Ozzy and Bieber, Best Buy Buyback — B+
It’s funny because Bieber put on a fake beard and that that Bieber looks like a girl. Beebz called himself a girl! That’s hysterical! The star power and the space suits carried what otherwise was a weak spot.
Reply All, Bridgestone — B+
We’ve all done that double-take after firing off a really nasty email. I’m trying to think of a good reason why this wasn’t an A, and I’m afraid I don’t have one.
Product Placement, Bud Light — B
We need more beer bottles in swordfights.
Great Idea, Chevy Camaro — B
It’s odd that the strongest Chevy ad of the night was the one where they couldn’t decide on a theme. This was basically dueling voices debating over the best way to sell American machismo. Couldn’t decide on a theme, machine-gun humor
Detroit, Chrysler — B
It was 2 minutes long, and whether you love Detroit or love bashing Detroit’s inability to make a car that people will actually buy, you’ll remember it. It was an ode worthy of the stage. But I think it truly was a shot across the bow of the “I’ll Never Buy Another American Car” set, and while I don’t think it carries much sway, it’s a solid effort.
You Gonna Finish Those, Doritos — B
Guy-on-guy rape will always have a place in advertising. And was that McLovin?
Feed The Fish, Doritos — B
“Grandpa?” Maybe the funniest ad of the night, with Grandpa coming back to life being the best punchline of all the ads. Dinged for some goofy editing in the middle.
What’s That Mean, LookUp316 — B
The precursor for this was a dude with a rainbow wig sitting behind the goalpost. This ad is a marked improvement, but needs more Tebow or something.
Cram It In The Boot, Mini Countrymaid — B
Mini dispels notions of “no junk in the trunk” with terrific double entendre. This was a win.
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Bud Light dog sitting reminded me of the dog party at the end of “Go Dog Go” and that is why it was my favorite commercial of the night.
RoseAnn Barr getting nailed by a large log = A++
*note: probably the first time she’s been hit by a pole in a long time, really”
I thought the Ozzie/Bieber ad was effective and funny. Although, I can’t remember what company it was for, but that has more to do with whiskey than the ad itself.
i’ve never been so disappointed in a post from a blogger i generally like and agree with…punte fail – all but 3-4 commercials fucking blew
Todd, I’m sorry you’re disappointed in me, but you have to remember, I have horrible taste in everything. Plus I could hardly give all of them Fs.
I disagree with that Groupon one. I saw where the funny was supposed to be, but it didn’t do it for me. Not the best way to introduce yourself to the massive viewing audience.
We all chuckled at the “which one” Pepsi Max commercial. Kind of low-brow…but then I’m very low brow. Not enough potty limericks though.
in mexican tv we miss all that stuff and have to endure the silly lot of commercials and characters thrown at us, i don’t know if tvazteca had ines sainz around
You forgot the “Children are our future unless we stop them” tag, PUNTE.
Hmm…this is why you write for a sports blog. Though, keep up the good work on that front.
“Bud Light had only one miss for the night…”
Really? If you asked me, Bud, InBev, whoever the FUCK they are now totally missed by spending money on commercials instead of better ingredients in their beer other than rice. I realized they truly fucked up when I went to the fridge and found a Sam Adams’ Revolutionary Rye Ale. Sam Adams is available in about every grocery store and continues to put out new beers every year. While none are like amazingly incredible, they still are solid beers that even a Bud drinker could like. How many Sam Adams commercials did you see? None. I’m glad they spend their money on making new beers instead of making commercials.
Was the TGI Fridays comment “People go to Fridays to end their relationships, not start them” in reference to the guy who stabbed his wife to death outside of one in the Milwaukee area back in the 90′s only to later be beaten to death with Jeffrey Dahmer?
The Pepsi Max was poorly done since it sent mixed messages.
First off, it wrongly portrayed the interaction between the guy and the white chick. In real life, not only would the white chick not have smiled at the guy, she would have got up and left the area when she saw two criminals walking towards her.
The only real part was the black on white violence that occurred at the end of the clip (and the fact that all blacks try to solve their issues through violence), followed by the criminals running away from the felony they just committed. I can only imagine what Al Sharpton would have said if a white person nailed a negro in the head with a pop can.