jtherkal: I’ve seen a lot of Walmart commercials. A lot. And this is the second in history that I actually like. Nothing like some good physical humor to make America smile. We love it! Throw in a clown and screaming children and you’ve got yourself a winner. The performance of the clown in this one–his scream, and shaking leg–are what takes this from good to great. Will I buy my birthday supplies at Walmart? No. I live in Brooklyn, sucka. A.
sjbooher: This makes me cringe in absolute horror — both by the tangible object through the foot and the intangible “Walmart as repressive anti-christ”. Great branding — “Wal-Mart will both literally and figuratively impale your bitch-ass”. F.
sjbooher: B for booooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring. So really a D. The only thing saving them from an F is that really, they are the only domain hosting site that the computer illiterate really know about, and that is solely because of their continued Super Bowl presence.
jtherkal: First, Danika Patrick is not causing ANY fuss. None. And what do you want me to see more of? A girl in an unrevealing tank top? Give me a break. The SI Swimsuit Issue just came out. Maybe there’ll be some actual melons in there. F.
sjbooher: F. And I don’t have to explain why at this point, right?
jtherkal: How can you give an F to an ad with such great jokes! Man abandons softball for book party! Do you like Little Women? Yeah, I’m not too picky! Kazam! That’s gold, Jerry, gold! Now you’re going to tell me you don’t like Seinfeld. Go back to Russia. It is what we thought it was. C+.
sjbooher:We’ve proven throughout this year’s review process that you CAN make great ads without using lazy stereotypes… gender or otherwise! And here’s further proof, USA Today’s top 10 based on actual people’s reactions. So that’s how I can given it an F. Not only is it lazy and offensive, it’s ineffective.
sjbooher: So they ran out of time on the animation right? Is that squirrel in an attic? A garage? Outside? In what room is there a pineapple and a bar with weights? Why is the room empty… and yet also full of stuff? What does the song have to do with a “new idea”? When is this cool new animated movie about a squirrel coming out? D.
jtherkal: I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who doesn’t understand. Is that squirrel getting ready for winter? So he needs a van? Are we supposed to use Honda vans like extra storage space? Was he cleaning out his tree carport so he could park his Honda there? “Just what we all need, another brilliant idea from Honda.” What does that even mean, coming after 25 seconds of a squirrel cleaning up? I think they mixed up the footage and VO. Maybe this was supposed to be an animation for some ad about storage and there would have been some clever line about squirrels, nuts, vans, and more room. F.
sjbooher: Too much boring stuff going on here. If you are going to have a long, drawn-out lead up before showing the product, you better grab the audience’s attention. Instead, all I come away with is a reinforcement that Beyonce did an awesome DirectTV ad once. Fail. F.
jtherkal: Maybe you’ve never heard of the internet. It’s a robot that takes all sorts of awesome things and grabs them and puts them on your futurebox. And now you can get it on your TV!? They got Chocolate Rain in there, SJB, Chocolate Rain! The one thing they forgot to tell us is…what about pornography? That, my friend, will sell some televisions. A-.
jtherkal: Yeah, I want to like something this strange. I love Indian guys. But this just isn’t good. Unless these are actual Indian personalities, who we just don’t know about, this can be no better than a D.
jtherkal: F. Boring to look at, boring to listen to, boring in the worst boring way. You’re telling me you can’t find a fun, interesting way to deliver the “lightest beer in the world” message? Absolute F.
sjbooher: And guess what? It does not have a “superior” taste. And I’ve never had one. F.
jtherkal: If you like Coke that much, keep some at your camp, jackass. Don’t go steal it from some poor African. This didn’t really live up to the level that Coke has set for itself recently. Plus, that song was from an old-time porno I had as a kid, so whenever I hear it, that’s all I can think of. C.
sjbooher: Ha, I love: “If you like Coke that much, keep some at your camp, jackass”. Also, Coke joined the male pantsless club, with this one, if that counts. About halfway through, I thought “What’s the product? I’m no longer watching, let’s go buy some Ambien.” F.
jtherkal: Aside from the fact that this is just not a good commercial, it’s one of the worst products known to man. $1 to get an answer to a text question? If you ever use this service, they should put you on a list of people who should not be allowed to be in charge of anything, ever. I’m sure there were a stack of funny scripts involving some sort of race to avoid physical pain by answering a question, I’m just not sure how this one was the winner. Product, F. Ad, D+.
sjbooher: And the fatal flaw? As my wife pointed out, the second guy should have obviously repeated exactly what the first guy said. F.