Got milk?
Majority of parents today, truly care about their children’s health. As any kid will say, growing up there are “Got Milk?” ads everywhere. These ads are in schools, on television, in magazines; they’re everywhere. In the year 2000, Frankie Muniz was an up and coming star in the television industry, thanks to Malcolm in the Middle. The producers of the “Got Milk? ad wanted to grab people’s attention, so they decided to debut Frankie Muniz in his first milk ad. This ad is aimed at not only children, but at parents in order to get them to have their kids drink milk. This ad effectively achieves its goal because of the use of a child star, the credibility of the ads reputation, and the words placed on the ad.
In the ad, Muniz is shirtless, holding up his biceps, holding a glass of milk with a milk mustache shown upon his face. Holding up his biceps, symbolizes
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This advertisement is partly aimed at children because of the use of a young Frankie Muniz, from an easily recognizable television show. They include a milk mustache which would make children laugh, but also shows that Frankie Muniz is a strong boy who has attained his strong biceps by drinking milk. Kids always look up to people that are older them, especially movie stars, which increases the chances of them consuming milk to try and be like them. However, this ad is mainly aimed at parents. “Want Strong Kids?” “Milk has nice essential nutrients your kids’ active bodies need. Which means you’d better remember to save some for yourself.” The use of these words on the ad clearly shows that it is aimed at parents by saying “your kids” and asking if “you” want strong kids? This is very effective in the sense that it gives the parents a sense of importance. It puts the parents in charge and gives them responsibility if their kid will grow up healthy and
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