Super Bowl Commercials 2013: Which Were the Best? Which Were Your Favorites?
Super Bowl ads cost as much as $3.8 million in 2013. Which were the best Super Bowl commercials of 2013? Which were your favorite?
Millions of sports enthusiasts watched Super Bowl 47 on Super Bowl Sunday.
Even more, likely, tuned in to watch Super Bowl commercials.
According to Ad Age, CBS essentially sold out its ad inventory for Super Bowl XLVII at prices averaging between $3.7 million and $3.8 million.
More from Ad Age:
The usual coterie of big sponsors is more or less on board again -- hello, Pepsi! hello Bud Light! -- accompanied by opportunistic, smaller brands that want to make a big splash, such as Century 21 and GoDaddy.com, both of which are also returning to the game.
In addition to Ms. Patrick and Mr. Fogle, celebrities and pseudo-celebs on the ad roster will include Willem Dafoe, Amy Poehler, Bar Refaeli, Tracy Morgan, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Psy, Kate Upton, Usher and Kaley Cuoco from "The Big Bang Theory."
According to the Huffington Post, Coca-Cola and Volkswagen entries generated complaints about racial stereotyping. A teaser for Mercedes-Benz showcasing a supermodel's body has already drawn the ire of some media watchdogs.
From that report:
The bright lights of controversy don't always flatter the advertisers. Coke generated complaints and a CNN debate by pundits when Arab-American groups sharply criticized its ad as racist. The commercial shows an Arab pulling a camel through the desert as cowboys, Las Vegas show girls and a crowd of marauders like those in "Mad Max" race by to reach a gigantic bottle of Coke.
Warren David, president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, complained that U.S. media portrayals of Arabs are too often stereotypical: "Why is it that Arabs are always shown as either oil-rich sheiks, terrorists, or belly dancers?"
The soft drink giant called the group on Thursday to apologize and held what it called a "productive conversation" but said it would still show the commercial.
What do you think? Were any of the ads offensive to you or your family? Should there be limits on what advertisers can do during the Super Bowl?
Meanwhile, we've put together a video list of Super Bowl commercials from this year. Which was your favorite?
Carol Felzien
7:07 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Doritos..."Is that my wedding dress?" ;-p
Julie Brown Patton
7:27 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Oreo one so far. Then tie between Hyundai "come back when you have a team" and Taco Bell senior citizens break out overnight.
Lindsay Toler
8:17 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
I loved the Doritos tea party!
Barbara Martin
8:43 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
2 Broke Girls! DEF LEPPARD!!!! Woohoo!
Frazier
9:11 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Dodge partnering with the greatest oritor of all time, Paul Harvey. That was the most touching and insperational commercial of the night.
Mike K
9:53 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Agree. Paul Harvey is a great orator.
Your high school, however, not so much.
Dan Barger
10:12 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Definitely Paul Harvey, definitely
Irene Valencia
10:16 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Tide commercial - Montana stain - hands down
Brian Feldt
10:35 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
Yeah, that Tide commercial was very funny.
Jim W
10:20 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
None seemed to hit the level of previous years, just OK.
Betty Wink
11:25 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
No real stand-outs this year.
Kim C.
3:17 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
I'm not very easily offended, but that godaddy commercial with the really long close-up of the two people kissing was really bad. It's possible it might be somewhat acceptable if it were shown after 11:00pm. It would still be disgusting and tasteless, but to play it so early in the evening was wrong.
Scott Simon
4:01 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
It's the worst major network television commercial I've ever seen. But why would it need to be shown after 11pm? The actor and actress are both over 21 and there was nothing that violated the F.C.C. decency rules and regulations.
flyoverland
5:26 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
I hear the brewery is looking for a clydesdale who sounds like Paul Harvey.
CreveCoeurDad
8:54 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
I'm sure it would be InBev's dream come true to be able to pay for talent with horse-feed.