I RATE ADS

In anticipation of the latest Batman movie, a couple companies (at least) have partnered with the makers of the movie for co-branded ads.

Comcast Triple Play:

sjbooher: I’ve actually seen this one on tv. Clever. “Some Joker blew up the mini-van.” Get it? The idea of a regular family living in Gotham City is funny, but the writers mailed this one in. Seems like they could have made this funnier and even more enjoyable. B-.

jtherkal: I have to agree. A normal family in Gotham City is fertile ground for comedy, but they didn’t quite nail it here. The fear toxin and the idea that $99 Comcast makes Gotham paradise is sort of funny. Well, maybe not the fear toxin. C+.

Domino’s Pizza:

sjbooher: I like this one more. Hahahahaha. The Joker owes her a car. What a fool he is… doesn’t he want his minions fed? Let the delivery lady be! They could have used a few more pizza shots, though. Nothing sells pizza better than pictures of pizza. A-.

jtherkal: I don’t really care for this commercial. I understand the goons’ motivation–pizza is delicious–but where is Batman? Why wouldn’t they just kill her when she got to the door? The Joker don’t owe nobody no car, bitch! I guess this doesn’t have to be logical, but I still don’t like it. Partially because Domino’s pizza is the worst pizza. D+.

On a related note, watch and enjoy:

jtherkal: Seeing the GTA ads around Brooklyn is pretty cool, since part of the game takes place there. These were spraypainted on the side of a building by Tats Cru, a group of graffiti artists who do some pretty cool murals around the city. About once a month the wall across the street from my apartment has a new Tats Cru self promotion piece. They come and do it overnight.

While it’s cool, I would have liked to see something a bit more creative than just painting up the basic print ad. You’re painting a GTA ad in Brooklyn, where part of the game is set. Let’s see some ingenuity.

Photos submitted by Clint Spaulding.

Already reviewed here.

I can’t argue with them picking this one. I’ll watch it over and over again.