0 comments by David Rogers on 4/8/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9qz_wyL2C9Y?rel=0 When you think of a "got milk?" commercial, what do you picture? Odds are you're probably thinking of a famous celebrity or athlete with a milk mustache. The California Milk Processor Board is out to change that with a couple ads that abandon the usual brand image strategy and instead attempt to highlight milk's features. […]
0 comments by Michael R. Hall
8:40pm: Season 6 of Mad Men will almost certainly feature the ascent of Peggy Olson, the descent of Don Draper, and the improbable continuation of Roger Sterling's life. But with the death of Lane Pryce, the moral center (centre?) of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, to what levels of depravity will Don Draper fall? And yes, Lane was the […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/7/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2WGOnd-byMM?rel=0 Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. At least, I think you are but I'm not totally sure because you're practically making love to that burger. The latest Hardee's ad targeted specifically at male consumers features Heidi Klum taking on the role of Mrs. Robinson from the classic movie The Graduate. In the film, […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/5/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EvFul32xKCs?rel=0 It's fascinating when two very different companies agree to work together for an advertisement. Here, GEICO is running another one of their "Happier than" spots and reached an agreement to use the Pillsbury Doughboy, mascot of (you guessed it) Pillsbury. The spot isn't too bad. The Doughboy has some tiny luggage, which of course […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/3/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gpE-MYBXnag?rel=0 We haven't discussed Progressive commercials very much here at Awful Advertisements. Why? It's mostly due to the fact we feel companies such as Progressive and GEICO are almost too easy of a target. If we dedicated the time to them that they deserve, we'd have to open an entirely new site. With that out […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 4/1/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YBDUfIllcig?rel=0 AT&T's "It's Not Complicated" series of ads have been widely well received. Children are questioned about various topics and their responses are met with some dry humor from comedian Beck Bennett. They're different, they're a bit comical and they're way better than that horrible T-Mobile One, Two Kalamazoo ad. Looking to freshen up their commercials for […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/31/2013
If you go back and watch some commercials from 20 or 30 years ago, you're bound to find hundreds and hundreds of ads that leave you scratching your head. One of the best examples comes from Jack in the Box in an ad where the restaurant literally blows up their mascot. Back in 1980, Jack […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/29/2013
It's not uncommon for a brand to tinker with their mascot. In fact, every few years companies tend to roll out an updated mascot with new, fresh colors. In the case of Chuck E. Cheese, they took their old rat/mouse/whatever and made him lose weight to give the illusion that they're a healthier establishment. The […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/28/2013
How is Tom Brady reacting to the news that he won't have his favorite receiver – Wes Welker – in a Patriots uniform this season? He's filming candy commercials with the Easter Bunny, of course. The spots are for UNREAL candy, a company that prides itself in making candy with natural, real ingredients. The company […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/27/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kE1H31FmHV4?rel=0 Gatorade continues to push the theory that if you train hard and drink Gatorade, you'll achieve your goals. We've seen plenty of commercials lacking any creativity preaching this very message. When Gatorade rolled out a new ad with Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade, we assumed this would be yet another run of the mill […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/25/2013
Mentos has two very distinct images in the United States. The first involves their old advertisements which had that catchy song and incredibly cheesy freeze frame (The freshmaker!) which spawned generations of parodies. The other was the brilliant combination of Mentos and Diet Coke which probably gave Mentos their best sales numbers in ages. Other […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/23/2013
Ford of India has some explaining to do after they ran a series of ads depicting hostage and bondage situations in print materials promoting the Ford Figo hatchback. The ads were designed to promote the expanded cargo room in the Ford Figo, but it's safe to say that this might not have been the best […]
0 comments by Reva Friedel on 3/22/2013
We're not sure which billboard went up first, but Burger King's media buying team may want to reconsider this ad placement. Croissan'wich's can have up to 30g of fat EACH and the sodium levels are off the charts – so they are, you know, full of things that cause heart disease. Can you imagine eating […]
0 comments by David Rogers
You've just settled in to watch hours and hours of NCAA tournament coverage on CBS. Instead, you're met with Alan Kalter, the man famous for being the announcer on the David Letterman show, and he's here to talk to you about your colon. Kalter wants you to get a colonoscopy. In fact, he's having one […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 3/21/2013
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zmq_0OMpW1c?rel=0 Sorry Bryce Drew – your memorable buzzer beater in 1998 that pushed No. 13 Valparaiso past No. 4 Ole Miss was awesome, but apparently it's not as awesome as an astronaut. At least, that's what AXE is telling us in their new commercial for AXE Apollo where a galactic spin is added to an iconic […]
