tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post2791150058185837287..comments2024-03-27T15:45:49.926+04:00Comments on Life in Dubai: 'There's nothing like Australia' tourism advertisementSeabeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-33283858799761206182010-06-05T10:16:19.371+04:002010-06-05T10:16:19.371+04:00Well, even though I found it funny, it is always a...Well, even though I found it funny, it is always a bit scary when it is unintentional... in this case especially if you're an Aussie.JiEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-9198774484667304002010-06-04T07:52:09.578+04:002010-06-04T07:52:09.578+04:00As Australians I thought we had progressed past th...As Australians I thought we had progressed past this type of advertising years ago - obviously not!!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03473866776176076777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-64676418061387803442010-06-03T17:10:36.525+04:002010-06-03T17:10:36.525+04:00OK if you look at it as Monty Pythonesque then its...OK if you look at it as Monty Pythonesque then its a stroke of genius - shame it wasn't intentional!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397103747971860352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-32065304296128357072010-06-03T16:53:33.315+04:002010-06-03T16:53:33.315+04:00JiE, it's getting exposure around the world, c...<b>JiE</b>, it's getting exposure around the world, could well go viral...but it was unintentional.<br /><br />Quotes from the people responsible:<br /><br /><i>"The use of the song represents a back to basics approach by using music to ensure that consumers remember the advertising long after they have seen it."<br /><br />“It was important to us that this campaign was simple, universally appealing and one that would strike a chord with international visitors by using insights from the Australian people."<br /><br />They "...chose to write a song for the ad because of the universal appeal music has with people...through research we realised it was also important to capture the welcoming nature and warmth of the Australian people."</i><br /><br />Parody and humour didn't come into the thinking, they were serious.Seabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06939892206726271433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-82791220095417541592010-06-02T19:21:20.766+04:002010-06-02T19:21:20.766+04:00I ain't Australian, and I loved it... Was I th...I ain't Australian, and I loved it... Was I the only one seeing the humor in this? <br /><br />Basically a parody of all other tourism commercials. If this would have had the standard "nice" soundtrack, nothing would differentiate this from the others as seen on BBC/CNN (India, Malaysia, Croatia, Turkey).<br /><br />As good and Monthy Pythonesque as "Every sperm is sacred" if you ask me...JiEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-89928743378623801342010-06-02T08:55:13.123+04:002010-06-02T08:55:13.123+04:00It's cute (in the eyes of a foreigner). Beats ...It's cute (in the eyes of a foreigner). Beats Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-80511651249190004912010-06-02T02:12:27.105+04:002010-06-02T02:12:27.105+04:00Cringeworthy. I'm embarrassed. Why can't...Cringeworthy. I'm embarrassed. Why can't we just have those beautiful pictures with a tasteful soundtrack. That makes us all look like a pack of tone deaf bogans. Let the images speak for themselves. What's wrong with these people. First the awful girl with the foul mouth and now this! The prospect of coming here and being sung at is unlikely to appeal to anybody!Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-82418242277290246292010-06-01T20:11:58.287+04:002010-06-01T20:11:58.287+04:00Hmmm.. well maybe without the soundtrack it would ...Hmmm.. well maybe without the soundtrack it would be ok!Neil Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17868202381966585158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-35533857553518099852010-06-01T15:37:03.569+04:002010-06-01T15:37:03.569+04:00Well I hope that's nothing like Australia.Well I hope that's nothing like Australia.Rorynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21258644.post-37631668423148170502010-06-01T15:15:10.244+04:002010-06-01T15:15:10.244+04:00Oh dear! Maybe they want to put people off!Oh dear! Maybe they want to put people off!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397103747971860352noreply@blogger.com