February 7, 2005

The "Big Game" is over, but capitalism never ends

The only ads I really liked were the FedEx/Kinko's one with Burt Reynolds (keys to a Super Bowl commercial: has-been celebrity, talking/dancing animal, and "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey), and the careerbuilder.com series where a guy has monkey co-workers.

Hey wait, I see a connection here, to... wait for it... Cannonball Run II, which starred both Burt Reynolds and a monkey! Thus further proving my theory that all comedy has its base in Cannonball Run II.

Also a recurring theme: MC Hammer became famous, and then lost that fame. I guess I can't complain about them using that joke.

I can't find a good video link to the ads. (You have to pay for adcritic now? What is that?) Somebody probably has video of them. At any rate, here's the annual Slate review article.

James - 10:32 AM
Comments

Courtesy of "A Welsh View", here's a link to the Superbowl Ads. http://xo.typepad.com/blog/2005/02/2005_superbowl_.html

Echo Bunny - Feb 7, 2005 - 1:32 PM

Ameriquest's commercials were definitely the best.

- Feb 7, 2005 - 3:23 PM

I dunno. Didn't you think Godaddy.com ad had a couple of things going for it?

Dad - Feb 7, 2005 - 9:43 PM

"Don't Stop Believin'" is good, but I prefer "Any Way You Want It." It sounded great booming out of Rodney Dangerfield's golf bag in "Caddyshack."

DP - Feb 8, 2005 - 7:46 PM