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Showing posts with label Ad Watch. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 01, 2015
Super Bowl XLIX Thread
Monday, February 06, 2012
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI Ad Watch
6:55 GIANTS 21, PATRIOTS 17! Thanks for participating in the Adriana Lima Ad Watch!
6:26 Samsung. "The next big thing is here." Then, "coming soon." Uh-huh.
6:21 Kia, Optima. Adriana Lima AND Motley Crue? Are we so easy?
Oh yeah, Adriana Lima:
6:14 Bud Light, Here, Weego! See what happens when you drop the Platinum bit? Nice tag with HELP RESCUE DOGS.
6:08 Honda, Ferris Bueller; MetLife, various cartoon characters: is our generation so susceptible to the emotional mining of the icons of our childhood?
6:02 Jack in the Box, marrybacon.com. Have they out-Jumbacoed themselves?
6:01 NFL, Evolution. Tradition and an allusion to safety. Not bad.
5:56 Tom Brady: no bald spots. THERE IS NO GOD
5:49 Another good Bud commercial (the Cult one).
Acura, Seinfeld vs. Leno. New NSX!
Toyota, new Camry:
5:39 Fiat, Abarth. That got my attention! B+
MY EYES
photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images
5:18: Chrysler. Holy shit, it's Clint Eastwood!
5:16:
photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images
From @Dodgers:
4:44 G.I. Joe 2. Like G.I. Joe, but with Bruce Willis!
Doritos, E*TRADE, babies. Fewer babies, more dogs!
4:40 Skechers, Mr. Quiggly. Sorry about those fake fitness shoes! Here's another dog.
Teleflora, Adriana Lima. Adriana Lima? Adriana Lima.
Avengers. It's Iron Man! Captain America! The Hulk! And...Hawkeye? Oooh, a guy with a bow and arrow! Look out!
4:32 Sorry, George Lucas. Not watching Episode I again!
Chevy, Sonic. Real stunts. Can't fake that! B+ (7:02 Turns out that was OK Go.)
Beckum: limps off. Beckham: pants off.
"And Chad Ochocinco comes into the game. The one-time Johnson, the one-time Bengal." Well played, Al Michaels.
4:22 H&M, David Beckham. One for the ladies!
Don't forget the Lingerie Bowl was played today!
AP photo
4:14 VW. I love dogs! And I love Star Wars! B
4:10 Avatar 2 — I mean John Carter!
Another decent Bud spot!
4:08 Doritos: I love dogs. But I love cats too! B-
Budweiser, prohibition. How can Bud Light commercials be so bad and regular Budweiser ads be so decent? Not flashy but efficient. B-
4:04 Transformers 4 — I mean, Battleship!
4:02 GoDaddy: excuse to post photo of Danica Patrick.
3:52 Kinks outro music! Love it!
3:44 Collinsworth re: Brady safety: "You have to be inside the tackle box." We're fishing now?
3:43 No, that wasn't Ryan Gosling in that Hyundai commercial. But they probably won't mind if you think it's him.
3:42 Pepsi, Elton John. Plus half a grade for Flavor Flav save. C-.
3:40 Gisele was probably drawing up a play for her husband.
3:39 Audi takes on the Twilight phenomenon. Is there any crossover here, even for a parody? D
3:39 Bud Light Platinum? Light platinum? Contradiction in terms? F
3:33 From @AaronGleeman:
Over/under on National Anthem was 1 minute, 34 seconds. Kelly Clarkson's version? 1 minute, 34 seconds.
3:30 You say Gostkowski, I say Gronkowski.
3:26 Eli Manning interviewed minutes before the game? Would you interview a starting pitcher before gametime?
3:22 How much dough is Jeff Bridges making from these Hyundai ads?
3:20 The Dictator. Who loves political satire?! Anybody?
3:19 Ladies and gentlemen, Kelly Clarkson and the Awkwardly Prepubescent Choir!
photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
3:17 That's who!
3:15 Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton! Who?
photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
1:38 Via the unsinkable @molly_knight:
Rumored Madonna halftime setlist: 1. Vogue 2. Music (w/ @LMFAO) 3. Give me All Your Luvin (w/ @NICKIMINAJ) 4. Like a Prayer (w/ @CeeLoGreen)
1:20 HOLD EVERYTHING! TBS is showing The Wedding Date, starring Debra Messing as a woman who hires a hunky male escort (Dermot Mulroney) as...pause for suspense...her wedding date! This is now The Wedding Date Ad Watch.
Welcome to the fifth annual (kind of) SoSG Super Bowl Ad Watch! Mostly this is an opportunity to make snap judgments about commercials that hundreds of people labored on and companies spent millions on. And post some sexy pictures. And I guess there's a game mixed in there somewhere.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Sunday, February 06, 2011
Super Bowl XLV Thread
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers, 3:30 p.m. PT
Five burning questions about today's big game:
 | 1. Will Maurkice Pouncey play today? Sources say no, but we'll be ready with the cat puns regardless. Also, how do you say "Maurkice"? (I haven't been watching the NFL Network lately.) My guess is it sounds like "Marquis." |
 | 2. How is Super Bowl XLV not sponsored by XboX LiVe? You blew it, Microsoft. Now you'll only be known as the company that invented MS-DOS. 10 PRINT "HA HA!" 20 GOTO 10 |
 | 3. Is this picture awesome or what? Click to enlarge. Insert sexy pun here. Heyo! |
 | 4. How bad did you feel when you read about David Akers' problems at home? He had a lot on his plate. But athletes are supposed to be superhuman and feel no emotions! |
 | 5. Could this be the last pro football game for the next two years? If there's a football lockout, will baseball be ready to meet America's need for organized violence? Will MLB tweak its rules to encourage brushback pitches and home-plate collisions? Will they add bars to the front of helmets? Will I learn when to drop an already unfunny joke? |
JoePo on Aaron Rodgers! The Next Great Quarterback (SI.com)
Update from Sax: Usually, our Superbowl tradition here at SoSG is to liveblog the ads. Unfortunately Orel is out of pocket (and scrambling for a first down), so I will try and post wisecracks in the thread itself. I'll say now, though: that Darth Vader kid in the VW ad is the horse to beat at this stage. Good luck.
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Commercial of the Year
The short version is even better, but I can't find it online. Maybe I'm late to this, but I saw it for the first time at the gym, with the sound off, and got chills anyway — it was better than many movies I've seen. Kudos to Nissan and TBWA/Chiat/Day.
Monday, February 08, 2010
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Super Bowl XLIV Ad Watch
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Unfortunately, I won't be able to liveblog this year's event, but feel free to use this post to comment on the game, commercials and anything else you feel like yakking about.
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Sunday, February 01, 2009
Super Bowl XLIII Ad Watch
Congrats, Steelers! You now have as many championships as the Dodgers!
Santonio Holmes! We have a game!
Michaels: "...jacket off...." Must...restrain...self....
I'm kind of disappointed [company name redacted] didn't have an intentionally offensive ad this year. Speaking of which: Do You Use [company name redacted]? A Couple of Cheaper and Maybe Better Alternatives (Sales and Sales Management Blog)
Madden: "If the whole ball gets out...." Must...restrain...self....
Hey, there's a game on!
[TiVo makes time irrelevant!] Pepsi, MacGruber. One for fans of SNL (or Richard Dean Anderson—who has more?). C+.
6:27 Hulu, Alec Baldwin. It's fictional Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming at GE Jack Donaghy shilling for a real online video site! How meta! C+.
6:26Taco Bell, "Just the Two of Us." Cute. C+
6:25 Vizio. Congrats, Vizio. You just made a $3 million radio commercial. D-.
6:23 Cash4Gold.com. Speaking of the recession.... F.
6:21 Coke Zero, Troy Polamalu. Is it me, or do this year's commercials seem especially violent? Seriously, it must have to do with the recession. C+.
6:17 Ladies and gentlemen, today's theme: Hit by a Bus.
6:10 Jack in the Box, hit by a bus. Um, okay? C.
6:09 Heineken, John Turturro. I understand the need to make money, Mr. Turturro, but this feels wrong. D-.
6:08 NFL, Usama Young. Too long and reenactment seems unnecessary. C-.
6:03 NBC, get some Conan. Plus half a grade for Tina Fey. B-.
6:02 Kellogg's, Frosted Flakes. Congrats, Kellogg's. You just made a $3 million PSA. C-.
6:01 Coca-Cola, insects. Is this another Pixar movie? C-.
5:58 CareerBuilder.com, "It's time." Repeat until humorous. C+.
5:57 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen trailer. B-.
5:55 They just showed Cuba Gooding Jr. in the stands, so here's some beefcake to counterbalance the cheesecake.
5:51 Race to Witch Mountain trailer. Is this a remake? If so, I doubt the original had Stormtroopers. O The Rock, how you've followed the money. Not that I blame you. D+.
5:48 Budweiser, tried his hoof. Scottish Clydesdales, I get it! C-.
5:45 Monster.com, moose ass. Sight gag of the day. B.
5:40 Denny's, free Grand Slam. Great sound work, and I mean that. B-.
5:41 Bridgestone, galactic car theft. Clever. B-.
5:40 Coca-Cola, avatars. Cute, yet promotes anti-social behavior. Plus half a grade because I'm drinking a Coke right now! C.
5:23 NBC, LMAO syndrome. C+.
5:23 Overstock.com, Carlos Boozer. Now why is Carlos Boozer surfing the internet surrounded by children? Creeeeepy. D-.
5:22 Priceline, William Shatner. Kirk's everywhere! C+.
5:08 It's official: No Super Bowl halftime event is complete without a phallic reference.
5:05 NBC, NFL "Heroes." Kind of embarrassing. C-.
5:01 SoBe, male ballerinas. It's no Top Secret! (kinda NSFW!). D-.
4:59 Monsters vs. Aliens trailer. Independence Day for kids. D+.
4:52 Cheetos, obnoxious yakking lady. D.
4:50 NBC, Jay Leno. Now that is a sweet car. C.
4:49 Teleflora, flowers in a box. More misogyny*! And from a flower company! Romance and insults: not a fine combination. F.
*We're hypocrites, I know.
4:48 H&R Block, death & taxes. C-.
4:40 Bud Light, "Drinkability." More violence! D+.
4:39 Up trailer. I'll follow Pixar anywhere. B.
4:36 E*TRADE, more talking babies. This conceit is wearing a tad thin. D.
4:35 Hyundai, Car of the Year. Congrats on winning the award, Hyundai. Really—it's an amazing achievement. Now put some of that hard work into advertising. D.
4:24 Cars.com, precocious guy. Someone's been reading that stupid college essay too much. Good execution, though. C-.
4:23 Gatorade, G. Inspirational, yet trite. Plus half a grade for the three-point guy. G-.
4:17 Michaels: "...put a lick on Warner." Isn't that Brenda's job?
4:14 Star Trek trailer. I'm a Star Wars guy, but I'll be seeing this—my first Star Trek movie since 1979.
4:13 Budweiser, Daisy. Needs more dog. C-.
4:12 Budweiser, "Fetch." Like I said, I'm a sucker for dogs. B-.
4:11 Pedigree, exotic pets. Plus half a grade for pro-dog message. B-.
4:11 Pepsi Max, "I'm good." Yay, more gratuitous violence! C-.
4:07 Go Daddy.com, Danica Patrick. Danica, your relevance is fading. But I see that hasn't stopped you from working your delts.
4:06 Doritos, wish fulfillment. Okay, so your fondest desires involve assault, theft and lawlessness. F, but we're going to post a picture of the first victim. For archival purposes, of course.
4:05 Land of the Lost trailer. Please make more movies like Stranger Than Fiction, Will Ferrell. D.
4:03 Castrol, grease monkeys. Plus half a grade for, well, monkeys. C-.
4:03 Fast & Furious trailer. "NOS!" (EXPLOSION) C.
4:01 Bridgestone, The Potato Heads. I get it, wives are critical and talk too much! Ha ha! D-.
3:58 "This is just a screen pass to your tight end." I'll thank you to ignore my tight end, Madden.
3:52 Toyota, Venza. Whata? "Are you Venza?" No I am not. D-.
3:52 Year One trailer. Does not look funny. (But was that Thirteen from "House"? Better put up her picture just in case.) D-.
3:51 Bud Light, Conan O'Brien. Plus half a grade for Conan. C+.
3:44 Doritos, more workplace violence. Is this a theme? Marketers have determined we want to see people get beat up at work. Because they have jobs. D.
3:43 Pepsi, Bob Dylan & will.i.am. I don't mind all those things individually. Together, not so much. C-.
3:42 Heh heh, Al Michaels said referees get multiple shots.
3:40 Audi, Jason Statham. Transporter 4 already? C.
3:39 Angels & Demons trailer. C.
3:39 Bud Light, corporate violence. Should have been a CEO flying out the window. D.
3:37 Frankly, John Madden's fondness for the word "penetration" makes me uncomfortable.
3:30 Hyundai, Billy Corgan. Given how I feel about the Smashing Pumpkins, F.
3:29 F. Scott (not Larry) Fitzgerald and Kurt Warner: two things that do not go well together.
3:24 G.I. Joe trailer Dumb fun. C+.
3:22 Jennifer Hudson singing and fly-bys: two things that go well together. And hi, Sully!
3:17 Nice job on "America the Beautiful," Faith Hill. But a choir behind you makes anybody look and sound good. I'm gonna start blogging with a choir behind meBE-HIND MEEEEE!
3:16 Hello, LeBron commercial lady!
3:09 Unlike SoSG voters, the crowd seems pro-Steelers.
3:01 Is Joan Jett getting royalties from Faith Hill's version of "I Hate Myself for Loving You"?
2:42 Cute girl's monkey can't compete with Dodger Duck, AT&T!
2:38 Your human-interest stories can't melt my heart, NBC!
2:34 "I guess I was a little intimidating." —Larry Fitzgerald's dad. Dads, if you think you're "a little" something, then it means you're A LOT of that something.
2:26 p.m. Cris Collinsworth ♥ Diana Ross!
12 noon, PST Welcome to SoSG's second annual Super Bowl Ad Watch! After much soul-searching and introspection, we realized last year's edition was gratuitous and totally unnecessary. So we've decided to do it again!
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Super Bowl XLII Ad Watch
7:03 7:05 p.m.: (New York football) GIANTS WIN! (New York football) GIANTS WIN!
6:45 p.m.: American Idol, Ben Roethlisberger, B-
6:45 p.m.: Amp, C-. Great 4th quarter placement, though.
6:44 p.m.: Victoria's Secret, B. Is that Adriana Lima?
6:27 p.m.: Hyundai Genesis, C-. We don't care about your new car.
6:26 p.m.: Bud Light, Will Ferrell. An inevitable crossover. B-
6:22 p.m.: Gatorade, B-. A+ from my dog. Great use of sound.
6:21 p.m.: Taco Bell, Fiesta Platter. C. My wife likes the dude, though.
6:20 p.m.: E*Trade, not the freaking baby again. Good clown gag, though. C
6:15 p.m.: "You Don't Mess with the Zohan," C-. A weird-looking movie, even for Adam Sandler.
6:13 p.m.: Toyota Sequoia, C-
6:12 p.m.: Coca-Cola, politics, C. Huh?
6:05 p.m.: Coca-Cola, Underdog vs. Stewie, A. I have a soft spot for Charlie Brown.
6:04 p.m.: Sunsilk, "Life Can't Wait," D. Huh?
6:03 p.m.: Nissan Murano, C
6:02 p.m.: Jack in the Box, Sirloin Steak Melt, B-. Mrs. Jack is hot!
6:01 p.m.: NFL, Chester Pitts. A. Loved it.
5:53 p.m.: Bud Light, "The ability to fly" B-. At least he survived.
5:52 p.m.: E*Trade, barfing baby, C+
5:51 p.m.: "Jumper," C. Rachel Bilson : Jumper :: Katie Holmes : Batman Begins (TV presence not translating to big screen presence)
5:44 p.m.: "Wall-E," Short Circuit 3? B- (plus a half point for being Pixar)
5:43 p.m.: Hyundai Genesis. Zzzzz. D
5:36 p.m.: CareerBuilder.com, D-. Saw it coming a million miles away.
5:36 p.m.: Bridgestone, Alice Cooper/Richard Simmons, B-
5:35 p.m.: Ice Breakers, Carmen Elektra, C-
5:34 p.m.: Bud Light, cavemen, C-
5:32 p.m.: VitaminWater, Shaq, B-. The photo finish made me laugh.
5:31 p.m.: Salesgenie.com, F. Another offensive racial stereotype. What's their strategy here? Piss everybody off?
5:31 p.m.: Cars.com, C-
5:24 p.m.: A NASCAR driver advising me on antihistamines. That's good.
5:24 p.m.: "Semi-Pro," C. More highbrow comedy from Will Ferrell.
5:22 p.m.: Zantac, D. Zzzzzantac. Looks like we're into the B-level spots now.
They didn't play the commercial again, but here's that screaming squirrel:
5:17 p.m.: Not commenting on repeat ads either.
5:15 p.m.: Not commenting on political ads. A little Rule 5 action at SoSG today.
5:04 p.m.: Tom Petty's playlist: "American Girl," "I Won't Back Down," "Free Fallin'," "Running Down a Dream." Solid, controversy-free performance; nary a shadow-phallus in sight.
5:02 p.m.: NFL Network, C+
5:00 p.m.: "Suddenly you start getting gashed on the big runs." —Howie Long. Why does that sound dirty?
4:57 p.m.: Jeep/Dodge/Chrysler, D-. You spent a million dollars so I could ignore a kid telling me about car financing?
4:56 p.m.: Toshiba HD-DVD. Stumping for an already-obsolete format. That's embarrassing.
4:55 p.m.: Lexus, stunt driving, B. I wish I could drive like that.
4:42 p.m.: Doritos, giant mouse, B+. Nice tag.
4:40 p.m.: Pepsi, Justin Timberlake, C+. Again, a good idea stretched too long.
4:39 p.m.: T-Mobile, B-. Why is Charles Barkley still popular? Seems a charming fella, though.
4:38 p.m.: Planters cashews, C+. Hey, let's mock ugly chicks!
4:37 p.m.: Prince Caspian, C
4:30 p.m.: Bud Light, Carlos Mencia. F for presence of Mencia.
4:29 p.m.: GMC Yukon Hybrid. An oxymoron on wheels! C-
4:25 p.m.: Anti-Drug, D-. Do these ads work? The answer is no.
4:24 p.m.: SoBe, "Thriller," F. Everything that's wrong in advertising today.
4:23 p.m.: CareerBuilder.com, "Follow your heart," C+ (includes half-point bonus for spontaneous heart ejection)
4:20 p.m.: Garmin, C
4:19 p.m.: "Leatherheads," C-
4:18 p.m.: Toyota, ferocious sleeping badgers, A-. Not your typical Toyota commercial.
4:14 p.m.: "Iron Man," B-
4:13 p.m.: Budweiser, Rocky, C+
4:07 p.m.: Spotted at the Super Bowl: Gisele Bundchen, Jenny McCarthy, Pam Anderson.
4:07 p.m.: Tide, talking stain, C+. Good for 5 seconds. Not so good for 30.
4:06 p.m.: Cars.com, C-
4:05 p.m.: FedEx, giant pigeons, C+.
4:04 p.m.: Dell, D-.
4:04 p.m.: GoDaddy.com, F. Oh Danica, how far you've fallen.
Okay, maybe not.
4:03 p.m.: Gatorate G2, C
4:03 p.m.: "Wanted," C.
4:01 p.m.: Prop. 94-97 ad, F. I know it's local, but you just lost my vote. I tuned in for a football game, not politics.
4:00 p.m.: Doritos, random singing chick, D-. A+ if you're one of her relatives.
3:59 p.m.: Bridgestone, screaming squirrel, B
3:54 p.m.: "A floater for Welker." Heh heh.
We were talking Laura Linney over at Underdog's chat. So:
photo by Leslie Hassler/People.com
3:49 p.m.: Under Armour, C-. Didn't Apple already do this?
3:48 p.m.: Bud Light, cheese, B-
3:46 p.m.: Salesgenie.com, F. Someone's been watching too much "Simpsons."
3:45 p.m.: Diet Pepsi Max, "What is love," D. Celebrity cameos are getting stale.
3:37 p.m.: Audi, "Old luxury just got put on notice" A. That's a sexy car.
3:36 p.m.: Budweiser, "Ability to breathe fire" C+
3:31 p.m.: Troy Aikman: "I practically pooped my pants playing in the Super Bowl."
3:30 p.m.: Ford and Toyota seem determined to show you how tough their trucks are by doing things to them no one would ever want to do.
3:20 p.m.: Jordin Sparks sings the national anthem.
3:16 p.m.: I wonder how Hugh Laurie feels about some clever music editor making him look like an NFL shill.
3:16 p.m.: "Anesthesia on." Now available in all 2008 Fords.
3:09 p.m.: Gotta love the robot warming up. But why would a robot have to warm up?
3:04 p.m.: This is a fine rug you're wearing, Joe Buck.
3:02 p.m.: Where will you live after a house fire? And where will you listen to faux Philip Glass music?
2:57 p.m.: Football people reciting the Declaration of Independence. Weird!
2:53 p.m.: Speaking of Tom Brady!
2:39 p.m.: "All we need in life is a chance." —Tom Brady. Because if there's a poster child for the disenfranchised, it's Tom Brady.
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