sjbooher: Beaver violinist? Good, clean fun, minus the woman-as-only-a-sex-object at the end. B-.
jtherkal: Monster typically has great Super Bowl ads. I don’t think they were far off here, but I think they could have had the jokes work a little harder. And I can’t knock a beaver for getting some ass at the end. That’s just how a beaver violinist rolls. Don’t hate. B+.
sjbooher: Jay-Z deaded autotune for those in the know, but it’s still valid for the hopelessly culturally behind. This probably could have been funny… but it wasn’t. Only T-Pain saves this from a D. C-.
jtherkal: I heard that Jay-Z song. It didn’t say anything about the death of jokes about autotune, did it? It should have. Autotune jokes have been done, but I guess we shouldn’t expect Bud Light to do anything not already established as a proven gag. Here’s the best autotune skit I’ve seen:
Collegehumor, A. Bud Light, D.
sjbooher: If my dying wish is a casket full of Doritos… F.
jtherkal: The very worst “user generated” Doritos ad. STOP IT. If the rest of this year’s ads (made by professionals) wasn’t so terrible, I would say that this should be left to the professionals. F.
sjbooher: Booooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing. F.
jtherkal: The ONLY thing these ever had going for them was that they’d put girls with huge cans in really skimpy tops. This year’s crop of girls didn’t lead me to believe a breast was going to pop out. And there were no jokes about getting oiled up or anything? No redeeming qualities here. F-, for not delivering the goods.
sjbooher: Two American institutions, FTW. B.
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.
sjbooher: If I’m drinking Bud Light when the world ends… F.
jtherkal: There’s no way that’s bad enough for an F. Science party, featuring the guy from Dharma initiative (?). Maybe it’s because your wife went to Space Camp without you. Bud Light ads are just what their beer is. Light, thoughtless, fodder that doesn’t really fill you up or taste bad. C+.
sjbooher: What’s the best way to get away with racial stereotypes and misogyny? A cute kid slapping someone! Awful. And the kid is not as good as the role models kid, and they gave the man a effed up haircut (see: Ridiculous Black Men). D… only because I know the ignant masses probably love it.
jtherkal: Keep your hands off my Doritos and keep your hands off my momma. User created, average. America will vote for anything with a slap or a nut kick. I think this whole series of “user generated” garbage will get a C.
sjbooher: America loves dogs. And this was the first Doritos commercial so I didn’t want to lose my mind over them, yet. B-.
jtherkal: These Dorito’s ads were all made as contest entries, and I believe one winner got up to $650,000. I don’t know what the runners up got, but either way, I can’t get behind this. First, it’s no longer about Joe Average making an ad, these are higher production quality. A kid with a Flip doesn’t really have a shot, as much as they’d like you to believe it. Also, I hate seeing Super Bowl commercials before the Super Bowl. These were posted online and publicized. C.
sjbooher: Funny. B+
jtherkal: Really? Funny? If you’re going to redo a classic, you have to come a little stronger than that. Not only did I not think it was very funny, it’s annoying to the point that I’ll change the channel next time it’s on. Ditka saved this one. D.
sjbooher: (Queue Jim Mora’s Playoffs rant)… PAAAINNT? Don’t TALK ABOUT.. PAINT? You kidding me? PAINT? D-
jtherkal: I don’t remember seeing this during the Super Bowl. I barely remember seeing it now. When will companies learn that if you’re going to drop $3 million on a Super Bowl spot, it has to stand out. F. For entirely forgettable.