jtherkal: Normally, I would give this an F for being so forgettable, but I read somewhere that they went and shot a lot of this at the pro-bowl, and then instead of buying ad space from the network for $3 million, they bought space from the NFL and somehow ran it through them–I’m assuming for less. Tricky enough for me. C+.
sjbooher: Goooooo big Papa, gooooooo big Papa. I love that song. I love that guy. The pizza… not so much, but I still buy it sometimes. A.
jtherkal: Now we’re talking! Super Bowl! Go big or go home! Coke always seems to get it right. Of course, their brand is so strong, they can do just about anything that makes you feel happy and slug a Coke bottle at the end and it’ll work. Still, this is what a Super Bowl ad should be. A.
jtherkal: The best male-targeted shampoo commercials ever made. Isn’t it? No. Isn’t it? Yes. If you’re going to talk to me about shampoo during a football game, find a way to do it without showing some guy soaping up in the shower. You asked with your eyes, Trent. You asked with your eyes.
It’s possible I have beard dandruff. Can it treat that? A.
jtherkal: I’m biased, since I wrote this. And the accompanying website is here at thatsnotcool.com. I think it strikes a nice balance of humor and delivering a somewhat serious message. I love you. JK. I hate you. JK. A.
sjbooher: I didn’t remember if the witnesses names were used (um, they were) during the shortened Super Bowl version, but in the long version, each lady is clearly modeled after one of the famed (infamed?) participants in the baseball steroids hearings. R. Lemons? Awesome. It’s easy to dismiss this as just a boob show (or easy to enjoy it AS just a boob show, ha), but actually it’s pretty well written. Nice attention to detail. (get it? who’s your daddy?). A.
jtherkal: I would have never seen the long version, if not posted here by my friend, so thanks. I’m trying to convince myself that I don’t like these commercials, since they’re just using tits to promote a website…but who am I kidding. Any time there might be a tit on TV, I’m in. And I believe the results have been tremendous (aside from a recent backlash from the Christian community, who apparently dislike giant melons). I guess I’ll give this an A. And in T&A. Whhhhooooooooooooaaaaa! This guy knows what I’m talking about.
sjbooher: FYI, I’ve been informed by one our 2 loyal readers (well, maybe 4 if you count us writin’ folk) that these ads are sexist. I say yes, they probably are, but ad folk don’t make the rules, they are just supposed to exploit them as much as possible. Where will you be GUARANTEED to find a sexist on Super Bowl Sunday? In front of his TV, which this ad, of course. Now he can go start up howtobeasexist.net on GoDaddy.com.
sjbooher: I thought this one was good. Seems like the tech-savvy portion of the world probably already knew about Hulu, but it probably had not gone completely mainstream yet, so why not announce yourself — basically an online tv network of sorts — during one of the biggest TV events of the year? Perfect platform and well-executed ad. A+.
jtherkal: What he said. Plus, I love 30 Rock. I love Alex Baldwin. I love Hulu. It just pains me to know that now I can’t use Alec in anything I do. Hulu done it first. A.
sjbooher: Ha, nice remark, Taco Bell. I get it. And damn, those enchiladas look delicious. Simple and to the point.
jtherkal: No grade? Maybe you wrote that post too fast. When he called her, I gave this a B. When she turned around and he was there with Taco Bell, I gave it an A. When his parents showed up, I gave it a B again. B+, actually.
Ahhh, I see, you wanted to give this an A, just forgot to type it. I’ll do it.
sjbooher: Awwwwwwe-soooommmme. Two formerly ultra-rich celebs not afraid, nor too proud, to poke a little fun at themselves (for a paycheck, of course)? Great. This is clever and well-executed. Hmm… now do I have any gold around this joint? A.
jtherkal: At first, I thought this was some sort of joke ad. Turns out it was, but not in the way I thought. Cash for gold is one of the most amazing phenomenons of our time. It’ll be on VH1 I Love the 00’s for sure. A.
All this agreeing is getting boring. Can we get some controversy in here?