tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33150052009-10-26T22:44:51.789-04:00Reviews of current advertisementsRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08923161793979910495noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315005.post-34756033192726147262007-02-05T07:34:00.000-05:002007-02-05T07:51:45.446-05:00

Go Daddy -- I'm sure that this ad drove lots of people to Go Daddy to see "more". I'm still not sure how an ugly chick with a nicely enhanced body sells, but it certainly gets attention. A lousy ad that probably did the job. Grand Theft Coca-Cola -- This was my favorite ad of the night. A nicely done ad that parodies the whole genre of video games but puts a "I'd like to teach the world to

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Snickers -- Two Guys kissing. 40 Year Old Virgin joke (and how is that manly?). Still not laughing. Shick -- Not laughing again. (Is my sense of humor dead? )Pride -- Ain't the Super Bowl supposed to be for event movies? Chevy -- Nice and nostalgicBud Light Mencia teaching English -- Again, predictible, but a bit more amusing. Didn't I see this in Stripes?Late Night Promo -- Sad when a

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Bud -- Rock Paper ScissorsPredictible. Far funnier on the SPRINT ad last year.DoritosCar accident and girl hitting her head. It's like VW's SAFE HAPPENS without the laughs. The commercial looks like those annoying KFC ads from a couple of years ago. The ads are starting off as well as the Colts. Blockbuster -- Okay, I don't think the animals were that funny a few years ago. Shouldn't a

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Having a bunch of people with office supply needs yell "Office" while people with the product they need shout "Depot" has got to be one of the worst ads I've seen in awhile.

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This one is all kinds of wrong. Very funny, but very wrong. I8 out of 10.PS The New CleanEveryone wearing clean suits. Nice visual representation of the product, but for a new product, a more direct commercial might have been good.5 out of 10Career BuilderJackasses. VERY Funny, especially in pants. 7 out of 10Taco BellAlready seen it. Cute. But no rating. Slim FastDon't bug me while

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Clydesdale Rookie Great commercial, once again bringing humor, sentimentality, and the Budweiser tradition together. Love the shot of the big horses pushing the carriage.8 out of 10Nationwide FabioSaw stills from this commercial. Love the quick killing of the music and Fabio's little growl. A good addition to the "Life Comes At You Fast" series.7.5 out of 10

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Disney World A sweet, funny ode to the famous phrase, "I'm going to Disney World." 7 out of 10Ameriquest Funny ad. Shocked that it was allowed in giving that it hints at sex.7 out of 10Pebl Nice special effects, but doesn't want me make to buy the phone. 4 out of 10Sharpie RetractibleCute commercial, but an odd fit for the Super Bowl. I'm still not sure I'd want to put an uncovered Sharpie

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Sprint Crime DeterentOh my god! I was expecting some sort of silly joy buzzer thing, not the guy hurling the phone. Another winner, but will probably not stand up in repeated viewings. 9 out of 10

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Go Daddy.comWasn't funny last year when it was a year stale, after two years, still no funnier. The girl's not that attractive either. 2 out of 10. PoseidonA great looking ad for the disaster movie remake. We're all suckers for sinking boats (although it's a bit tasteless, I suppose after the sinking of the ferry this weekend). Gillette FusionI'm sorry but I can't get the vision of Mad

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Flying dinosaurs, humor, violence against animated animals, and a great visual punchline at the end. What's not to love. My favorite so far. I loved the fact that the caveman office manager didn't think the fact that Fed Ex didn't exist was a good excuse.9.5/10

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Shaggy Dog -- 6 Amusing, but slight promo.Kermit -- Ford Hybrid -- 8Sue me, I love Kermit. Nice play on words. Good payoff. Michelob Ultra Amber -- 8Originally rated it a nine, lowered it because of the girl getting her licks in the end. Funnier the way it was. Despirate Housewives Promo -- 1If you're going to have Shaq shed a tear, which might be funny, don't have him doing it over a

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Mission Impossible III -- 7Great ad, the way a Super Bowl should be. If only they could replace Tom Cruise with someone I like. Dove -- 7.5 Having a daughter that I find absolutely beautiful, my fear is that she'll feel like the girls in the commercial. Effective targeting of the dads out there, if you ask me.

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Career Builder -- 5Tired concept. Enough already with the monkeys. Escalade -- 3Flash bulbs guaranteed to cause seizures. Ad needs to show more sheet metal. Build up leads to boring looking vehicle.

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Toys R Us is on its way South, if the news is any indication. It seems as though the once mighty toy giant can no longer hold its own against the toy departments of Wal-Mart, Target, and other discounters. There is speculation that the company may close or sell its stores and focus solely on the baby business. With all of that going on, they've managed to find time to make a very clever and

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Cingular's new ads touting the power of their network's signals are winners. The ads are a skillful blending of classic rock (Melissa by the Allman Brothers and The Weight by the Band), images of the product being used (lots of shots of people on the run and using the phone all over the place), and most importantly, neatly placed images of different items arranged to match the five bars that

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Ever since I was a teenager I've had a very odd habit every Sunday. As soon as I open the paper, I flip not to the comics, not to the sports, but to the Target Ad. To me, the Target Ad is everything an advertisement should be. An eye catching, attactive layout. Items and colors appropriate with the theme (such as this week's Valentine's Ad in which every product seems to be red or white),

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I saw an ad for a local chiropractor yesterday that said, "Try Healing God's Way." Found it amusing given the association of the profession to certain religions and for the fact that I tend to believe that medicines and science are also part of God's way.

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Best Campaign Ameriquest's Cat Killer and Store Robber ads. Brought attention to the product, succeeded in connecting the wacky to a mortgage company, of all things. Worst Use Of $2.4 Million Dollars GoDaddy.com's poorly written and produced ad where what appears to be the world's dimmest Hooters Girl keeps losing the strap to her outfit. The whole joke is the strap. The concept of

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My favorite commercial, the Ameriquest Store Robbery came in second. Click on the title of the posting to link to the Ad Meter Results.

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One of the only sexy ads in the Super Bowl, and its a good one, from the Tabasco bathing suit to the payoff, Tabasco had made everything under her swimsuit sunburn. Crutmeter Rating: 8

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Okay, if you're going to link three Chicago Bears, please don't throw in a bathing Dennis Rodman to make me ill. It's nice to have a commercial in the Super Bowl when you've never done it before, but this company is so out of place, this ad seems like $2 million plus thrown down the drain. Crutmeter Rating: 3.0 (But only 'cuz I have fond memories of the Super Bowl Shuffle)

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A cheesy looking ad, but gets its point across. Why pay $10,000 for 10,000 songs when you can put whatever you want on your player from Napster? Call me intrigued. Crutnacker Rating: 6

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I don't get this campaign. Was getting office supplies that hard? The idea that Staples will somehow make your life easier is lost in the gimmick (which isn't that funny to begin with.) Crutmeter rating: 5.5

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Nice audio/visual gimmick of having the open bottle act as the I-tunes radio. These ads are much better than the ones last year with people who got burned for downloading music illegally. But, since it's for a contest, this one will probably get overplayed and old fast. Crutnacker Score: 7

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I'm sorry, but I don't get it. Subway has hot subs, and when you toast something (at least using the glorified toasters that Subway has purchased), you don't steam up the windows. This was an attempt for funny that fell flat. Subway's always let the food speak for itself, and it's not wise to try something different. Crutmeter Rating: 3

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