Jeep "Whole Again" Super Bowl Commercial

For last two years, Chrysler has created quite a buzz with their Super Bowl advertisements. In 2011, their “Made in Detroit” commercial featuring Eminem was particularly well received, as was their 2012 Clint Eastwood-narrated “Halftime in America” spot. As a result, many were anxiously waiting to see what the automaker had up its sleeves for this year’s game. Predictably, Chrysler continued the tradition of tugging on the heartstrings of the American public with their fan favorite “Farmer” and “Whole Again” commercials.

Featuring the narration of Oprah Winfrey and opening with her words, “We wait. We hope. We Pray. Until You’re Home Again,” on the screen, Chrysler’s “Whole Again” commercial is an advertisement for their Jeep brand—more specifically—for the partnership between Jeep and the United Service Organizations (USO). Throughout the two minute spot, the commercial depicts military families going about their lives while missing their loved ones who are overseas on active duty. The message Oprah relays is that like military families, the United States, as a nation, will not be whole again until all of our service men and women return home. Until then, however, Jeep—through its partnership with the USO—proudly supports “our nation’s heroes.”

As Chrysler well knows, patriotism is the one emotion that unites like nothing else. In fact, it’s hard to resist a commercial like this—one that celebrates the sacrifices that service families make—especially when those sacrifices are so clearly depicted on screen. The question remains, however, as to whether it’s right to capitalize on these sacrifices. Though it’s easy to forget, Chrysler’s main purpose behind the “Whole Again” commercial is to sell more Jeeps. And while their secondary purpose may very well be to advertise their partnership with the USO or even to give the USO some free publicity, presumably, they’re only doing this to sell more Jeeps as well.

Regardless of Chrysler’s true motivation, for a brief moment, the “Whole Again” commercial brought our attention back to America’s real heroes and away from the athletes who are too often idolized as such. For doing that, and for not featuring a Jeep until at least midway through the ad, we’re thankful and are already looking forward to next year’s Chrysler commercials.

This post was contributed by Brittany Cermak, senior editor at MotorCar.com—the World’s Largest Luxury Car Marketplace.

Ram Trucks Super Bowl Commercial So God Made A "Farmer"

The Ram Trucks "Farmer" commercial became an instant classic and one of the most popular ads after it aired during Super Bowl 47. Full transcript below:
Paul Harvey
And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker." So God made a farmer.

God said, "I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows, work all day in the field, milk cows again, eat supper, then go to town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the school board." So God made a farmer.

God said, "I need somebody willing to sit up all night with a newborn colt and watch it die, then dry his eyes and say,'Maybe next year,' I need somebody who can shape an ax handle from an ash tree, shoe a horse with hunk of car tire, who can make a harness out hay wire, feed sacks and shoe scraps. Who, during planting time and harvest season will finish his 40-hour week by Tuesday noon and then, paining from tractor back, put in another 72 hours." So God made the farmer.

God said, "I need somebody strong enough to clear trees and heave bales, yet gentle enough to yean lambs and wean pigs and tend the pink-comb pullets, who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the leg of a meadowlark."

It had to be somebody who'd plow deep and straight and not cut corners. Somebody to seed, weed, feed, breed, and brake, and disk, and plow, and plant, and tie the fleece and strain the milk, . Somebody who'd bale a family together with the soft, strong bonds of sharing, who would laugh, and then sigh and then reply with smiling eyes when his son says that he wants to spend his life doing what Dad does. "So God made a farmer."

The ad is the work of creative ad agency: The Richards Group, USA.

Ravens Ray Rice Celebrate Super Bowl Win With A "Got Milk" Mustache

Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens secures his place in history as not only a member of Super Bowl XLVII Championship team but the latest member of the Got Milk? Milk Mustache family.

Rice is featured in the 17th annual national Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign Super Bowl winner ad, as he celebrates his win with a protein-packed breakfast. An 8 oz. glass of milk is packed with nine essential nutrients, including eight grams of high-quality protein. Protein at breakfast can help power you through the morning.

The print ad is featured in today's USA Today, the joint ad copy reads, "Now that it's over, there's only one thing I want to do. Repeat. But next season, every other team will be chasing us. So I fuel up to play 60 with the protein in milk. This morning and every morning. That's worth repeating, too."

Deutsch, A Lowe and Partners Company, is the creative agency for the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign.

The Joe Montana "Miracle Stain" Tide Commercial

One of the funniest ads to air during the 2013 Super Bowl was the Tide "Miracle Stain" ad. What do you do when a beloved NFL great miraculously graces the world with his presence on the front of your jersey? Soak up your 15 minutes of fame.

Credits:
Creative Ad Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, USA.

BlackBerry 10 Shows Us What It Can't Do In Super Bowl Commercial Debut

Blackberry 10 Super Bowl ad took the opportunity to waste :30 seconds to show us what the latest device can't do. The ad features the song "Who Knows" by Marion Black, and well sorry but we were expecting more...

Credits:
Ad Agency: Omnicom Group's AMV BBDO, London

PSY Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin' Gangnam Style Super Bowl 2013 Ad

Psy is Crackin Gangnam Style in the Wonderful Pistachios commercial.
Korean pop sensation, PSY, gets crackin' with Wonderful Pistachios #crackinstyle. First aired during the 2013 Super Bowl.

Take a look at the behind the scenes action on the set of the Wonderful Pistachios Super Bowl 2013 commercial below.

M&M's "Love Ballad" Super Bowl Ad With Naya Rivera

Red M&M sings Meatloaf's "Anything For Love" in the "Love Ballad" 2013 Super Bowl commercial featuring Naya Rivera. The fun spot has our favorite M&M sitting at piano before panicking about just what he wont do.

Oreo Cookies "Whisper Fight" Library Fight Super Bowl Ad

Oreo cookies Super Bowl ad is battle between the cookie or the creme in "Whisper-Fight" that takes place in library.

Speed Stick "Laundry Machine" Super Bowl Ad

Unattended Laundry, is Speed Stick's new commercial to air during Super Bowl XLVII features this young man ready to fold her yellow panties any day.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: Red Fuse, New York, USA

Nina Agdal In The Super Sexy Carl's Jr. Super Bowl Ad

"Sun Tan" the Charbroiled Atlantic Cod Fish Sandwich at Carl's Jr. and Hardee's featuring super model Nina Agdal, we did ya one better if you were looking for the version that aired during the 2013 Super Bowl...enjoy the Directors Cut version of the commercial.

Still looking for more of the sexy Nina Agdal? Behind the scenes footage below, listen as she talks about following in the footsteps of former Carl's Jr. and Hardee's spokesmodels Kate Upton and Kim Kardashian.

PSY Gangnam Style Flash Mob Takes Over Bourbon Street | Wonderful Pistachios 2013 Super Bowl Ad Celebration

On New Orleans Bourbon Street, Wonderful Pistachios set up a "Gangnam Style" flash mob to celebrate the PSY Super Bowl commercial.

...and a good time was had by all.

Subway's Super Bowl Commercial - A Story 15 Years In The Making

Subway returns to the Super Bowl with this ad congratulating Jared for 15 years of keeping it off. The commercial features notable celebs and pro athletes: Robert Griffin III, Ryan Howard, Laila Ali, Brian Baumgartner, Carl Edwards, Jay Glazer, Blake Griffin, Mike Lee and Apolo Ohno.
The ad was created by ad agency MMB, Boston.

Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd Get Dumped For Lebron James in Samsung Super Bowl Ad

Lebron James steals the thunder from Seth Rogen and Paul Rudd in the Samsung The Next Big Thing Super Bowl commercial, The Big Pitch is Here.

Creds:
Ad Agency: 72andSunny

Baby Charlie Ray In GoPro's Super Bowl Commercial "Dubstep Baby"

Check out the tour baby Charlie Ray takes around his house in GoPro's commercial that debuts during Super Bowl XLVII. The ad entitled "Dubstep Baby" was shot with Original HD HERO camera and features the song "Running All My Life" by Walking Def.

AXE Apollo - Lifeguard TV Commercial

Nothing beats an Astronaut, not a even a gorgeous hunk lifeguard who beats down a shark to save the lovely young lady. Above is the :30 second version to air during Super Bowl XLVII and below is the one minute version airing in Portugal, same spot, but the full :60 second spot seems feel more dramatic. Yup, the Astronaut still gets the girl.

Credits:
Ad Agency: BBH

The Official Lincoln #SteerTheScript Commercial and No Jimmy Fallon

Lincoln released the final full length version of the #SteerTheScript commercial. They took five original tweets that were originally asked for by Jimmy Fallon (we were hoping to see him in the ad), a few alpacas, and the new MKZ and re-imagined the way a commercial is written. The ad features RevRun, Wil Wheaton, Emmitt Smith, and five winning tweets.

Most memorable seconds of this spot for me, aside from the "alpacalypse" scene...

"Keep all heads and hands inside a moving vehicles. Unless you're a faux alpaca." The fine print is always so very important friends.

Credits:
Ad Agency: Hudson Rouge, NY

E*TRADE Baby "Boom" and Save It Super Bowl Commercial

Our favorite Baby is back in a new ad for ETrade. The ETrade baby shows us how to spend our money in the spot entitled "Save It." From playing Polo, running with the bulls in Spain, to going into space with his dog, relaxing in hot tub with a Panda and yachting.

Credits:
Creative Ad Agency: Grey, New York
Chief Creative Officer: Tor Myhren
Art Director: Corel Theuma
Assistant Producer: Sophia Pellicoro
Copywriter: Peter Holmes, Jonathan Koffler, Pieter Melief
Creative Director: Kimberly Kietz, AJ Mazza, Leo Savage
Editor: Alex Cohan - Vision Post
Assistant Editor: Jackie Helfgott
Director of Broadcast Production: Bennett McCarroll
Executive Producer (Vision Post): Gary Hirshfield
VP/Executive Producer: Kimberly Kietz
Still Frame Retouching: Vision Print Studio
Still Frame Retouching: Peeqmedia NYC
Art Producer: Ana Suarez
Associate Art Producer: Lauren Brunelle
Special Effects: The Mill - New York
Executive Producer: Jared Yeater

Respect The Tech "HotBots" 2014 Kia Forte Ad

A reporter learns to "Respect the Tech" in Kia's "HotBots" commercial for the 2014 Forte, the ad will air during the 2013 Super Bowl.
The all-new 2014 Kia Forte is designed for those who love technology. And nobody loves technology more than sexy high-tech robots. Check out the two beautiful hotbots unveil the new Forte at a press event. Things take an unexpected turn after one reporter gets a little too close to their prized possession. Let's just say he learns an important lesson: Always respect the tech.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: David&Goliath
Chief Creative Officer: David Angelo
Executive Creative Director: Colin Jeffery
Creative Directors: Gary DuToit, Eron Broughton
Assistant Creative Director / Copywriter: Greg Buri
Assistant Creative Director / Art Director: Basil Cowieson
Executive Producer, Managing Director: Carol Lombard
Executive Producer: Paul Albanese
Managing Partner, Client Services: Brian Dunbar
Group Account Director: Brook Dore
Senior Integrated Account Director: Justin Manfredi
Account Supervisor: Nancy Ramirez
Senior Account Executive: Kammie Dons
Director of Strategic Planning: David Measer
Strategic Planner: Armando Potter

Danica Patrick Explians Bar Refaeli's Big Kiss with Walter In The Official GoDaddy Super Bowl Commercial

Supermodel Bar Refaeli and Jesse Heiman (aka Walter) demonstrate the "The Perfect Kiss" in GoDadday's Super Bowl ad. Watch as Danica Patrick explains the two sides to GoDaddy.Com; the sexy and the smart and exactly how combining the two entities is well...you decide.

Not the most creative of spots, but it sure is funny to watch. Rumor has it that it took Walter (Jesse Heiman) 98 takes to get the kiss right, can't say we blame him.

Clydesdales "Brotherhood" | 2013 Budweiser Super Bowl Ad

The 2013 Budweiser Super Bowl Ad, The Clydesdales: "Brotherhood" features the famous horses and introduces us to the 7 day old foul (just 7 days at the time the spot was filmed). The Bud commercial tugs ever so gently on our heartstrings as we watch the love between man and horse, if that wasn't enough the spot also features the classic Stevie Nicks' song "Landslide"...pass the tissues please.

Credits:
Creative Ad Agency: Anomaly