Super Bowl 45 Ad Review
Here are my reviews of the ads shown on Super Bowl 45. This is a 5-star rating system that I use on my Twitter feed to quickly review the ads after I have viewed them in real time. The '5' stars category is ranked, while the remaining categories are listed in reverse-viewing order (1Q ads are at the bottom.)
5 Stars: Unforgettable/Distinguishes Brand
- CareerBuilder "Caught Between"
- Chrysler "Made in Detroit"
- Doritos "Pug"
- Coke "Border"
- Brisk "Eminem"
- Subaru "Dog Tested" (Shown during Puppy Bowl)
- Doritos "Ashes"
- CarMax "Thing of the past"
4 Stars: Unexpected/Strengthens Brand
- Bridgestone "Beaver"
- House promo "Catch"
- Bud Light "Dogs"
- Stella Artois "La Belle"
- HomeAway
- BestBuy "What's a Bieber?"
- JimmyJohns "Jail"
- Royal Caribbean
- Acura Advance
- Chevy Cruze "Status Update"
- VW "Darth"
- GoDaddy ".co girl"
- Bud Light "Product Placement"
3 Stars: Memorable/Builds Brand
- Camero
- VW "Stripe"
- Mercedes "Family"
- Rango Trailer
- NFL
- Chase "Mobile"
- Pirates 3 Trailer
- ETrade "Tailor"
- TheDaily.com
- Android "Thumbs"
- Super8 Trailer
- Coke "Trojan Ice Sculpture"
- BMW "Does It Make Sense"
- BMW "Advanced Diesel"
- Budweiser "Tiny Dancer"
- Chevy Volt "History"
- Chevy Silverado "Lassie"
- Audi "Old Luxury"
2 Stars: Expected/Confirms Brand
- Hyundai Hybrid
- Cars.com "Reviews"
- Xfinity iPad
- Hyundai Hypnosis
- Chatter.com
- Verizon iPhone
- Citi Points
- Subway
- US Cellular
- Capt America Trailer
- CarMax "I feel like..."
- Thor Trailer
- XOOM 1984
- Bridgestone "Reply All"
- Transformers 3 Trailer
- Kia "Epic Ride"
- Hyundai "Snap Out of It"
- Fast Five Trailer
- Chevy Cruze "Senior Center"
1 Star: Derivative/ Lessens Brand
- Limitless
- Sketchers
- GoDaddy "Stunt"
- Rio Trailer
- Mini "Cram It"
- Castrol Edge
- Snickers "Richard Lewis"
- Teleflora "Faith Hill"
- Doritos "The Best Part"
- Bud Light "Remodel"
0 Stars: Embarrassment/ Disgraces Brand
- Groupon "Tibet"
- PepsiMax "Thoughts"
- Pepsi Max "Cooler"
- Pepsi Max "Bench"
Labels: 2011, ads, super bowl