Anybody notice how many of the commercials in the first half were targeted towards men? Dove bodywash, docker’s pants, dodge charger, and shopping with your wife/girlfriend. Is there any message there?
OMG and BEER commercials??? WTF?
Reggie Bush has to be the most famous 2nd string Running Back. I saw him in at least 2 commercials.
what’s the message?
[quote]HolyMacaroni wrote:
what’s the message?[/quote]
KILL THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
E*trade, WIN!
[quote]morstad wrote:
Is there any message there?[/quote]
Yes, that the people paying millions of dollars to pitch their products are in fact, not fucking retarded.
Watch lifetime and count the kotex ads.
I couldn’t believe how lame most of the commercials were this year.
[quote]WolBarret wrote:
Reggie Bush has to be the most famous 2nd string Running Back. I saw him in at least 2 commercials.[/quote]
They only hire him because he’s Kim’s boyfriend…
I wish I were joking.
[quote]SirenSong61 wrote:
I couldn’t believe how lame most of the commercials were this year.[/quote]
Seeing as outside the Great Depression, this is the worse economic climate ever recorded in this country, I can understand why companies, who aren’t making nearly the same money as 3 and 5 years ago, wouldn’t have spent all that much money on commercials this year.
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]SirenSong61 wrote:
I couldn’t believe how lame most of the commercials were this year.[/quote]
Seeing as outside the Great Depression, this is the worse economic climate ever recorded in this country, I can understand why companies, who aren’t making nearly the same money as 3 and 5 years ago, wouldn’t have spent all that much money on commercials this year.[/quote]
If you’re already making a commercial to air at the most expensive time of the year, how much more does it cost to make it funny?
Even the Bud Light commercials were weaksauce. Worst commercials I have ever seen. I don’t think any one of them were outstanding.
[quote]morstad wrote:
Anybody notice how many of the commercials in the first half were targeted towards men? Dove bodywash, docker’s pants, dodge charger, and shopping with your wife/girlfriend. Is there any message there?[/quote]
How does this at all surprise you? The vast majority of people actually watching the Super Bowl are male, thus it makes complete sense to tailor the advertisements accordingly.
[quote]SirenSong61 wrote:
[quote]countingbeans wrote:
[quote]SirenSong61 wrote:
I couldn’t believe how lame most of the commercials were this year.[/quote]
Seeing as outside the Great Depression, this is the worse economic climate ever recorded in this country, I can understand why companies, who aren’t making nearly the same money as 3 and 5 years ago, wouldn’t have spent all that much money on commercials this year.[/quote]
If you’re already making a commercial to air at the most expensive time of the year, how much more does it cost to make it funny?[/quote]
I would imagine the better ad firms cost more…
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]morstad wrote:
Anybody notice how many of the commercials in the first half were targeted towards men? Dove bodywash, docker’s pants, dodge charger, and shopping with your wife/girlfriend. Is there any message there?[/quote]
How does this at all surprise you? The vast majority of people actually watching the Super Bowl are male, thus it makes complete sense to tailor the advertisements accordingly.[/quote]
Doubly odd, then, that I found most of them to be a bit insulting to guys. For example, the message of the Dodge Charger R/T ad seemed to be: “Guys, you’re totally pussy-whipped at home, but at least you can still drive a manly car.” WTF? I would lower the toilet seat and throw my shorts in the laundry hamper out of respect - not because I’ve been subjugated. I certainly don’t NEED to drive a muscle car to compensate for a lack of manliness in other areas.
I hate ads 364 days a year, why would tonight be any different?
That said, e-trade is still king.
[quote]BobParr wrote:
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]morstad wrote:
Anybody notice how many of the commercials in the first half were targeted towards men? Dove bodywash, docker’s pants, dodge charger, and shopping with your wife/girlfriend. Is there any message there?[/quote]
How does this at all surprise you? The vast majority of people actually watching the Super Bowl are male, thus it makes complete sense to tailor the advertisements accordingly.[/quote]
Doubly odd, then, that I found most of them to be a bit insulting to guys. For example, the message of the Dodge Charger R/T ad seemed to be: “Guys, you’re totally pussy-whipped at home, but at least you can still drive a manly car.” WTF? I would lower the toilet seat and throw my shorts in the laundry hamper out of respect - not because I’ve been subjugated. I certainly don’t NEED to drive a muscle car to compensate for a lack of manliness in other areas.[/quote]
I think this is a good point. However, there has been a shift towards a more metro man, and maybe they are just trying to swing everything back to how it used to be.
“timmy what are you doing in there!” I hadnt laughed so hard in a long time at that line.
At least they brought a good half time show, The Who, glad it was a great classic rock band instead of Lil Wayne or something