0 comments by David Rogers on 10/12/2012
We though the ol' shtick of using an NFL player and his mom to sell soup was an act that ended with Donovan McNabb. Oh, how wrong we were. The soup can has officially been passed to New York Giant Victor Cruz in the latest spot from Campbell's. Unfortunately, the ad also carries some sadness […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/11/2012
"We need to sell more Skittles. Quick! Let's compare our candy to a contagious disease. Brilliant!" http://youtube.com/watch?v=jmF9ylLDBIY?rel=0 "Comparing our product to a disease isn't gross enough, so let's have the girl pluck the candy off the boy and eat it. Brilliant! That'll have their stomachs churning." We've seen some bizarre advertisements for Skittles in the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/9/2012
We've tried to avoid discussing political ads on this site for the pure reason that most ads fail to break new ground. They're tired, rehashed ideas that are perfect to nap to. Such has been the case in the battle between Obama and Romney – until today. Fresh off Romney's comments that he would eliminate […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/8/2012
The world of alcohol advertising is a fascinating one. It's always intriguing to see what different liqueur companies do to get you to buy their product over the other similar options on the market. Where Dos Equis (XX) has a lock on the cool, suave "Most Interesting Man in the World", Southern Comfort elects to […]
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Oh no! Our friend is choking! Hey, giant sticker on the wall – can you help while we just stand around? The MLB playoffs have forced this ad down our throats at nearly every commercial break. Even after the first viewing it was impossible to ignore the cheesiness and pure stupidity of this commercial. A […]
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Breastfeeding in public is a pretty controversial topic. Some folks don't see an issue while others find the act uncomfortable and inappropriate in a public setting. In a surprising – and risky – ad from Luvs, the diaper company throws their opinion into the ring supporting mothers that choose to let it all hang out […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/7/2012
Tickets don't grow on trees. Well, in StubHub's world they do and the trees that grow them are pure nightmare fuel. Sure, you can get tickets to the next big game but you'll have to put up with a tree we feel might be a few acorns short, if you catch our drift, hanging out […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/4/2012
Phil Hartman speaking in monotone? Check. Phil Hartman dressed in drag not once but twice within five seconds? Check. Outdated technology that crashed and burned before ever lifting off the ground? Check, check and check. The CD-i was an odd CD-ROM, video game, computer hybrid. The idea was to give customers a more interactive CD […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/3/2012
The marketing strategy deployed by Wonderful Pistachios was originally a clever, entertaining ploy. The concept of showing how different celebrities / icons crack their pistachios was an opportunity to make the rather boring idea of eating pistachios into humorous jabs at pop culture. For a while, it worked. Now as the cycle continues with little […]
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Nintendo is ramping up their marketing campaign for the 3DS and their approach might surprise you. Instead of targeting gamers, Nintendo is trying to target non-gamers in two spots that feature Gabby Douglass and Dianna Agron. By tackling non-gamers, Nintendo is seemingly trying to tackle the market that's currently pursuing iPads, Kindles and other tablet […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/2/2012
In their latest ad Google is asking – practically begging – Android users to try out Google+ on their mobile devices. Google+, otherwise known as the Google experiment that still hasn't gotten off the ground, brings some cool features to the Android. Will it be enough to make Google+ relevant? Probably not. If you're at […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 10/1/2012
Gus Johnson brings an unparalleled level of excitement to the games he covers. At times, he seems to explode with said excitement as he gives enthusiastic play-by-play. In the latest commercial from Fox Sports, Johnson explodes – literally – while a bomb squad tries to defuse him. We're not sure if Fox is implying Johnson […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 9/30/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lF4CyF5BbqE?rel=0 Poor Jack. Aside from the fact his head probably stretches out all of his shirts, his wife is quite the piece of work. In Jack in the Box's spot for their waffle breakfast sandwich, Jack competes in a game of Scrabble against his wife. Jack plays "Swavory", a word he invented to describe his […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 9/29/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K_tleJKMl04?rel=0 I'll start off by saying that I'm not a fan of McDonald's. I haven't eaten their food in years and I doubt I will unless I'm looking to feel disgusting and loaded with grease for the next several hours. That being said, their ad promoting the improved Extra Value Menu doesn't make any sense. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 9/28/2012
FX's The League is comfortable in their jeans. Make that skinny jeans. In an ad that warmly imitates Brett Favre's Wrangler ad – you know, the one where Favre is simply comfortable beyond words in his jeans during a pickup game – The League announces its return on October 11th with a spot that informs us how […]
