Commercials

[mplant]

Figured we could use a thread to discuss the good and (mostly) bad ones

Probably not a coincidence that I posted this just a few seconds after seeing the Geico cavemen "Let Me Be Myself" for the 9837462346782365823647852349759432759436th time

[mplant]

Also, Gus the Second-Most Famous Groundhog in Pennsylvania needs to have a meeting with an 18-wheeler

[The_Philly_Mick]

The McDonald's McCafe commercials where they but an E' on the end of words. No, its not Mini VanE' you F-ing Douche!!!

[mplant]

For those of us in NE Philly, they still show the old Charlie's Pizzeria commercial every now and then. I like how it's been their 50th anniversary since about 1998. The kids in that commercial probably all have kids of their own by now

[Jimmerz]

Southwest. It's on.

[mplant]

Team Toyota, I'm part of the team!

[The_Philly_Mick]

The 6 Flags guy is going down!! I will give him 1 flag.....to shove up his arse!!!

[Jimmerz]

Imma say again they aint got nothin' on me, nothin' on me..

[The_Philly_Mick]

I love those Kia commercials with that black dude that says CRA-ZY all the time. I think its Jim Sepala Kia. They are so cheesy that they are great. But that black dude steals the show every time!!!!

[AlexCuse]

Car dealerships are pretty bad!

My current leaders (they seem to change by whatever gets the most play on the sport that is in season) -

Worst: the UPS commercials with that long-haired guy. Something about him just really irritates me.

Best: the High Life commercials where the guy goes and takes the beer out of all the fancy places.

[Jimmerz]

"A good honest beer at a tasty price"

[vegas vinn]

How about the Cherry Hill Triplex guy? WHY AREN'T YOU HERE YET?!?!?!?!

[vegas vinn]

I can't stand the furniture store commercials, especially the "going out of business sales". I think Diamond Furniture has gone out of business over 20 times (at least it seems that way).

[Bekirk302]

How about the Cherry Hill Triplex guy? WHY AREN'T YOU HERE YET?!?!?!?!

'Don't bring Money!' LOL

[The_Philly_Mick]

Cash for Gold....if there ever was a rip off. Please send us your unwanted gold in a package and we promise to give you its fair value for it...hahah PLEASE.... The people they interview are half retarded!

[mplant]

How about Roger Wilco with that taped-on mustache?

[mplant]

I can't stand the Cricket "Respect" commercials. Unless you're Aretha Franklin or Otis Redding (and he's been dead for over 40 years now), you shouldn't be singing that song

[vegas vinn]

How about the "Don't play at Bally's/Caesar's commercials? They sound like political ads.

[Bekirk302]

How about the "Don't play at Bally's/Caesar's commercials? They sound like political ads.

The people they show saying they wont go to Bally's or Caesars's are a hundred years old and are people that I dont want to be around...makes me want to go to AC!

[Bekirk302]

Oh I know what commercial I friggin hate...that damn commercial with Gus the Ground Hog for the PA Lottery. Super Creepy. I'd stamp the shit out of him...then steal his lottery tickets.

[vegas vinn]

Oh I know what commercial I friggin hate...that damn commercial with Gus the Ground Hog for the PA Lottery. Super Creepy. I'd stamp the shit out of him...then steal his lottery tickets.

Keep Scratchin!

[mplant]

The Dining Car. Blueberry pie...sometimes lemon meringue

[mplant]

It's Lent. Give me back that Filet-O-Fish

[The_Philly_Mick]

That is a great one. Its catchy as all hell....i find myself singing it when I am alone.....
Plus the big dude nodding his head to the beat....GREAT!!!

[mplant]

The look on the light haired guy's face is priceless

[mplant]

Speaking of which, has anyone on here ever eaten a Filet-O-Fish? Is it any good? I'm a big seafood fan, but seafood and fast food never seemed like a very good match to me

[Jimmerz]

I heard it was good but it takes balls to eat one I think.

[The_Philly_Mick]

Never have...and never will. I would like to make it to my next birthday!

[Bekirk302]

The only time I ever go to McDonalds is for the Filet O Fish during lent. I think they are good but you can tell they stay in your stomach for days. It doesnt really taste like fish at all. I've actually been lucky enough to have a double filet o fish before in upstate NY. It wouldnt have been that bad if you didnt realize you ate all the calories you should have for a few days.

[The_Philly_Mick]

haha....well you are still alive...so apparently its not THAT bad. Still....I'm not that big a seafood fan anyway....I will never know the pleasures of the Filet O Fish!

[mplant]

My ex-boyfriend just kicked in the front door...

[Bekirk302]

That commercial is hilarious...the guy is out in the pouring down rain and kicks in the door....she yells 'get out' and he runs away... LOL. You know that guy would have threw a few punches before getting out of there...or grabbed a sandwich

[Jimmerz]

He was breaking in for one thing. She would have put out.

[mplant]

Pass that guacamooooooooooooleeeeeeeeeee

[mplant]

I have a structured settlement, but I need cash now...

[Jimmerz]

877-cash nooooooooooow!

[mplant]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vREddFRY11A

[mplant]

The ONLY place where you can find Southwest fares online is southwest.com

[Bekirk302]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vREddFRY11A

'Its my money and I want it now'

[The_Philly_Mick]

haha...that bitch is hot, but she is really annoying...."The ONLY Place......" She repeats that like 30 times....I would punch her in the back of the head....and then do her...

[mplant]

She is kinda hot. The way she pounds on that dude's chest implies she may like it a little rough, too

[Jimmerz]

lmao, when you posted this the other day the first thing that came to mind was that chick.

[The_Philly_Mick]

Did anyone see the spoof they did on SNL of the security company....when the ex boyfriend breaks into the single girl's house. I will try to find it on Youtube....it might be hard.

[mplant]

That was awesome. I loved when her grandpop broke in. Here's the Hulu link, not sure if YouTube will have it:

http://www.hulu.com/watch/134720/saturday-night-live-broadview-security

[Jimmerz]

Lol studies show that if you're a lady.. most men want to kill you.

[mplant]

SNL mostly sucks anymore, but they come up with just enough stuff like that to keep me tuned in

[The_Philly_Mick]

Exactly...their digital shorts and commercials are still top notch.

[mplant]

This was my favorite SNL one from this season http://www.poetv.com/video.php?vid=71504

[The_Philly_Mick]

Pour one out for our homie Ass Dan!

[The_Philly_Mick]

"WOW!!! THATS A LOW PRICE!!!!!!"

"I'm sorry, did you say something about a low price?"

"WOW!!! THAT'S A LOW PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!"

"I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!"

[Jimmerz]

This one was great from over the weekend..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfWvS6wF5pE

[The_Philly_Mick]

Yes!!! This one was fantastic!!

[mplant]

Saw this one at work for Wienerschnitzel in Southern California. Wrong on so many levels

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AVSjpFJXdU&feature=related

[mplant]

How 'bout the insurance fraud one where the heavy chick falsely claims to be married? Is the other chick who overhears supposed to be her boss or just a snitch?

[The_Philly_Mick]

I was wondering about that one. I would assume she is just a snitch, cause if she was the boss, I would have assumed she would have went over to the fatty and raised hell. But what I dont get, if she is a snitch, why is she so god damn upset? I mean, would any of you care if you were put in a similiar situation? NOT REALLY, I would say good for you. She acts like she just got kicked in the crotch after eating some bad egg salad!

[mplant]

Charlie Manuel's Nutrisystem commercial is priceless

"Hey, Mike! Come on down here, guy!"

[mplant]

Arlen Specter: "My change in party will enable me to be RE-elect-ED"

And with that another six months of political ads are off and running

[Jimmerz]

That commercial is creepy and they are clearly using footage from YEARS ago.. good call.

[Jimmerz]

Arlen Specter: "My change in party will enable me to be RE-elect-ED"

And with that another six months of political ads are off and running

He didn't get RE-elect-ED!

[mplant]

How about that? I know the dude's 80, but talk about career suicide

[mplant]

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/94388959.html?cmpid=15585797

Apparently, that commercial had a lot to do with swinging things in Sestak's favor

[mplant]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgub5S5FYSk

"Come on down here, guy!" That will never not be funny

[vegas vinn]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLSMWtIEu5k&feature=related

If I'm buying jewelry, why would I care how much you like gardening, or how it feels to step on dirt? This lady needs to leave the house, take some anti-depressant pills, get laid, then make an updated commercial about her new experiences!

[mplant]

I always liked the Bud Light Real Men of Genius ones. I know they still have them on radio, but they should make new ones for TV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsC3ni7A88M

[mplant]

WB Mason. Any of 'em. Godawful

[mplant]

More flags, more fun. Six Flags. I think it's time for Mr. Six to retire. I always thought he seemed like a very poor Ross Perot impersonation, but with a foreign accent

[Bekirk302]

More flags, more fun. Six Flags. I think it's time for Mr. Six to retire. I always thought he seemed like a very poor Ross Perot impersonation, but with a foreign accent

Agreed its time to put him down. The mini version of Mr. Six is even creepier

[The_Philly_Mick]

Yeah that little dude is by far creepier than the old dude. NOT COOL.

[mplant]

Ladies and gentlemen, the 57th President of the United States...

That one got me thinking, which is always dangerous. Obama is the 44th president. That couple would have to live a hell of a long time to make it through that many presidents. Unless any of them die in office, resign, etc, the earliest the 57th president could be sworn into office would be 2061, and that is if all the ones between now and then only serve one term

[mplant]

"Only Hershey has chocolate facials"

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y293/karnoval/la.gif

[mplant]

The Phillies-themed Septa ones are pretty terrible

"What do you want, a parade every year? What are we, Thanksgiving? I'm still celebrating '08! Every other year will do just fine" - We'll always have great memories of '08, but it's not exactly a good thing if you're still celebrating it two years later

"I miss that nut" - The dude in the commercial is talking about Aaron Rowand without actually mentioning his name. Rowand was a nice player for the Phils, but does anyone really miss him here? The Phillies have done just fine without him, and Rowand hasn't exactly set the world on fire with the Giants

[mplant]

WB Mason has resurrected their old musical ones. Why?

[vegas vinn]

Jim Zappala wants to "See-ya ... in a KI-A!"

"THAAAAAAAAAT"S CRAAAAAAAAAAAAZY!"

I thought these would die down, but unfortunately, still running strong.

[mplant]

The Just For Men commercials with the dads and daughters are downright disturbing. The one with the job interview is bad. The one where the two girls convince the dad (the tone of the commercial more or less implies he is a widower) to start dating again is creepy, especially the part where the dad takes a picture on his phone with his date and sends it to the girls

Just For Men should stick to Keith Hernandez and Walt Frazier for their commercials

[vegas vinn]

The Just For Men commercials with the dads and daughters are downright disturbing. The one with the job interview is bad. The one where the two girls convince the dad (the tone of the commercial more or less implies he is a widower) to start dating again is creepy, especially the part where the dad takes a picture on his phone with his date and sends it to the girls

Just For Men should stick to Keith Hernandez and Walt Frazier for their commercials

I agree there. "I got BIG plans for you!"

[Bekirk302]

The Just For Men commercials with the dads and daughters are downright disturbing. The one with the job interview is bad. The one where the two girls convince the dad (the tone of the commercial more or less implies he is a widower) to start dating again is creepy, especially the part where the dad takes a picture on his phone with his date and sends it to the girls

Just For Men should stick to Keith Hernandez and Walt Frazier for their commercials

'Emmitt your beard is werid'

[The_Philly_Mick]

I agree there. "I got BIG plans for you!"

Yeah....whats going on in this commercial???? I thought this was a business setting...you know a typical office....Apparently its a whore house!

[mplant]

I forgot about that one actually. That's a hell of a benefits package. The job interview one I was talking about was the one where the daughter tells her dad she knows he'll get the job and hands him the Just For Men. I mean seriously, if a place isn't going to hire me because I've got a couple gray hairs, I probably don't want to work there anyway

Or it could be the opposite. "OK, you just got done serving a ten-year prison sentence, you were fired from your last job for embezzlement, and were terminated for sexual harrassment at the job before that. But your hair is its natural color. You're hired!"

[mplant]

Bernie Parent for Mall Chevrolet. And we all thought Darren Daulton had a bad tan

[Jimmerz]

"OK, you just got done serving a ten-year prison sentence, you were fired from your last job for embezzlement, and were terminated for sexual harrassment at the job before that. But your hair is its natural color. You're hired!"

:lol:

[mplant]

"That's a hit!"

[mplant]

For some reason, this blast from the past popped into my head. Was hoping it existed on YouTube, and sure enough it did

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ylgwdxpE7o

[Jimmerz]

Available at "better stores" everywhere

[The_Philly_Mick]

Wow....I cant believe you found that...haha

[mplant]

Creepy timing. The inventor of The Club was killed in a car crash: http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=7669445&rss=rss-wpvi-article-7669445

No comments from Captain Jack Klaric, however

[Jimmerz]

plant = grim reaper?

[mplant]

"You like those vine-ripened tomatoes from California, yeah"

I don't like to stereotype people, but when I think of some big shot pizza dude, I'm not thinking of a guy with a Southern accent. What's up with "Free Topping Football" anyway? Do you play football with the free toppings? Do you get a football with the free toppings? Is the deal only good during football games?

[mplant]

"Did you say no guacamole? 'Cause that's bush league, brah!"

[mplant]

"A vineyard? Gimme a break!"

[mplant]

Didn't really get this one at first, then it hit me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_25R-mjADE&feature=related

[mplant]

SNL's take on the TSA controversy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIan6woglrA&feature=related

[mplant]

"My dollar goes far at Save-A-Lot..."

[mplant]

"Give me your melt. I'm your girlfriend now!"

Did they get one of the Chipettes to dub the chick's voice? She does look like she knows how to handle a footlong though. Just saying...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D-LsS4MuZk

[mplant]

"Every day, Miss Janet! EVERY DAY!"

[mplant]

Commercials where husbands are portrayed as dumb and/or lazy are pretty commonplace, but one I absolutely despise is the 5-Hour Energy one, where the wife comes home carrying two grocery bags and whines about being burnt out by having "two jobs" (the second of which consists of everyday domestic chores and taking care of the kids). Meanwhile, her husband is sitting on the couch reading a magazine. It kind of implies that he's unemployed or just lazy. Turns out he's the one who suggested she take 5-Hour Energy and the wife's response was "My husband was right...for once" in a real condescending tone

Gee, lady. Maybe if you weren't such a bitch, your husband would help out a little more around the house (which didn't look the least bit messy in the first place)

[mplant]

Just saw this one and was reminded of it. It's a remake of the Folgers commercial from the 80s where the guy comes home for Christmas. In the old one, he comes home and his younger sister greets him, he gives her a present, the parents awake from the smell of the coffee brewing, etc. Not so bad

In the current version, the guy comes home from a volunteer mission in Africa (I don't believe the original specified where he was coming from) and his sister greets him at the door. She makes him a pot of coffee, he gives her a present, the parents wake up. The sister takes the bow from her gift and puts it on the guy's chest, saying something like "You're my present this year"

In both commercials, the guy appears to be in his early 20s. In the original, the sister is much younger, maybe six or seven. In the newer one, the sister is a teenager. I know they mean well, but having the sister closer in age to the brother doesn't work. In fact, it's kinda creepy. The first time I saw it, I wondered if it was his girlfriend before catching on

[Jimmerz]

Commercials where husbands are portrayed as dumb and/or lazy are pretty commonplace, but one I absolutely despise is the 5-Hour Energy one, where the wife comes home carrying two grocery bags and whines about being burnt out by having "two jobs" (the second of which consists of everyday domestic chores and taking care of the kids). Meanwhile, her husband is sitting on the couch reading a magazine. It kind of implies that he's unemployed or just lazy. Turns out he's the one who suggested she take 5-Hour Energy and the wife's response was "My husband was right...for once" in a real condescending tone

Gee, lady. Maybe if you weren't such a bitch, your husband would help out a little more around the house (which didn't look the least bit messy in the first place)

Lol you never disappoint plant.

[Sophie Hart]

Seen a lot of commercials even search for them on utube....i currently that one on "cupa noodle"

[mplant]

"I'm up to my knees in zero calories..."

[Sophie Hart]

Some of those Axe commercials

[mplant]

"I lift things up and put them down"

[Jimmerz]

..If you refer to steroids as "Breakfast", planet fitness is not for you.

[mplant]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLFRIgOW6bk

[mplant]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgTbK0D99A

[mplant]

I keep forgetting to mention the mylife.com commercials. The one chick seems a little too happy that seven people have searched for her

[mplant]

I used to see this at work all the time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8a64fuTOQ0

[mplant]

Running in place will not get you the same results as running from a lion

Stay thirsty my friends

[mplant]

"Just as good...is never, never, NEVER just as good!"

So now WB Mason adds a stereotypical heavy loudmouthed sassy black woman to their commercials

http://media.funlol.com/pictures/13711.gif

[mplant]

"How'd you get these so hot?"

I normally loathe the Gus commercials, but the dude with the combover kicks ass. Love the look on his face when he asks the aforementioned question

[mplant]

What's up with Taco Bell making Denise all stuck up? The guy in the new commercial is probably a creep, but the way she blows him off is a little off-putting