AIBU to be very excited about the release of the John Lewis Christmas advert tomorrow?

[trulybadlydeeply]

Yes, I know I am really, but this is about as exciting as my life gets at the moment . Well, that, and the fact that I treated myself to a new ironing board yesterday...

Not as impactful as previous years' ads. I didn't know about the Age Concern tie in - I like that but as others have said, it's a bit underwhelming. [hsmile]

I've just watched it, and it had me crying - proper sobs - just as well that I am in the office alone today.

I can understand that it might not have the same effect on everyone, but for me, the man in the moon just made me think of my Dad, who is almost 94, and completely shut off from the world due to Alzheimer's. He has been getting even worse recently, I honestly think this will be his last Christmas. I just want to give him a hug now.

Crying again now

And why isn't the Christmas emoticon working?

I didn't realise that there was a tie in with Age Concern but that certainly makes sense.

But just for the record, the ad won't make me any more or any less likely to shop at John Lewis!

why isn't the xmas emoticon working?

Because it's November!

Advert is shite

only if we have the JL ad it is definitely Christmas

The Christmas emoticon is working. Just type [ fgrin ] no spaces! Happy November!

Ah x posted!

WTF. Christmas adverts? It's November. Fuck that.

God, you are all terrible people!

Nice story, beautifully shot as always and the tie in to Age Concern makes it all the more poignant. What's not to like?

KnockMeDown I hadn't thought about being lonely in the Alzheimer's sense, but of course. .

My Dad has Lewys Body Dementia, and although he's in a care home, he is in fact 'lonely' at times, especially not being with the family all the time.

All of it Chilled the story is to say the least. i bet it cost a fortune, they could have donated the whole lot to Age Concern instead.

Does John Lewis even sell telescopes?

What sort of merchandise can we look forward to? 'Elderly man' wrapping paper?

It made me cry. I liked it more than the trafficked penguin.

Well it made me fill up but I also wanted him to be brought back to earth somehow. I thought he's left up there on his own but now he can see how much fun everyone else is having while he's stuck there. I think the Age Concern is a good message though.

Oooh - gloat alert!! - MN have quoted my post about this on their Twitter feed. Without the sweary bit tho. [preen]

Just watched it.

Watched the whole thing thinking "this is daft, doesn't have anything to do with Christmas, not feeling Christmassy at all!" Then the end... Aww! and I thought that the song was totally fitting.

I didn't cry though. What? I didn't, ok! Maybe a little lump rose in my throat but only a teeny tiny one.

Lucas - maybe that's the New Year Sale ad - the old man is rescued by the little girl buying one of those Red Letter day experience thingies from JL and she buys a trip in the space shuttle (reduced by 50% until 30th Jan) and goes and gets him.

Sorry, am I the only one who just sees these adverts as nothing more than using over-emotional nonsense to sell their crap, over priced products? The only emotion these adverts envoke in me is irritation. Apparently those telescopes have already sold out, they certainly got their message across....

Oh I think it's lovely!

Oh I hope so Skip!

John Lewis products aren't crap though

John Lewis do sell telescopes. So everyone can buy their children one so they can actually see the man that lives on the moon for themselves. Yay!

made me cry.
..just kept thinking about the elderly people sitting on their own at Christmas

But that advert doesn't make me want to buy anything from JL though Mrs, well no more than I normally would. I do go to JL to have a look at their Christmas decs though because they are always beautiful.