There are no jokes this week out of respect for others. Dad jokes will resume next week. Also, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge George Taliaferro in honor of black history month. Taliaferro was the first African-American ever drafted by an NFL team. The Chicago Bears picked him in the 13th round of the 1949 NFL draft, and Taliaferro played from 1949-55 with franchises in both the old NFL, and the All-America Football Conference.
When he reported to IU in 1945 he couldn’t swim in the pool, live in the dorm or eat in the cafeteria. He could attend movies, but only on weekends, and only if he sat in the balcony, away from the white people.
“I couldn’t do … anything … on … campus but attend class and play football,” he says. He passed away in 2018 at the age of 91.
I still can still hear these fucking frogs- David White
Fun fact The commercial was directed by Gore Verbinski, who would later direct the first three Pirates of the Caribbean films. –USA Today. 2015-01-13
5 commercials
I haven’t watched any of the ads yet. So the 5 that I have picked out to watch are ones that I feel wouldn’t bother me, I want to critique them fairly.
- Chris Pratt | The Pringles guy
- Beyoncé | Verizon
- Ryan Reynolds And Randall Park | IF
- Jennifer Aniston | Uber Eats
- Arnold Schwarzenegger | State Farm
Top 2
Arnold Schwarzenegger | State Farm
The best commercial by far.
On a film set, Schwarzenegger finds himself struggling to deliver the insurance “Like a Good Neighbor” tagline amidst his stunts. His accent is a challenge, causing him to stumble over the words. DeVito steps in to effortlessly deliver the line, saving the day.
Pros- They are pounding this in your head, repeating the jingle “Like a Good Neighbor”. . Repeating the name of the company while you are watching a home explode. It was entertaining, really funny, and trusting. Well made.
Con- If anything the to be continued at the end is stupid, also it dragged on a touch too long
Chris Pratt | The Pringles guy
After purchasing Pringles, Mr. Chris finds himself faced with a cashier’s thought that has a striking resemblance to the iconic chip icon. Initially brushing it off, Mr. Chris later finds himself unable to shake Comment, as it seems everyone around him begins to see the resemblance too.
Pros- It’s like watching one of his movies, you know what to expect, you’re excited, and you expect it to be good with that actor. Super ads have really good actors.
Con- It’s total bullshit. Not likely you see someone that famous eating that many chips at once (Unless you’re like this dude-https://youtu.be/pqPoREAM9ZM?si=-foM0FoxGPIUz8aQ). It is fun to watch but at the end of the day, I want the actors to act like they stand by the product. It’s about Chris, not the Chips.
I looked at reviews after I wrote this and came across this…
State Farm’s Super Bowl ad, which featured Arnold Schwarzenegger as Agent State Farm, won this year’s USA TODAY Ad Meter competition.