The 2007 Superbowl was a mixed bag for me. The wet weather made the game a little sloppy, but it was still competative. Congrats to Tony Dungy, Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts for a night of firsts.
As far as the half time show, thank god Prince didn't have any wardrobe malfunctions! I was not a fan of the "Purple One" when I was a kid, but I have to admit I enjoyed the show.
Finally, here is my favourite ad. It comes from Blockbuster and features their lovable rabbit and gerbil characters back again. This time they need a little help learning how to use a mouse.
All of the ads can be found at "ifilm.com" or by clicking on the title link.
Later,
Kenaz
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Monday, February 05, 2007
Monday, July 10, 2006
Guess The Corporate Mascots
Can you guess the names of the corporate mascots in the Mark Ryden painting "Dead Characters"?
The first picture is the origional, the others are closer looks at the characters
ANSWER
From left to right:
(Jesus Christ)
Speedy - Alka-Seltzer
The Michelin Man (aka Bibendum) - Michelin Tires
Elsie the Cow - Borden
Reddy Kilowatt - your local electric company
Big Boy - Big Boy Restaurants
Nipper - RCA (US), HMV (UK), and JVC (Japan)
Speedee - McDonald's
Speedy (dead) - Speedy was last seen in the 1980's, in a joint commercial for Alka-Seltzer and H&R Block, making the logical link between income taxes and heartburn. He was also involved in the "Save Big Boy" campaign in the mid-eighties.
The Michelin Man (alive) - The Michelin Man got the name Bibendum from an early ad which featured the Latin phrase "Nunc est bibendum", which means "It's time to drink". The ad depicted the Michelin Man drinking a glass filled with nails and broken glass. The Michelin Man still appears in television commercials today.
Elsie the Cow (life support) - Elsie the Cow still appears on milk products from a regional producer in Texas and Louisiana. Elsie also appears on cheese products marketed by the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative.
Reddy Kilowatt (missing, presumed dead) - Reddy Kilowatt was created in the 1920's at the Alabama Power Company, and over the years was licensed to hundreds of different local and regional power companies. In 1998 he came to be owned by Northern States Power Company. Shortly after they merged with another company to form Xcel Energy, Reddy disappeared from public view. Foul play is suspected.
Big Boy (critical condition) - Bob's was the first of the Big Boy restaurants, but the concept was franchised across the US under a variety of names, including Elias Brothers, JB's, Frisch's, and Shoney's. Today a small number of Big Boy restaurants still exist in California and a handful of other states. (Miss the big guy. It was a sad day when one of the best burgers in Hamilton left town back in I think the early eighties?)
Nipper (alive) - Nipper, who still appears around the world today, is probably the oldest mascot in the list (unless you count Jesus Christ). He was an actual dog who really cocked his head quizzically when hearing a gramophone. Francis Barraud completed the now famous painting of Nipper in 1899, seven years after Nipper passed away. That same year he sold the painting and its copyright to the Gramophone Company (UK). The Berliner Gramophone Company (US) acquired the US rights to the trademark a year later.
The Nipper mascot descended over the years to a number of successor companies, including the His Master's Voice record label, which today survives as music retailer HMV, a subsidiary of EMI; the Victor Talking Machine Company, which merged with RCA, and which after passing though the bowels of GE, is today owned by Thomson Electronics (RCA consumer electronics), and Bertelsmann AG's BMG division (RCA record label); and JVC, which began life as the Japan Victor Company, a subsidiary of RCA-Victor.
Speedee (retired) - Speedee was replaced in the early 1960's by a clown, and has not been seen in advertising since. The Speedee mascot can still be seen at the world's oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in Downey, Califonia.
Later,
Kenaz
The first picture is the origional, the others are closer looks at the characters
ANSWER
From left to right:
(Jesus Christ)
Speedy - Alka-Seltzer
The Michelin Man (aka Bibendum) - Michelin Tires
Elsie the Cow - Borden
Reddy Kilowatt - your local electric company
Big Boy - Big Boy Restaurants
Nipper - RCA (US), HMV (UK), and JVC (Japan)
Speedee - McDonald's
Speedy (dead) - Speedy was last seen in the 1980's, in a joint commercial for Alka-Seltzer and H&R Block, making the logical link between income taxes and heartburn. He was also involved in the "Save Big Boy" campaign in the mid-eighties.
The Michelin Man (alive) - The Michelin Man got the name Bibendum from an early ad which featured the Latin phrase "Nunc est bibendum", which means "It's time to drink". The ad depicted the Michelin Man drinking a glass filled with nails and broken glass. The Michelin Man still appears in television commercials today.
Elsie the Cow (life support) - Elsie the Cow still appears on milk products from a regional producer in Texas and Louisiana. Elsie also appears on cheese products marketed by the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative.
Reddy Kilowatt (missing, presumed dead) - Reddy Kilowatt was created in the 1920's at the Alabama Power Company, and over the years was licensed to hundreds of different local and regional power companies. In 1998 he came to be owned by Northern States Power Company. Shortly after they merged with another company to form Xcel Energy, Reddy disappeared from public view. Foul play is suspected.
Big Boy (critical condition) - Bob's was the first of the Big Boy restaurants, but the concept was franchised across the US under a variety of names, including Elias Brothers, JB's, Frisch's, and Shoney's. Today a small number of Big Boy restaurants still exist in California and a handful of other states. (Miss the big guy. It was a sad day when one of the best burgers in Hamilton left town back in I think the early eighties?)
Nipper (alive) - Nipper, who still appears around the world today, is probably the oldest mascot in the list (unless you count Jesus Christ). He was an actual dog who really cocked his head quizzically when hearing a gramophone. Francis Barraud completed the now famous painting of Nipper in 1899, seven years after Nipper passed away. That same year he sold the painting and its copyright to the Gramophone Company (UK). The Berliner Gramophone Company (US) acquired the US rights to the trademark a year later.
The Nipper mascot descended over the years to a number of successor companies, including the His Master's Voice record label, which today survives as music retailer HMV, a subsidiary of EMI; the Victor Talking Machine Company, which merged with RCA, and which after passing though the bowels of GE, is today owned by Thomson Electronics (RCA consumer electronics), and Bertelsmann AG's BMG division (RCA record label); and JVC, which began life as the Japan Victor Company, a subsidiary of RCA-Victor.
Speedee (retired) - Speedee was replaced in the early 1960's by a clown, and has not been seen in advertising since. The Speedee mascot can still be seen at the world's oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in Downey, Califonia.
Later,
Kenaz
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Classic Mastercard and Visa Commercials
10 Classic Icons From Leading Consumer Brands Star in MasterCard Commercial.Included in the commercial are: Count Chocula®™ (General Mills), Chef Boyardee®™ (ConAgra Foods), Mr. Peanut®™ (Kraft Foods), the Pillsbury Doughboy®™ (General Mills), Charlie The Tuna®™ (Del Monte Foods), the Jolly Green Giant®™ (General Mills), the Morton Salt Girl®™ (Rohm and Haas), Mr. Clean®™ (Procter & Gamble), Gorton's Fisherman®™ and the Vlasic Stork®™ (Pinnacle Foods).
The 10 characters are seated at a "family style" dinner table passing various dishes to each other. Count Chocula accepts a plate of broccoli from the Jolly Green Giant. Voice over: broccoli... $1.79 on debit card. Charlie Tuna serves himself some tuna casserole from the dish and offers, "Casserole, anyone?" as he passes the dish to Count Chocula. Voice over: tuna... $3.59 (screen reads, "three pouches of tuna ... $3.59"). A roast is passed in front of Count Chocula - much to his delight. A plate of crescent rolls are shown as the Morton Salt Girl feels tempted and then finally pokes the Pillsbury Doughboy in the stomach. He replies with his trademark laugh, "Hee Hee!" Voice over: crescent rolls... $1.99. The Vlasic Stork is shown next to Chef Boyardee. Voice over: getting everyone together for dinner... Vlasic Stork: "You certainly are in a pickle!" Everyone at the table chuckles. Voice over: ... priceless. Charlie Tuna walks in to the kitchen with a stack of dirty dishes and comments, "I'm stuffed to the gills." Mr. Clean is shown in the kitchen waiting patiently for the dishes. The spot culminates with a variation on the MasterCard's traditional ending. Voice over: there are some things money can't buy ... for everything else there's Debit MasterCard ... accepted at your favorite supermarket.
A single gal is in distress. Who's she going to call? The mighty Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, the X-Men. No... Underdog is here! This is from Visa put out 2005 and in the same vein.
The 10 characters are seated at a "family style" dinner table passing various dishes to each other. Count Chocula accepts a plate of broccoli from the Jolly Green Giant. Voice over: broccoli... $1.79 on debit card. Charlie Tuna serves himself some tuna casserole from the dish and offers, "Casserole, anyone?" as he passes the dish to Count Chocula. Voice over: tuna... $3.59 (screen reads, "three pouches of tuna ... $3.59"). A roast is passed in front of Count Chocula - much to his delight. A plate of crescent rolls are shown as the Morton Salt Girl feels tempted and then finally pokes the Pillsbury Doughboy in the stomach. He replies with his trademark laugh, "Hee Hee!" Voice over: crescent rolls... $1.99. The Vlasic Stork is shown next to Chef Boyardee. Voice over: getting everyone together for dinner... Vlasic Stork: "You certainly are in a pickle!" Everyone at the table chuckles. Voice over: ... priceless. Charlie Tuna walks in to the kitchen with a stack of dirty dishes and comments, "I'm stuffed to the gills." Mr. Clean is shown in the kitchen waiting patiently for the dishes. The spot culminates with a variation on the MasterCard's traditional ending. Voice over: there are some things money can't buy ... for everything else there's Debit MasterCard ... accepted at your favorite supermarket.
A single gal is in distress. Who's she going to call? The mighty Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, the X-Men. No... Underdog is here! This is from Visa put out 2005 and in the same vein.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
The Best In Canadian Commercials
I thought I'd post some of my favourite Canadian television spots. These and more can be found at www.canada4life.ca
Oh, as a Kenaz p.a announcement on the 23rd, please don't forget to vote so we can send a message to our politicians that's it's time for change. Tell them "I AM CANADIAN!"
I remember this commercial for "Molson Canadian" from a while back, this teaches anyone who want's to mess with Canadians.
molson-canadian-no-doot-aboot-it
And in case you have never seen this ad entitled "Joe Canadian Rant" here it is. It is the most popular Canadian TV spot in history.
Joe Canadian Rant
Here's another great commercial from Molson. We should adopt this as our national anthem.
I Am Anthem
In this commercial Molson tries to disprove a couple more stereotypes about Canadians.
Canadians Are Polite
Later,
Kenaz
Oh, as a Kenaz p.a announcement on the 23rd, please don't forget to vote so we can send a message to our politicians that's it's time for change. Tell them "I AM CANADIAN!"
I remember this commercial for "Molson Canadian" from a while back, this teaches anyone who want's to mess with Canadians.
molson-canadian-no-doot-aboot-itAnd in case you have never seen this ad entitled "Joe Canadian Rant" here it is. It is the most popular Canadian TV spot in history.
Joe Canadian RantHere's another great commercial from Molson. We should adopt this as our national anthem.
I Am AnthemIn this commercial Molson tries to disprove a couple more stereotypes about Canadians.
Canadians Are PoliteLater,
Kenaz
Friday, December 30, 2005
Best Commercials of 2005
Advertisers have certainly ran the gamut of taste this year with their offering of television ads. I don't want to induce nausia by bringing up the plethera of underwear splatter that inindated our air waves. Lets just say the worst ad award goes to "Go Daddy.com" for treating their customers like cavemen. Their ads depict a now WWE "Diva" performing an impromptu strip tease at a congressional hearing type conference. Gimme a break! Thank god Sergey Brin and Larry Page, founders of the number one search engine "Google" don't need to stoop as low as Bob Parsons
Now lets get on with my picks for the best television ads for 2005. These are all from www.ifilm.com
All of these open in Windows Media Player,
Anheuser Busch-Bud Light: Cedric the Entertainer
CareerBuilder.com: Monkey Business
CareerBuilder.com: More Monkey Business
CareerBuilder.com: Kissing Monkey Butt
Visa: Can Superheroes Help?
Quizno's: Talking Baby
Pizza Hut: It's the Muppet Show
Degree for Men
Ameriquest: Cat Killer
These Canadian Ads are from www.canada4life.ca/videos.php and are in .mmv format.
Molson- Do you really want to hurt me?
Molson-Pet Beaver
From http://www.advertisementave.com
Federal Express-Castaway
Mastercard-Speding Quality Time with Your Family -Featuring Homer Simpson
Apple-Flight with Verne and Yao
Budweiser-What's Up - Outer Space
As far as some of my favourite new ones, at the top of the list has to be that new Geico commercial with Tony Little pretending to advertise his exercise machine. The
"I just saved a ton of money on my auto insurance by switching to Geico... YOU CAN DO IT!!"
The only thing better is if they got Susan Powter to poke fun of her ads from the eighties, the ones in which she screams "Stop the Insanity!".
Later,
Kenaz
Now lets get on with my picks for the best television ads for 2005. These are all from www.ifilm.com
All of these open in Windows Media Player,
Anheuser Busch-Bud Light: Cedric the Entertainer
CareerBuilder.com: Monkey Business
CareerBuilder.com: More Monkey Business
CareerBuilder.com: Kissing Monkey Butt
Visa: Can Superheroes Help?
Quizno's: Talking Baby
Pizza Hut: It's the Muppet Show
Degree for Men
Ameriquest: Cat Killer
These Canadian Ads are from www.canada4life.ca/videos.php and are in .mmv format.
Molson- Do you really want to hurt me?
Molson-Pet Beaver
From http://www.advertisementave.com
Federal Express-Castaway
Mastercard-Speding Quality Time with Your Family -Featuring Homer Simpson
Apple-Flight with Verne and Yao
Budweiser-What's Up - Outer Space
As far as some of my favourite new ones, at the top of the list has to be that new Geico commercial with Tony Little pretending to advertise his exercise machine. The
"I just saved a ton of money on my auto insurance by switching to Geico... YOU CAN DO IT!!"
The only thing better is if they got Susan Powter to poke fun of her ads from the eighties, the ones in which she screams "Stop the Insanity!".
Later,
Kenaz
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