I RATE ADS

jtherkal: Following the growing trend of pulling seemingly “offensive” advertising, Verizon yanked this off the air after getting pressure from PETA and other animal-rights groups, who claim the commercial promoted animal cruelty. They went on to explain “that chained dogs are deprived of social interaction and forced to endure weather extremes, adding that the spot perpetuated stereotypes against pit bulls as a violent breed.” Hmmm, you know what else perpetuates those stereotypes? When pit bulls eat people. The only thing offensive about this ad is that it royally sucks. Maybe that’s why they took it off the air. F.

sjbooher: I’ll never understand the concept of spending ones time saving dogs when there’s poverty and inhumane conditions for HUMANS in our own backyards, but that’s just me — call me crazy. So with that being said, I obviously do not find this ad offensive. I do not think this ad is that bad, either. That guy wants to touch that phone, and he’s willing to risk life and limb to do it. The best part? Even though he appears at the end, that dumb “network” guy doesn’t talk and his time is limited. I will say this spot has the “feel” of the Boost mobile brand, to me… if I didn’t know which provider it was for, that would have been my guess. C.

FREE MIKE VICK!!!!!!!!!!!

jtherkal: This ad has almost 4,000 views on our YouTube channel, and I can’t even begin to tell you why. What makes people seek it out? I read the YouTube comments and the answer is: because this girl is hot. Sex still sells, and you don’t really even have to sex it up that much. I like part of the monologue, when she says “I plan on calling back Justin, Troy, Brad…Hey Brad…not Brad…” Perhaps viewers get the sense that this lass is a bit of a sure thing. I guess people notice this, but it still seems like a mediocre effort to me. C+.

sjbooher: Further research seems to indicate that this is Becky O’Donohue, a one-time American Idol contestant. Maybe that explains the popularity of the ad on YouTube? When I first used to see this, I always wondered, “why do they make her strip like that? It seems slutty.” Well, now, I guess that was the point. I do like the music and dialog, I suppose. I’ll stick with the same grade.