0 comments by bengros on 4/6/2015
If the Geico caveman taught us anything, it’s that when advertisers hit on something that works, they tend to beat it into the ground. Unsurprising, then, that they’re in the process of mimicking fictional Progressive spokeswoman Flo, introduced in 2008. Flo is what the customer service automatons in employee training videos would be like as […]
0 comments by Stephen Freyman on 4/1/2015
This commercial, or a version of this commercial (where the grandmother says something embarrassing in the third row of a car), has come on almost every break in March Madness so it’s getting a bit old. Despite that, it’s laugh out loud funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m65RVM_gsk First of all, the commercial hits on subtly introducing the features; […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
Today is April Fools Day, a day designed to trick consumers by bombarding them with fakes ads by companies trying to get in on the fun. In the Internet age it’s much harder to pull off a successful campaign that bamboozle’s an audience because the mob mentality can easily detect fibs. However, I’ve found three […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 3/31/2015
Amazon has launched a totally new original product with their first official advertisement for the new Amazon Dash. This version of Amazon Dash differs from their previous variation of the product, which was aimed towards Amazon Fresh. That version was voice activated and could scan barcodes. This version of Amazon Dash is a small plastic button […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
When an advertisement starts by Kanye West saying “I just thought about like how crazy this is, how this is like the beginning of the new world,” you have to think two things: 1) There’s Kanye spouting off in hyperboles yet again 2) Whatever they are advertising must be extremely important to human existence. Well, it’s […]
0 comments by Stephen Freyman on 3/30/2015
This is the first of many posts focused on the music of an ad. Some ads have songs that get stuck in my head because they’re so catchy. It helps that many ads use mostly chorus and cut up the song to fit the ad’s timing best. This HBO NOW commercial showcases everything you can get […]
chicken match
0 comments by Stephen Freyman
Burger King has returned the famous Chicken Fries. Each year these rebranded chicken tenders are released on a limited basis to create buying interest. This year the ads have been wacky. Burger King has focused on talking chickens finding love with fries and have insinuated Chicken Fries are the love-child. The ad above features a selective male […]
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!
