hands down FUNNIEST commercial this year imo:
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Five years ago, David Beckham became the ce of the Emporio Armani underwear collectionbecause thats really where everyone was looking. In 2012, hes got his own line of tighty whities for H&M and theyve produceda 30-second spotthat puts the tease in teaser. But if the videos mere 700,000 views is any indication, this is not the kind of tight end people want to see during the Super Bowl.
• The license plate of Brodericks Honda reads SOCHOIC, a reference to Ferris line about Camerons thers Ferrari. (It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.) The Ferraris plate, of course, said NRVOUS.
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A few days later, the answer came whena 2:25 minute versionof the ad was released and it turned out to be a commercial for the Honda CR-V. Broderick wasnt playing Ferris, but he might as well have been for all the references to the 1986 film. And since life still moves pretty st, here are a few inside jokes to watch out for in the commercial. In addition to the obvious shot-for-shot nods to the movieBroderick with the towel on his head, the performance on the parade float, the flying carthere are more obscure Easter eggs hidden for Ferris nboys:
After a long absence from Super Bowl commercials, Jerry Seinfeld returns this year with an ad for the Acura NSX thats already had more than 10 million views since it debuted. The conceptin the extended versionis that Jerry, whos mous for collecting cars, wants to be the first person to own the new NSX. The problem is, theres one person ahead of him in line.
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im sorry, but people who get excited about TV commercials have a screw loose. advertising is an abominable, ever-more ubiquitous blight on our society, no more so than on american football games. the constant commercials are so unendurable i have shifted my allegiance almost entirely to the english variety. ill watch the superbowl, but only with the remote in hand and my thumb poised constantly over the mute button as always. im r more invested in the blessedly commercial-free chelsea-united game earlier.
Thank God itson the BBC and I dont have to endure the mind-numbing attempts of creatives trying to sell me tat I neither need or want.
Though hes performed with Queen and has been knighted by one, Sir Elton John appears in a new Pepsi commercial released Friday as a bored King who is forced to endure talent auditions. Kind of like Simon Cowell, but with baggier clothes. After some jester performs Nellys Hot in Herre, Melanie Amaro, the first X-Factor winner, steps up to belt out Aretha Franklins Respect. And King Eltonand the stained-glass windows behind himare blown away.
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The first Super Bowl ads were released in mid-January and so r roughly half of the 50 scheduled to run can be found online. So lets Monday Morning quarterback a few of the more high-profile adson Saturday. (Click on the links in the headlines to see the ads).
most are weak, although I did like the darth vader kid ad for some car company. they try so hard that they usually come off like a bad joke. this year could reach record desperation levels since madonna will be trying to act like shes relevant. we should try to act surprised when theres a wardrobe malfunction or some other contrived controversy.
Sick of y vampires? So is Audi, which sticks a stake in the genre with a sly Super Bowl ad thats already been seen by more than 3 million. InVampire Party,Echo and the Bunnymens The Killing Moon plays in the background as a twentysomething bloodsucker drives to a midnight meet-up in the woods. And, score, hes bringing the O+! Except, oops, our hero forgot how powerful the LED headlights are on his new Audi S7, and Twilight becomes daylight.
• The restaurant valet works for A1 EZ OK PARKjust as Richard Edson did in the movie.
Call it the Broadcast Bootleg. In past years, advertisers have relied on YouTube, Facebook, and their own websites to provide a viral afterlife for their expensiveSuper Bowlcommercials. But now theyve finally realized they can do an end run on the big game by releasing commercials before opening kickoff.
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That commercial is pretty accurate: narcissists such as Ferris Bueller do end up friendless and living life as if they never matured. And yes, they do get vanity license plates on their vehicles such as sochoic.
I quite liked the Seinfeld ad, though you should mention the other car-obsessed is Jay Leno and that Seinfeld greets him with a Newman-esque Leno!
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Suck it,Team Edward. Its a big win for Team Audi.
The commercial takes a Star Wars twist at the endSPOILER ALERT: I wont spoil it.but it just doesnt achieve lift-off.
In the end, the 10-second tease seemed too short. The extended version feels too long without the old cast. So lets hope the Goldilocks Theory holds and the 60-second Super Bowl ad scheduled to appear in the third quarter is just right.
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Pity. Its much funnier than The Dog Strikes Back in which a chubby pooch is inspired toloose his poochafter a Beetle zooms by.
• The guy who high-fives Broderick at the racetrack is wearing Mr. Rooney-like flip-up sunglasses
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• While on the roller coaster, Broderick is seated in front of guy wearing a Detriot Red Wings jerseyjust like his old friend Camerons.
The return of Ferris Bueller. Matthew Broderick takes a day off for a Super Bowl 2012 commercial. Photograph: Public Domain
Sadly, the 2:25 ad doesnt feature Alan Ruck (Cameron), Jennifer Grey (Jeanie Bueller), Ben Stein (economics teacher) or the lovely Mia Sara as Sloane. (And theres no way Honda would have hired Jeffrey Jones as Mr. Rooneyafter his arrest.)
Is it funny? Sure. But its more like a safety than a touchdown.
In 2011, Volkswagen won the Super Bowl ad title withThe Force, an adorable Star Wars-inspired commercial about Little Darth Vader. This year, VW returns to the galaxy r, r away with a teaser spot that was released two weeks ago.The Bark Sidefeatures a chorus of dogs who yelp out a tune that turns into the Imperial March. (Keep your eye on the silent grey dog in the center of this mutt-ly crew and you can hear Chewbaccas roar.)
The Bark Side has had more than 11 million views since it premiered two weeks ago, but its not VWs main Super Bowl ad. Pity. Its much funnier thanThe Dog Strikes Backin which a chubby pooch is inspired to loose his pooch after a Beetle zooms by. He then tries to get into shape by cross-training, Rocky III-style.
• Brodericks agent is named Walter Linder, which is the name written above Abe Froman, Sausage King of Chicago, in the Chez Quis reservation book.
Ferris Bueller, Elton John, Star Wars dogs and Jerry Seinfeld are among the stars of the commercials produced for Super Bowl XLVI
Last week, John Hughes ns wept with joy whena 10-second teaser with Matthew Broderick and the miliar backbeat of Yellos Oh Yeahwas released on YouTube. Was Ferris Bueller really coming back for Super Bowl? (After all, most people already get Sundays off.)
A twist at the end sends the king to the dungeon, but the person waiting for him is too cruel a punishment.Madonna would have been funnier.
Bill Belichick in light hearted mood for Super Bowl 2012
So to convince this guy to give up the car, Jerry makes some Seinfeld-ian attempts at briberyhe does standup in the mans home, tempts him with a dancing holographic monkey, and even resorts to some basic human trafficking. (Jerry offers up actor Larry Thomas, who reprises his role as the Soup Nazi, and tries to sweeten the deal by throwing in the last living Munchkin.)
Why ruin the surprise of what has traditionally been considered some of the best ads of the year? For one thing, sponsors get more eyeballs for freea Super Bowl spot runs $3.5 million for 30 seconds this Sunday. For another, they dont have to release the final cut until the actual game. That allows teasers and extended versions to be tweeted and analyzed on television long before those tasty pigs in a blanket are served.
And just when it looks like Seinfeld has a deal, another car-obsessed comedian swoops in to make a better one.
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