It’s that time of the year again. Don’t start freaking out about Valentine’s dates yet because what I’m referring to is Super Bowl time. Some of you may be saying, “Football? I don’t really care about that. That’s for the boys.” But along with the game, the national anthem mess-ups (Sorry, Christina Aguilera), and the half-time that we all look forward to (Don’t even get me started on the failed combination of Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers), come the racy, fun, crazy, hilarious, and just out of this world Super Bowl commercials. So here’s the low-down on some of the good, the bad, and the downright bad ads that aired this past Sunday.
The Good
Bud Weiser’s Puppy Love Commercial:
This commercial was leaked prior to the Super Bowl but won over everybody’s hearts. While the commercial absolutely nothing to do with the product it was selling, the story line was sweet, endearing, and touched all of our hearts. Whoever thought that a puppy and horse could be “Best Buds”?
Axe Peace Commercial:
When everybody expected wars to break out in the beginning of the commercial, the ambiance softened, and PLOT TWIST. Who knew that a body spray could be so good that it could turn times of war into times of peace? Axe definitely did, and we have to praise them for their creativity on this one.
Anna Kendrick for Newcastle Commercial:
This commercial has been in the news for days because no matter how much she questions if she is “super bowl hot”, Anna Kendrick blows our minds away with her sweet innocence and by being ridiculously funny. Who doesn’t want to have Newcastle’s, now that America’s sweetheart has endorsed it?
The Bad
David Beckham for H&M Commercial
I know girls. How could I ever call a commercial containing a barely naked David Beckham bad? But the truth is that this commercial was terrible. The people who work the ads for H&M were aiming to be funny, but the commercial did not achieve that. If you’re going to use David Beckham in his underwear, make it sensual. Sorry H&M, but this one was a no go.
The Full House Reunion for Oikos Commercial
It kills me to have to put the boys from Full House on the “bad” list, but this commercial made the people around me cringe when we watched the game. Although many of the Super Bowl Commercials have sexual implications, this one may have gone a little too far, and we can’t forget the little Seahawks and Broncos fans that were watching the game. I’m sure that Oikos is yummy, but the commercial is not for me.
Tim Tebow for T-Mobile Commercial:
Look, I get it. Tim Tebow was a huge topic of conversation when he was dropped from the Patriots and left with no contract. I feel bad for the guy, but he is old news. Ads need to be new, fresh, and a little more entertaining. Sorry, T-Mobile, but this one was not one of your best.
The Downright Bad
Go Daddy Body Builder Commercial:
Commercials are supposed to appeal to mass audiences, but only a small percentage of Americans are as big and addicted to spray tanning as the ones in the Go Daddy Commercial. While Danica Patrick had a good cameo, many people remained confused after this commercial aired, and I can assure you that that was not the idea behind it. I don’t even want to say, “Maybe next year,” to the advertising folks at Go Daddy because this is a sign that they should quit and maybe go on to different careers. They should take it like Tebow.
Budlight’s Ping Pong Vs. Arnold Commercial
This Commercial had too many things happening at once and kept the audience’s minds spinning. Sometimes two ideas come together to make a greater one, but this commercial was a hodgepodge of too many scenes. Get it together Budlight, we’ve seen better.
Volkswagen’s Commercial featuring Carmen Electra
When you think Super Bowl commercials, you think hot models with fast cars. It would have been great if Volkswagen had kept it easy with Carmen Electra, but they added every other successful Super Bowl idea and made it a mess. The commercial wasn’t clear, it covered the car that the advertisement was trying to sell, and I couldn’t wait for it to end shortly after it started. This commercial that could have gone really well turned out downright bad.