0 comments by Reva Friedel on 5/31/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7jo_x7ecIFg?rel=0 I told myself this morning that whoever came up with this concept has an obsession with Good Will Hunting and wanted to channel that via this commercial. If that doesn't seem logical, well, can you blame me? This ad is just…not good. And I have stayed at many a Holiday Inn Express and will […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/29/2013
PBS is mocking the current state of television with a series of fake reality show ads which have popped up in New York subways. Thirteen, one of New York's PBS stations, is urging viewers to support quality programming by mocking the ridiculous reality shows which currently fill the dial. Married to a Mime. Bad Bad […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/28/2013
In an effort to promote their new Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor, Gillette took to the parks and walking paths of Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Noticing that some of the parks and paths were a bit overgrown, Gillette dressed up a trimmer as a giant razor and set out to give the city a close shave. Over […]
0 comments by Michael R. Hall on 5/27/2013
9:45pm: Joan Harris looks to figure prominently in tonight's new episode of Mad Men. And yes, tonight is a new episode, even though it's Memorial Day weekend here in America. Roger Sterling and Don Draper are (fictional) veterans, and at least one of them left the war with his real name, so it's somehow appropriate to have […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/23/2013
Kmart is building off of their successful "Ship my pants" formula. You might recall that we wrote about Kmart's "Ship my pants" ad and how it took the advertising world by storm. Now Kmart has released a new spot that uses a similar shtick – "Big gas savings!" http://youtube.com/watch?v=m1yir-p68xM?rel=0 When I first heard Kmart rolled […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/22/2013
Cool Whip has a public service announcement: Stop mistreating cakes! Created in the same all-too-familiar tone of the emotionally draining Sarah McLachlan animal abuse PSA, Cool Whip warns that the images you're about to see might be difficult to look at. http://youtube.com/watch?v=RZAIJAmPn44?rel=0 Those poor little cakes. You monsters! Cool Whip went the public service announcement […]
0 comments by David Rogers
Stephen A. Smith loves dissecting opinions. In a new commercial for McDonald's, he discusses LeBron James Tweeting about his love for McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. Smith claims LeBron doesn't know what he's talking about and that Nuggets are no match for a Quarter Pounder with Cheese. This stance gets viewers talking, debating which item is the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/21/2013
The slogan for Redd Pest Solutions is "Call the Redd Man." Pretty standard and innocent stuff, right? Not exactly. The company's perfectly acceptable slogan looks pretty ugly when you realize the logo they use to represent their operations is a Native American. Awkward. We're guessing no one over at Redd stopped and considered the slogan […]
0 comments by Michael R. Hall on 5/20/2013
9:45pm: Tonight’s episode of Mad Men is entitled “The Crash,” which is hopefully referring to Don Draper’s untimely demise. Well, given Don’s rampant alcoholism, perhaps his demise is overdue. After last week’s episode, all I want in life is for Mad Men to focus exclusively on the adventures of Ted Chaough. I want the Jon Hamm of The […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/18/2013
New Spock battles Old Spock in a terrific new advertisement from Audi. Chock full of hilarious Star Trek and old-school Leonard Nimoy references, this might have been the most enjoyable two and half minute commercial we've ever sat through. Zachary Quinto (New Spock) races Leonard Nimoy (Old Spock) to see which man can make it to […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/16/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vnq8EdvcQwA?rel=0 Cristiano Ronaldo has been used to sell a wide range of products over the course of his career. From numerous spots for Nike to a memorable stunt where he raced a Bugatti on foot, most of Ronaldo's appearances have at least been logical ones showing off his skills and fitness. Then there's his appearance in […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/15/2013
J.C. Penney recently ran apology ads directed at customers that were upset when the retailer made some drastic changes such as eliminating coupons (what?) and removing popular brands in favor of carrying other brands targeting younger consumers. After dismissing their CEO and bringing in a new face, the apology ads started running at the beginning […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/14/2013
Terry Crews is back with Old Spice. The last time we saw him he was playing music with his muscles, crashing through walls and promoting Old Spice body wash and body spray. This time, he's in two commercials pitching the company's new shaving gel. Not surprisingly, the company has stuck with their advertising formula which […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 5/13/2013
The site CougarLife.com is promoted as a destination for men to date and hook up with a Cougar. If you're not familiar with the "Cougar" expression, it's an older woman that's pursuing sexual relations with a younger man. Think Mrs. Robinson from The Graduate. At the same time, the site aims to hook up older […]
0 comments by David Rogers
With the Stanley Cup playoffs in full swing, it's only appropriate that we stop and take a look back at one of the most memorable ads to come from the NHL. When it comes to advertising, the NHL has a pretty high rate of success. They've used the extremely successful History Will Be Made campaign […]
