2005 Super Bowl Commercials

melidasaur · 02-06-2005, 08:37 PM

Did ya have a favorite?

Overall, I was disappointed. If I had to pick a fave, I'd go for the careerbuilder.com commericals with the monkeys.

Happy Monkey · 02-06-2005, 09:06 PM

I only saw a couple, but I liked the Batman preview. Looks like we may actually get a good Batman movie!

lookout123 · 02-06-2005, 09:42 PM

Prego, i think. girlfriend walks in to find guy holding cat and a knife, covered in sauce.

Beestie · 02-06-2005, 09:46 PM

I thought the Mustang convertible commercial was pretty funny. Fargo.

Radar · 02-06-2005, 09:47 PM

The cat one was the friggin best!

wolf · 02-07-2005, 10:49 AM

Interestingly, the Cat ad was NOT selling the spaghetti sauce ... Anybody else remember what it was?

I thought the monkey ads were overdone for careerbuilder.com, cute but overdone since they had about one per quarter. I did get a chuckle out of the last one, though ... with the board meeting and the asskisser.

The funniest one, I thought, was Fedex/Kinkos ... which probably won't run again, since it directly referred how to make a successful SuperBowl commercial ... Celebrity, Animal, Dancing Animal, Talking Animal, Hot Chicks, etc.

Most annoying was the Blockbuster reversing down the driveway ad ... which I saw three times in a row during the pregame.

The Mustang/Fargo ad was good, but also overplayed. Did that run twice in a row in the final quarter or not?

Budweiser, which had my favorite commercial a couple of years ago with the Clydesdale bow to the WTC gave us another tearjerker this year with standing ovation in the airport. Nicely, nicely done. They also scored with the Cedric the Entertainer Designated Driver ad, I thought.

Most of the car ads were pretty unremarkable.

The "Smooth not rich" "Rich not smooth" ads were annoying not funny. There has to be a better way to sell beer ...

Oh, I did like the Heinekin ad.

Beestie · 02-07-2005, 11:11 AM

I forgot to mention that I also liked the Bush beer commercial where they are welcoming home the troops. I thought it was moving and tasteful.

Elspode · 02-07-2005, 11:47 AM

The cat and spaghetti sauce was for Ameriquest (who also sponsored halftime), I believe. So was my favorite, the guy talking on the cellphone and saying "You're being robbed" while coming to the counter in the convenience store, and getting his ass kicked by the owner and his wife. The theme throughout their commercials was something to the effect of "everything isn't always as it seems".

wolf · 02-07-2005, 12:13 PM

Oh yeah, that one was funny.

I saw where it was headed, but expected him just to be held at gunpoint by the store owner, not to get clocked over the head with a baseball bat.

Humor can work for or against a commercial. Consider the number of these ads that have been discussed, or will be discussed based on content, without recall of the product.

russotto · 02-07-2005, 02:07 PM

Put me down for the monkeys. My office is just like that, except we don't have the one human; we're all monkeys. Ook ook.

breakingnews · 02-07-2005, 06:01 PM

I thought all the ads were fuckin' lame as shit this year. Very disappointed. Even given the circumstances surrounding Janet's breast, you'd figure the ad folks would come up with *something* both clean and clever. Shitty. The Pepsi ones, the Heineken ones (Brad Pitt was especially awful).

I was so lackadaisical that I even missed the ONE ad that I was supposed to see for work (I am writing about Napster's new portable music service). Looking back on the ad, I am not surprised how I could have possibly overlooked that one.

Anyway, if anyone cares, here is the archive. Suck.

http://dyn.ifilm.com/superbowlads/

wolf · 02-08-2005, 01:40 AM

The Napster ad was pretty unremarkable.

They were selling their subscription service with unlimited downloads. BFD. If it catches on it will take the Itunes folks about 10 minutes to change their service to beat it, if they see any change in their profitability.

OnyxCougar · 02-08-2005, 11:37 AM

So I was browsing the ifilm site... found

http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2652831

this little gem where Jon Stewart goes on crossfire....(and the one linked from there about Jon Stewart's remarks after).

It's been a long time since I laughed that hard....

Happy Monkey · 02-08-2005, 11:46 AM

I ordered that episode on DVD. Classic, and it was mentioned as a contributing factor (whether true or not) to Crossfire's cancellation.

jinx · 02-08-2005, 12:13 PM

The only one that made me laugh at all was the Pepsi one with the guy from Queer Eye. We rewound that one a couple times to watch his expression.

02-06-2005, 08:37 PM	#1
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	2005 Super Bowl Commercials Did ya have a favorite? Overall, I was disappointed. If I had to pick a fave, I'd go for the careerbuilder.com commericals with the monkeys. __________________ I love England, what can I say?

02-06-2005, 09:06 PM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I only saw a couple, but I liked the Batman preview. Looks like we may actually get a good Batman movie! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-06-2005, 09:42 PM	#3
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Prego, i think. girlfriend walks in to find guy holding cat and a knife, covered in sauce. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-06-2005, 09:46 PM	#4
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I thought the Mustang convertible commercial was pretty funny. Fargo. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

02-06-2005, 09:47 PM	#5
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	The cat one was the friggin best! __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

02-07-2005, 10:49 AM	#6
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Interestingly, the Cat ad was NOT selling the spaghetti sauce ... Anybody else remember what it was? I thought the monkey ads were overdone for careerbuilder.com, cute but overdone since they had about one per quarter. I did get a chuckle out of the last one, though ... with the board meeting and the asskisser. The funniest one, I thought, was Fedex/Kinkos ... which probably won't run again, since it directly referred how to make a successful SuperBowl commercial ... Celebrity, Animal, Dancing Animal, Talking Animal, Hot Chicks, etc. Most annoying was the Blockbuster reversing down the driveway ad ... which I saw three times in a row during the pregame. The Mustang/Fargo ad was good, but also overplayed. Did that run twice in a row in the final quarter or not? Budweiser, which had my favorite commercial a couple of years ago with the Clydesdale bow to the WTC gave us another tearjerker this year with standing ovation in the airport. Nicely, nicely done. They also scored with the Cedric the Entertainer Designated Driver ad, I thought. Most of the car ads were pretty unremarkable. The "Smooth not rich" "Rich not smooth" ads were annoying not funny. There has to be a better way to sell beer ... Oh, I did like the Heinekin ad. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-07-2005, 11:11 AM	#7
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I forgot to mention that I also liked the Bush beer commercial where they are welcoming home the troops. I thought it was moving and tasteful. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

02-07-2005, 11:47 AM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The cat and spaghetti sauce was for Ameriquest (who also sponsored halftime), I believe. So was my favorite, the guy talking on the cellphone and saying "You're being robbed" while coming to the counter in the convenience store, and getting his ass kicked by the owner and his wife. The theme throughout their commercials was something to the effect of "everything isn't always as it seems". __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

02-07-2005, 12:13 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Oh yeah, that one was funny. I saw where it was headed, but expected him just to be held at gunpoint by the store owner, not to get clocked over the head with a baseball bat. Humor can work for or against a commercial. Consider the number of these ads that have been discussed, or will be discussed based on content, without recall of the product. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-07-2005, 02:07 PM	#10
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Put me down for the monkeys. My office is just like that, except we don't have the one human; we're all monkeys. Ook ook.

02-07-2005, 06:01 PM	#11
breakingnews Q_Q Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: somewhere in between Posts: 995	I thought all the ads were fuckin' lame as shit this year. Very disappointed. Even given the circumstances surrounding Janet's breast, you'd figure the ad folks would come up with something both clean and clever. Shitty. The Pepsi ones, the Heineken ones (Brad Pitt was especially awful). I was so lackadaisical that I even missed the ONE ad that I was supposed to see for work (I am writing about Napster's new portable music service). Looking back on the ad, I am not surprised how I could have possibly overlooked that one. Anyway, if anyone cares, here is the archive. Suck. http://dyn.ifilm.com/superbowlads/

02-08-2005, 01:40 AM	#12
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The Napster ad was pretty unremarkable. They were selling their subscription service with unlimited downloads. BFD. If it catches on it will take the Itunes folks about 10 minutes to change their service to beat it, if they see any change in their profitability. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-08-2005, 11:37 AM	#13
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	So I was browsing the ifilm site... found http://www.ifilm.com/ifilmdetail/2652831 this little gem where Jon Stewart goes on crossfire....(and the one linked from there about Jon Stewart's remarks after). It's been a long time since I laughed that hard.... __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

02-08-2005, 11:46 AM	#14
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I ordered that episode on DVD. Classic, and it was mentioned as a contributing factor (whether true or not) to Crossfire's cancellation. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-08-2005, 12:13 PM	#15
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	The only one that made me laugh at all was the Pepsi one with the guy from Queer Eye. We rewound that one a couple times to watch his expression. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

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