunbathing? The surface of the moon? Or an indoor concrete floor? They should have thought that out to make the overall execution better.

Migzter13's picture 985 pencils

Foo Fighters emerged from the great carcass they called Nirvana

Stop Mediocrity. Start Creativity.
There are two kinds of people in the world; people who like mustangs (cool people) and people who like camaros (idiots).

P-syco's picture 205 pencils

Buena lo que dice es que salgas de la sombra. Está claro.

CopyRight's picture 717 pencils

ads so complicated don't work well

nosajm's picture 20 pencils

Who is the target market for these ads? Americans? I know that the Philippines is heavily influenced by western culture but this is just too much. It wouldn't hurt to add a local celebrity into the mix.

Guest's picture

Who is the target of this campaign? Clueless Cannes Jury members that's who. But I doubt it will pass, this is a metaphor that missed the sun protection boat completely.

Guest's picture

It appears some people miss going to Cannes again and want to jack up their salaries. Maybe to buy a new Mini.

This campaign might be good for the creatives who might reap awards and recognition, but I'm certain Coppertone will lose shares to Nivea, Beach Hut, and Banana Boat. "Cute" and incorrect use of a metaphor, which has absolutely no relevance to sun protection. Besides, the examples are about achievement, about "coming out of the shadow" of another person who is more accomplished. And though that IS the point, it's totally divorced from any connection to sun protection. Yes, I know you should "come out of the shadows" but that talks about showing your hidden potential or outdoing your mentors or peers, which Coppertone or any other sunblock does not do. Where is the benefit here? If the product was a professional school or something like John Robert Powers, fine. But sunblock? Tsk tsk tsk.
The idea is contrived and smacks of desperation. If it fools the jury at Cannes, good for them.
Not so good for the client and people who know how metaphors should be used. It confuses me as to why DM9 is always so desperate to constantly demonstrate their intelligence when they've already succeeded so many times in the past.
Why screw up now?
And again, no, I'm not being literal, just using common sense, which is clearly not so common.

Great for their portfolios, great to present to regional offices, not great for their clients.
Brand managers of Coppertone's competitors will surely silently thank DM9, I surmise.

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