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Gillette Mens Razors & Blades Range
Be Phenomenal with Gillette Fusion Power
TV/Cinema
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Mr Mustard
he's so mean

Balls, balls, balls, always a feature, when it comes to ads for razors. What I'm saying is that with few exceptions, all ads I've seen for razors have been total balls. Why this should be, I do not know, but they have adopted a thoroughly moronic approach ever since I can remember. This ad continues this noble tradition and indeed features a number of actual balls to emphasise the metaphorical `balls' that is the script.
The ingredients are normally portentous music, cheesy special effects, rasping voice overs and slab jawed male models (or in this case sportsmen) who have their gleaming chins rubbed and caressed by simpering bimbos The only thing that seems to change is the number of blades on offer. We are now up to five, after over twenty years of `cutting edge research', so I can only assume that we have another twenty years of utter balls before we reach the limits of the technology, and are confronted with `ultimate ten blade shaving perfection.'
I am genuinely puzzled by this absurd approach. Men in general respond well to humorous and witty advertising, think of beer for example, lot's of great ads over the years, but when it comes to razors, for some reason it all goes macho moronic. I can only assume that this approach has been successful, as Gillette and Wilkinson have been churning out this creative compost for years, but if anyone has any ideas on why this should be I would love to hear them.
 47% of the vote. Number of votes 100
Solid and effective?
53% of the vote. Number of votes 113
Or just more balls?

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