The new Orangina adverts have drawn complaints from viewers for being "too sexy" because, according to the Telegraph, the finale features "shots of Orangina bottles exploding between the thighs of zebras and squirting on to the breasts of other animals."
As the drink is aimed mostly at children and young people, the ad has already attracted criticism. I can see why, after watching it. It's like a dirty version of Narnia, with a pneumatic-breasted doe straddling a bear, a pole-dancing Flashdance reference and an octopus stripper.
The imagery seemed more appropriate to a beer commercial than a soda commercial, but at the end of the day, it's just a silly ad (that will be shown post-watershed). And I'm not sure how well the ad works as a marketing tool, because watching half-naked animals gyrate in sticky fluid does not make me thirsty.
That was aimed at children? seems unlikely.
Regardless, the human animal hybrids are creepy as all hell and likely to give me (a 33 year and 4 month old) nightmares.
Posted by: misinky | Tuesday, 26 August 2008 at 07:39 PM
It made me sick. I say that not from a religious viewpoint or a parental viewpoint, but from a physical, urging viewpoint. I think it's the bear that gets me most, too unbearlike. But yes, it is way too sexual. If that had been human beings, it would not have passed the censors.
I remember Orangina being used to help me learn French in school, and now it is helping me to change channels. No wonder ad revenues are falling!
Posted by: Jennifer Hobson | Wednesday, 27 August 2008 at 10:30 AM
In these days of the highly contagious HPV virus or better known as "The Human Papilloma Virus" ... the message is there ... IF you sleep around you will catch it ... it can be educative too if you open you mind to it. It's ok for a 13/16y.o. to get pregnant or go on holiday and have sex with many man, but not ok to watch an AD that is reflection of society?
Posted by: FrenchEx-Pat | Wednesday, 27 August 2008 at 12:29 PM
Sick, sick, sick...I would not buy anything with that kind of advert.
It is really stupid and I don't know who came up with this idea and why... I even don't want to know
Posted by: Liyen | Wednesday, 27 August 2008 at 04:06 PM
it was probably made by the same people who decided to put Myra Hindley in the Olympics Promotion film for london 2012 - there are some extremely immature people out there with big salaries, degrees etc but with the mind set of 3 year olds and no sense of responsibility.
Posted by: jim bob | Wednesday, 27 August 2008 at 06:33 PM
They really don't have any brains! Still thinking that an pair of tits and arse can do the thing. Very low. And the animals look awful, probably give me nigntmares too!
Posted by: Diana | Wednesday, 27 August 2008 at 10:17 PM
gee; someone has really given the bestiality brigade a christmas present with this one - it is like a porno film for bestiality lovers
Posted by: Burt | Wednesday, 27 August 2008 at 10:36 PM
When my wife and I saw this ad, we were repulsed. Not from a moral perspective but aesthetic. Its hideous! The animals are more than creepy. Who in the company, on seeing this, thought "Yeah! lets run with this one"? It had to be a very senior manager as only that can explain why no-one else replied with "Are you ****ing mental ! We should sue the advertising company for wasting our time. This ad will tarnish our brand and associate our drink with animal "excretions" and who wants that running through their mind as they put their lips to the top of our bottles". This just amazes me. Other people are soo bizarre.
Posted by: Eddie | Thursday, 28 August 2008 at 01:24 PM