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JTW926's picture
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JTW926

how many ads use mona lisa for a product that is for restoring something??? use another painting if you have to, PLEASE!!

Minimum's picture
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Minimum

yeah like the scream...that one hasnt been used yet :P
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...and let the poets cry themselves to sleep. And all their tearfull words would turn back into steam

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...and let the poets cry themselves to sleep. And all their tearfull words would turn back into steam

returntosender's picture
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returntosender

Yawn!
It's the first time that I see an old paint modified on the product benefit.
Boooooorinnnnng.

Whippo's picture
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Whippo

Zzzzzz, what they said. Where is the creativiy?

creative420's picture
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creative420

Lame. Done. Could be a copywriter from Dubai working in Australia. :D

AndresBotero's picture
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AndresBotero

NOOOOO!!! no mas mona lisa para anuncios de:

1. shampoo
2. dentistas
3. el resto....

Creatividad = 0

A. J. SMITH's picture
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A. J. SMITH

I know everyone hates the fact that everyone uses the Mona Lisa, but as an ad, its not for the ad critics (us) its the general populace, it needs to be got and appreciated quickly.

So for me, the obvious choice is the obvious chice, because its the most effective.

So I like this 9/10

BUGGERS

like.a.boy's picture
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like.a.boy

Yes: Formula can be recycled.
No: The direction of restoring something from
old painting/scripture/artifact/leather have
been DONE TO DEATH, let this direction rest in peace,
please.

A. J. SMITH's picture
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A. J. SMITH

Creatively, I entirely agree with you,

In terms of effectiveness. We will have to agree to disagree.

Peace

BUGGERS

like.a.boy's picture
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like.a.boy

Does it mean that if the direction is effective, then we should recycle it over & over &over & o v e r &o ve r &ov er & ov e r & o v er & ove r& over &over & o v e r &o ve r &ov er & ov e r & o v er & ove r& over &over & o v e r &o ve r &ov er & ov e r & o v er & ove r again till it get boring and irritating?

Not to mention consumers as getting smarter by days, good ads are circulating over the net, don't treat them like a fool and have some pride, think of something better, or at least differently.

A. J. SMITH's picture
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A. J. SMITH

Like I said, we will have to agree to disagree.

I am happy to leave it there, shut your cake hole and do the same, or go for a fag or have a wank or something, you made your point and I see it.

Stigset's picture
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Stigset

sorry, but this isn't creativ, and you can still be creative and appeal to the general public. This doesn't do it.

scarfinati's picture
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scarfinati

Buggers is right.

Who cares that the painting has been used -- its quick and right for the benefit. The same formula for writing films has been used since aristotle invented it over 2000 years ago, that doesnt mean each new film written is lame and boring because it uses that same formula.

kre8's picture
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kre8

same formula yes.
but if every film used the same actor?
like this ad, it would send us all to sleep.

jennywhx's picture
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jennywhx

i actually like this ad, guess Monalisa still can go for a lots of "treatment" tho. slimming program..eyebrow shaping..eyebag removal.. face-lifting...OH to be a modern women is so hard.

chintan ruparel's picture
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chintan ruparel

Monalisa is turning in her grave...
and pls, this is bad work!
its done 2 AFTER-LIFE!

~ old habits die hard, older ones never do ~

copywritter6's picture
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copywritter6

bad ad

klaussnow's picture
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klaussnow

no one can beat the dove cartoon character ones...yeehaw.

... its already been done...

bompa's picture
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bompa

OTRA VEZ LO MISMO???? COME ON AUSSIES YOU CAN DO IT BETTER, FOR SURE.

Spanky's picture
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Spanky

this is what makes grey grey.

juliangray's picture
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juliangray

oh my god, i couldnt say it better!

Jet Propulsion Lab's picture
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Jet Propulsion Lab

...and give her several nose jobs and cheek bone restructuring and some skin discoloration treatments and thinner lips and shapely jet-black permanent eyebrows and what do we have?

Jacko.

Rog's picture
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Rog

BIIIGGG let down, boys.
And the Aussie work was going so well.
Unless you bastards are just after pre-selective creative focus group feedback!!!
Expect higher standards from Ant Shannon.

>>>> That's not an ad. THIS is an ad.

Davosk's picture
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Davosk

Don't just blame it on Ant, there was someone else on the creative credit. I used to work with him and his standard has been high for many years. Remember the 'Garden Show bee' TVC a while back. Ivan knows.

Rog's picture
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Rog

See your point, Davosk.
And yes, I dug that Bee-suit tvc, hugely.
Something about animal suits!!! My brief will come.
But CD's have the final say on live or die.
And I'm just a tad surprised this one got up.

>>>> That's not an ad. THIS is an ad.

Rog's picture
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Rog

See your point, Davosk.
And yes, I dug that Bee-suit tvc, hugely.
Something about animal suits!!! My brief will come.
But CD's have the final say on live or die.
And I'm just a tad surprised this one got up.

>>>> That's not an ad. THIS is an ad.

bigbadfatmadafaka's picture
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bigbadfatmadafaka

Too much sun causes mona lisa ads and brain damage...

happy angel's picture
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happy angel

old idea, but still working

everartz's picture
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everartz

i dont think it works that much, coz the mona liza is a strong and solid entity... therefore i dont think using it to validate an ad is correct, ive seen few ads done in india for similar products of hair care but they were using the indian gods and angels to promote the quality of the product..but no its not good or maybe became old a bit.

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dadada's picture
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dadada

In my sens, you're debating a critical subject, wich is about "what is a good ad?" is it a awsome creative idea? or is it a selling ad? It is also a major problem when selecting winning ads, sometimes you've a Gold ad but it doesn't sell the product!

Everybody is creative, be yourself.

AlphaHawk's picture
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AlphaHawk

Well as a purists wh believes advertising is itself an art form, I hate recycled ideas/ads. As for that being offset by no consumer seeing this I can only make a comparisson to film. How many times have you seen the same movie over and over again (Tom hanks movies, action movies), yeah they do wel in the box office but the true filmamkers hate it. So you can make a choice to be a rich hack at 30, or you can do something new and be remebered for years.

like.a.boy's picture
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like.a.boy

Btw does Pantene Time Renewal make hair curly too while restoring it?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Mona_Lisa.jpeg

rleite's picture
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rleite

Duuuuuuuuuuuuullllllllllllllllllll...

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Guest

can anybody tell me where this ad is from? a magazine? what magazine? or on television? Please give me all the details because Im working on an art project with this picture. Greatly appeciated .