2016 Superbowl Commercials [many embeds]

I figured that there had to be some ulterior motive for the name drop. No way that a multimillionaire like Peyton would still be drinking that p*sswater.

 

You apparently still think that money buys good taste. I agree that the Bud namedrop sounded and felt just too weird. Nothing is authentic about this whole league anyway, so why should this moment be.

Back on topic, the Audi ad knocked my socks off. Beautiful production, car and concept. Also dedicated to the "Starman" in small scrip below at the end as well. Loved it.

The Snickers ad was great, but the surprise factor was long gone since I'd seen it at least a few times before last night. Shame they insist on releasing them days before on YouTube to stir up hype. Kind of self defeating in the long run, IMHO.

The Doritos ads were OK, but nothing...and I mean nothing...beats "Goat 4 Sale" from a few years back. One of my faves of all time.


Overall a pretty ho hum year. They played it safe, dialed back the attempt at drama and tear jerking in favor of light and frivolous.

dan c

 

That was about as edgy as a nerfball.

 

It is a Hollywood trend. Search for "orange and teal". Sorry, once you start seeing it, you can't unseen it and you'll realize just how awful everything is being made to look these days. Some shows go so over the top with the blue tint stuff that people's teeth and the whites of their eyes glow blue.

 

Hooray for the most awkward use of the word unseen in a sentence, ever, I bet! However, concerning this blue allegation, Have you heard about Raspberries ? Supposedly safe, wholesome berries are turning everybody blue. At this point there's measurable Raspberry dust in the air everywhere, even in Antarctica. The evidence from the Folsom Institute is undeniable. Now, Azureatosis is the word....

 

That spot was color-timed by Stefan Sonnenfeld at Company 3, the highest-paid colorist in the world. Trust me, everything you saw in it (teal or otherwise) was intentionally created for that look. I thought it was beautiful, I think all the technical elements were perfect, and it also had a nice message... plus it made you remember the car. That's pretty much what a commercial is intended to do.

 

Oh I wasn't complaining - maybe I didn't make myself clear. I thought the slight blue/green tint to the flashbacks from the early '70s - the astronaut scenes - was absolutely brilliant, because that's exactly what high-quality film looked like at the time. It often had that slight blue/green tint back then.

What I was wondering is, why was that the case from the late '60s thru the early '70s? Was there some technological reason? Or was it just a style, like the current visual craze to crazy tint most films (especially action flicks)?

 

We were 'treated' to this musical tag for a plumber a couple of times. The full ad ran in local commercial time and an outtake reel is out there, too.

 

I don't think it did. I think it's just a perception. Note that they also added synthetic film grain to the 1960s/1970s "vintage" material in the commercial, even though it was actually shot digitally last year, all for the nostalgic look.

 

I'm grateful that I had the sound muted when the Xifaxan IBS Super Bowel commercial came on. There are some things I don't need to hear while I'm trying to enjoy a TV program. Like the phrase "Tell your doctor right away if your diarrhea worsens while taking Xifaxan as this may be a sign of a serious or even fatal condition". Eew

 

I'm guessing the traditional Super Bowl meal of nachos, guacamole, buffalo wings and Budweiser worsens diarrhea more than a pill does.

 

That dog/monkey/baby commercial was the worst of the bunch. I feel dumber after seeing it.

 

That was my first impulse upon seeing Puppy-Monkee-Babies, however the concept has possibilities galore. P-M-B's sack York, attack Peru, terrorize Chicago, defeat Zombies....on and on. Yeah, it was wasted on that commercial, nobody got bitten!

 

After many instances of subjecting friends to "Running with the devil" acapella on YouTube, it was awesome for it to show up during the Super Bowl. I was so happy that my favorite part, the "wooooo, wooOOOOO" part made it.

 

Dunno where you are - I think Michael and Sons is a local DC firm, but they may have branches elsewhere.

If they are solely local, it's startling that they got Mike Tyson! Don't know if that's a positive sign for M&S's financial prowess or a bad sign for Tyson's!

 

death wish coffee is a local outfit who won their ad time through a contest. good coffee. hopefully they can handle what follows.

http://www.deathwishcoffee.com/

 

They are here in Hampton Roads, VA. I think they and Bud's are in many areas nationwide.

 

I saw this again late last night - I was really hoping that was one that wouldn't air again.

 

Late to the party here...I forgot to mention that here in So Cal (as it was a local commercial) Uber offered free rides for 2 up to 2 hrs. after the final whistle using a promo code. That is quite admirable!!!!!

 

http://wpo.st/96MA1

 

I looked at their website and it appears they're solely DC/VA/MD/NC. They go as far south as Charlotte and as far north as Frederick...

 

PuppyMonkeyBaby was one of those things where you scream "my eyes! My eyes!" after seeing it. It's funny for :30 seconds, but...

I liked this commercial more than Ron Howard's recent In the Heart of the Sea. In fact, I think the commercial had better special effects.

 

The spot I'll remember most is the announcement about "The Good Wife". I don't think I've seen an announcement about a show's cancellation done quite like this; usually it's just a press release. I about nearly fell off my chair. There were rumblings, but nothing was official until that. With all of the show's troubles ratings and backstage-wise I still thought the network would give it a 13 episode victory lap next year.

 

I wonder if Peyton had to kiss a few of those to get those beer distributorships...?