Author Topic: What Is Up With These Super Bowl Ads? (Read 10433 times)

Glorb · « **on:** February 07, 2010, 06:33:11 PM »

It's 3rd and 3, and so far, Budweiser has the best commercials, as always.

Weegee · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2010, 08:44:49 PM »

Why are they playing football at a Who concert?

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2010, 07:58:32 AM »

I was studying for an economics test in another room for most of the game, but it seemed like the ads weren't as great as previous years'.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2010, 01:10:53 PM »

I managed to see 0% of the Super Bowl this year!

WarpRattler · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2010, 02:25:14 PM »

Kalee and I watched Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei! instead of the Super Bowl. Far more enjoyable, I'd say.

nensondubois · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2010, 02:35:34 PM »

I have seen zip ads this year. I missed the The Who concert though.

penguinwizard · « **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2010, 02:42:10 PM »

The one Super Bowl I watched was the 2006 game of the Seahawks versus the Steelers. The Steelers won, or as some people believe, the referees won.

Thanks to HughesNet, I'll have to wait until 11:00pm before I look at the commercials (I forgot about it last night). So I'll post tonight on what I thought.

Glorb · « **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2010, 03:32:04 PM »

Ugh nothing but losers. Just lock this topic.

penguinwizard · « **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2010, 07:04:19 PM »

In before Locke.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2010, 11:02:54 PM »

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2010, 11:43:27 PM »

Also, I just realized how well my signature compliments Chup's.

penguinwizard · « **Reply #11 on:** February 09, 2010, 03:29:55 AM »

Several ads were good but not memorable, but I did like the screaming chickens one (er, whichever Dennys commercial had them screaming the longest), and we can count on Budweiser to have those heartwarming Clydesdale commercials. And I liked the one where the two guys had to quickly find out the phrase for "I surrender" before getting plowed into by a sumo guy.

ShadowBrain · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2010, 08:16:05 AM »

My brother said there was some ad with Tay Zonday, David after Dentist, the Numa Numa kid, and a bunch of other viral video stars, but I just missed it.

Weegee · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2010, 05:33:42 PM »

The funny thing is that every name you mentioned there has fallen to the cultural wayside... which, of course, means that the media has just discovered them.

Anyway, I would still like to know why so many people paid hundreds of dollars to attend The World's Shortest Who Concert.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2010, 06:10:54 PM »

I heard it was the world's worst Who concert, too.

penguinwizard · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2010, 06:21:02 PM »

That reminds me of a Robot Chicken skit I didn't understand the first time around. It shows a wacky-dressed guy at a baseball field standing on first base, he stands there for a few seconds before yelling "Do you get it?" The guy is Dr. Who. So Who's on first. Get it? Ha ha. Given the instant gratification of violence that the show usually has, it was probably over the heads of many viewers who suddenly had to think during a five-second timespan.

TLW · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2010, 08:07:56 PM »

I was disappointed by the Who. I was expecting them to go more out of the box with there songs, like in previous cuts. Insted, all we got were those cookie-cutter album cuts. Also, it was just stupid of him to try to sing it as high as he could when he was twenty. The whole affair was just sad.

nensondubois · « **Reply #17 on:** February 10, 2010, 08:18:00 PM »

Did they play "Teenage Wasteland" or "Won’t Get Fooled Again"? Those are my two favorite songs.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #18 on:** February 10, 2010, 08:23:41 PM »

Tee hee, [insert snide comment about learning song titles here].

Weegee · « **Reply #19 on:** February 10, 2010, 08:34:50 PM »

WHOOO TLW's BACK

Anyways, at least they made an effort to perform the songs faithfully to the original recordings, rather than screw up the pace/instrumentation/whatever as so many aging live acts do.

EDIT:

* Weegee seriously considers *****-slapping nenson

SolidShroom · « **Reply #20 on:** February 10, 2010, 09:38:19 PM »

The Who are too old. With their stage presence gone, they just aren't the same. But c'mon, "Teenage Wasteland" is like my favorite The Who song.

Weegee · « **Reply #21 on:** February 10, 2010, 09:54:54 PM »

Quote from: SolidShroom on February 10, 2010, 09:38:19 PM

Teenage Wasteland

Quote from: nensondubois on February 10, 2010, 08:18:00 PM

Teenage Wasteland

Y'all had best be trolling.

Glorb · « **Reply #22 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:24:12 AM »

Okay, first off, do you gross old man Canadians even watch the Super Bowl? How the hell do you know if The Who played? Second, why the hell would you watch the Super Bowl just to watch a bunch of dying old men play Teenage Wasteland and the CSI theme song?

Weegee · « **Reply #23 on:** February 11, 2010, 03:21:21 PM »

Quote from: Glorb on February 11, 2010, 09:24:12 AM

Teenage Wasteland and the CSI theme song

Also, according to a recent poll, over 50% of Canadians watched the Super Bowl mainly for the ads and halftime entertainment. In other words, most Canadians would rather pee during the game than miss the commercials. That's how much we care.

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #24 on:** February 11, 2010, 04:19:12 PM »

You do realize the majority of Football fans are Americans?

Of course its a given Canadians wouldn't care about our sport. Nobody else does either.

SolidShroom · « **Reply #25 on:** February 11, 2010, 04:28:32 PM »

Quote from: Glorb on February 11, 2010, 09:24:12 AM

Okay, first off, do you gross old man Canadians even watch the Super Bowl? How the hell do you know if The Who played? Second, why the hell would you watch the Super Bowl just to watch a bunch of dying old men play Teenage Wasteland and the CSI theme song?

Teenage Wasteland is the CSI theme song, you derp. At least the CSI: NY theme. They played the CSI: Miami theme too. That first song was weird though.

Weegee · « **Reply #26 on:** February 11, 2010, 04:40:53 PM »

1. There is no such song as "Teenage Wasteland". That song's title is "Baba O'Riley".
2. "Baba O'Riley" is CSI: NY's theme, and "Won't Get Fooled Again" is the theme song of CSI: Miami. Both were recorded for the Who's 1971 album, Who's Next.
3. The fact that you've never heard "Pinball Wizard" until now is pitiful, Solid.

SolidShroom · « **Reply #27 on:** February 11, 2010, 05:49:04 PM »

Alright, now I think I'm the one being trolled.

Weegee · « **Reply #28 on:** February 11, 2010, 05:58:48 PM »

I was simply clarifying matters for those, if anyone, who weren't trolling in the first place. I'm sorry, but the wealth of musical ignorance in this thread is appalling.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #29 on:** February 11, 2010, 08:52:37 PM »

Quote from: Weegee on February 11, 2010, 04:40:53 PM

3. The fact that you've never heard "Pinball Wizard" until now is pitiful, Solid.

You didn't know the word "limp-wristed".
You didn't know what Magic Eye pictures were.
You don't put your own socks on.

bobman37 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:50:46 PM »

Wait, The Who did a cover of the CSI theme song? You'd think such a famous band would have enough original songs to play.

SolidShroom · « **Reply #31 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:37:36 PM »

So, after boycotting Doritos because of their retarded Super Bowl ads, I received a case of them in the mail.

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #32 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:39:38 PM »

I was treated to a viewing of those ads last night. They were good; I was surprised.

SolidShroom · « **Reply #33 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:40:27 PM »

The one with the little kid was painfully unfunny.

Weegee · « **Reply #34 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:42:34 PM »

Wait, so, did you send them a formal letter notifying them of your boycott?

SolidShroom · « **Reply #35 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:57:48 PM »

They were sent from Amazon, so I'm inclined to believe that they were sent by a third party.

Turtlekid1 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 15, 2010, 01:59:45 PM »

Quote from: SolidShroom on February 15, 2010, 01:40:27 PM

The one with the little kid was painfully unfunny.

Surely not the one with the little kid saying "Keep your hands off my mama, and keep your hands on my Doritos!"? That was the only funny Doritos commercial.

SolidShroom · « **Reply #37 on:** February 15, 2010, 02:05:51 PM »

Artificially quippy young black kids weren't even funny in the time of Diff'rent Strokes.

Weegee · « **Reply #38 on:** February 15, 2010, 02:17:21 PM »

I love how that commercial fades out just before they passionately kiss.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #39 on:** February 15, 2010, 07:17:27 PM »

I wince every time I see the controller drop.

Two questions for Solid:
1) Did the shipment end your boycott?
2) What did your family say?

SolidShroom · « **Reply #40 on:** February 15, 2010, 08:20:44 PM »

My boycott is still standing. It's gonna be difficult to keep up though. It'll stop when I see a non-stupid Doritos ad. My family didn't really say much, just "is this guy rich?" and "he should have sent ranch Doritos instead" (please don't send ranch Doritos now).

Chupperson Weird · « **Reply #41 on:** February 15, 2010, 09:52:54 PM »

All my friends agreed that we needed Doritos samurai suits. That is all.

bobman37 · « **Reply #42 on:** February 15, 2010, 10:31:07 PM »

Quote from: SolidShroom on February 15, 2010, 08:20:44 PM

"he should have sent ranch Doritos instead"

Did they decide this by eating them, spitting them out and firing their food guy?