Best 2011 Super Bowl Commercials

I watched the Super Bowl in a Hotel Breakfast Nook, the only good TV in the joint, along with a few other weary travelers, a couple of maids and local police who kept popping in. (Tax dollars at work.)



Anyway, the general consensus is that this year’s ads weren’t as great as other years, but there were a few good ones. The ones I liked the best this year leaned more towards whimsical than hilarious or touching. Not sure if that says more about me or the general vibe.



The big winners for me were Bridgestone, Chevy and Eminem, each getting two entries in my list.

MY TEN FAVORITE COMMERCIALS FROM THE SUPER BOWL

#10  Bridgestone “Reply All” - Simple, well-executed, absurd and yet completely relatable.

#09  Eminem Lipton Brisk Ice Tea - Cute and didn’t seem too forced.

#08  Chevy Camaro - 2 guys design a commercial that changes as their idea does. The ending is what makes it.

#07  Kia Optima “Epic Ride” - I like when a car company will put on a big show to entertain me. This was entertaining, a mini-movie. Loved it. Explains the Aztecs completely.

#06  Chrysler 200 “Detroit” - Another good fit for Eminem, who blends in well with this classy “Detroit is back!” Ad. Love the tag line: “Chrysler 200: Imported from Detroit”

#05  HomeAway “Test Baby” - Okay, this wasn’t the greatest commercial, but it gets a high spot on my list for having my single favorite moment of the Super Bowl. More than the Beaver, the Bieber, the Force or Christina Aguillera forgetting the words to the National Anthem, I loved me some Test Baby!

#04 Bridgestone “Carma” - a fist-bump to the heart from a beaver; it’s as if God became a poet.

#03  Coca-Cola “War” - Anytime there’s a Dragon you have my attention. I would rather watch this movie than “Rio” or “Rango” or most of the coming animated films. Not 100% executed, but I love how Coca-Cola dreams big, and is confident enough to give us wordless wonder. A beautiful thing.

#02  Chevy Silverado “Lassie” - The best all-around commercial, and only trumped by #1’s off-the-charts Awwwwww Factor. A simple concept (the truck as "Lassie"), builds hilariously; anytime you can get a giant whale and a volcano in the same commercial you’re a winner. The dad’s mutterings are priceless.  






and the number one Commercial of the 2011 Super Bowl is......

#01  Volkswagen Passat “The Force” - You could mark it down for not “branding” enough (It took me two times through to remember it was Volkswagen and another couple to see Passat) - but who cares. The kid is simply too cute for words.  We’ve all been there, feeling the pain of not being able to unlock the magic within, and the kid’s reaction at the end is divine. A wonderful commercial, Hall of Fame forever.






Wanna see if you agree with my List? Check out all 63 Super Bowl ads here.




Note: the picture up top is from the best commercial in last year’s Super Bowl. I wanted to honor it since I never did a list.

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Groundhog Day Anagrams

The Top Ten Anagrams of “GROUNDHOG DAY”

#10  Dryad Hug Goon  - like a hockey goon, with leaves and boobs

#09  Our Doggy Hand - (I should get an award for the jokes I’m not making about this one)

#08  Hungry Dad Goo - “sadly, the look never caught on as the new cornucopia....”

#07  Dong Hoard Guy - as far as I’m concerned, this guy can suck a bag of dicks.

#06  Gory Gonad Duh - “after many false starts, soccer finally caught on in the U.S......”

#05   Orgy Hound Gad - just when you thought I’d go super-perverted I switch gears for the “Awwwwwww”

#04  Gaudy HornDog - okay, technically I'm one letter off, but you have to admit, it’s gaudy.

#03  Doughy Dragon - I’d have gone for this naked NOT SAFE FOR WORK version (alternative doughy dragon), but I figured I’m in enough trouble already without drawing the wrath of the furry police.

#02  Randy Good Hug - Oh, Big Ben......

and the number one Anagram for GROUNDHOG DAY is......

#01  Young Hard God - gives “live from the Apollo” a whole new meaning.....

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Rawry feels left out

  

Rawry felt left out by yesterday's 31 Days of Rawr Anagrams, so I said he could do a list too.  These are what he came up with:

THE BEST ANAGRAMS OF "THIRTY-ONE DAYS OF RAWRY"

#5  Stony Thyroid Wayfarer - Know what's not so great in banana pudding? Stony Thyroid Vanilla Wayfarers

#4  Testy Hoary Dwarf Irony - Not sure if Dwarf Irony means a small amount of irony or if it dwarfs regular irony

#3  Showy Randy Fairy Otter - This sounds like an Ohio State Fair 4-H project run amok.

#2  Rowdy Stony Fairy Heart - Oh, the complicated paradox of the heart of a fairy - rowdy, yet stony, too.  Will anyone tame her?

and the number one Anagram for "Thirty-one Days of RAWRY" is.....

#1  Horny Tasty Rowed Fairy - our third "fairy" entry (I think we're learning something about Rawry), and a horny tasty fairy at that! I asked Rawry what the "rowed" meant and he made this obscene cowboy gesture, which just goes to show you that A) Rawry can't spell very well and B) hide your women, children and fairies when Rawry's out and about - for soon he'll be comin' down your rowed!

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THE BEST ANAGRAMS I COULD COME UP WITH USING "THIRTY-ONE DAYS OF RAWR"

#16  Hairy Dotty Forewarns - I'm not sure how many friends "Hairy Dotty" has, but when she speaks, you damn-well better listen!

#15  Shitty Donor Wayfarer - I'm pretty sure this guy has dated one (or more) of my Exes; what that says about me I don't know.

#14  Shanty Firewood Tarry - What this hotel needs is a shanty firewood tarry-cloth robe!

#11 (tie)  Warrantied Frothy Soy     Eastward Frothy Irony        Newsy Frothy Radiator - I couldn't decide between these three, but Frothy Irony would make a great drink name.

#10  Thy Frontier Roadways  - Who suddenly got a mad hunger to play the ol' Oregon Trail computer game?

9  Showy Retardation Fry - Speakin' of mad hunger, I'd think twice before chowing down on these dudes, ketchup or not.

#8  Often Worthy Disarray - If this was an inner-city home it would be often worthy disarray-ray.

#7  Hooray Tawny Drifters - I sure hope that's not the AFLAC Duck, or I ain't believin' in nothin' no more!

#6  Shadowy Fairy Torrent - A ballet fairy and a waterfall - is there anything more sinister?

#3 (tie)  Nifty Arrowhead  Story    Tiny Frosty Arrowhead       Forty Tiny Arrowheads - All three of these conjure short-story ideas. If only I wasn't so lazy I'd write them!

#2  Throaty Fairy Wonders - Would make the best gay band name ever.

and the number one Anagram of Thirty-One Days of Rawr! is .....

#1  Swarthy Fiery Tornado - This looks like a public service ad for acid reflux disease: "This is your intestine.....this is your intestine after Taco Bell.....any questions?"

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