This year’s Super Bowl ads were somewhat disappointing, or better yet depressing, ranging from an abundance of “be a better man” messages to Nationwide’s spot featuring a young boy talking about all the things he’ll never do because he died in an accident. But there was one Super Bowl ad that delivered the big laughs …
Snickers released its Super Bowl commercial early this year, and it shows Steve Buscemi and Danny Trejo doing a character-actor twist on The Brady Bunch. The latest riff on the candy bar’s ongoing “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign has Trejo pretending to be the famous small-screen daughter while showing off his trademark tattoos …
While re-watching one of his latest movies, R.I.P.D., could probably do the trick also, it seems like Squarespace and Jeff Bridges are teaming up to help others get to sleep easier (and sell some websites while they’re at it). Bridges stars in the website creator’s Super Bowl advertisement where he shows off his new album …
Muppets Most Wanted Super Bowl TV spot has everything you could ask for, including tons of cameos from such stars as Danny Trejo and Tom Hiddleston. In line with the old Muppet film formula, previous human “leads” Jason Segel and Amy Adams are not returning, with the key human roles taken up here by Ricky …
When Steve Jobs launched the Macintosh, he had to generate buzz about a computer that was unfamiliar to most people. It was in 1984, that the relatively unknown computer company, launched a new product named after a particular type of Californian apple – the Macintosh – and in the process changed the world. There were …
The Super Bowl is usually the highest-rated single television broadcast of the year, so the post time slot is probably the most coveted in TV because of the massive lead-in audience (upwards of 100 million viewers). But if the program that airs right afterwards typically draws big ratings, why don’t networks take advantage of this and …
Here is yet another Super Bowl TV spot. From the director of The Pirates of the Caribbean comes Rango, featuring Johnny Depp in an original animated comedy-adventure that takes moviegoers for a hilarious and heartfelt walk in the Wild West. Official Plot Synopsis: In the film, Rango is a pet chameleon who lives in a …
Another Super Bowl commercial has hit the net. This time for Relativity Media’s 30-second spot for Limitless. The story centers on a down-and-out writer who gets his hands on a top-secret pharmaceutical drug that makes one smarter. He experiences sudden financial and social success but soon discovers that the drug has lethal and lasting side …
A new TV spot for Patrick Lussier’s (My Bloody Valentine 3D) revenge thriller Drive Angry 3D has been released and I must confess, it has me so excited that I am planning an entire special on actor Nicholas Cage for an upcoming show of Sound On Sight Radio. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard …
As the Super Bowl approaches, Slate has created a video which shows us what it might be like if filmmakers directed the telecast for the big game. Watch the video embedded after the jump. Head over to Slate to check out the video.
We recently posted the Transformer 3 car ad that will be airing during the Super Bowl. Well here is another car ad, this time for the Volkswager featuring a child dressed up like Darth Vader. I don’t think it is a particularly good commercial but I figured some of our Star Wars fans would like …
We’ve been keeping track of the upcoming Glee Super Bowl special for a few months now. The show will premiere following this year’s big game and will feature a rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”. The Collider just posted some great high resolution photos, some of which you can see below. Visit the Collider to see …
Perhaps the most famous of all Super Bowl commercials is Ridley Scott’s iconic advert for the launch of the Apple Mac in 1984. In 1984, back when the Macintosh was considered a subversive, counter-culture tool, Apple Computer launched the Mac with a single broadcast of the now famous $1.5 million commercial based on George Orwell’s …