Bond Stars TV ads
John Drake
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Here’s a few links to some ads featuring three of the James Bond actors.
First up is Sean Connery waltzing alone with a glass of Suntory Whiskey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWHkcwbnMEs
Then, and I really can’t believe this one, selling candy with the help of a pink rabbit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ynhaXce3Ho
And finally getting a little too excited for my liking when he gets into a car, for this tyre ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ZbUz7Hqgs
Next up is Dalton encouraging Japanese people to take up smoking, back when a 007 was allowed to do that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsyjLtQsN70
Here’s Brosnan hawking er, oh dear, cosmetics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG6TUSO5zVk
This one’s worse. It incorporates footage of ‘TND,’ making it look as if James Bond would recommend cosmetics as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q94zi-S3xI
Bond actors aren’t the only secret agent stars at it though. Here’s Kiefer Sutherland in Jack Bauer mode selling a health drink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htK5_M1Pzh8
James ‘In Like Flint’ Coburn also had a go at promoting Lark Cigarettes. Not sure what the message in these ads are. Smoke our brand and you can kick the s**t out of people?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YckPxDvPBdo
Lastly, I rather like this 80’s ad that borrows from TSWLM, with a tuxedo-wearing Christopher Lambert taking his Renault 19 for a swim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F68Z-P-COvw
Wonder what Daniel Craig will wind up advertising?
First up is Sean Connery waltzing alone with a glass of Suntory Whiskey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWHkcwbnMEs
Then, and I really can’t believe this one, selling candy with the help of a pink rabbit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ynhaXce3Ho
And finally getting a little too excited for my liking when he gets into a car, for this tyre ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4ZbUz7Hqgs
Next up is Dalton encouraging Japanese people to take up smoking, back when a 007 was allowed to do that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsyjLtQsN70
Here’s Brosnan hawking er, oh dear, cosmetics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG6TUSO5zVk
This one’s worse. It incorporates footage of ‘TND,’ making it look as if James Bond would recommend cosmetics as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q94zi-S3xI
Bond actors aren’t the only secret agent stars at it though. Here’s Kiefer Sutherland in Jack Bauer mode selling a health drink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htK5_M1Pzh8
James ‘In Like Flint’ Coburn also had a go at promoting Lark Cigarettes. Not sure what the message in these ads are. Smoke our brand and you can kick the s**t out of people?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YckPxDvPBdo
Lastly, I rather like this 80’s ad that borrows from TSWLM, with a tuxedo-wearing Christopher Lambert taking his Renault 19 for a swim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F68Z-P-COvw
Wonder what Daniel Craig will wind up advertising?
Comments
Whatever pays the most, I suppose. Thanks for those, JD, quite hilarious; Connery and the rabbit is totally surreal, but IMO the most cringeworthy is Brosnan and the cosmetics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8in-wXglgk
It looks like he's done a fair few ads in his time. Here's another Diet Coke one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo0y39nEDYs&mode=related&search=
Drink Diet Coke, Ninjas will try and kill you.
Here's Tim Dalton waxing lyical about the vertues of Brains Faggots back in the 80's. {:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y136zBVjBg
Though it did remind me of the fact that I haven't had faggots for years. I used to love them as a child.
(There really is no way of saying that without it sounding filthy, is there?)
@merseytart
I don't know what it is about the consumer market in Japan but they always get big name Western Film/TV stars to appear in them. Check out Arnold Schwarzenegger's add for a coffe company for more zany fun.
If I remember right the second Diet Coke add with Brosnan was featured during the 1987 Superbowl, where all the big American companys pay thousands of dollars to show of thier products.
There is -- if you live in Liverpool. Here in California, if has a different ring. ) The words definitely sound odd coming from James Bond.
I had faggots last night, we've got back into them recently cue words likes faggots jokes! 8-)
Below is a link to the Christmas Tesco ad with Roger Moore and Prunella Scales. You have the choice whether to play or download it.
http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=12696&type=coolad
Thanks for that MNL! {[]
When he arrives at a hotel, the valet say something to the effect "Mr. Connery you've changed. "
to which Connery replies "It's the car."
It can be viewed at this link
I found it to be the most funny add he has done yet. Connery also appered in print ads for Jim Beam Whiskey in cira 1966/67.
Also Check out the 007 inspired 7 up add at youtube, it is real hoot.
PS: anyone have the Visa check card commerical with Brosnan and Desmond Llewelyn that came out during during 1997 when TND was in the cinemas and was also used to promote TND on video.
Kind of a bizarre tie in isn't it - the Milk Marketing Board? How often has milk featured in Bond movies? ?:) I can't see this happening today - only cool things seem to be associated with Bond!
Well, some of Roger Moooo's lines have been pretty cheesy, such as when 007 butters up a pretty maid. He does offer to buy an ice cream in "Past-eur-ised Only", but that was no great shakes unlike "Thunderbull" or perhaps "Cowsino Royale". Udder than that... ;%
Oh please stop Barbel. I think you're milking it now...:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzXiNLOG7Bo
That's the lovely Zhang Ziyi with Pierce. Lucky sod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69XjWHh03Yo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvjss7E1Fc8&mode=related&search=
He looks quite good in these. Better than he has done in his last couple of films, The Matador and Seraphim Falls. Older, certainly, but very suave.