It's become kind of tradition to talk Super Bowl ads on my blog. Being a Journalism major, I had to take a few marketing/advertising classes, and since then always look at ads a little more closely.
My overall impression was that there seemed to be a bit more sexual crudity. This strikes me as especially strange marketing as more women and children are in the audience than a normal NFL game.
One of my favorites featured Bob Dylan. I liked the images, like the song, like everything:
Another favorite was the Crystal Ball Doritos Ad. If I remember correctly (meaning I'm too lazy to actually go and look it up, man, my journalism profs would be disappointed) this ad was submitted by two out of work brothers from Indiana:
Castrol Edge Grease Monkeys made me laugh out loud:
Lots of great movie ads like Star Trek, Land of the Lost and Angels and Demons. The ads must have done their job because after both, the dh said, "That looks good."
We did finally learn what was behind the What is G commercial. But other than the game, which was fantastic (even though I had a soft spot for the Cards and their underdog status) The Boss was fantastic and I loved, Loved LOVED the episode of The Office which followed.
There is a lot of talk about the Teleflora ad over at the Smart Bitches site. If you haven't heard, check it out by going here.
