0 comments by David Rogers on 10/29/2012
Who says you need a DeLorean to travel through time? In this new ad for the 2013 Kia Optima, Blake Griffin travels back to 1997 to teach his younger self some valuable life lessons. Set to the tune of OMC's "How Bizarre", Griffin ends his younger self's football career…and offers some very important fashion advice. […]
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is set to drop on November 13th and its marketing campaign is ramping up in explosive fashion. In their live-action spot that closely resembles an ad that Kobe Bryant did for the first Black Ops, Robert Downey Jr. and many other familiar faces are seen battling with planes, grenades […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/28/2012
Mellow Mushroom Pizza – If you follow them, they'll probably follow you. Typically, this only refers to when you follow the pizza company online through either Facebook or Twitter. Other times their slogan might be a bit more literal. Seriously – they'll follow you with their giant, yellow, creepy mascot. Below is a compilation of […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/24/2012
The NBA on ESPN has had some pretty memorable commercials. Using spots centered around their iconic RV, we've seen pranks on Blake Griffin, a trophy that serves dip and even the mostly bizarre Shaqtus. Now the NBA on ESPN returns with Russell Westbrook in a great spot that mocks the trend of hipster glasses in the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/23/2012
Recently we pointed out that Target was already running ads for Christmas. As if that wasn't shocking enough, Kmart did one better, using a demon to promote their layaway deals for the Holidays. OK, that might be a bit harsh on the woman in the spot but the slow motion effect doesn't do her any […]
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Texting while driving is a serious risk. Don't believe us? We'll give you a second to go look up some of the statistics on what texting at the wheel can do. Back? On we go. Most commercials that have aired involving the topic of texting and driving have usually taken a grim approach to the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/20/2012
Raise your hand if you thought we'd be talking about Furbies again in 2012. Put your hand down, you're obviously lying. Hasbro is rebooting the iconic toy that was the toy of the late '90s, putting a modern spin on an old favorite. The 2012 version of the Furby has LCD eyes and will even […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/19/2012
It's fascinating to see how a company markets itself in different countries. In the United States, Arby's is currently deploying ads that directly attack their competition. In Canada, Arby's is moving at a much slower, boring pace. http://youtube.com/watch?v=OQUU90KofVQ Want that minute and a half of your life back? We do too. Arby's takes a concept […]
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Local ads deserve their own category in the world of advertising. With small budgets, if there's a budget at all, local companies are forced to come up with unique, appealing ads that can somehow break through the clutter of national advertising. The end result is usually a giant fail for our amusement. These AutoYes ads […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/18/2012
Snickers struck gold when they deployed the slogan "You're not you when you're hungry" back in 2010. They've capitalized on its success by creating ads for nearly every situation, using familiar faces such as Joe Pesci, Roseanne and Richard Lewis. Now they bring that iconic slogan to Halloween, showing what can happen when your hunger […]
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Space is the new hot topic in advertising thanks to Red Bull's incredible stunt where Felix Baumgartner performed a supersonic freefall from roughly 128,000 feet. Nestle quickly jumped on the concept and launched a Kit Kat bar into space. The end result was some neat footage but we think the spot actually reflects pretty poorly […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/17/2012
Bodyform is a feminine hygiene company out of the U.K. The line feminine hygiene usually sends men, like myself, running. The topic makes us uncomfortable and uneasy and there's not much we can do about it. One man – Richard Neill – decided to take a stand against the feminine hygiene ads he had been […]
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Christmas is a happy, joyful time of the year. Christmas advertising on the other hand is a despicable, ugly beast that's an unfortunate side effect of the holiday that's loved by many. Why do we have so much hate for Christmas ads? Simple. It's not the music or the message. It's the fact the advertising […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/16/2012
Ragu is certainly trying out some new concepts with their current campaign. We already had a chance to discuss the most edgy pasta sauce ad we've ever seen and now we get to discuss how two YouTube "celebrities" are now using their online fame to pitch pasta sauce. The "Charlie Bit My Finger" boys have […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/15/2012
Animals are a great vehicle in advertising. They're cute, fuzzy and capable of pure hilarity without saying a single word. Toyota opted to go a different route with their ad for the 2013 Corolla, depicting a cat – one that looks like Wilford Brimley – trying to hurt itself so that it can continually ride in […]
