{"id":84376,"date":"2023-11-16T02:46:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T02:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=84376"},"modified":"2023-11-16T02:46:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T02:46:22","slug":"mcdonalds-unveils-its-feel-good-christmas-advert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/mcdonalds-unveils-its-feel-good-christmas-advert\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonald&apos;s unveils its feel-good Christmas advert"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>McDonald&#8217;s unveils its feel-good Christmas advert &#8211; and it will be VERY familiar to fans of festive film Love Actually<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The advert is set to premiere on TV during ITV\u2019s The Voice on 11 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Battle of the Christmas ads! Watch all the festive offerings so far<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>McDonald&#8217;s UK has released its Christmas advert for 2023 &#8211; and it might look a little familiar to fans of Richard Curtis&#8217;s festive film Love Actually.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 60-second clip, called Fancy a McDonald&#8217;s? and set to Van Halen&#8217;s 80s smash hit Jump, echoes the famous scene from the 2003 Christmas film when Andrew Lincoln&#8217;s character appears at the front door of Keira Knightley&#8217;s character and declares his love for her.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It kicks off with two people singing karaoke at a work party before one of them, a lady decked out in a snowman costume, receives a message on her phone inviting her for a trip to McDonald&#8217;s. Without hesitation, she makes a swift exit, accompanied by a man in a shark costume and a few other colleagues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But as the group continues to build and the McDonald&#8217;s fans pick up more people heading to the golden arches, the scene is reminiscent of another clip from the 2003 Christmas film, when Colin Firth&#8217;s character marches through the streets of a Portuguese town to find his love, Aurelia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/22\/77620211-12731691-A_playful_nod_to_the_movie_Love_Actually_is_made_as_one_man_hold-a-68_1699567251007.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A playful nod to the movie Love Actually is made as one man holds up queue cards on another man&#8217;s doorstep, while hoards of people rush past in the background in the 60-second clip\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The advert even includes a modern-day children&#8217;s nativity scene as spectators watch a Christmas production &#8211; much like the stage production in the film.<\/p>\n<p>A long-running joke in Richard Curtis&#8217;s Christmas classic is that the nativity play put on by the children of Emma Thompson and Liam Neeson veers from tradition in casting a lobster and an octopus.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2023 advert, the group of McDonald&#8217;s fans march through the streets as they head to the fast food restaurant after being faced with train cancellations.<\/p>\n<p>They stroll through a festive Christmas market, showcasing various stalls glowing under the twinkling lights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/09\/22\/77625301-12731691-The_Fancy_A_McDonald_s_advert_kicks_off_with_two_people_singing_-m-71_1699567305983.jpg\" height=\"552\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Fancy A McDonald&#8217;s? advert kicks off with two people singing karaoke at a work party<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/10\/08\/77620209-12731691-A_busy_train_station_is_filled_with_hundreds_of_people_eagerly_a-a-1_1699603709014.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A busy train station is filled with hundreds of people eagerly awaiting their rides. Faced with the cancellation of all trains, the crowd makes a collective decision to head outdoors<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/10\/08\/77625317-12731691-As_they_hurry_down_the_street_they_catch_the_attention_of_a_loca-a-2_1699603709016.jpg\" height=\"327\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>As they hurry down the street, they catch the attention of a local Father Christmas, who abandons his grotto to join their group<\/p>\n<p>Upon reaching the fast food restaurant, the cheerful staff eagerly attend to the influx of customers.\u00a0Suddenly, as if by magic, it begins to snow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The camera then pans to the sky, framing the iconic logo and Fancy A McDonald&#8217;s? slogan as it bounces across the screen.<\/p>\n<p>The advert comes after the launch of McDonald&#8217;s Festive Wins promotion, providing customers the chance to get their hands on incredible food offers and exclusive merch &#8211; including a jazzy pair of branded Christmas socks.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a total of 18 chances to grab your favourite menu items for as little as 99p, available exclusively on the McDonald\u2019s app.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The feel-good Christmas advert is set to premiere on TV during ITV\u2019s The Voice on 11 November.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/10\/08\/77625315-12731691-The_cast_of_a_school_nativity_play_along_with_their_parents_are_-a-3_1699603709019.jpg\" height=\"328\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The cast of a school nativity play, along with their parents, are seen running out of Cheamford School Hall as soon as the final song is sung<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/10\/08\/77620205-12731691-Diverse_communities_from_various_parts_of_the_UK_and_Ireland_com-a-4_1699603709022.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Diverse communities from various parts of the UK and Ireland come together outside, en route to the Golden Arches\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/10\/08\/77625313-12731691-The_influx_of_customers_approach_the_fast_food_restaurant_as_it_-a-5_1699603709026.jpg\" height=\"323\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The influx of customers approach the fast food restaurant as it magically begins to snow<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12731691\/mcdonalds-christmas-advert.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McDonald&#8217;s unveils its feel-good Christmas advert &#8211; 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