Congratulations are in order for the New England Patriots, who beat out the Seattle Seahawks in an ultra-close game at last night’s Super Bowl. But the real winners are those in front of their television sets, because this year’s crop of Super Bowl commercials were some of the most memorable in years. The cute, the funny, the sexy, the flops— good or bad, they always leave an impression. Here are ANUK's 5 favorite commercials from this year's big game:
1. Avocados From Mexico
Finally! Here’s the one all of us in the produce industry have been waiting for. As we’ve previously reported, Avocados From Mexico became the first ever produce company to air an advertisement during football’s biggest night. In this spot featuring the first draft of all time, Australia selects the kangaroo, Brazil chooses the sloth, and Mexico picks... the avocado! Doug Flutie, Jerry Rice, and a caveman provide the commentary and a little star power to this landmark ad.
2. Snickers
The "You're Not You When You're Hungry" theme has been one of the more eye-catching commercial gimmicks in recent memory, and this one is right up there with the best. Action star Danny Trejo plays the part of an irritable Marcia Brady having a conversation with her parents, and Steve Buscemi guest stars as the ever-whining Jan.
3. Bud Light
Similar to last year’s “Up for Whatever” commercial, an unsuspecting bargoer is treated to a wild night. When he accepts a Bud Light, he is put into a life-size Pac-Man maze, where our Bud-drinking hero must evade real-life “ghosts”. How about a Super Mario Brothers obstacle course for all those Nostalgia-fueled Millennials next? Make it happen Bud Light!
4. Squarespace
How many of you fell asleep to DreamingWithJeff.com last night? Squarespace, a website that helps you build websites, gives us this spot with Jeff Bridges chanting "Ommm" over the bed of a sleeping couple. Then comes a promo for something called "dreamingwithjeff.com." Yes, this is an actual website you can go to right now that provides Jeff Bridges’ sleeping tapes.
5. Doritos
We've all been there. You're on a plane and the middle seat is still open— and you're hoping no one takes it. Our character here goes to great lengths to make sure no one takes that seat— pretending to be sick, playing a recorder, reading a book about irritable bowl syndrome. He stops all this when he sees an attractive woman, but he gets more than he bargained for when he encourages her to sit next to him by flashing a bag of Doritos.
So there you have it! Now you’re ready to dominate those post-Super Bowl talks around the water cooler!
