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Which was the Best Super Bowl Commercial?

Chrysler's "Halftime in America," Bud Light's Weego the Rescue Dog, and Honda's Ferris Bueller spot were among some of the favorites

February 6, 2012 RSS Feed Print

While New York Giants fans celebrate Eli Manning and company's 21-17 Super Bowl win over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, everyone is talking about the commercials aired during Sunday night's game. Chrysler's "It's Halftime in America" ad featured Clint Eastwood and celebrated the auto industry's comeback since the recent government bailout. Matthew Broderick reprised his role as Ferris Bueller in a Honda CR-V ad that alluded to scenes from his classic 1986 movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Bud Light had a number of spots, including a commercial touting Weego the rescue dog, who fetched beers for his masters. Sketchers also used a dog to sell its product: Mr. Quiggly, a French bull dog who donned Sketchers sneakers to outrun Greyhound race dogs and moonwalk over the finish line. Elton John starred in a Pepsi ad that also included The X Factor winner Melanie Amaro demanding "Pepsi for all" and rapper/reality TV star Flavor Flav.

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It is unconscionable that Skechers chose to shoot an ad at this notorious dog track where hundreds of dogs live lives of confinement and suffer injuries on the track. 

 

At Tucson Greyhound Park, greyhounds are kept confined in small cages which are barely large enough for them to stand up or turn around.  They are fed raw 4-D meat, the meat of downed, diseased, disabled or dead livestock.  This was documented in a recent video investigation.

 

While racing, greyhounds face the risk of serious injury. According to state records, between January 2007 and November 2009, nearly 1,000 greyhound injuries were reported at Arizona racetracks. The most common injury was a broken leg, and other reported injuries included fractures, sprains, dislocations, muscle tears and strains, lacerations, a cracked skull, broken backs, heat stroke, puncture wounds and paralysis. To learn more, please see our full report and video at http://grey2kusa.org/pdf/AZ2011.pdf

http://grey2kusa.org/azVideo.html

http://grey2kusa.org/azInjuries.html

V Wolf, Board Member GREY2K USA

VWolf of CA 9:00AM February 08, 2012

Truly I liked the "fat dog" commercial and the m&m commercials the best.

Emmy of OK 5:54PM February 06, 2012

I am glad USN&WR is finally hitting the important issues.

I was generally disappointed in this year's ads. The Coca Cola Polar Bear ads were nonsensical but at least had a good soundtrack.

The Chrysler ad was probably the best but I believe it may end up selling more Fords than Chryslers.

Steve of FL 4:37PM February 06, 2012

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