27-01-2003 08:29									#1
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Okay, we've seen the game... what was the best/funniest commercial during the game?


I thought the upside down clown was the best.

I'll never think of Hot Dogs the same way again.

	27-01-2003 16:44									#2
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Didn't get a chance to see any - saw it on AFN, so all we get are the public service announcements.

Descriptions would be good.

	27-01-2003 17:19									#3
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Yeah, I didn't get to see a lot of them either- break time gabbing.

Though I can honestly say Hulk looks bad.

	27-01-2003 18:52									#4
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Of the ones I saw, the winner was the Bud Lite spot with the zebra doing instant replay while the Clydesdales waited to play football.

I heard the Ozzy/Osmonds Pepsi Twist was good but I missed it.

Overall, I thought this Super Bowl was an all-time LOW in quality of new ads.

	27-01-2003 19:12									#5
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Pepsi has the Osbournes, the Osmonds, and Florence Henderson in their commercial... have they lost their minds? People don't drink soft drinks because they want to be like Ozzy Osbourne or Donny Osmond... do they?

	27-01-2003 19:14									#6
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I agree, the commercials were uninspiring.

My favorites,

1. Zebra.

2. HR block with Willie Nelson.

3. Pepsi twist with Ozzie.

4. The two sierra Mist commercials.

From the pregame show, the best were for show promos.

1. Red or Black, you win either way (alias)

2. Bud light ripoff adds for the practice.


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	27-01-2003 19:26									#7
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I loved the commercials with the zebra as the referee and the Sierra Mist ones. Otherwise... the commercials STUNK this year. Where was the Quizno's wit?

And I won't judge the Hulk yet... while he *looks* like a fat and talentless oaf, it's Ang Lee... this could still be something seriously cool and introspective.

The look isn't everything.

	27-01-2003 20:06									#8
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The Trident 5th Dentist commercial was funny, so was the 'Yo... Yao' commerical.

But the best (after the zebra/jackass instant replay one) was the FedEx Castaway spoof . GPS locator, satellite phone... classic.

The Tim McGraw designated driver commerical was the best of the 4th Quarter.

But to hear y'all, you sound like a bunch of 'I walked 10 miles in the snow' fogeys! EVERY Superbowl had like 3 or 4 good commericals and the rest stinkers. Like this year was an aberation!

	27-01-2003 20:12									#9
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I hear you Imran... I don't understand it.

Am I the only one who thought this was a good superbowl? I wasn't cheering on either team I just wanted to watch the game. And I counted about 6 really good commericals.

JohnT: Are you questiong the mentos level coolness of retro nostalgia?

	27-01-2003 20:13									#10
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quote: Originally posted by rah I agree, the commercials were uninspiring. My favorites, 1. Zebra. 2. HR block with Willie Nelson. 3. Pepsi twist with Ozzie. 4. The two sierra Mist commercials. From the pregame show, the best were for show promos. 1. Red or Black, you win either way (alias) 2. Bud light ripoff adds for the practice. RAH Yes, and the hulk does look like it's going to suck

I guess we are twins... I have to pretty much agree with the list... and I would put the FedX and Trident commercials right after the two Sierra Mist ones.

"The Practice" ads in the pregame show were the funniest of all of them... (and Rah... they were rip offs of the Miller Lite Commercials, not Bud Light)

	27-01-2003 20:14									#11
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fedex one was definitely one of the best

ozzy/osmonds was ok, but if anything it would make me not want to drink pepsi twist

hot dog with the clown, don't even remember what that was a commercial for haha

lots of skim too (or maybe that was just my imagination )

zebra one wasn't bad either

matrix ones were kinda cool too, 2 in one year, can't wait

not a lot of absolutely horrible commercials, most were very mediocre though

	27-01-2003 20:16									#12
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Didn't get a chance to see any - saw it on AFN, so all we get are the public service announcements.

Descriptions would be good.
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Where I am, the state lottery cut in to play the numbers, and when it was over Oakland scored thier first touchdown. Needless to say I phone in the lottery commission about this. I will NEVER buy a ticket from my state ever again.

	27-01-2003 20:19									#13
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Did you have a hand in any of them Ming?

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Whats the matter with the hulk? I thought it looked miles better than the TV show. Theres just no way a real human can play the hulk since no-one could be big enough.

	27-01-2003 20:29									#15
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Oh, and since this thread is about the entertainment about the SB, I thought I'd put this here:

The Dixie Chick's version of the anthem was RIGHT THERE with Whitney Houston's version in 1991. At worst it was 2nd. Great performance by the Chicks!

	27-01-2003 20:37									#16
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--Castaway for Fedex was very good.
--Willie Nelson/H&R Block had some amusement value.

Biggest trend -- ads for movies we cant see for at least 4 months. (But I guess it's at least an upgrade from ads for internet companies who won't tell us what they do... )

	27-01-2003 21:24									#17
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I was just glad to get to see the commercials. I am used to having the local station which shows the superbowl supersede the signal of the US network feed and end up watching some "regular" commercials for the local furniture shop or car dealer or something.


I really liked the Practice commecial with the Miller Lite ripoff-- The upside down clown was hilarious but I don't even recall what it was for. The zebra was great too

I didn't see the Willie Nelson one-- must have been getting beer for my guests.

	27-01-2003 21:28									#18
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The upside down clown ad doesn't seem to be too effective. While people seem to remember it and thought it was funny... NOBODY REMEMBERS WHAT IT IS FOR... (and neither do I)

What a waste of money

	27-01-2003 21:34									#19
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The commercials did decline this year and I HOLD MING PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE!!!

	27-01-2003 21:56									#20
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Does anybody have any comments about the Gilligan Island spoof. For me it was a worth a "oh that's kind of cute" the first time, but I was already sick of it the second time.

	27-01-2003 22:02									#21
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That was kinda funny .

I liked

	27-01-2003 22:18									#22
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quote: The Trident 5th Dentist commercial

I can't believe I missed that one, will have to track down a mpeg of it

	27-01-2003 22:21									#23
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The upside down clown was for Bud beer- just read a newspaper story about the commercials.

Gilligan spoof-- cute but not that great

and I thought the car commercials were boring

	27-01-2003 22:40									#24
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Commercials this year were stupid... the only one I though was remotely funny was the Bud Light commercial where this guy's friend tells him to look at his new girlfriends mom to see what she'll look like in 20 years. First she's hot, then he sees she's got a mega-ass. It wasn't even that funny, but it was the best one IMO.

Overall this SuperBowl was the second worst ever. The worst being the matchup between the NY Giants and the Ravens.

	27-01-2003 22:43									#25
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What's this obsession with the commercials?

Don't you get enough of them every other day of the year?

	27-01-2003 22:46									#26
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quote: Originally posted by FrustratedPoet What's this obsession with the commercials? Don't you get enough of them every other day of the year?

These commercials during the superbowl are almost always new and "unique". Many of them are not aired much or at all after the game. So there is a fair bit of interest in who come up with something interesting.

I understand that the price tag this year was something like 2 million per 30 second spot

	27-01-2003 22:48									#27
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Yeah... the price tag sounds about right. Commercials in the first quarter were going for about that. However, commercials later in the game were cheaper (as usual).

	27-01-2003 22:53									#28
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I usually don't get excited for the commericals anyhow, we see enough of them after the Super Bowl to last a life time

	27-01-2003 22:56									#29
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Commercials generally are a good reason to channel-surf but I have seen collections of the best commercials of the year that were hilarious.

	27-01-2003 23:06									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Boshko I can't believe I missed that one, will have to track down a mpeg of it

Let's just say that it involves a squirrel taking a bite out of pair of nuts.