Tuesday, June 15, 2010

My new favorite commercial: Cars and freedom

YouTube Preview Image Appropriately making its debut during halftime of the USA-England World Cup game last Saturday, I love this commercial. Freedom aside, I also love all three American muscle car reboots: Challenger, Mustang, and Camaro very much included. Would probably buy the Mustang though.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

If you don’t brand yourself, your competitor will do it for you.

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Although I think BMWs handle better, this Audi commercial entitled “Breaking the spell” is brilliant from a branding perspective. Love it. The black cars are pretty hot too.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Uh—there’s a time and a place for that, Apple, and it’s not your iPhone

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When used properly, I think iPhones are nifty devices. I don’t own one, but like all Apple hardware, including my two Macs, they have an impressive interface. Still, iPhones are probably the most overstated status device of the decade. Case in point: Apple’s latest “Did you get my email?” commercial (shown), which attempts to embellish and sell three bad behaviors “without ever leaving a call.” Let me tear ‘em down for you, may I? (more…)

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Top 30 facts about The Most Interesting Man in the World

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I’m a teetotaler. But I can’t stop laughing at The Most Interesting Man in the World, the fictional celebrity endorser for Dos Equis beer (similar to Chuck Norris Facts). As usual, the new ad spots are proof positive that beer advertisers are the funniest in the world.

But I digress. I’m not here to talk about beer ads. I’m here to name the most interesting facts about The Most Interesting Man in the World. They are as follows, according to reputable researchers, top scholars, and his contemporaries: (more…)

Monday, October 20, 2008

Apple still defining its competitor better than its competitor

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And by better I mean more convincingly, funnier, and with more style — whether that definition is accurate or not is up for debate.

DISCLOSURE: I operate both Windows XP and Mac OSX machines.

Friday, October 17, 2008

LL Cool J Old Spice commercials are funny

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Haven’t been a fan of LL since the “Mama Said Knock You Out” days, but this is hilariously clever advertising. Nice!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

TV spot makes Pontiac seem cooler than BMW

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I’ve never liked Pontiacs. At all. On the contrary, I’ve always loved BMWs, and still do. So its a powerful thing when a clever, photo still, and fresh commercial makes an American automobile look somewhat compelling when compared to German engineering. Very nice form.

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

GamePro: The Best (and Worst) Video Game Commercials

More than 5,000 video game commercials can be found on Game Ad’s online archive. That’s a lot of ads. Sadly, a majority of them aren’t worth your time, so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to hand pick the best using only the finest ingredients; humor, creativity, cachet and a hint of nostalgia. Peep ‘em. They’re the best video game commercials of all-time:

Continue reading at GamePro…