I RATE ADS

sjbooher: Nothing all that interesting here, although I guess it succeeds in getting the “plant a seed” idea across, and it’s an overall “feel good” moment. Things that are too sugary sweet (ha, no pun intended) bother me, and I do feel that way about this one. C.

jtherkal: Awww how nice. And boring. And wasteful. How about instead of wasting 3 million dollars on a Super Bowl ad, you use that money to build some fields, you selfish dicks. Oh, we want you to vote where we build them. Shut up. F.

sjbooher:Ha, I love it! “Hey, dummy!” is my favorite part, with koala punching a close second. Win. And Kanye co-signed, if that counts. A.

jtherkal: This was perhaps my favorite commercial of the Super Bowl. The repetition gets your attention and burns into your brain. And each of the bits are pretty funny. That lady on the dolphin? Where the hell did that come from? My favorite part is when the guy is drinking gold. “It’s gold.” You’re damned right it is. A+.

sjbooher: Very well done. I personally don’t enjoy it, but everything about this is well executed and probably well-received by the public. It’s creative, pleasant to the senses and all of that. But it reminds me of the creepy Traveler’s umbrella guy. B+

jtherkal: I heard someone say it’s the same as their “Happiness Factory” commercial, which blew everything away a few years back. While I can see the similarities–computer animation, little things interacting with Coke bottle–it’s not quite the same. First, it’s not as good. Second, it’s got bugs in it. I love bugs. It’s fun and reminds me that everyone should enjoy some Coca-Cola. A.

sjbooher: These are completely worthless. I love the historical, honorable Clydesdale image Budweiser used to use. In recent years, though, they have gone over to the dark side, failing time after time as their Clydesdale humor becomes more and more sophomoric. I do have to give some credit, though, for the sheer impact of Clydesdale overload. It’s probably the only beer millions of Americans were thinking about as a result of Super Bowl Ads. So that’s something. And, I did have two Budweisers, accidentally, at the casino, the night before the Super Bowl, though, if that counts. C-.

jtherkal: Even though it tastes like beer syrup when it’s warm, I like Budweiser, but I’m almost ready to turn against them. There used to be something nice about the Clydesdales, now, the full me with a great fury. This weekend, I’m taking the train to upstate New York and buying a Clydesdale so I can put it down. F.

sjbooher: I guess this is sort of memorable. I guess that guy probably does want a new job. I new the attempt at humor here fails with me and makes me angry. C-.

jtherkal: “I new the attempt at humor here…” What? Maybe you need a new job. This is a simple, memorable, instant classic joke. I didn’t see it coming, and I feel like that’s sometimes hard to do nowadays. And more than being a nice joke, it delivers the message. You get the ass end of the deal. Get a new job. The only problem is, I can never separate the Monster and CareerBuilder ads in my head. I think both sites suck. A-.

sjbooher: Booorrrrrrrr-ing. Boring and not funny. Mob themes are so overused at this point that it is extremely difficult to come up with something with originality. On top of that, this spot pales in comparison to the other Denny’s one, which was one of the best ads of the night. Nanerpus! The lone redeeming quality is the announcement of the free Grand Slam, which is an amazing promotion. D.

jtherkal: Boring? Nah. I can’t argue with mob themes being played out, but when that waitress draws the whipped cream face on the pancakes–it’s comedy! I love it! (begin Brian Fellows voice) That face is silly. (/Brian Fellows voice) Unfortunately, this should have been an ad for whipped cream, how it can make every situation fun or whatever. Instead, they roundabout you with some Denny’s stuff about having a serious breakfast. I don’t really think of Denny’s as serious anything. Not with Moons Over My Hammy. B-.

sjbooher: Try the Denny’s just off the 5 in the hidden California oil country. DEFINITELY serious breakfast.

sjbooher: Oh, God? Where do I even start? I’ll go with the obvious… “Jump Around”? I do not think there could have been a worse song for this ad. That song is played endlessly during sporting events throughout the country, so much so that it now just blends in with the crowd noise, whistles and pad smashing of football. And unless those astronauts have been on the moon for FIFTEEN YEARS that is not what they are rockin’ in the moon rover. F.

jtherkal: What!? I love Jump Around. And I’m not ashamed to say it. Does Bridgestone make space tires? It says official tires of NFL, not of NASA. I guess this is sort of fun and I bet older people like it. The song would feel hip to someone 40, and those people buy tires. B.

sjbooher: Reading your review makes me want to quit this forever.

jtherkal: Jump up, jump up and get down.

sjbooher: Good. I like avatars, cartoon characters, video game characters — all of that. I also like seing said things mixed into the real world. I also like Coke, especially Coke in a glass bottle with a straw. And now you’re telling me it turns monsters into hot girls? Awesome. A.

jtherkal: Eh. Whatever. I don’t like the song and I don’t really see how this is a Coke commercial. I guess you can do just about anything, then put Coke at the end and it works. I might like this if it was for something else. But it’s not. C-.