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  • Here’s How The Top Super Bowl Ads Played On Social Media

    So, were you wondering which of last night’s Super Bowl ads got the most buzz on social media? Engagor has put together an infographic looking at the top five, as well as total Super Bowl ad mentions across Twitter and Facebook, the top hashtags, the top engaging advertisers, and some other takeaways.

    The highly anticipated Super Bowl commercials once again got people breaking out the tissue box and debating the best celebrity endorser, while others got a big yawn,” a spokesperson for Engagor tells WebProNews.

    The top 5 buzzing ads part is interesting, as only one of them – Nationwide – was buzzing with primarily dislikes. That was what’s become known as the dead kid ad, which also partially inspired what seems to be the biggest meme from the Super Bowl:

    Yahoo Tech reports on the software developer responsible for that one. I bet at least one person at Nationwide wishes GoDaddy went with its original commercial.

    Here’s what’s happening on Nationwide’s timeline though:


    Twitter proclaimed McDonald’s the winner of its #TopSpot competition for the following tweet:

    The top three also included these:

    Here’s a cool visualization looking at the buzz around each of these three tweets over time:

  • GoDaddy Announces ‘Unpredictable’ Super Bowl Ad

    GoDaddy, a company known almost as much for its Super Bowl ads as its actual services, announced that it will be appearing in a spot during the Super Bowl yet again in 2015.

    While typically, the company runs multiple ads during the big game, it will be running just a single 30-second spot this time around. This is, according to AdAge, because the company wants to leave room in the budget for international marketing.

    GoDaddy has historically run racy ads with scantily-clad women, but more recent campaigns have relied more on humor. You may recall the Jean-Claude Van Damme ads, for example.

    The coming Super Bowl spot is called Journey Home, and will feature “an adorable puppy”. It will be about “empowering business owners” to succeed online.”

    While GoDaddy is not revealing it, there will be a twist. The company says not to expect a predictable commercial. One predictable element, however, will be the return of Danica Patrick, who will co-star alongside the puppy.

    “We are taking an advertising tradition – a tried-and-true Super Bowl commercial convention – and turning it upside down,” said GoDaddy CMO Barb Rechterman. “People love cute, little puppies in Super Bowl commercials, right? The power of our next Super Bowl ad is how it pivots from what you think is a traditional ‘Hallmark’ style commercial into something unexpected, while highlighting how our products help a small business owner drive their business online.”

    “I’m pretty sure this little GoDaddy puppy is going to steal the show,” said Patrick. “Our Super Bowl commercials have evolved over the years, and it’s been pretty cool to be a part of the transformation. I love this year’s surprise ending. I really don’t think people will see the punch line coming.”

    This will be the eleventh-consecutive Super Bowl to include a GoDaddy ad.

    Image via GoDaddy/YouTube

  • Kia K900 Super Bowl Commercial Is a Winner

    Who knew that Kia was in the luxury car business? Last night’s Super Bowl may have been a complete blowout as the Seattle Seahawks absolutely crushed the Denver Broncos 43-8, but as usual many Super Bowl ads created the buzz that marketing execs were hoping for. And at a whopping $4 million for a 30-second spot, companies needed their commercials to pay off big time.

    One of the biggest winner’s of the night was the spot for the Kia K900. According to Edmunds.com, the Laurence Fishburne Matrix send-up titled “The Truth” did a remarkable job introducing potential car shoppers to their new flagship model. It certainly let the world know that Kia now makes a full-size luxury sedan, and it’s quite impressive looking.

    Edmunds reported that web traffic for the Kia K900 sparked a 7,100% uptick in Web traffic during the game. Many websites also rated the ad as one of the best spots on the night.

    You can expect to see the Kia K900 at local car dealers within the next few months. The car is a rear-wheel-drive sedan. The V-8 model starts at $60,400. However, a more inexpensive V-6 model will be released a few months later that will run around $50,000

    It’s one thing for people to be talking about products the next day online, but it’s another thing entirely for shoppers to go out and buy what companies are trying to sell. However, Edmunds believes that successful Super Bowl ads do drive consumers into car dealerships.

    What do you think? Can Kia break into the luxury car business?

    Image via Twitter

  • Bruce Willis Touting Honda Safety

    Bruce Willis appeared in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday touting the safety of Honda automobiles. Nine automobile brands were advertised during the Super Bowl, with Willis’s ad not all that different from the rest.

    Bruce Willis’s Honda ad went along with the overall theme of the night for car advertising–warm and family oriented. He talked of how people probably expected to see him crash a car or blow it up, but instead he asked fans and viewers to give every one of the people around them a hug. He went on to say how their safety matters as much to Honda as it does to the consumer–and to the football fans at the Super Bowl. No special effects were used and Bruce Willis didn’t even drive a Honda. Instead the camera eventually panned to a full view of Willis hugging former SNL funny man Fred Armisen.

    “That’s a great hug,” he told him.

    “Our simple, yet engaging, big-game spot is intended to highlight not only Honda’s deep concern for the safety of our customers, but the actual industry-leading crash test results that back up our commitment,” said Mike Accavitti, senior vice president of auto operations at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. about their Super Bowl ad. “We know that safety is high on a new-car shopper’s purchase consideration list. Honda leads the industry in crash test performance and the Super Bowl represents a great opportunity to move the needle on consumer awareness of that fact.”

    How many of the Super Bowl ads did you see on Sunday evening? The general consensus so far is that most of the ads were a bit on the boring side. Bruce Willis’s ad was dull as could be, but the hilarious look on Fred Armisen’s face sort of saved it from falling to the bottom of the barrel of the list of ads.

    The Budweiser horse and puppy definitely took the cake. Ellen DeGeneres advertising for Beats was very entertaining. The Seinfeld reunion ad was funny–but only if you watched Seinfeld. And then there were the Bruce Willis-type ads.

    Did you see Bruce Willis in his Honda safety ad? You must admit that the mild humor was okay, but certainly not memorable.

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  • Super Bowl Ads: Are You Ready For Them?

    Are you ready for the Super Bowl? How about the Super Bowl commercials? For many people, the commercials are just as entertaining or sometimes even more entertaining than the actual game.

    Companies shell out millions of dollars to make sure their commercials are aired during the Super Bowl because they know millions of people will see them. These companies also know that if they are going to create a new commercial for the Super Bowl they better make it good or else it won’t be appreciated.

    This year there are several commercials that seem promising and are likely to deliver some good laughs. If you plan on watching the Super Bowl you may want to keep an eye out for the Soda Stream commercial which will star Scarlett Johansson and the Anheuser-Busch commercial which will feature an adorable puppy.

    Celebrities are always a great way to gain attention with Super Bowl ads and this year celebs like John Stamos, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Steven Colbert will be starring in a few. Several companies have already released their Super Bowl ads or ad teasers, but some like Chrysler and Coca-Cola are planning to keep their a secret until game day, hoping the suspense will peak the interest of more viewers.

    “The surprise factor doesn’t matter as it once did,” Justin Osbourne, the general manager of brand and marketing communications at Volkswagen of America, said. “Our goals are about how many total views we can get. To assume that that is going to happen within forty-eight hours is cutting yourself pretty short.”

    Do you enjoy watching the commercials during the Super Bowl and do you like the teasers or would you rather be surprised on game day?

    Image via YouTube.

  • Anna Kendrick Stars In Fake Super Bowl Ad

    Anna Kendrick has proven over the years that she has a pretty broad sense of humor; as a girl who isn’t afraid to reference, say, masturbating in a movie theater to Ryan Gosling movies, she’s a gem among today’s young actresses. That may be why Newcastle Brown Ale hired her to do a Super Bowl ad…sort of.

    The beer company hasn’t bought air time during Sunday’s big game, but their ad campaign is almost as good. The idea revolves around the company being too broke to pay for a big commercial starring Kendrick, who says she was surprised they asked her to do it in the first place.

    “I don’t think of myself as like, beer commercial-babe-hot. You know? I mean I’m hot, but like….like approachable hot. Like the hottest girl in your improv class hot,” she says in the ad.

    “It seemed like the obvious thing we had to do, and unfair to the world if we didn’t,” Newcastle brand director Quinn Kilbury said. “The Super Bowl is great. The game is amazing, everyone loves the game. But it’s become much more about marketing in some ways, and the over-the-top ridiculousness that surrounds it. I saw a lot of that when I was doing the real Super Bowl marketing stuff over at Pepsi, so it’s close to my heart, and it is a little ridiculous sometimes. For a brand that likes to poke fun at marketing, we had to poke fun at Super Bowl marketing at some point.”

    Image via YouTube

  • Chevrolet Silverado Super Bowl Ad Gets Romantic

    Hello Ladies

    In what’s becoming a popular move, companies are releasing Super Bowl ads before the big game on Sunday in an effort to generate internet buzz. It’s not a bad decision considering the cost of a 30-second ad this year is at the $4 million mark. Chevrolet released its Sunday-bound ad on Wednesday and because of their marketing strategy, Chevrolet Silverado is currently trending on Yahoo.

    The ad is called Romance. The commercial centers upon an old-fashioned cowboy towing a bull in a large trailer, highlighting the power of his rugged Chevrolet Silverado HD pickup truck. However, it’s not just another western. Instead, it’s more of a love story. Well, maybe not quite a love story. A stud story? Cue the mood background music, You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate, and it becomes quite obvious what the cowboy has in store for the bull.

    A man, his truck and a very eligible bachelor. It all leads to romance for the bull and the group of lady cows waiting with bated breath and licking-lips for their stud.

    Big time companies like GoDaddy and Budweiser are also of the opinion that it’s best to release Super Bowl ads days if not weeks before the game. The Super Bowl attracts over 100 million viewers worldwide, many of whom are more interested in the funny and expensive commercials, rather than what Peyton Manning is doing on the field.

    Speaking of the big game. The high-powered Denver Bronco offense will face off against the defensively-built Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2nd in New Jersey. Vegas odds makers are predicting the contest will be a close one. The current line has the Broncos favored by only 1.5 points. And if the game turns out to be a blowout, at least fair weather football fans will have the commercials to look forward to.

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  • Super Bowl Ads: Your Laugh/Cry Of The Day

    Super Bowl Ads: Your Laugh/Cry Of The Day

    It’s difficult to pinpoint why, but there’s something about putting animals in a commercial with a poignant song that just tears at the heartstrings every time. Budweiser understands, and they’ve ensured a viral hit with an ad that’s been making its way around the web this week and leaving a trail of sloppy tears.

    The ad is one of many which will air during this year’s Super Bowl and stars a tiny golden puppy who doesn’t want to leave his best friend: a giant Clydesdale. The unlikely pair keep finding one another no matter how many times they’re separated; take a look and try not to well up.

    Another ad getting some attention this year is for Volkswagen, which shows us what happens when the vehicles hit 100,000 miles: engineers getting their wings. It seems a bit cutesy for a moment, until you get to the two engineers comparing wing size in the bathroom, and then we see what happens when a car hits 200,000 miles. Just watch.

    Then there’s this one from Audi, which shows us that compromise isn’t always a good thing. What do you get when you mix a Doberman and a Chihuahua? A terrifying monster that even Sarah McLachlan can’t help.

    The 2014 Super Bowl will air on Sunday, February 2 at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time on Fox.

    Image via YouTube

  • Danica Patrick Gets Buff for Super Bowl Ad

    In a GoDaddy commercial that would make The Situation and GTL fans everywhere scream with joy, Danica Patrick sports a big muscle body suit and races against buff-bodied men to the nearest spray tan palace. GoDaddy is going against their traditional dolled-up, glamorous marketing approach in this year’s Super Bowl ad. Instead of seeing a sexy Danica, Super Bowl audiences will witness how the brunette NASCAR driver looks with veins popping and more muscles than Poppy when he eats his spinach.

    The advertising goddess has now appeared in 13 GoDaddy Super Bowl commercials, making her the most used celebrity in big game ads. Why the GoDaddy marketing switch? Last year’s commercial with Danica and supermodel Bar Refaeli sucking face with a nerd ranked last in USA Today’s Super Bowl ad meter. However, the word of mouth due to the rather disgusting and outrageous make out session did reach an all-time high.

    Maybe you remember it? Maybe you’d like to forget it? Either way, here’s another look at sexy meeting smart.

    The web hosting company who has continually used the Super Bowl as a major advertising platform will hope that their 2014 ads will be a touchdown. The estimated price for a 30-second commercial this year is $4 million.

    And believe it or not, the price tag is usually worth it. Not only will people be talking about and rewatching ads the next day on the internet, but the Super Bowl attracts over 100 million viewers world wide. In an age where television audiences usually switch the channel during commercials or fast-forward them on their DVR, people know to stay-tuned for the clever and expensive ads shown during breaks in the game.

    Super Bowl XLVIII will take place on February 2nd in New Jersey. The offensively-charged Denver Broncos will face the defensive-minded Seattle Seahawks.

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  • Arnold Schwarzenegger to Drink Beer in Super Bowl Ad

    Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing more than just watching the Super Bowl this year. He will appear in one of the infamous half time ads–the ones even non-football fans always make a point to see. He will drink some Bud Light for a cool $3 million dollars, while Super Bowl fans raise a bottle or can to him in their homes or at local bars. This is something new for the former ‘Governator’ of California. He has made some advertisements overseas, but has managed to steer clear of doing any in the U.S. It seems money talks loudly and clearly to the Terminator star.

    “Arnold has shot a series of ads in Japan but pretty much hasn’t done anything in the U.S.,” a source told the New York Post. “Persuading him to promote a beer is a big coup for Bud Light.”

    Schwarzenegger has three films coming out in the next year or so. He will appear in The Expendables on the big screen, Years of Living Dangerously on Showtime, and in 2015 is set to return once again in his famed role in Terminator: Genesis.

    It seems both Arnold Schwarzenegger and his estranged wife Maria Shriver are both active in the work force these days. She has been featured on both The TODAY Show and the NBC Nightly News, doing intriguing segments that feature a human touch–something Arnold appears to lack on the big or small screen. He obviously had the human touch when he cheated on Maria with their housekeeper Mildred Baena, with whom he fathered a love child–now-16-year-old Joseph.

    Oh, what a character the former ‘Governator’ is. He certainly likes to have his cake (read: his Mildred or his beer) and eat it, too. Will you be tuning in on February 2nd to the Super Bowl XLVIII–at least to the half time ads, so you can watch Arnold Schwarzenegger guzzle some Bud Light? Arnold is competing against half time artist Bruno Mars–who is far younger and way cuter than he is. Who do you think people will talk about more following the big game?

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  • God of War: Ascension Live Action Trailer Released

    Though they rarely have anything worthwhile to reveal about their games, the live action video game trailers seen in the past few years have been memorable. Who can forget the celebrities battling it out in the Call of Duty trailers, or the strange Assassin’s Creed version of America?

    Today, Sony released its live-action trailer for God of War: Ascension. Earlier in the week, Sony teased this trailer as a commercial that will play during the upcoming Super Bowl broadcast. That’s a lot of money for a game commercial, showing that this may be Sony’s last big marketing push for the PlayStation 3 before it announces the PlayStation 4 on February 20. The God of War PlayStation 3 bundle announced yesterday is also part of that push.

    It’s less bloody than you might imagine, though Kratos looks just as grumpy as ever. Since Ascension is a prequel to the original God of War, it focuses on Kratos’ fall and his motivations behind his epic quest for vengeance against the gods. As the trailer teases, memories of the Spartan’s family and the ash that covers his body will be large themes throughout the game.

  • Go Daddy’s First Of Two Super Bowl Ads Is Better Than Last Year’s

    Go Daddy has broadcast ads during the Super Bowl for the past nine years. Last year’s ads were not received very well, and we suggested that Go Daddy change its strategy. The company will once again have two ads going up this year, and the first has been revealed. Does it remedy the errors of the past?

    The first ad to be revealed this year is called “YourBigIdea.CO.” As you can obviously tell, the ad is trying to sell you Go Daddy’s new .co domains. The ad implicates that .co domains are the new Gold Rush of the Internet age. If you get one, you’ll become incredibly wealthy.

    Compared to last year’s ads, this ad is way better. It seems that Go Daddy may be done with trying to exclusively use sex appeal to sell domains. Sure, some of the men watching the game may like the models that Go Daddy employs for its ads, but it doesn’t exactly sell its product. To be fair, however, Super Bowl ads have always been more about entertaining viewers than trying to sell a product.

    According to Ad Week, Go Daddy has one more ad that it will reveal soon. The other ad will star supermodel Bar Refaeli alongside longtime Go Daddy spokesperson Danica Patrick.

    In other Super Bowl ad news, Hulu recently kicked off its Ad Zone once again. The site will feature all the Super Bowl 2013 ads in real time as they appear during the game. Viewers will then vote on which ads are their favorite. Go Daddy better hope viewers respond more favorably to its ads this time.

  • Bar Refaeli Is The New Go Daddy Girl For The Super Bowl

    It almost wouldn’t be the Super Bowl without Go Daddy advertising with scantily clad women. The company announced today that it has signed actress and model Bar Refaeli to star alongside longtime Go Daddy girl Danics Patrick in one of its two 30-second Super Bowl spots.

    The one with Refaeli is titled “Perfect Match,” but the company isn’t releasing details of the ad’s concept.

    “The opportunity to be in a Super Bowl commercial is thrilling … and to partner with Go Daddy is something I just couldn’t resist,” said Refaeli, who was number one on Maxim’s Hot 100 list for 2012. “I feel like the ‘Perfect Match’ commercial is a chance to be in an iconic Super Bowl spot that not only leaves people talking, but shows everyone what Go Daddy is really about. I really look forward to meeting Danica too!”

    Patrick will have appeared in 12 Super Bowl commercials after this year’s game. She has already appeared in more than any other celebrity in history, according to the company.

    “Go Daddy attracts a lot of marketing attention,” says Patrick. “What really makes Go Daddy special, though, is the way they ‘get it done’ for their customers – their brand of personalized service is unlike anything in the tech industry … the commercials are just the icing on the cake and I think ‘Perfect Match’ will be one of those ads people rewind to see over and over.”

    “We think we’re going to make special Super Bowl magic with ‘Perfect Match,’” adds Go Daddy Chief Marketing Officer Barb Rechterman. “This ad marries Go Daddy’s edgy brand with our reputation for taking care of customers in a way we think will be surprising and, more importantly, entertaining.”

    Perfect Match was developed by Deutsch NY and is being filmed in Los Angeles today. I would imagine that we’ll be seeing it show up on YouTube before too long.

    Image: Bar Refaeli’s Facebook Page

  • YouTube Ad Blitz Winners Announced

    YouTube Ad Blitz Winners Announced

    You may remember that YouTube was running the Ad Blitz again this year that allowed users to vote on the best Super Bowl ads from this year’s big game. YouTube compiled the results and released them on Friday letting us all know which videos America thought were the best.

    We reported previously on what other groups and agencies had to say about the ads. The YouTube Ad Blitz results seem to confirm what other ad agencies saw as being the best ads.

    Before we get to who you voted as the best ads, YouTube shared some stats about this year’s Ad Blitz campaign. This year’s Ad Blitz saw 133 million views across all the videos, which is up 43 percent from last year. During the game, nearly six percent of all YouTube traffic came from those watching the ads.

    Unsurprisingly, 82 percent of all 133 million views came from Sunday, Monday and Tuesday as people still talk about the ads even after the game is over. What may be surprising, however, is that 18 percent of all views came from outside the United States.

    Some other random facts include: the most popular ads drove the most traffic with 65 percent of views coming from the top 10 ads; Google searches for super bowl commercials peaked on Monday; and more than 32 percent of all mobile votes were cast on tablets.

    Without further ado, here are the top five videos as voted by you:

    1. M&M’s: Just My Shell

    2. Chrysler “Halftime in America

    3. Bud Light “Rescue Dog”

    4.Chevy Silverado “2012”

    5. Dorito’s “Man’s Best Friend”

  • Best And Worst Super Bowl Ads: Vote On Facebook

    Facebook and USA Today are hosting an “Ad Meter” at facebook.com/sports, where people can go to express who had the best and worst Super Bowl ads by casting votes. The voting starts at kickoff, and runs until 6PM ET on Tuesday. Results will be announced later that night.

    “While the USA TODAY Ad Meter has historically been the authority on what brands had the best, most popular commercials, this year, USA TODAY partnered with Facebook to let the more than 800 million global Facebook users share commentary online and view their favorites even after the Super Bowl Champs leave the field,” a representative tells WebProNews.

    Super Bowl Ad Meter on Facebook

    “Designed to marry the industry authority of USA Today’s Ad Meter with the social engagement of Facebook, the collaboration will open up how people discuss and rate iconic Super Bowl ads by putting consumers at the center of this long-standing annual event,” she adds. “We’ll be interested to see who reigns supreme this year based on the social vote!”

    It’s still early as of the time of this writing (kickoff isn’t until tomorrow evening), but may of the ads have already been going around online. Have any stuck out to you so far as being particularly good or bad? Let us know in the comments. Then after kickoff, let Facebook know.

  • Best Buy Super Bowl Ad To Ditch Celebs For Tech Inventors

    Apparently, Best Buy thinks Silicon Valley inventors make the best spokespeople, and are willing to bank on that at this year’s Super Bowl.

    Best Buy’s Super Bowl advertisement, which will appear during the third commercial break of the 1st quarter of Sunday’s big game, will feature tech inventors like camera phone pioneer Phillippe Kahn and Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom. Although well informed readers like yourself might recognize those names, it’s safe to say that the general public may not.

    This marks a definite shift from previous years of advertising. You remember Best Buy’s big Super Bowl spot from last year right? The Ozzy Osbourne / Justin Bieber commerical that has Ozzy wondering “what the f*ck’s a Bieber?” Here it is, to jog your memory:

    “Big brands like to hire celebrities,” Best Buy Marketing Chief Drew Panayiotou told Bloomberg. “We looked at everyone from George Clooney to Stephen Colbert. We believe the inventors are more than enough. I give those 125 million viewers a lot of credit. I think they’ll appreciate the story.”

    Best Buy was all set to air a celeb-heavy ad, common practice for the high-cost real estate of a Super Bowl commercial. But apparently, the outpouring of tributes to the late Steve Jobs that seemed to dominate the latter part of 2011 changed something. It spurred the idea of a tech-themed commercial.

    The ad is not meant to be funny – focusing more on the story of how technology is brought to the consumer. It’ll be going up against Budweiser and M&Ms in its block.

    Best Buy will be fighting in a Super Bowl ad space filled with blockbuster film trailers, Seinfeld reunions, vampires, Star Wars dogs, and a Ferris Bueller rehash starring Matthew Broderick. Will it make an impact? We’ll just have to wait and see.

    [Image Courtesy Trendy Gamers]

  • The Avengers Super Bowl Teaser Is One Intense 10 Seconds [VIDEO]

    The Marvel Youtube channel has just posted a teaser clip from the Super Bowl spot for The Avengers, the Joss Whedon-helmed super superhero movie that’s sure to be one of the biggest hits of the summer.

    It’s only a 10-second clip, but it surely packs a punch. You’ve got the Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and even Scarlett Johansson’s beautiful self – and some major destruction. Check it out below:

    The Avengers is definitely one of the most buzzed-about movies of the upcoming blockbuster season. When the initial Avenger’s trailer released, it broke the iTunes record for most downloaded trailer of all time.

    The Avengers will release in 3D and IMAX on May 4th. If you choose to watch it in three dimensions, you’ll be able to watch it in style (with a slight fee). Fans choosing to pay an extra 5 bucks will be albe to don their very own custom 3D glasses modeled specifically for four different heroes: Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, and Captain America.

    If you somehow missed the original trailer, you can watch it below:

    Are you excited? Let us know in the comments. And be sure to check out some of the other leaked Super Bowl spots below:

    Lexus Releases Its First-Ever Super Bowl Ad Early

    Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno and The Soup Nazi

    Audi Super Bowl Ad Kills Some Vampires

    Volkswagen’s Super Bowl Ad: Dogs Bark The Imperial March, Look To Out-Viral Little Vader

    Ferris Bueller Honda Ad Is Matthew Broderick’s Day Off

  • Lexus Releases Its First-Ever Super Bowl Ad Early

    Waiting until the Super Bowl to release your company’s Super Bowl ad is, apparently, so last year. Several companies have released their ads early. The latest company to jump on this peculiar bandwagon is Lexus. The company has released their first ever Super Bowl ad almost a week before game time.

    The ad, titled “The Beast,” is for the 2013 Lexus GS. Check it out below, and let us know what you think in the comments. Personally, I’m excited. I’d love to know what they made that bumper out of. It’s not every day you see a car punch through a steel barrier without a scratch.

  • Ferris Bueller Honda Ad Is Matthew Broderick’s Day Off

    Last week, a ten second clip of Matthew Broderick recreating a scene from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off led to speculations that there could be a sequel in the works – a revelation that thrilled some fans of the old film and disappointed others.

    It was soon revealed that the teaser clip didn’t actually have anything to do with a sequel, but was simply a teaser for a Super Bowl ad from Honda. We reported that the ad would indeed star Matthew Broderick and involved the recreation of at least a few scenes from the original film.

    Well, now it’s here and available to watch in its entirety, via the Honda YouTube channel. Take a look at “Matthew’s Day Off,” which starts with Broderick calling in sick – to his agent.

    To celebrate the launch of the all-new 2012 CR-V, Honda brought Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back in a big game commercial. We cast Matthew Broderick as himself, skipping out on a day of acting work and living it up in his all-new CR-V. Relive movie history with Honda’s fresh twist and wonderful homage to this ’80s classic.

    Think you’re a true fan of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? We hid over two dozen references to the movie throughout the commercial. Some are obvious, some are VERY subtle. See how many you can find.

    How many did you spot? The “life goes by fast” quote? The parade? The scummy valet and his car jump?

    I think it’s a pretty good ad, sure to be one of the most-talked about on Super Bowl Sunday. However, there’s already some blowback coming from viewers of the ad. Here are the top-voted comments on Youtube:

    Thanks for ruining my childhood dreams, with a crappy SUV.

    Very glad I got to post the first comment…I can’t explain how disappointed I am. Don’t know if I’m just an idiot but for some reason I thought the 10 second teaser was a trailer for a Ferris Bueller 2, not a stupid Honda commercial. At this point I just can’t believe Matthew Broderick would allow anyone to use the priceless movie to advertise a car. Wow.

    What do you think? Childhood-ruiner or good, nostalgic advert? Let us know in the comments.

  • GoDaddy Super Bowl Ad #2 With Danica Patrick And Pussycat Dolls “Leaked”

    Last weekend, the first of two GoDaddy Super Bowl ads was “leaked” (because I’m sure GoDaddy doesn’t want them to be seen yet). It involved Danica Patrick and Jillian Michaels painting a naked lady.

    Standard GoDaddy ad fare.

    This one also features Patrick, along with the Pussycat Dolls:

    I’m still waiting on one with GoDaddy girls slaughtering an elephant, but it doesn’t look like we’ll see that this Super Bowl.

  • Ferris Bueller Sequel? Nope, Just A Honda Ad

    On Thursday, a mysterious clip starring a gray-haired Matthew Broderick appeared on YouTube. In the clip, Broderick opens the shades and says “How can I handle work on a day like today?” It’s immediately followed by a date, which happens to be 2/5/11, or Super Bowl Sunday.

    This description of the video on YouTube says:

    We hate to be such a tease, but on a day like today, we just have to. Stick it out until the Super Bowl, or take a “day off” on Monday and catch the big reveal.

    Naturally, this little teaser created a lot of buzz on the internet yesterday, with many wondering if it meant that Ferris Bueller sequel was in the works.

    While that may in fact be true, this little clip is simply a teaser for a Super Bowl ad – for Honda. Jalopnik reports that Honda’s ad will recreate many parts of the the classic film, including the famous Ferrari-jumping scene where the two shady valets take Cameron’s dad’s car out for a joyride. But this time, instead of a Ferrari, it will be a Honda CR-V.

    Not only will the ad star Matthew Broderick, but it’s also directed by The Hangover‘s Todd Phillips.

    I guess, in theory, they could announce some sort of plans for a sequel as part of the Honda Super Bowl ad. Maybe the ad is just a tester for public enthusiasm for a Ferris Bueller reunion. But that’s probably just wishful thinking (or a terrible idea, depending on who you ask).