The worst Scotch ad ever.

[sutton]

They're trying to copy "most interesting man in the world"

Agreed - even Minnick admits "I’m generally not a member of the Political Correctness police, and there was a time in my life when this Dewar’s commercial would have appealed to me—when I was a college kid". It is a juvenile ad designed to reach a particular segment - I agree parts of it are offensive, but I think it is designed to be. Have you seen that internet Orbit gum commercial with Jason Bateman? As a father of a young girl, the premise of that ad did not particularly strike me as funny. The internet provides a medium for commercials that wouldn't make it to TV.

[Josh]

Agreed - even Minnick admits "I’m generally not a member of the Political Correctness police, and there was a time in my life when this Dewar’s commercial would have appealed to me—when I was a college kid". It is a juvenile ad designed to reach a particular segment - I agree parts of it are offensive, but I think it is designed to be. Have you seen that internet Orbit gum commercial with Jason Bateman? As a father of a young girl, the premise of that ad did not particularly strike me as funny. The internet provides a medium for commercials that wouldn't make it to TV.

[ChainWhip]

Variations on a theme:

http://vimeo.com/55881287

I believe the intent is (was?) to show it on TV. The ad is only for the US, though. The rest of the world gets this: http://vimeo.com/71338091

I like that other Dewar's commercial.

Edited December 10, 2013 by ChainWhip

[Clavius]

Ad seems to have been removed from YouTube?

[Josh]

Ad seems to have been removed from YouTube?

Yes, others are reporting that too. Still up other places, apparently.

[Dolph Lundgren]

Compared to the Dewar's commercials, I think the John Jameson commercials are great. Same larger-than-life adventure story but they are more clever and tactful. I love the Octopus fight.

[squire]

That is a good one, imaginative, entertaining and it makes you want to sample the product.

[silverfish]

Ad seems to have been removed from YouTube?

[WhiskyRI]

@Dolph - you are spot on - The Jameson commercials are much more interesting and didn't feel the need to go for the cheap and easy joke. I found the commercial lame - the wingman joke has been done and there are other ways they could have shown a friend helping a friend. While Ms. Forlani is certainly attractive - in this context she's a booth babe (as per the usual definition - attractive woman selling whisky who doesn't know about whisky). And I wish the industry would move beyond booth babes. And finally maybe because I'm a veteran I find the casual use of phrases like - Jumping on a grenade, taking a bullet for you, etc - cheapens and lessens the real heroism of the actual guys in the military who in fact have jumped on grenades and taken bullets for their buddies. Just my two cents. Now back to whisky - and it definitely won't be a Dewar's.