I RATE ADS

sjbooher: This is great, to me. But based on the PC-ness of American advertising, I’m guessing this is strictly a European phenomenon. Is this offensive? I don’t know any more. There are so many gray areas and double-standards these days, I don’t know what to think. And after seeing all of the way racial slurs and hateful comments directed at Josh Howard recently, my faith in mankind is on the downswing. A-.

jtherkal: Eh, this one is okay. The potential for comedy is there. A blind guy, a dog and racquetball. But it falls flat for me. Luckily, I love racquetball! But I believe that dog should be wearing glasses. The last thing a blind guy needs is for his seeing-eye dog to get popped with that little blue rocket-ball and lose an eye. That’s just reckless. Someone call PETA. C+.

Clock Tower

jtherkal: It took me a few times watching this to notice it. It’s quiet, but when you pay attention, it’s pretty powerful. And during the NCAA tournament, it’s timely. “There are no Cinderellas” is a truth and a great line. A.

sjbooher: I spent the opening weekend of March Madness in Vegas and therefore saw this ad over and over and over again. And I still love it. Most of the time it was without volume, and yet the message still came across. They chose very powerful images. I especially like the shot of John Thompson, III. However, as a Michigan alum, the Appalachian logo elicits great fury within me. Further proof that the loss to them was life-scarring. A.