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Superbowl Ads
2/7/11 | Vanity

Posted on 02/07/2011 6:21:54 AM PST by Obadiah

I'm curious what people though in general of the Superbowl ads. Do you have a favorite. Did you like them?


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To: Right Cal Gal

the Clydesdales were in the Sergio Leone style ad


81 posted on 02/07/2011 7:39:17 AM PST by hecht (TAKE BACK OUR NATION AND OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM)
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To: Responsibility2nd

The races would never be reversed in an add. That would be politically incorrect. It’s OK to throw a pop can at a White person; it’s not OK for a White to throw one at a Black. But for some reason, Pepsi carried the pop throwing shtick even further in a subsequent add. Someone there has a weird sense of humor.


82 posted on 02/07/2011 7:40:53 AM PST by bcsco (Will anyone be watching BOBO on Super Bowl Sunday?)
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To: Obadiah

I liked the NFL “best fans” ad. Good montage.


83 posted on 02/07/2011 7:43:28 AM PST by samanella ((I may not always be right, but I will never be left))
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To: Obadiah

The consensus with our gang:

1) VW/Darth Vader. By a long shot.
2) Doritos/Grandpa. A little too much fluff at the start, last few seconds made it memorable.
3) NFL Fans ad. All the retro characters in current NFL garb was a nice touch.

Beyond that, nothing really stood out. And I, personally, thought the game was pretty sloppy except for maybe the last 10 minutes of the 4th quarter. Then again, a lot of that had to do with the slipping and sliding on the turf of “Jonestown Stadium”.


84 posted on 02/07/2011 7:52:55 AM PST by ssaftler (Barack Obama - Setting new highs in low for politicians worldwide)
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To: Responsibility2nd
BTW, you've been co-opted...
85 posted on 02/07/2011 7:54:03 AM PST by bcsco (Will anyone be watching BOBO on Super Bowl Sunday?)
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To: OrioleFan
16 cars parked around him all facing the opposite direction

Har!! Too funny.

86 posted on 02/07/2011 7:58:39 AM PST by laotzu
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To: LongElegantLegs

IMO, the halftime show revealed the BEPs as talentless hacks.


87 posted on 02/07/2011 8:00:47 AM PST by savedbygrace (But God.)
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To: kidd
The ads were way below par.
The halftime show was the worst ever.

I agree with you about the ads... on the whole, they were AWFUL! If I was a Pepsi stockholder on Friday, I wouldn't be today!

The halftime show was indeed horrible. But, "WORST EVER" is a pretty tough category to win. Thankfully, most people have forgotten just how ROTTEN many of them were...

Here's a synopsis of my nominee:

The game: Super Bowl XVI (1982)

The transgressions: I hope you were throwing the football in your front yard during halftime shows in the 1970s and early 1980s, which all seemed to feature either Up With People or Carol Channing. Up With People always had a creepy-weird cultish quality, with exaggerated dance moves, brightly colored yet chaste clothing and industrial-grade happiness. The group's 1982 "Salute to Motown and the 1960s" was the worst of its four Super Bowl appearances. The performance featured the whitest people in the world performing music most closely identified with African American culture. Imagine watching the cast of Bonanza performing in a Tyler Perry play.

Final score: San Francisco 49ers 26, Cincinnati Bengals 21

Interestingly enough... ANOTHER year in which the GAME was actually VERY interesting! :-)

88 posted on 02/07/2011 8:04:34 AM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them)
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To: Obadiah

The mini-cooper ad aimed at the queer market was disgusting but I’m sure that they know their buying demographic.


89 posted on 02/07/2011 8:06:56 AM PST by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: bcsco

Wow. I sure have.

I think us white folks ought to go burn down a Starbucks.


90 posted on 02/07/2011 8:06:56 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: ssaftler
The consensus with our gang:

1) VW/Darth Vader. By a long shot. That was the consensus at my house last night, and again here at work today. It was really cute, and was a HOME RUN with the "moms".... well, pretty much with the Dad's too.

Actually, the other VW ad was pretty well done too... the Speedy Beetle! I got it...

I HATED ALL the Dorito ads... The pug one was the LEAST offensive, but... was still pretty lame.

I was also VERY disappointed in the e-trade ads. I mean, they were OK....but, after their last one, with the baby in "time out" for "riding the dog like a horse"... I was expecting a LOT better.

As others have mentioned, I liked the monkeys in the parking lot... and, the Ozzie ad was funny, but not effective. What the heck was Best Buy selling there? I have no idea.

I was SHOCKED at how many ads WE helped pay for... GM and Chrysler.... and, boy... were there a LOT of FOX ads, or what? I have to wonder whether they REALLY sold as many as they wanted to???

91 posted on 02/07/2011 8:11:32 AM PST by SomeCallMeTim ( The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them)
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To: savedbygrace

The beaver commercial and the Darth Vader commercial were the best this year.

I was disappointed that there was no Clydesdale commercial this year.


92 posted on 02/07/2011 8:11:43 AM PST by Immerito (Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
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To: Responsibility2nd
I think us white folks ought to go burn down a Starbucks.

That would mean having to go near a Starbucks. I'll pass...

93 posted on 02/07/2011 8:12:09 AM PST by bcsco (Will anyone be watching BOBO on Super Bowl Sunday?)
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To: Obadiah
Most of the ads reflect a nation that has lost its moral compass. Is anyone else out there tired of constant double entendre pointing to fornication, homosexuality and perversion. And now we have ads with 'test babies" that happen to look like real babies - being thrown into plate glass. We are a sick nation!

WWII was won and slavery was abolished for good reason. I believe Providence took sides during these bloody and painful events - just as He took sides in delivering the Jews from Egypt. God is no respecter of people or nations. There comes a time when His patience runs out and nations that embrace abortion, perversion or oppression - are judged. If we don't change and repent (turn from) our sins as individuals and as a nation, we'll join the ranks of Sodom and Nazi Germany. In fact, in light of the babies we've already aborted (35 million+), we've likely already jointed them. Those who don't give a damn will make good candidates for hell. Folks, is titillation and satisfying one's lust worth losing our soul, our families and our nation? God doesn't change. He says that "righteousness exalts a nation but sin is a reproach to any people (nation)". He hates hypocrisy. Let's be doers of God's word and not just hearers. Jesus said, I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE". We have a free will. Let us choose the path that leads to life. His name is Jesus!
94 posted on 02/07/2011 8:26:55 AM PST by JesusIsLord
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To: Hulka
Here's the "official" page, complete with poll: FoxSports.com

The Vader Kid is winning the vote.


95 posted on 02/07/2011 8:41:27 AM PST by lwd
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To: Obadiah

Ads even worse than last year’s ads, which then looked to be designed for single males aged around 16-19. This year the ads were simply uniformly sophomoric, I guess aimed at generic idiots of all ages, genders, and ethnicities.

A few were slightly clever, but most were disgusting, revolting, boring, and/or stupid.

I will say that I got a kick out of GM wasting beaucoup redistributed bucks on the Volt, a car that sells about 400 units a month right now. I assume that was simply pandering to the Obammunists, and that it was designed for an audience of One.


96 posted on 02/07/2011 8:45:58 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Made from the right stuff!)
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To: Obadiah

The vast majority of the ads sucked. But that being said I really, really like the NFL commercial where they had all the classic sitcom families dressed in fan gear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIrrOKxVXKs

I also really enjoyed the Captain America preview, it was awesome and patriotic.


97 posted on 02/07/2011 8:48:13 AM PST by erod (Unlike the President I am a true Chicagoan.)
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To: mnehring
The 'new' Chrysler 200 reminds me of previous generation Hyundai.

Yeah, but the new Charger looks pretty cool...


98 posted on 02/07/2011 9:09:46 AM PST by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Obadiah

Lame commercials this year. But Darth Vader kid and House were great!


99 posted on 02/07/2011 9:11:02 AM PST by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: Immerito
I was disappointed that there was no Clydesdale commercial this year.

There was a Clydesdale commercial early in the program. It was a western.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8ODgNstVtE&NR=1

100 posted on 02/07/2011 9:55:35 AM PST by mnehring
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