February 2008 - Posts
By now, every bit comedian (and every slightly drunk guy who fancies himself a bit funny) has done a sendup of MasterCard’s “Priceless” ad campaign. (“There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s MasterCard.”) But chances are, no one has thought to introduce a creepy wandering eye into the act. For that, well, there’s MasterCard.
The credit company’s latest spot, which debuted during Sunday’s Academy Awards show, features a slightly retro, downtrodden guy whose “The Office”-ish life takes an unusual turn when one of his eyes starts wandering.
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We’re on record as loving Careerbuilder.com’s “Heart” Super Bowl ad, and are willing to go on record that the later one “Spider” wasn’t nearly as good.
Still given that most of the ads during the game stunk on ice, batting .500 is pretty good for any company not named Anheuser-Busch.
So when we heard that the company had a new viral-advergame-thingee we figured it’d at least be worth it to do some research. What a disappointment.
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Sad to say, but this year’s crop of Super Bowl ads was a Cloverfield-esque disappointment – there were some bright spots (thank you, Pepsi, for repeatedly beating on Justin Timberlake), but overall, a pretty uninspired group.
Evidently, msnbc.com readers enjoyed Budweiser’s “Rocky” spot. Of course using the Clydesdales again is about as reliable as meat loaf but as boring as a Jack Johnson album (that’s a good thing followed by a bad thing, if you’re keeping score).
But in the fourth quarter Amp Energy Drink decided to bust out the bondage gear.
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