Guinness: The Surfer
The Ad: One of the best-loved adverts of all time, Guinness pushed all the right buttons with this: An advert designed to make people feel better about waiting forever for a pint.
The Movie: The guy looks kind of French. We're going to say he's French.
Pierre spends his whole life watching the sea. He used to be a talented professional surfer, however, after a terrible accident on the waves leaves him badly injured, he refuses to go back in. Instead, he spends all day, every day, on the beach, watching the waves.
He claims that he is just waiting for the perfect wave, but most people just think he's too scared, and that he's going crazy. Which he sort-of is.
One day, after years of waiting, Pierre gets up, with his surfboard, and walks into the sea, and rides the ultimate wave.
The Director: A troubled individual facing a deep internal struggle, exquisite cinematography and bittersweet redemption - Sam Mendes is at the helm.
The Cast: Vincent Cassel is the quiet, melancholy protagonist. He does all his own stunts, because he's amazing.
Comments
Lingdada
Nov 6th 2009, 11:49
Surreal,calm,wonderful!
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Lingdada
Nov 6th 2009, 11:53
This Guinness advert will now reside in the Hall of Legends for all eternity!!
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Lingdada
Nov 6th 2009, 11:56
Wonderfully appalling...£85 for a divorce wedding ring? Depressing...post your gold in a jiffy bag with Postal Gold all over the front? Yeah,right!!
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Lingdada
Nov 6th 2009, 12:01
Stunningly realised Hovis advert...but I don't care for the bread itself! I think it presumes upon itself...
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Lingdada
Nov 6th 2009, 12:06
I find that this Barclays advert became grotesque!
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Lingdada
Nov 6th 2009, 12:08
Wickedly clever Cadburys ape drummer sweats with Phil Collins inside him?
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Lingdada
Nov 6th 2009, 12:15
Levi's jeans advert running through walls and stunningly a forest and treetop...a classic!!
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Lingdada
Nov 6th 2009, 12:19
We want the Return of the Judderman advert!! When the moon is FAT!
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