Commercials

Old Spice Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE

This commercial is very famous, most people have seen this at some point. It is smartly made because it is humorous, which most people enjoy the most. Only the actor talks in the ad trying to get people to try the product. The slogan of the product is The Man Your Man Could Smell Like, as well as Smell like a Man, Man. This commercial is well made because it grabs the attention of the viewer due to the background always changing. Yet the actor does not seem to be walking into other scenes. Lastly the commercial takes you off guard because he just states things that you would not expect. Also the commercial has a couple of lines that people picked up and use in every day conversation, making the commercial very well written. But overall the commercial does a brilliant job of grabbing the attention of the viewer and keeping it throughout the whole ad.



Pepsi Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40DykbPa4Lc

Another funny commercial that a lot of people talked about after it aired is this Pepsi commercial. It starts off with a kid wanting to be someone. So he goes off to what appears to be a colony where they train people to be expert at karate. So the kid is given the hair cut that all the men had. Then it shows the boy as an adult. The adult is showing to the head master his skills that he has learn throughout the years. The adult does an amazing job. So everyone celebrates it with a Pepsi at the end. The adult realizes why all the members of the colony have a certain tattoo on their head, it is the imprint of the soda can lid. In order to join, he does it so he too has the imprint. This is a good commercial because at the end it gives the viewer a surprise. Also it showcases their product very well by showing about 30 people holding the can of Pepsi. This commercial is quite funny keeping the viewer in suspense as well as making the viewer remember the product.



Geico Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F_G2zp-opg

This commercial starts off with a narrator telling the very well known story of the little piggies going off to the market. Then it switches to a big in a car saying "weee" because the tale says the pigs saying weee weee weee all the way home. I do not particular like this commercial even though a lot of people find it funny. I think that the wee is quite annoying and it made me want to change the channel before the commercial was even over. But the commercial is smart is using the narrator not only because everyone is familiar with that speaker to go with Geico. Also since it is a tale being told it is a clever play on having a narrator tell the story. Overall I think it was a good intention of a commercial but I did not care for it at all nor did I find it funny when in reality it was supposed to be.



Doritos Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpjaOUjUPUc

The Pug Attack is a quite hilarious commercial. Doritos does an excellent job showcasing their product. Even though they do not say the name of the product until the end it shows the bag of chips from the beginning to the end. The commercial includes a perfect soundtrack to go with the slow motion dog running, making it funny to the viewers. The best part of the commercial is the end. When the audience is expecting the dog to crash into the glass door, it shocks everyone when the dog knocks down the door completely and squishes the man who was being mean to the dog. The commercial keeps the attention of the viewers from the beginning to end by a smart use of music as well as the funny conclusion.



Bud Light Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV0B3maUK0E

This is by far my favorite commercial. Bud Light does an excellent job on using the game rock paper scissors shoot. First of all they start off the commercial showing their product as a beer that two people want. This already creates the idea that it must be a good drink. Then to see who gets the last beer the two men play the game. Instead of everyone just seeing who gets it. One of the guys pulls out a rock at the end and throws it at the guy so he passes out so he can have the beer. Bud Light makes the commercial very funny and by putting an end that you would not guess. Overall it shows what someone would do to get a bud light even if it means hurting someone else in the process. I think this commercial did a great job on showcasing their product.