Television Commercials

[buster00]

Here's a Pontiac commercial with a supercool Spy Hunter theme.

[Bob Samonkey]

Here's a Pontiac commercial with a supercool Spy Hunter theme.

That really is awesome. I really appreciate the attention to detail...

[buster00]

Here's a Pontiac commercial with a supercool Spy Hunter theme.

That really is awesome. I really appreciate the attention to detail...

The movie had better be at least that cool. They had better have a car that can transform instantly into a boat.

[bastard_robo]

I love this wave of "RANDOM" shit commercials...

Skittles have had the best of the crop..

But this...

This is hand crafted by jesus himself and sent from Heaven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


http://youtube.com/watch?v=3yPaLq1EpQw


GREATEST. COMMERCIAL. EVER!!!!

[Shermdawg]

Wait, so they're like M&M's in a Skittles bag? Or are they chocolate covered Skittles encased in a hard candy shell?

And yeah, that ad is pretty good, but I kinda prefer the one with the dude who turns anything he touches into the candy.

[bastard_robo]

Wait, so they're like M&M's in a Skittles bag? Or are they chocolate covered Skittles encased in a hard candy shell?

And yeah, that ad is pretty good, but I kinda prefer the one with the dude who turns anything he touches into the candy.

Oh.. the candy is probably pure shit..

But fuck if their ad's dont make me want to buy them!

[LaDracul]

Here's an old school commercial I like: American Express



I love this commercial. It's my favorite of theirs: Orbit - Raspberry Mint

I have no idea why she said that "Lint Licker" line like that...she doesn't really sound like she's pissed, more like some idiot valley girl.

The newer one with the model who's being horrible to the intern and the intern getting her revenge by spraying her with a mouth of dirty pool water is funnier.

I admit that entertainment may be getting mean spirited, but I think that was justly deserved.

What I don't get is that Cheetos commercial with the laundromat. I really don't think that woman was being a bitch about the dryers, so why does she deserve the cheetos messing up her laundry? I just think that looked like that other girl was a rash bitch for doing that. And I don't think that's justified.

[so sorry]

Wait, so they're like M&M's in a Skittles bag? Or are they chocolate covered Skittles encased in a hard candy shell?

And yeah, that ad is pretty good, but I kinda prefer the one with the dude who turns anything he touches into the candy.

Oh.. the candy is probably pure shit..

But fuck if their ad's dont make me want to buy them!

Skittles commercials are the fucking weirdest things ever.

And regarding the candy itself: its chocolate flavored skittles. No real chocolate at all. They aren't horrible, but they're not really good either.

[Bob Samonkey]

They taste kinda like tootsie rolls...

[Fawst]

I dig the Michael Bay commercial for Verizon Fios. I'm guessing that most of you outside of the US haven't had a chance to see it.

It's Bay at his house (presumably) and he's like "Hi, I'm Michael Bay, director of awesome films. I demand that things be AWESOME!" Then he clicks a button in his hand and a huge explosion goes off in the background. Later on, he's standing in the backyard "Awesome barbecue..." (there's a full scale Bumblebee robot standing behind the grill, which explodes when he pushes another button) "Awesome pool!" (yes, the pool then blows up)

It's pretty damn funny, look for it on YouTube. Can't from work, or else I'd find it for you guys.

[so sorry]

I dig the Michael Bay commercial for Verizon Fios. I'm guessing that most of you outside of the US haven't had a chance to see it.

It's Bay at his house (presumably) and he's like "Hi, I'm Michael Bay, director of awesome films. I demand that things be AWESOME!" Then he clicks a button in his hand and a huge explosion goes off in the background. Later on, he's standing in the backyard "Awesome barbecue..." (there's a full scale Bumblebee robot standing behind the grill, which explodes when he pushes another button) "Awesome pool!" (yes, the pool then blows up)

It's pretty damn funny, look for it on YouTube. Can't from work, or else I'd find it for you guys.

Awesome Bay Commerical


I'm actually surprised no one posted this yet.

Fucking AWESOME!

[bastard_robo]

I dig the Michael Bay commercial for Verizon Fios. I'm guessing that most of you outside of the US haven't had a chance to see it.

It's Bay at his house (presumably) and he's like "Hi, I'm Michael Bay, director of awesome films. I demand that things be AWESOME!" Then he clicks a button in his hand and a huge explosion goes off in the background. Later on, he's standing in the backyard "Awesome barbecue..." (there's a full scale Bumblebee robot standing behind the grill, which explodes when he pushes another button) "Awesome pool!" (yes, the pool then blows up)

It's pretty damn funny, look for it on YouTube. Can't from work, or else I'd find it for you guys.

Awesome Bay Commerical


I'm actually surprised no one posted this yet.

Fucking AWESOME!

I always imagined Bay's home like this... If it isnt.. then Im once again sadly dissapointed with life...

[LaDracul]

Ray Bradbury whores for Sunsweet Prunes

LMAO

[buster00]

Thank You Easter Bunny! Bawk Bawk!

M & M's Easter advert from back in the day.

[Maui]

I still favour the giggling doughboy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_I3br9m-68&feature

[Bob Samonkey]

Go help me but I love this commercial...

[Bob Samonkey]

Damn. No meatloaf fans...

[LaDracul]

I'm wondering why they didn't get Carla DeVito or Eileen Page for that commercial... Of course, Eileen would be singing for Carla...

[Fievel]

I'm just disappointed that it's Tiffany in the commercial.
I saw the short version on TV last night and thought it was Kari from Mythbusters.

So sad.

[Hermanator X]

This is a pretty cool ad, its a recruitment tool to encourage young'uns to become engineers.

(I have a very feckin freaky one too, but cant find a link at the mo)

[Ribbons]

Damn. No meatloaf fans...

Heh, that's pretty cool. I didn't realize the dad was actually Meatloaf at first.

[Bob Samonkey]

I cannot wait till they get their own TV show ala Cavemen...

[minstrel]

This is a pretty cool ad, its a recruitment tool to encourage young'uns to become engineers.

(I have a very feckin freaky one too, but cant find a link at the mo)

I didn't see this until today. But THAT is cool!

[buster00]

I'd like to see the guys from those Snickers FEAST commercials get their own show.

[buster00]

Here's one of the most bizarre and depraved things I've ever seen.

Courtesy of the 1960's, it's a Jell-O ad featuring the cast of Hogan's Heroes.

Carol Channing appears, but then disappears. A tour de force!

[Hermanator X]

This is a pretty cool ad, its a recruitment tool to encourage young'uns to become engineers.

(I have a very feckin freaky one too, but cant find a link at the mo)

I didn't see this until today. But THAT is cool!

Cheers! I was hoping someone would pick that one up. It loses a little on the small screen, but when I first seen it on TV I nearly pooped my pants.

[Hermanator X]

Brains from thunderbirds like you have never seen him before.

[doglips]

Brains from thunderbirds like you have never seen him before.

Not bad, but WTF? SNAP!? . They should have gone with Hot Chip 'Over and Over' to up the in-the-know irony.

[Brit Pop]

British Telecom have a new advert (probably because the guy who stars in the long-running series is off for a bout after getting hit by a car or something)...

The new advert has the Gremlins in... as in - the green, mischevious, all-singing all-dancing kind from the movie with the Peltzers in!

Would it have cost them a lot to use them? And who do they have to pay to use their imagery?

[papalazeru]

British Telecom have a new advert (probably because the guy who stars in the long-running series is off for a bout after getting hit by a car or something)...

The new advert has the Gremlins in... as in - the green, mischevious, all-singing all-dancing kind from the movie with the Peltzers in!

Would it have cost them a lot to use them? And who do they have to pay to use their imagery?

they had to rent in the puppets too.
Probably WB. Maybe a couple of Jim Henson animators.
It wasn't that slick but they probably paid a hefty bundle in the license considering they also used the music from the original film.
The puppet control sucked a bit though.

[Hermanator X]

Yeah, the puppetting was pretty rubbish, but at least they looked more realistic than the nob from Dragons Den who was "acting" with them.

[Fievel]

DirecTV Ad featuring Craig T. Nelson and.... Heather O'Rourke!??!?!

I've enjoyed all of the DirecTV within-the-movie ads so far, but I'm not a fan of this one at all.
Considering his co-star in the ad died when she was 12.... that just seems wrong.

[Tyrone_Shoelaces]

DirecTV Ad featuring Craig T. Nelson and.... Heather O'Rourke!??!?!

I've enjoyed all of the DirecTV within-the-movie ads so far, but I'm not a fan of this one at all.
Considering his co-star in the ad died when she was 12.... that just seems wrong.

It is a bit ghoulish but I'm sure they had to get permission from her family to use her likeness and voice.

[so sorry]

DirecTV Ad featuring Craig T. Nelson and.... Heather O'Rourke!??!?!

I've enjoyed all of the DirecTV within-the-movie ads so far, but I'm not a fan of this one at all.
Considering his co-star in the ad died when she was 12.... that just seems wrong.

Totally agree... I know they probably had to get her family's permission, but it is creepy as fuck to see her in there.

And really Craig T Nelson? This is where your life is right now? Direct TV commercials?

[TheBaxter]

i usually don't watch tv commercials if i don't have to (thank you Tivo!) but there's one set of commercials that i see from time to time that are driving me bug fuck nuts. those damn "I'm a PC" commercials. you're not a PC, you're a fucking human being! give it up micro$oft, you're never going to be as hip as apple... and this is coming from a PC user (but i'm NOT a fucking PC damn you!)

[so sorry]

i usually don't watch tv commercials if i don't have to (thank you Tivo!) but there's one set of commercials that i see from time to time that are driving me bug fuck nuts. those damn "I'm a PC" commercials. you're not a PC, you're a fucking human being! give it up micro$oft, you're never going to be as hip as apple... and this is coming from a PC user (but i'm NOT a fucking PC damn you!)

Really stupid...agreed. And I love how they try and inject some kind of social/political relevance in there: a guy in Alaska saving whales (oh, isn't that cute), an african bush teacher with her 200 students (oh, isn't that cute), a philosphy professer extolling the existential meaning of what it is to be a PC (oh, isn't that...wait, wtf did he say?).

Where are the "I'm a PC, and I surf for porn every night" guys that make up 99% of PC users?

[TheBaxter]

i usually don't watch tv commercials if i don't have to (thank you Tivo!) but there's one set of commercials that i see from time to time that are driving me bug fuck nuts. those damn "I'm a PC" commercials. you're not a PC, you're a fucking human being! give it up micro$oft, you're never going to be as hip as apple... and this is coming from a PC user (but i'm NOT a fucking PC damn you!)

Really stupid...agreed. And I love how they try and inject some kind of social/political relevance in there: a guy in Alaska saving whales (oh, isn't that cute), an african bush teacher with her 200 students (oh, isn't that cute), a philosphy professer extolling the existential meaning of what it is to be a PC (oh, isn't that...wait, wtf did he say?).

Where are the "I'm a PC, and I surf for porn every night" guys that make up 99% of PC users?

right here, buddy. right here.

if they ever make an "I'm a YouPorn" commercial, count me in.

[Ribbons]

I don't know, I kind of see what they're going for with that commercial... although part of it is to probably make PCs seem "with-it" or whatever, I think it's basically trying to say you don't have to buy a Mac to NOT be John Hodgeman (or whatever that dude's name is).

[RaulMonkey]

I think some kind of tit-for-tat from Microsoft on the "PC/Mac" front was long overdue. Their new ads might be kinda lame, but no lamer than the Justin Long series which was funny the first time, but...

[Bayouwolf]

I think some kind of tit-for-tat from Microsoft on the "PC/Mac" front was long overdue. Their new ads might be kinda lame, but no lamer than the Justin Long series which was funny the first time, but...

To be fair...the "Dude your getting a Dell" was way worse than the Mac Attacks.

[Hermanator X]

Cloverfield, now available with Chilli and Garlic sauce: Link

[TheBaxter]

saw an ad for this the other night:
it's a modern-day snake oil salesman!

it depresses me that there are people out there stupid enough to believe in something like this. "ooh, a mouth spray that makes all my pain go away!"

[BuckyO'harre]

This has recently been creeping me out a tad.

In a good way... I guess???

[Ribbons]

IPAMPILASH

Me too... in a good way... I think. Starburst makes the best commercials.

[Cpt Kirks 2pay]

I hate those Muller light adverts.

You know the ones that go...

"Got my hands got my head got my fingers got my......." NOT ANYMORE YOU ANNOYING gentleman!! I JUST CUT THEM ALL OFF FOR YA!!!!!!!!

FUCK EM!!! DIE YOGHURT, DIIIIIEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ribbons]

I'M A MAN! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgDZEG9BPVM&feature=related

[Ribbons]

As most people living in the United States (and maybe Canada...?) know, ESPN is famous for their commercials. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that both the office world and the sports world are ripe for parody, and putting them both together yields strangely awesome results. Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that they don't have to worry about actually selling anything. Either way, they know how to bring it.

For those of you not familiar with the NBA, all you need to know is that the character in this video is a mascot for the Milwaukee Bucks. The rest of the commercial explains itself:

[papalazeru]

As most people living in the United States (and maybe Canada...?) know, ESPN is famous for their commercials. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that both the office world and the sports world are ripe for parody, and putting them both together yields strangely awesome results. Or maybe it has something to do with the fact that they don't have to worry about actually selling anything. Either way, they know how to bring it.

For those of you not familiar with the NBA, all you need to know is that the character in this video is a mascot for the Milwaukee Bucks. The rest of the commercial explains itself:

No fair. You can't paste entertaining ads here. This is the commercials thread. It's supposed to be full of the bile and garbage of human life.

[so sorry]

[Peven]

one thing that makes it less enjoyable to watch sports is the absolutely lame Bud Light commercials. i am not sure who they reflect upon worse, the insidious little Struggling Background Artists who make them or the fucking morons who apparently responded positively to them enough to keep them running....

...to be fair the Miller Light commercials with the bar whores ragging on dudes who don't care what light beer they get are only a micro-bit less shit

seriously, you can tell a lot about the target market for a product by watching the commercials, because the companies and marketing people aren't just throwing shit out there blind, if a commercial runs, and continues to run, it is because it is testing well among those it is intended to entice into buying the product....and so beer commercials are very telling....very telling indeed...