<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Or should I say . . . burrito? Either way, I'm sifting through the seven layers of frijole dip advertising hell to find the ads that were actually worth a damn this year. Once again, hats off to Hulu for devoting a whole channel to it. Lets hope they're half as good as Christina Aguilera's memorization of The Star Spangled Banner. </span>
<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">KIA - One Epic Fail . . . um, ride. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Um, yeah, lets spend a shit-load of money on aliens, and sea monsters and other villain stereotypes. Seriously, I liked the stuffed-animals-go-to-Vegas commercial for KIA Sorrento from last year way better. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Sketchers: Kim Kardashian: Hello Sketchers</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Yeah, I just threw up in my mouth a little. I don't know about any one else, but I've never had a shirtless personal trainer. Plus, sorry to say, but she can't act to save her tush. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">GoDaddy: The Contract</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Yup, they're at it again. Eww. This disturbs me on so many levels. Plus, I don't get it. I mean, yeah, I get it. Go to GoDaddy and see them nekked. But what does that have to do with buying a domain? </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Mercedes-Benz: Welcome </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Haha. Sean Combs. I guess Benz figured Crystler had Marshall Mathers, so why not get P. Diddy. I think they should have just stuck to showing the new line of cars, but it's the Super Bowl, so you've got to put some drama into it. And an angry Diddy does make for some kind of amusement. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Volkswagen: Black Beetle </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">VW really can't go wrong. They don't show their car at all and I still totally want to buy it. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Hyndai: Anachronistic City </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Dude, is your car really that special? Props for Pong though, I guess. Whatevs. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Pepsi: First Date </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Coca-Cola should learn from Pepsi. Stop taking yourself too seriously. You're not going to save the world one high fructose corn syrup soft drink at a time. But you just might sell some soda. Granted, PepsiMax has a specific target (men) and Coca-Cola isn't necessarily diet, but come on, liven up a little. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Coca-Cola: Border</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">See above. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Doritos: House Sitting </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I love off-the-wall. We need more of that shit in advertising. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Doritos: Killer Pug </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ditto. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">E-Trade: Tailor </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The baby might be getting a little old as far as . . . well, considering he's probably older than me by now. But still love the cuteness factor. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Groupon: Tibet </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Oh, Groupon. Your commercials are so wrong, but might be just right. Still, I feel like there's a disconnect. I almost want to know how saving with Groupon can help save Tibet. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Lipton: Eminem </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Oh, Eminem. Looks like they're really lovin' Marshall this year. This gets a big "Eh" from me. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Crystler: Imported from Detroit </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I think I got a little emotional watching this commercial. I'm not from Detroit, but I always feel bad about the shit that happens there. Especially since it's not longer really Motown. But once I heard the "8 Mile" music I knew it was only fitting that Eminem should drive a Crystler, right? I'm really liking the slice of Americana that Crystler is serving with its new campaign (see the one where they show people throughout the ages driving their cars.) It makes me feel all proud to be an American for 30 seconds. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Ok, I know there were 65 ads, but seriously that's all I could go through right now. I just have one thing to say though, Bud Light, you rocked last year. This year you sucked so bad I didn't even add you to my blog. Boo for you. Rock my world next year. </span>
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