Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

The OFFICIAL Superbowl Commercial Thread

Posted on 02/04/2007 3:00:33 PM PST by blu

I have neither started nor maintained a thread for football commercials in the past...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: advertising; bearswin; blackonblack; chat; colts; coltswin; commercials; dabears; indianapoliscolts; lovieisdaman; rexcellence; sexyrexy; superbowl; superbowlshuffle; yawning
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-150 next last
To: Mark
"I liked the Budweiser one where a guy is teaching English for foreign students---- various slangs when asking for a Bud, but when asked for one by someone--"No speak English"."


I agree, in fact I thought that was the only funny one. Rush Limbaugh always said that for a joke to be funny there has to be an element of truth in it - in this commercial there was.
121 posted on 02/05/2007 6:50:20 AM PST by NavyCanDo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 71 | View Replies]

To: Exit148

I really liked the dalmation ad too.

I wonder how they got the dog, after he was shunned, to walk down the street with his head down like he was depressed. Animal spots are very hard to make.

Teaching those guys to ask for a Bud was funny too.

I just didn't understand the Coke black history month one. This year is special because? two black coaches?

Next year if there are two white coaches will they have a similar ad? Or would that be racist?


122 posted on 02/05/2007 6:53:34 AM PST by ladyjane
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 84 | View Replies]

To: Varda

Go to the http://www.emeraldnuts,com website to see it. There's lots more video stuff there that's pretty funny.


123 posted on 02/05/2007 6:55:49 AM PST by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 119 | View Replies]

To: zeke15

No, it's just my guess.


124 posted on 02/05/2007 6:55:53 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 116 | View Replies]

To: the OlLine Rebel
"Because of the old yarn that a good car impresses the girls. And they like it so much they'll try to get the guy just to get a ride. Surely you're aware of this!"

Yes, and stop calling me surely. My first car was a Corvette.

But they didn't have to beg me for a ride. I'm essentially begging them to ride with me, right? Plus they never took off their tops or tried to wash my car.

Well, your theory is good, anyways. Though the car in the commercial was already full of women, wasn't it? Why not just have a driver in the car?

Oh, and I've figured out that the Naked Cowboy is a New York icon and that's why he was thrown in. I lead a sheltered life, I guess.

125 posted on 02/05/2007 6:57:19 AM PST by robertpaulsen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 109 | View Replies]

To: ladyjane

"I just didn't understand the Coke black history month one. This year is special because? two black coaches?"


OH YES! Wasn't that pathetic? Give me a break....

...and I guess it's "appropriate" because it's you-know-what month....


126 posted on 02/05/2007 6:58:27 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 122 | View Replies]

To: robertpaulsen

I only knew about the Naked Cowboy because of...my husband, again.

So many trivial things about "entertainment" and "culture" I now know only because of him!


127 posted on 02/05/2007 7:00:13 AM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 125 | View Replies]

To: ladyjane
I wonder how they got the dog, after he was shunned, to walk down the street with his head down like he was depressed.

He took the Bears and the points for a year's supply of rawhides...

128 posted on 02/05/2007 7:00:36 AM PST by zeke15
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 122 | View Replies]

To: the OlLine Rebel
Yeah, I asked my wife, "are we really that old"?

Must be. I just now learned about the "Naked Cowboy". Never heard of him. Actually, why would I?

129 posted on 02/05/2007 7:01:32 AM PST by robertpaulsen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 112 | View Replies]

To: savedbygrace

Thanks , this commercial was good! I'm glad because I like Blue Diamond nuts.


130 posted on 02/05/2007 7:04:10 AM PST by Varda
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 123 | View Replies]

To: RabidBartender
"I am definitely not getting CBS when the DirecTV guy comes next week."

You are in luck, Direct TV allows you to block out stations. These days other than than watching the local news or sports we hardly ever watch ABC, NBC, CBS. I suggest to you watch the TV Land channel and watch Gunsmoke, Bonanza, the original Star Trek, and the number of other programs we never complained about.
131 posted on 02/05/2007 7:04:31 AM PST by NavyCanDo
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 118 | View Replies]

To: the OlLine Rebel

When will we have the first black owner, then the first black owner to win the superbowl, the the first time 2 black owners win their division, etc. etc. etc. Need more black hype here.


132 posted on 02/05/2007 7:04:34 AM PST by showme_the_Glory (No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody want a peanut.....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 126 | View Replies]

To: DCBryan1

"Why even hold a guitar when you can obviously see that Prince isn't even playing it."

I'm pretty sure he was playing it. I'm no fan of his music, but Prince is a pretty good guitar player.


133 posted on 02/05/2007 7:08:46 AM PST by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies]

To: Recovering_Democrat

Good point! I noticed that as well.


I think the commercials were way too violent (mostly CBS promoting its own shows) and filthy, like the snickers and several other ones.

The commercials ruined the superbowl for me. Time to get TIVO and not watch any of these 'super' stinkers.


134 posted on 02/05/2007 7:18:12 AM PST by Crooked Constituent
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: ladyjane
I dare someone to tell me that Lovie Smith is a great coach after watching that debacle last night. The Bears defense was backed up so far on every play they were in a different ZIP code -- they had to use a wide-angle lens to get the entire defense on screen.

The Colts were having a field day with any ball thrown under 15 yards -- and most were. What, the Bears defense got one sack?

Four guys rushing and the other seven in the end zone waiting for the ball. Worst coaching I've ever seen. Embarrassing.

Even Brian Urlacher couldn't take any more by the fourth quarter. He wanted to get in there, rush, blitz, anything but hang back.

Bears offense? Don't get me started. What, a total of THREE first downs for three quarters of play? A kickoff return for a touchdown, one good run leading to a short touchdown pass, and a long (and lucky) field goal. That's it.

I waited 21 years for THIS?

135 posted on 02/05/2007 7:19:20 AM PST by robertpaulsen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 122 | View Replies]

To: robertpaulsen

what did you think of the commercials?


136 posted on 02/05/2007 7:23:49 AM PST by zeke15
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 135 | View Replies]

To: showme_the_Glory

1st black play by play / color combo for the Super Bowl? -- they don't come any whiter than Jim Nantz...


137 posted on 02/05/2007 7:25:43 AM PST by zeke15
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 132 | View Replies]

To: Varda

Emerald Nuts

I mistakenly wrote Blue Diamond in my 1st post.


138 posted on 02/05/2007 7:29:49 AM PST by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 130 | View Replies]

To: bk1000
I'm pretty sure he was playing it. I'm no fan of his music, but Prince is a pretty good guitar player.

He was not playing it. Of course, I don't think I would want to play an electric guitar in a downpour either.

139 posted on 02/05/2007 7:36:19 AM PST by CharacterCounts
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 133 | View Replies]

To: zeke15
"what did you think of the commercials?"

Probably the worst year ever. The good ones were not as good as the good ones in the past. The bad ones were worse than any other year.

The bad? The gay Snickers bar (what, today's version of The Lady and The Tramp?), the robot committing suicide, the long and overly violent heart commercial (directing you to their web site to see what they're selling), the unfunny and Three-Stooges-violent "we don't do the fist thing, we slap each others faces", and the guys-out-of-control stripping for a car. What self-respecting business would use "Go Daddy" after seeing that adolescent and misogynistic excuse for a commercial?

The bad was bad. The bad was insulting. The bad was degrading.

The good was OK, but not memorable. Coke really made an effort. Budweiser continues to be the best. Teaching pronunciation to the immigrants was good, "But he has an ax" was good, the monkey in the zoo smiling for the picture instead of stealing the beer, the "spotted" dog.

But nothing to talk about over the water cooler. We need more horses, more monkeys, more frogs and lizards, exploding mosquitoes -- clever, funny, feel-good stuff. Anybody can make "shock". And that's all we got this year.

140 posted on 02/05/2007 8:06:31 AM PST by robertpaulsen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 136 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-150 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson