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Holiday Inn Express: Fainter

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Advertising Agency: Fallon Minneapolis, USA
Executive Creative Director: Al Kelly
Group Creative Director: Mike Gibbs
Art Director: Roberto Lastra/Hans Hansen
Copywriters: Tom Sebanc, Roberto Lastra
Director of Broadcast: Vic Palumbo
Producer: Ted Knutson
Senior Business Manager: Mona Almsted
Director of Account Management: David Sigel
Account Director: Sarah Tollefson
Group Media Director: Mary Duncan
Production Company: Go Films
Director: Simon McQuoid
Director of Photography: Jim Frohna
Executive Producer: Sandy Newman
Producer: John Davison
Edit Company: Fallon Assembly Line
Editor: Erin Virgin
Aired: October 2008

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Guest | Sun, 2008-10-26 08:03

This is VERY american, ha, ha, ha....please confirm if this ad is supposed to be funny ? This will not go to Cannes it will stay in Minneapolis.

sneakyhands's picture 1843 pencils
sneakyhands | Mon, 2008-10-27 20:32

screw cannes, it'll book hotel rooms. and yes, it's funny.

Kateter's picture 1816 pencils
Kateter | Tue, 2008-10-28 09:38

exactly. what's Cannes got to do with advertising?

this is cool stuff.

Kateter's picture 1816 pencils
Kateter | Tue, 2008-10-28 09:38

exactly. what's Cannes got to do with advertising?

this is cool stuff.

Guest commenter's picture
Guest | Sun, 2008-10-26 08:29

Ha....
Now,we can replace BULLSHIT with Fainter AD.

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Guest | Fri, 2008-10-31 14:01

huh?

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Guest | Fri, 2008-10-31 14:01

Huh? What does that mean?

toto_ads's picture 153 pencils
toto_ads | Sun, 2008-10-26 10:47

Not as funny as they'd hoped.

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Guest | Sun, 2008-10-26 11:21

I completely disagree. This is a very good campaign with a great tag line. A shortlist at the Cannes festival.

teenquey's picture 296 pencils
teenquey | Sun, 2008-10-26 13:43

Can anyone here explain?

cozz20_1's picture 73 pencils
cozz20_1 | Sun, 2008-10-26 15:23

Basically, they are exaggerating the intelligence of a Holiday Inn patron. The security guard calls to a Holiday Inn guest (smart person) to help the man who has fainted. The doctor offers his help, but the security guard calls again for a Holiday Inn guest (someone smarter than a doctor). Pretty funny. Interesting way to show smart.

spidey's picture 42 pencils
spidey | Wed, 2008-10-29 04:09

not funny for me though, guess some humours are regional

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