0 comments by Liam McGuire on 9/1/2015
Mad Max: Fury Road was one of the most exhilarating films ever made. The balls-to-the-wall-action which included massive explosions, car chases and chaos, all done with mostly practical effects, made it a transcendent movie-going experience. Warner Brothers tried to bring that experience to real life, as they partnered with the ride share company Uber to […]
0 comments by Stephen Freyman on 8/30/2015
Who knew the Japanese love Star Wars? In a cross promotion with Disney, ANA is rolling out three impressive and expensive Boeing 787 planes to showcase their favorite droids in the movies. It’s called the ANA Star Wars project and their website for it is pretty incredible including a themed intro. The idea to put […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 8/29/2015
Carl’s Jr. have made it no secret that sex sells. While advertising their restaurant, they’ve traditionally used a formula of having a beautiful models appear in their commercials – whether that’s Kate Upton, Emily Ratajowski or Sara Underwood – provocatively eating their food. The restaurants latest star is UFC champion Ronda Rousey. The 28 year […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 8/27/2015
Burger King has sent out a challenge to McDonald’s – they want to team up with their competitor and create the McWhopper in the name of peace. For Peace Day, held September 21st to honor world peace, the company has asked McDonald’s to work with Burger King in order to influence change. BK wants to […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire
DirecTV has had success with a campaign which pits a celebrity or athlete (who have DirecTV) vs alter-egos of themselves (who have cable). Think Tony Romo and Arts & Craftsy Tony Romo or Rob Lowe & Meathead Rob Lowe. It’s supposed to be a parody of the famous person who’s front-lining the ad. So far, […]
0 comments by Stephen Freyman on 8/26/2015
KFC gave up on Darrell Hammond so fast. Maybe he was a little too creepy for the masses, but in my mind he was a great Colonel Sanders with his charming giggle and accent. Norm Macdonald now takes his place in a slew of new ads that are self aware of the change at the […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 8/24/2015
In a new advertisement by Unicharm for their menstrual products brand, SOFY BeFresh, the Australian company created an offensive fat shaming spot, which is one of the dumbest of the year. In the spot, when a woman gets her period, she becomes much larger physically than she was before. This bigger version of the woman […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 8/23/2015
The upcoming Madden NFL 16 video game is coming out soon, and with it comes an absolutely bonkers advertisement for the popular series. There’s a lot to digest in this one. The spot stars Dave Franco as Blade Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Janet and a bevy of NFL stars including Rob Gronkowski, Julio Jones, Antonio […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 8/20/2015
Footlocker is in a category all of its own in terms of producing great commercials starring athletes. As long as they keep making great spots, we will continue to share them. One of their latest spots features Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant (and friends) and it’s all about the jubilation of eruption. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMStPjv0CdI The […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 8/19/2015
ESPN released an ambitious advertisement which features the many teams, mascots, coaches and players of NCAA College Football. The spot seems to draw inspiration from a variety of things. The first couple scenes are reminiscent of Game of Thrones, as Ohio State coach Urban Meyer announces “they’re coming,” in a call to defend his throne, as […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 8/12/2015
Rob Gronkowski is one of the NFL’s most marketable stars. Unlike teammate Tom Brady, who (pre-deflate gate) is known for his squeaky clean image, Gronkowski is the ultimate bro who crushes beers and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. The NFL offseason is often hailed as the Summer of Gronk for a reason. Gronk has […]
0 comments by Liam McGuire on 8/9/2015
There have been persistent rumors that NBA superstar LeBron James is going to suit up with the Looney Tunes in a new adaptation of the classic film Space Jam. While nothing has been announced, we have a great holdover as Jordan shoes have released a new video which pits Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin […]
0 comments by Stephen Freyman on 8/8/2015
Jon Stewart and Arby’s have had a long relationship where Jon dishes easy jokes and Arby’s tweets back or just takes the flak. With Jon signing off on Thursday night, the feud ended and Arby’s sent a reply back sarcastically thanking Jon – at least I think it was sarcastic.
0 comments by David Rogers on 8/6/2015
Isaiah Mustafa and Terry Crews have both starred in some immensely successful commercials for Old Spice. We could sit around and debate which Old Spice guy is better – Mustafa’s smooth “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like” or Crews’ shouting, muscular portrayal – but we’ve never been forced to have that conversation. Until now, […]
0 comments by David Rogers on 8/5/2015
The Hoverboard is here. Well, kind of. Ever since Back to the Future II came out back in 1989, people have clamored for a company to create the Hoverboard seen frequently throughout the movie. There have been several attempts, but Lexus has unveiled their version which appears to be the closest iteration of the beloved […]
