I Love Commercials

What do you get when you combine the world’s most handsome...

Mon, 17 May 2010 20:28:34 -0400

What do you get when you combine the world’s most handsome voice with a car commercial? Pure class. Mercedes Benz made the right choice when they hired Jon Hamm to narrate their new commercials. Despite all the boozing and womanizing that Hamm does on Mad Men his charm and deep voice assure us that everything will be okay.

It will be okay.

The Kid’s still got it! Despite mostly DH-ing at this...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:47:15 -0400

The Kid’s still got it! Despite mostly DH-ing at this point, Ken Griffey Jr can still beat Torii Hunter to the plate in this Dick’s Sporting Goods commercial. It also features Carl Crawford, Ryan Braun, and Orlando Hudson.

Can’t say that I’m a huge fan of this Staples...

Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:23:04 -0400

Can’t say that I’m a huge fan of this Staples commercial, but I am a huge fan of the casting director. The more Joey Slotnick I can get in my life, the better.

Who doesn’t love Brian Huskey? No one. That’s who....

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:59:52 -0500

Who doesn’t love Brian Huskey? No one. That’s who. The world loves Brian Huskey. The comic who has been in every great comedy and has done the brilliant Sonic ads, now brings us a family car that may or may not have its gas pedal get stuck and kill everyone inside it.

If you go to the Sienna Minivan Youtube page, there is also a series of internet ads featuring Huskey’s talents.

Yay! An Australian comic book inspired advertisement that uses...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:59:51 -0500

Yay! An Australian comic book inspired advertisement that uses feminine hygiene products. Genius!

This one comes from Clemenger BBDO for Libra Invisibles.

Apparently a can of Friskies cat food is also loaded with LSD. I...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:20:02 -0500

Apparently a can of Friskies cat food is also loaded with LSD.

I have to assume that Friskies understands how balls-out-bonkers this commercial is and if they do, I love it. A cat on a surreal trip with jingle lyrics like “A journey to delicious and beyond/Exciting the cat day and night/With endless enchantment.” Like, no one took that seriously right? Genius.

This one comes courtesy of Avrett Free Ginsburg.

azizisbored: Drake - Sprite Commercial Wow. Required viewing....

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:01:51 -0500

azizisbored:

Drake - Sprite Commercial

Wow. Required viewing. Asap.

A weird choice for narrator from Dodge, I have to say....

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:59:50 -0500

A weird choice for narrator from Dodge, I have to say. It’s impossible for me to think of Michael C Hall as anyone other than Dexter, so in my head I’m thinking “Man’s last stand is to drive his Charger and then murder people?” Regardless, I like Michael C Hall and therefore I like the commercial.

This one comes from Wieden+Kennedy.

I already love Audi, so they had no need to convert me. But...

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:02:24 -0500

I already love Audi, so they had no need to convert me. But after watching this commercial, they could have had me anyways.

From Venables Bell and Partners.

Luke Wilson is a pretty likable guy, but so far his AT&T...

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:27:47 -0500

Luke Wilson is a pretty likable guy, but so far his AT&T spots have been misses. But this commercial, featuring the talents of Brian T Finney who was also in the Bing.com “Shining” advertisement as well as the Christmas episode of Modern Family and was a recurring character on Reno 911! I also happened to see him eating lunch with Thomas Lennon the other week outside of the UCB Theater, but didn’t behave like a crazy person and I let them eat in peace.

Old Spice has been the class of commercials for a few years now...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:05:57 -0500

Old Spice has been the class of commercials for a few years now thanks to Wieden+Kennedy. This one easily tops almost anything from the Super Bowl. My only wish was that somehow Bruce Campbell could have worked his way into the ad, but beggars can’t be choosers.

Monster.com scored a huge hit with “Fiddling...

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:31:52 -0500

Monster.com scored a huge hit with “Fiddling Beaver.” A cute animal playing an instrument usually will win me over. And by a show of hands, how many of you think the creative team came up with this ad by talking about “their crazy night” and how they ended up “fiddling beaver?” Is that disgusting and inappropriate for a family blog? I’m sorry.

Anyone know the ad company behind it? Thus far, I’m stumped.

What’s the most ridiculous thing about this commercial? Is...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:46:02 -0500

What’s the most ridiculous thing about this commercial? Is it Brett Favre winning an MVP in 2020 or still not being sure if he’s going to retire! Zing!

And to top it off we have The Dude himself, Jeff Bridges, as the narrator. Works for me.

From Innocean Worldwide.

Here is Cars.com “Lifetime of Confidence” ad from...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:20:52 -0500

Here is Cars.com “Lifetime of Confidence” ad from the Super Bowl. I thought this one worked out so well because I had no idea what the ad was for until the end. The visuals and writing was compelling enough that I enjoyed it, and thus the Cars.com tag at the end really stood out. Though I’ve read that this is basically the same commercial from last year, but I don’t remember it.

DDB is responsible for the commercial, who also made the Bud Light clothing drive advertisement, and the Cotton commercial featuring the gorgeous Zooey Deschanel.

I never thought of Kia as a “fun car” so this ad did...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:17 -0500

I never thought of Kia as a “fun car” so this ad did it’s job. With all those darling childhood characters going on a joy ride, I just wish there were more Yo Gabba Gabba characters. Oh well, to wish.

I almost overlooked this Teleflora ad. During the game everyone...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:22:51 -0500

I almost overlooked this Teleflora ad. During the game everyone was talking so loudly, I completely missed Don Rickles tearing some shit up as the flowers. Oh, Don Rickles. You’ve still got it.

And in case you thought the other gentleman looked familiar, Evan pointed out that he was in this past week’s episode of Parks and Rec. I’m pretty sure he is Brendan Hunt, but I’m not positive. If anyone wants to correct me, I’d appreciate it.

This Snickers commercial might be my favorite from last...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:22:50 -0500

This Snickers commercial might be my favorite from last night’s Super Bowl. It taught us a lot of things, namely Betty White has still got that amazing timing, Snickers bars will recharge you in a hurry and Abe Vigoda is still alive.

robhuebel: The story behind this spot…

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:22:36 -0500

robhuebel:

The story behind this spot…

Doritos’ “Snack Samurai” was a highlight of...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:20:27 -0500

Doritos’ “Snack Samurai” was a highlight of the evening. Visually inventive and delightfully silly. That’s what I would say if I wrote for a newspaper and this was a full length film.

Bud and Bud Light really struck out with their commercials...

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:16:45 -0500

Bud and Bud Light really struck out with their commercials tonight. Usually the best thing you can say about these brands is their amusing advertising, but tonight it was mostly boring and banal. Except for this auto tune masterpiece that features T-Pain.

Though I did have trouble recognizing him as T-Pain without his hat on. DDB recently made their online “Clothing Drive” ad, but I’m not positive that they were behind this one.