AIBU to think the Helen Mirren L'Oreal advert a bit cringey

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I don't know, the studded leather jacket, the hot toyboy and the knowing look made me, at least, cringe a bit. Not sure why. I expected better somehow. I've probably missed the ironic humour or something...

YANBU. What if it was reversed and we had elderly man prancing around whilst letching at hot young female?

No, don't like it. Come on Helen, you used to be classy.

Thank you mindthegap79. Thought it was just me.

YANBU

Not everything has to be about sex people! Blimming adverts.

Not just you so don't worry. I find the one for seven seas vitamins (I think) just as bad. The older lady at work and the young bloke brings her a report while he looks at her all die eyed. Bucket please!

Oops! That should be doe eyed!!

I thought it was fine up until the last 3 seconds. Why the jogging bloke and the look at the camera? Unnecessary. Seriously. And ruins a valid message.

(valid message for me was that you don't have to be beige and invisible just because you have a wrinkle or two)

YANBU. I find it very cringy to watch and I usually admire Helen.

Yanbu.

It always astonishes me when majorly famous people do lame adverts. They don't need the money nor the fame so what's the need? It's like Pacino with the cringey Sky adverts a couple of years ago. I think he had a bit of a breakdown mind when you couple that with that awful movie Jack and Jill...

But yes. It's a hideous advert, she's better than that.

Not seen it. What is she trying to sell?

Selling face cream. I was surprised she did it, not so much the advert but the cringey nature of it.
I'm surprised by the Extra chewing gum one with Ashton Kutcher in. Sure he doesn't need the cash.

Nothing is as bad as those Nicole thingy yoghurt adverts. Nothing.

Oh yes that Nicole Kidman was bad too. And over Christmas there was a Scarlett J and Matthew M one selling perfume. That used to make my insides shudder.

Thanks for replies all. Glad it isn't just me. Agree, sunny67 that was the other ad that came to mind and makes me cringe. Why did they have to have a young bloke come in, couldn't they have left it at "she went to Ibiza, and danced" although that makes me cringe now too for some reason!

Hahaha the Xmas perfume ads are without fail, bonkers cringe fodder.

Come on Helen, you used to be classy

Yeah, especially when she got her norks out in various films/programmes

Yup. Older women's true purpose in life is to attract a much younger man. Hurrah.

It'll be Judi Dench next. I feel it in my bones.

Have just watched it and I think it's fine. The leather jacket really suits her. She's not leching over the younger man, just giving an appreciative raise of the eyebrow.

I wouldn't expect to hear someone say they 'expect better' of a person over the age of 14.

You are being very unreasonable about the leather jacket - what's wrong with it?

What's the one with the 'old gel' (looks about five years younger than me) and she says 'last week I was in Ibiza and I was....dancing'.
Silly moo.
My MIL is 78 and out dancing at her various clubs about 3 times a week.
And if she hears so much as a chord of Jive Bunny she's off!
Patronising shit.