Thai Insurance Commercials

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:06 pm

These are rather sad... but good marketing! I actually cried while watching some of them. My favorites were the first, second, and last.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-K9V9qz6P4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkoRDFjBh44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ll-bDmK3EA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU44zfNxg20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR5mZqeDNtg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOuHaTt2XUw

So yeah... off to move to Thailand and buy their insurance!

Postby **uc pseudonym** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:55 pm

Your title issues are easily fixed, fortunately.

To make this post on topic: Wow, that's probably the most blatant emotional manipulation I've seen in a good while.

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 6:07 pm

The endings almost makes me hate the commercial. It's all like "You have been exposed to an incredibly emotional commercial. Now that you feel fuzzy inside, buy our insurance!"

Postby **Fish and Chips** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:07 pm

Chicken soup for the soul. And car insurance. Now I feel all guilty for laughing at the comments.

But really, they've packed more emotion into the span of a minute and 30 seconds than most American films do in an hour and 30 minutes. And I'll give them props for that.

Postby **oro!** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 8:17 pm

They can't help it that tragedy is a part of their country...

But, yes, it is very manipulative.

Postby **ChristianKitsune** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:22 pm

I have only watched the first one...and wow... I was like "OMGOSH!" that's so sad!

Very touching commercial though, kinda makes you think.

Postby **Warrior 4 Jesus** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:48 am

I only get this message:

500 Internal Server Error

(is this an April Fools?)

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:07 am

oro! wrote:They can't help it that tragedy is a part of their country...

But, yes, it is very manipulative.

I wasn't aware of this. Do explain.

Postby **mitsuki lover** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:17 am

But can they beat the Geico Caveman ads?

Postby **KBMaster** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:36 pm

*sniff sniff* COMMERCIALS SHOULDN'T MAKE YOU CRY!!!!!

Did anyone notice the similarity to A Walk to Remember in the last one? O.o

Postby **rsnumber2** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:41 pm

I sooo wanna go home and hug my son right now...

:sniffle:

Postby **uc pseudonym** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:12 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:The endings almost makes me hate the commercial. It's all like "You have been exposed to an incredibly emotional commercial. Now that you feel fuzzy inside, buy our insurance!"

One of my first thoughts after seeing the commercial was how funny it would have been, immediately following the fading out, to cut to a "Now buy our product!" ending in the incredibly overenthusiastic style of the worst of Japanese commercials.

Website · Postby **bakura_fan** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:59 am

I cried at everyone, but I didn't feel like buying insurance. unless what? their insurance can stop death and early pregnancy or anything else that can go wrong in life? o_O?

Postby **Fish and Chips** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:06 am

bakura_fan wrote:I cried at everyone, but I didn't feel like buying insurance. unless what? their insurance can stop death and early pregnancy or anything else that can go wrong in life? o_O?

Mine does. It's magical.

Postby **Warrior 4 Jesus** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:41 pm

Dang! They are done so well. They really understand the human condition that being with loved ones even through the toughest times is one of those things that matters most in life. I teared up a bit too, but they also had great messages of hope.

Postby **oro!** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:37 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:I wasn't aware of this. Do explain.

It is just in the Asian formula. I've just noticed that many Thai films are tragedies, as well as Indian and other nearby Asian countries. Maybe it's the Buddhist influence...or many other cultural influences.

Postby **Mr. SmartyPants** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:50 pm

oro! wrote:It is just in the Asian formula. I've just noticed that many Thai films are tragedies, as well as Indian and other nearby Asian countries. Maybe it's the Buddhist influence...or many other cultural influences.

Yeah well most Asians films are tragic... especially compared to the American counterparts.

Just compare Il Mare to The Lake House. Not so much as something cultural, rather a type of element they use more often in their entertainment.

Postby **KBMaster** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:19 pm

I showed my mom and sister these commercials. They both cried.

Postby **Alexander** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:03 pm

Fish and Chips wrote:Mine does. It's magical.

Aw man. I wish I had some.

The one with the dying father and his newborn son broke me down. Kyaa...

Postby **RubyJewelStone** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:52 pm

Fish and Chips wrote:Mine does. It's magical.

OMIGOSH! GIMME!

Postby **marcjames07** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:06 pm

The commercials are so emotional. The 2nd commercial reminds me of the parable of the prodigal son by Jesus Christ. Its really touching.

Postby **Danderson** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:32 pm

Man...I didn't cry (dang it), but man this is some powerful stuff...These guys should be film writers (though I have a feeling they already our....which is why their being used in the commercial)...

Thai Insurance Commercials

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