Broadview Security

[legion]

Do these commercials bother anyone else?

In every commercial, it has a man breaking down a door, and a woman home alone or home with a child. The alarm goes off the second the door is broken down, the man runs, and Broadview calls immediately, and the woman is right next to the phone.

Now, two of the commercials are presumably about potential robbers, I could see them getting scared off, unless they were there for something specific. One commercial is about a psycho ex-boyfriend, and one is about an ininvited party guest breaking back in (presumably to rape the single, attractive, female homeowner). More likely than not, the psycho ex-boyfriend would grab the woman, drag her off or kill her, and by the time the police showed up, she would be either gone or dead. The rapist could easily abduct the woman before the police arrive, or possibly even finish what he intended while the alarms are going off.

I guess to me, these commercials paint a false picture of security where every intruder is instantly scared off by an alarm. They also show a woman setting her alarm when she calls her son in for lunch on a summer day. I don't think that's realistic at all.

[cgarr]

Do people really lock their doors and set the alarms when they are home during the day?

[Burnin' oil]

A realistic ad would never work. For example, how would you portray the twenty minute time lapse between the alarm trigger and the telephone call? In real time? Or time-elapse? And I don't think the target audience would be impressed with the minimum wage, who-gives-a-crap alarm company employee.

[GH85Carrera]

How many commercials are realistic? Do you think the Bud Light commercials are real?

Yep, the alarm commercials are BS. So are 90% of the other commercials.

[DonDavis]

Originally Posted by cgarr

Do people really lock their doors and set the alarms when they are home during the day?

My alarm is always loaded when I'm home.

[Rick Lee]

These commercials are so insulting. How about the one where AJ breaks down the door of the woman's house, whose party he's just left. He didn't look drunk. Is anyone that stupid when they're sober? And the one where the guy is peeping through the fence at the lady and her kid kicking the ball in the backyard? He already knows they're home and still kicks the door in? And then he looks all surprised by the alarm. Such a joke. I will never ever use this silly service that takes its tv audience for such idiots.

[Rikao4]

cheaper (not really)
better for sure..

Rika

[Gogar]

Huh. I thought I was the only one who felt that way. Thanks, Chris.

We should make a commercial for some kind of car alarm and show a "psycho ex-girlfriend" keying her ex boyfriend's car and trying to let the air out of the tires; the car alarm goes off and the guy runs outside, she hits him with pepper spray, calls the cops and has him arrested.

[BeyGon]

Their alarms only work with white guys never wearing masks, in nice neighborhoods. They show them watching the house and when they break in the surprise on their face when someone screams. Then they run away. I always tell my wife, these aren't the people that will be breaking into our house. And, we will never deal with that company.

[masraum]

Commercials are generally insulting. Thank goodness for DVR.

Yes, I've seen the Brinks/Broadview commercials and thought "what crap".

[herr_oberst]

Fear is a powerful selling tool. Brinks is just more blatant/insulting than other advertisers.

[looneybin]

i thought the "trunk monkey" ads were funny
I'd love to have one of those

[s_morrison57]

I get a kick out of the look on her face, she's so safe as soon as she talks to the retired tele-marketer on the phone

[Rick Lee]

And don't forget, all the call center operators look like Chipendale's guys.

[legion]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

How many commercials are realistic? Do you think the Bud Light commercials are real?

Yep, the alarm commercials are BS. So are 90% of the other commercials.

Dude, have you have drank Bud Light?

If you drink enough of it, you do think you are surrounded by beautiful women that all want you and you are the most popular, clever guy at the party...

I find the ads to be an extremely realistic representation of how a Bud Light drinker feels.

[Rick Lee]

I wouldn't drink Bud Light if you paid me to. And I'm also turned off by all these beer commercial gimmicks like a born-on date or a special kind of glass or a blue thing to show that it's been kept cold. Why don't good beers in Europe have to resort to such BS? If US breweries just made good beer, that would speak for itself. Can't remember the last time I saw a commercial for Czechvar or Pilsner Urquell. But they are amazing beers and sell very well.

[looneybin]

Originally Posted by rick lee

if us breweries just made good beer, that would speak for itself.

+1000

[M.D. Holloway]

Alarms only give the homeowner a false sense of security and locks only keep honest people out.

[cashflyer]

....possibly even finish what he intended while the alarms are going off.

I don't think so.... those alarms are real mood-killers.

[BernieP]

When the alarm goes off it is a signal to grab your pistol or shotty and prepare to defend your household. The alarm signal ties up the phone line for a minute or 2 before the alarm co. can call to see if your alright