0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/28/2015
Advertisements aren’t always honest, but that can’t be said for a series of ads from Australian cable company Optus which star cheeky British comedian Ricky Gervais. Optus enlisted Gervais to be honest and upfront in promoting Netflix coming to Australia – and that’s exactly what he did.
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/27/2015
Local commercials starring professional athletes are usually a treasure trove of horribleness in the best possible way. Poor production values and bad acting usually lead to a great commercial. Brew Garden cooked up this zany ad starring Timofey Mozgov and there’s a lot going on during it’s short 15 second runtime.
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/25/2015
Old Spice has a new line of products which are all inspired by nature. Their new smells – Timber, Amber and Citron – are featured in some new Old Spice ads which continue the company’s descent into the bizarre. A while back, we praised Old Spice for breaking the mold and trying new ideas. Their […]
0 comments by Reva Friedel on 3/1/2015
This 1-800-Contacts commercial is just awful. Nun’s are not supposed to be this self-absorbed and superficial. I’m sure they were going for humor here, but they missed the mark on this one so badly it’s painful to watch.
0 comments by David Rogers on 2/22/2015
The Women’s World Cup is coming and Fox is promoting the event with an outstanding commercial highlighting both the men’s team and the women’s team.
It’s not over.
0 comments by David Rogers on 2/10/2015
You could devote an entire marketing class to the This is SportsCenter commercials. The latest proves how you can take a rather simple concept and turn it into something brilliant if you act fast enough. This ad reveals who were in those infamous shark costumes at the Super Bowl.
0 comments by Awful Ads Staff on 2/2/2015
Super Bowl 49 was a pretty exciting one on the field. Unfortunately, the same enthusiasm we saw in the tight game between the Patriots and Seahawks didn’t translate to the commercials during the breaks. It was a weird, weird Super Bowl as far as ads go. Some seriously depressing topics (horrible parenting, dead children, etc) […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 2/1/2015
Did you think this year’s Super Bowl ads were depressing? We did too, but the St. Louis area received an extra dose of depression with an odd song about heroin overdoses. Enjoy your Super Bowl party, everyone! Here’s a kid dying from heroin!
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/31/2015
Funeral homes and cremation companies have to be extremely delicate with their marketing strategies. The topic of death is one most people want to avoid completely, so seeing an ad about it usually makes everyone pretty uncomfortable. Now, here’s a terrific example of what you should NOT do if you’re a cremation company. Presenting the […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 1/29/2015
Many companies that haven’t traditionally bought ads for the Super Bowl will be jumping into the market this year. Companies like The Verge, Squarespace and Wix are all getting into the ad race in one way or the other but one company will be making history with their Super Bowl ad and they might be […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
It costs $4.5 million to get a 30 second commercial aired during the Super Bowl. That amount immediately excludes many companies from considering taking the plunge into Super Bowl advertising but some companies have been thinking outside the box in order to get their products noticed during (and after) the big game. Old Milwaukee used […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 1/27/2015
Many people look forward to the Super Bowl not because of the game but because of the commercials. These spots cost big money and a growing trend is companies releasing their commercials early in hopes of getting some extra bang for their buck. Personally, I’m not a fan of companies releasing the ads early as […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/16/2015
It’s time to look at things on the local level. Some of our favorite awful ads are the ones only a small demographic get to enjoy. Remember this incredibly bad mall commercial song from Missouri? Perfect example of crappy advertising on the local level. This time we’re turning our attention to the Flint, Michigan area. […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 1/5/2015
The days of John Stamos pitching Dannon Oikos Yogurt are over. The company announced that they have dumped Stamos and instead have hired Cam Newton in an attempt to appeal to a larger male audience. Newton has already appeared in an ad for the brand: Why dump Uncle Jesse? Via Ad Age: We have ended […]
