Gillette Has The Razor That Won’t Attract Sharks

This is a useful ad in case you were planning on shaving in shark infested waters.

OK. I also find it weird that Gillette pits their own products against each other. Why wouldn’t they just say “leading disposable” instead of  “leading Gillette disposable”? That said, I own a Gillette Fusion ProGlide, and it’s the best razor I’ve ever had. It really DOES feel like gliding and it “feels good on my sensitive skin”.

What’s That Song? Part III

Artist: Eric Carmen, Song: “Hungry Eyes”

Funny commercial. Beautiful woman. Lame song though. Gives me bad flashbacks of working retail. Advertisers really love the ’80s. And blue M&Ms are the best.

Artist: K’naan (performed in commercial by Maria Aragon), Song: “Waving Flag” and Maria Aragon cover

What great exposure for young Maria Aragon. As for this HTC Sensation commercial, I feel like it’s a polarizing one. If you’re into social networking and the “new” Internet, you probably love it. If you’re not, you’re probably wondering why people are wasting time like this. Me? I’m somewhere in between.

The Rest Of The Toyota Venza Generational Campaign

Due to the popularity of today’s entry about a Toyota Venza ad that compared young people and their parents when it comes to a certain social networking site, I’m going to post the rest of the campaign, created by Saatchi & Saatchi LA. They’re all solid commercials, though I still think the “Social Network” spot is the best.

I don’t know if these are on the air yet, but you can bet that they will be soon. You can also bet that a humorless twentysomething will write an op-ed in the New York Times whining that “we’re so not narcissistic, we’re just misunderstood”. Lighten up, kiddies.

Toyota Takes A Shot At The Facebook Generation, Is Right

Yeah, I get offended when nobody likes my Facebook status or the stupid stuff I post. And if I find out that somebody has defriended me, they’re basically dead to me. I’m 25, and this Toyota Venza commercial shows how our parents view us.

At least I’m self-aware. Oh, and this is definitely going on Facebook.

Ice Mountain’s Beautiful Commercial

This one has been up on YouTube for more than a year, but I just saw it yesterday.

Amazing. And I learned some new things. The “one billionth of one percent” stat is pretty mind blowing. Also, when I was looking for this ad online, I noticed the exact same commercial numerous times for what I thought were competing brands. I discovered that all of these (Ice Mountain, Deer Park, Zephyrhills, Poland Spring) are regional brands owned by Nestle. Ice Mountain is the branch marketed in the Midwest, which would explain why I saw the commercial in Ohio. Alright then. But I still don’t think I’ll be buying bottled water when I got a tap and a refrigerator.

Walmart’s Not Gonna Take It

There’s no doubt that Walmart is a brilliant retailer. The jury is still out though about whether they’re good or evil. Personally, I hate Walmart. You could go on and on about the reasons: their sketchy employment records, alleged discrimination against women, and the argument that they push smaller stores out of business while selling merchandise made almost exclusively in other countries. But I hate Walmart for a much simpler reason. I’ve found it to be so incredibly inefficient. When there’s 20 checkout lines, more than 2 at a time should be open. I should not be waiting in line for 10 minutes when the store isn’t even crowded and there’s numerous employees just standing and gawking stupidly. Whatever.

Anyway, the tune on this Walmart commercial sounds a lot like Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It”.

Happy Birthday America!

On this 4th of July, it seems like a prime time to post one of the few good American beer commercials that’s been on the air in recent months. Nice job Budweiser.

 

Stop Yelling At Me, Applebee’s

Not a fan of the voiceover man. I always feel like he’s narrating with almost a restrained yell. It also doesn’t help that Applebee’s is my least favorite of the casual American chains (T.G.I. Fridays, O’Charley’s, Ruby Tuesday, Chili’s). It’s also interesting to notice the beverages that adults are drinking in any commercial for these chains. The men always have a beer, and the women always have wine or a colorful cocktail. Even with kids there, both parents are still drinking. Just a subtle, but notable observation.

Blue Rhino Presents: How To Not Get Invited To BBQs

What a dick.

What’s That Song? Part II

People always want to know about commercial tunes, so I think I’ll make this a weekly feature. What’s That Song? Fridays.

Artist: Iggy Pop, Song: “The Passenger”

Love it. One of my favorite current commercials. Drinking Captain Morgan is fun. Being a pirate is also fun, especially when it’s the romanticized type with spontaneous wench-filled parties on the high seas. A great choice of song complements this ad. Though as we learned from that South Park episode, real piracy isn’t such a good time.

Artist: Run DMC, Song: “It’s Like That”

Artist: The Knocks, Song: “Make It Better”

Another sweet summer commercial. More than drinking Corona Light, this ad really makes me want to go to a rooftop party. I really like the cinematography too…the skyline at night just pops.

Artist: Real McCoy, Song: “Another Night”

Lest ye think of me as some kind of drunk, I’ll include a non-alcohol advertisement. Though truthfully, the posts about alcohol commercials always get the most views on my blog. Anyway, this spot for Farmers Insurance is pretty amusing. And the song is a cheesy ’90s classic.