Virgin Atlantic – 25 Years Still Red Hot

Said on the 9 February 2009

Yes, I know it’s supposed to be funny (ho ho). Yes, I know it’s supposed to cram in all that “ooo do you remember that?” nostalgia bollocks… but come on, have you EVER seen real cabin crew wearing shoes like THAT?

And we didn’t have a mobile phone network in the UK until 1985. And that wasn’t Gatwick out of which Mr B’s knackered old leased 747 actually hauled its sorry arse.

I’m just saying.

CovertJellyfish

Said on the 9 February 2009

Yeah, and in 1984 women either a) looked like sour dumplings stood around a burning drum supporting thier men, or b) horses.

Still, I think I prefer to look at these georgous girls……

(and I really don’t care if you think I’m sexist)

prodigy9

Said on the 10 February 2009

Love this ad, fake nostalgia trip and all.

Jamie

Said on the 12 February 2009

Haha. I love it how the captain is all ‘Oooh yeah, I’m so hot.’ It reminds me a bit of Duffman. I do like the music in the background though.

NavelAngel

Said on the 12 February 2009

Yeah – but it made me smile, Advert making has the artistic license to rewrite reality a little so – love it.
Sex sells and maybe 20 years ago I might have liked the idea that airplane staff were all that sexy, but being practical – Bet their feet were killing them and they would have to change into flats to actually do their tiring but glamorized waitress jobs. Very hard work.

So no, it didn’t make me think I’d wished that I was doing their job. Of course 24 years on, those girls would be middle aged with children and will be clogging up the National health with their bunion problems in another 20.

The (actor) pilot is gorgeous so there was some eye candy for us girls, but a bit more would have been appreciated and even the score! The other two guys were only shot from the back and their uniforms weren’t as evident. Do I want to fly Virgin Atlantic because of this advert? Not particularly, but thanks for the images!

LoneDrummer

Said on the 13 February 2009

Both the wife and I think that the ad is very good. Farcical of course with phone technology and the idea that Wimpy burgers were ever that big! Nice “Catch Me If You Can” takeoff

The cat

Said on the 17 February 2009

This add is great.the Pilot alone is sexYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY,Id gladly take off with him<<<<

the wasp

Said on the 21 February 2009

Best advert on telly!

Lily

Said on the 19 March 2009

These adverts are disgusting. Although I will note only slightly more sickening than the “stupid husband” ones.

So as long as women all go around striving to be lust objects and men are bumbling idiots who do nothing but drink beer and trip over things (particularly scooters) the nail’s been hit on the head.

ms sheila holt

Said on the 28 June 2009

he is one sex on legs .the fellow that is dressed as a pilot.in the red hot ad i think he is more sexier than all the girls in the ad from sheila in london

CovertJellyfish

Said on the 28 June 2009

Gee Lily, I though I had rage issues. Maybe girls shouldn’t wear nice clothes, or shave their legs, or put on make up, or shower, in fact if we just make everyone wear a veil so they are judged on their actions instead of their appearance, that might work….

Joe

Said on the 4 July 2009

Everything is guided by its appearance; what is unseen doesn’t count. Never let yourself get lost in the crowd, then, or buried in oblivion. Stand out. Be conspicuous, at all cost. Make yourself a magnet of attention by appearing larger, more colourful; more mysterious than the bland and timid masses.

Go Virgin !

Tarquin Fintimblimwimlim Biscuit-Barrel

Said on the 28 July 2009

I like this ad.

That trolley dolley that waves at the little kid is lovely. Sod being PC, it’s 1984!

Tarquin Fintimblimwimlim Biscuit-Barrel

Said on the 28 July 2009

I like this ad.

That trolley dolley that waves at the little kid is lovely. Sod being PC, it’s 1984!

“I need to change my ticket!”

Well, I need to change my underwear…

Marion Percy

Said on the 10 September 2009

WHO IS HE…..WHO IS HE…….THE ACTOR (PILOT) IN THE VIRGIN ATLANTIC ADVERT. I MUST GET HIS NAME AND A PHOTO………

campy

Said on the 12 September 2009

words couldn’t possibly describe howgood this advert is. my jaw drops every time. go girls!

Zaphod

Said on the 20 September 2009

Personally, I love the advert. Stop being so politically correct and boring.

Spider

Said on the 25 September 2009

I love this ad. I agree with Marion. I would love to know who the actor is who plays the pilot. The people who moan about it get real. It’s just an ad Ps The Virgin Hostesses did wear shoes that high. Just not when on the plane

CovertJellyfish

Said on the 26 September 2009

I think the guy is Tom Clarke Hill… but I could be wrong, either way girls, I’m sure you wont lose out by googling him

Another Ad Hater

Said on the 26 September 2009

I know I hate loads of adverts but this one is good. I noticed “Our Price” in the ad. I remember when we had one of those.

bellend

Said on the 18 October 2009

“When it was OK to treat women as objects?”

Get back to doin the dishes wench!!!!!

CovertJellyfish

Said on the 18 October 2009

Every woman I meet seems to object… Where am I going wrong??

We must make a list of rules…

Things ~~not~~ to do before a date…

Erm, a little help??

ba

Said on the 14 November 2009

The funniest is where it says “Wimpy!” Hilarious!

Nick

Said on the 10 January 2010

Mmm, to be honest I think people need to take a chill pill? Stick an attractive female on the TV and suddenly it’s sexist and viewing women as objects! The ad is a bit of fun, and is meant to represent the company’s fun and slightly tongue-in-cheek attitudes. It’s meant to show a breath of fresh air and light-heartedness in an otherwise dingy, drab world.

In fact I know lots of crew who wear high-heels until their in the air then change into flats.

This just seems fairly indicative of the wingeing, complaining, litigious culture that ‘modern’ Britain is becoming synonymous with…look the whole Jonathon Ross saga! I’m surprised that every ounce of creativity hasn’t already been snubbed out by this ridiculously stifling attitude.

Perhaps we should all stop being offended so easily just because certain newspapers tell us we ought. Come on, Brits are made of thicker skin than this.

I suppose, in the eyes of the advertisers, most people who’ve written on the forum belong on the drab, gray side of the picture!

mcgurk

Said on the 12 January 2010

I adore this ad it makes me feel good everytime I see it The music is great & the clothes are gorgeous also the 80s icons make me laugh. life’s too short to be negative!!

paskie

Said on the 13 January 2010

respect to ‘macpedro’ (first post at top) virgin should have done a better job on this ad. apart from being a totally annoying advert it is factually incorrect. the first ever mobile phone call wasnt actually made until 1985 and they have a geezer on a mobile at the start were it states 22nd June 1984 ! whats all that about?

likewise Gatwick was the operating airport not Heathrow as is represented in the ad.

Mephisto

Said on the 1 February 2010

Welcome to the 1980′s. Where the ever-intelligent youth of Britain like their blacks dead, their fashion baroque and hideous, their music artificial and inaudible, and their hair overly long and resembling some form of cancerous weed.

Oh and let’s not forget widespread rioting and unemployment for all. Yay! Good times!

Mephisto

Said on the 1 February 2010

Welcome to the 1980′s. Where the ever-intelligent, sophisticated youth of Tory Britain like their blacks dead, their fashion baroque and hideous, their music artificial and inaudible, and their hair overly long and resembling some form of cancerous weed.

Oh and let’s not forget widespread rioting and unemployment for all. Yay! Good times!

CovertJellyfish

Said on the 1 February 2010

Oooo… Scathing political commentary! I didn’t think this site had anything left!!

Wil