Even though I’m not a big football fan, the Super Bowl last night was a lot of fun for me. In addition to the suspenseful and action-packed game, I watched all the great and not-so-great advertisements. Even in these tough economic times, there are companies shelling out the $3 million for a 30-second Super Bowl ad slot. (I’m not mad at them. Maybe these companies can teach the others some fiscal lessons?) And the ad themes have changed from luxury and free spending to budget cuts and few perks at the office. Even the car ads have seen a big shift, namely American cars are out (no bailout money spent on ads) and Japanese and German cars are in.
Speaking of German cars, Audi had a great ad “The Chase” using the Back to the Future movie theme. (The A6 is such a gorgeous car!)
And the Doritos “Crystal Ball” ad plays into the hard economic times and the lure of getting free chips! Don’t we all wish we had a crystal ball to predict the future.
And if you missed the Super Bowl ads, you can visit Super Bowl FanHouse, Super-Bowl Ads.com and even TIME magazine’s piece to see the crazy ads that provided just as much entertainment for some of us as the game.
-The Caramel Bella
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that dorritos commercial had my sick self laughing up a storm! i heard my husband burst out laughing…while i was resting…so i had him rewind it…my was that one funny!
the only i like about ss is the ads…if i even get around to watching them.
isn’t it funny how the commercials reflect the times?
By kiandra on 02.02.09 1:58 pm | Permalink
Thanks for the comment and reading my site.
It’s amazing how the ads reflect the pulse of the economy.
By Caramel Bella on 02.02.09 10:54 pm | Permalink
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