I RATE ADS

sjbooher: Strictly on the strength of Lamar Odom, the official player of L.O.N. A+. It’s actually probably too all over the place and did not reach the full potential of the idea. And honestly… what % of people watching this broadcast could even recognize Lamar Odom? And is T-Mobile pissed? Fave Five? 5 Buck Box? $5 Footlong? I do like “it rocks blocking shots, on guys with dreadlocks”, though. And even though I would never eat there, if at all possible, it does make me want to eat Taco Bell.

jtherkal: It’s rocka flocka flames lebron flocka james! I don’t even know what that means or why I’m saying it here, but I like it. When I first watched this during the game, I wasn’t paying attention and because I had seen and hated the poetry ad, I thought this would get an F. But this ad was 1000 times better. I like the song, I like Charles’ delivery, I like the randomness. As for Lamar, you’re too wrapped up in your basketball expert world. Get with the Karshadians! Rob’s Dream Factory! Lamar’s gone mainstream. B+.

sjbooher: I thought about the Kardashian factor… but I’m still not convinced. I need a poll conducted.

sjbooher: Ha, nice remark, Taco Bell. I get it. And damn, those enchiladas look delicious. Simple and to the point.

jtherkal: No grade? Maybe you wrote that post too fast. When he called her, I gave this a B. When she turned around and he was there with Taco Bell, I gave it an A. When his parents showed up, I gave it a B again. B+, actually.

Ahhh, I see, you wanted to give this an A, just forgot to type it. I’ll do it.

sjbooher: A.

jtherkal: This falls under the catagory of “it doesn’t matter how good it is, if you see it a million times you remember it.” Taco Bell is nothing if not persistent in their advertising. Do i know the exact product? No. But I do know it’s filled with disgusting rubber cheese that hangs from people’s mouths. The only redeeming quality of this commercial is that they slipped death and an old man in there. Because I’ve seen it so many times, my brain is confused. Do I love it? Do I hate it? Ummmmm…I hate it. D+.

It should be noted that I love Taco Bell. When I go back to Michigan, my first stops are generally Arby’s & Taco Bell. That being said, I stick with the Taco Bell basics. Taco Supremes and maybe a Chilito every once in awhile. They used to serve Chilitos in the lunch line in middle school. What a healthy lunch for a growing boy…

sjbooher: Equal parts hate, rage and fury. I HATE that stupid, fake cheese. It just looks so fake that it is annoying. Other than the fake-ass cheese, it’s well done, making the cheese stand out that much more. It looks like it’s randomly stuck onto people’s faces… doesn’t cheese like that usually have each end connected to part of the food? Not your face. Anger. I can’t argue with the likely effectiveness, though. D+ it is.