Welcome to another installment of China Ad Watch, a semi-regular feature on ANIMAL where we check in on the latest head-scratching adverts of the People’s Republic. How do I know the boys’ names? Well, Guinness’ Chinese agency BBDO Shanghai was kind enough to name the files they sent around the Internet. Yes, “every man has a dark side,” even these blonde pouty androgynous non-tough guys. Worldwide, Guinness often riffs off its iconic dark hue with its advertising imagery.But I don’t think these fey-bashing digital paint jobs leave you feeling either thirsty or good about the brand. Btw, these are the kind of dark depraved men who drink Guinness. |Images via: IBIA|
Malaysia has banned Muslims from an upcoming concert by the Black Eyed Peas, not because of their horrible music, but their sponsor: Guinness. Ordinarily, alcohol companies are barred from staging concerts in the predominantly Muslim nation where a model was recently sentenced to caning after she was caught drinking beer in violation of Islamic law. However, the government relaxed regulations in hopes of garnering additional tourism dollars. Their cash compromise, as one official puts it, is that “Muslims cannot attend. Non-Muslims can go and have fun.” |NYT|
Guinness Doggystyle Video
In an ode to the ole placing an ashtray on the lower back of your partner while fucking her/him, um, meme, Someone certainly NOT AT ALL associated with Guinness or their ad agency has created this amateur porn-ish :60 spot. Although it’s been on YouTube since April, its relatively low 30,000 views (as of this writing) tell us this vid hasn’t gone anywhere near “viral” yet—the Heineken blowjob video has 77,000 views in less than a month. Professional criticism: They should have stopped with a threesome—the fourth person is just overkill. I like the music, it’s got a Dead Milkmen/Beach Party Vietnam vibe to it. I wonder how many takes it took? I hope the poor woman was compensated well.
Video: |AdverBox|
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