While most of the world watched a slew of big budget, overly extravagant Super Bowl commercials the good people of North Platte, Nebraska were the fortunate few who got to see Will Ferrell’s hilariously minimalist ‘Old Milwaukee’ ad.
Super Bowl ads tend to have more longevity than traditional commercials thanks to their large budgets, creative freedom and overall goal to keep you glued to the TV between quarters. Some, however, aren't remembered for the joy they brought but rather for the public outcry they produced.
The Super Bowl might bring the promise of glory to one group of lucky fans and humiliating and bitter defeat to another, but for the rest of the universe, it's a chance to enjoy some primo, top-of-the-line adver-tainment.
Japanese advertisers are famous for paying celebs big bucks to endorse a variety of products. But we never thought we’d see Yoda from ‘Star Wars’ endorsing Ramen noodles. Darth Vader as a corporate shill, maybe. But Yoda?
Clothing retailer Old Navy is known for its kitschy commercials featuring ’80s and ’90s icons such as Morgan Fairchild and Joan Collins.
But in its latest campaign, “Super C-U-T-E,” the company bypassed an actual star and went with an apparent lookalike of reality show phenom Kim Kardashian — and she is not amused.
This year, a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl will cost three million dollars. At that price, any company hawking its product during the big game better hope its ad makes a big impression.
We’ve compiled a chronological list of 10 Super Bowl commercials that went over like a flawlessly executed touchdown. By lodging themselves in our collective consciousness, these ads made the commerci