# Super Bowl Commercials 2012 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 5, 2012, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895 "2012-02-05T21:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/181 "2012-02-06T17:23:52Z")
> [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](#): > > I think Tim Allen is the voiceover guy for all Chevy commercials. Sort of a doppelganger for that guy that does Ford. I believe it’s Denis Leary that does the Ford commercials. Pretty much opposite ends of the stand up spectrum. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/182 "2012-02-06T17:47:55Z")
I don’t have a TV (not one that gets broadcasts, only one I use for DVD-watching), so I only listened on radio, and I don’t know the commercials that aired. But immediately after the game, the popular comic-book web sites (e.g., [Newsarama](http://www.newsarama.com)) posted and talked about the “Super Bowl commercial for the Avengers movie.” I haven’t seen that mentioned in this thread, nor in at least two other non-comic-book related sites that were rating the Super Bowl commercials. So…what’s the deal? Was there a commercial for the Avengers movie aired during the Super Bowl, or not? If yes, why don’t I see it mentioned ANYWHERE except comic book web sites, and if no, what do those web sites mean by referring to it as a Super Bowl spot? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/183 "2012-02-06T17:49:28Z")
Yes, there was an ad, but my wife says she has seen it before so perhaps that’s why it’s not getting mentions - it was a Super Bowl spot, but not a spot made specifically for the Super Bowl… ? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/184 "2012-02-06T18:00:17Z")
There were actually several movie spots (John Carter, Star Wars 3D, The Avengers, GI Joe, Battleship, The Lorax), but they aren’t anything special to be honest, just standard movie commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/185 "2012-02-06T18:03:24Z")
> [@mariposalabrown](#): > > That’s exactly what I thought until I remembered they were both car collectors. I STILL would have preferred Newman. Sorry, but I totally disagree. It would have made no sense with Newman. First of all… Jerry Seinfeld the character on the show was a moderately successful comedian who was comfortable but not rich. Newman was a mailman. Jerry Seinfeld the actual person is a wildly successful and extremely rich person. Wayne Knight is a more successful than average actor but not rolling in the dough. Jay Leno the actual person is also extremely rich and successful. Jerry and Jay are both well known for collecting rare and expensive cars. This is no secret for either… both have sections on their Wiki pages about their car collections. The new NSX hasn’t been priced yet, but will probably be around $100k +. The first production car of a series demands a huge premium and the price skyrockets as they age and become classics. Jerry (the Character) and Newman would never consider a new NSX let alone pay “whatever it takes” to get their hands on the first one. Wayne Knight in real life probably also wouldn’t be in the bidding war. That leaves us with Jerry and Jay as themselves. Jerry starts the bidding at $20, then ups it to stand up, a munchkin, an alien, and finally his own private zip line network through New York (all a parody of his wealth). Then at the last second Leno tops him with his “Flying Squirrel Rocket Suit.” ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/186 "2012-02-06T18:09:23Z")
> [@Soylent\_Juicy](#): > > Did none of you guys see the Budweiser commercial where they flash-mobbed a Rec League hockey game up in Port Credit (Ontario) with fans? It was awesome. The teams had no idea what was happening and the looks on their faces are priceless. > > (It looks like it was only aired in Canada - too bad, you Americans missed out.) > > PS: [www.youtube.com/BudweiserCanada](http://www.youtube.com/BudweiserCanada) I’m not quite buying it. I loved the concept and the ad was done well, but I think this was just another serving of “reality” tv. The way those goalies were (not) moving screams staged to me. The goalies in my rec league look and play much, much better. The score in that game should have been a 27 all tie. Still, would have been fun to participate in. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/187 "2012-02-06T18:33:54Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > I haven’t seen that mentioned in this thread, nor in at least two other non-comic-book related sites that were rating the Super Bowl commercials. So…what’s the deal? Was there a commercial for the Avengers movie aired during the Super Bowl, or not? If yes, why don’t I see it mentioned ANYWHERE except comic book web sites, and if no, what do those web sites mean by referring to it as a Super Bowl spot? There was an Avengers commercial (there was also a “GI Joe” commercial, a “John Carter” commercial, and a “Battleship” commercial. How you can make a movie based on the game “Battleship” is beyond me - but there it is, and it stars Rihanna) I didn’t mention it because it wasn’t very interesting. It showed the major actors/heroes, but if you’ve followed any of the press, you already know who’s in the movie. I can’t imagine anyone seeing the ad and thinking “I’ve got to see this” ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/188 "2012-02-06T18:36:26Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > Was that Elton John as the king in the Pepsi commercial? It would have been funnier if he were the Queen… ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/189 "2012-02-06T18:41:22Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > I don’t remember which ones I liked, but I know whioch one I hated the most…Clint Eastwood. Give me a break. Clint Hater! :mad: Did you hate it because it felt contrived? ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/190 "2012-02-06T18:42:49Z")
> [@Spud](#): > > Jack in the Box would have been a local/regional commercial… they don’t have them everywhere. > > People seem to be missing the point… Seinfeld is a well known car collector (Conan is not). Leno is a well known car collector… who has been known to swipe things away from his competitors at the last minute. I saw it. Meh. Marrying bacon as a segue to a new bacon-filled burger? Next… ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/191 "2012-02-06T18:45:01Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > GoDaddy insists on the sex > > And there are NEW Pussycat Dolls? How can you tell? The smell… ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/192 "2012-02-06T18:45:41Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > I’m always up for a new E-trade baby commercial, that was good. Other than that, really a weak year. Except for the punch line, which was good, this was a terrible commercial. First, the new baby isn’t as cute as the old one, and you have to work hard to find a non-cute baby. Second, the father seems to be understanding what the baby says. That’s Peanuts and Garfield territory. Third, that baby is rather small to be having a new brother. Yes, I’m overthinking this, but I think this series just jumped the baby shark. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/193 "2012-02-06T18:48:39Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > How you can make a movie based on the game “Battleship” is beyond me - but there it is, and it stars Rihanna) And Liam Neeson. I guess it’s about an alien invasion or Go-Bots or something. I’m just trying to figure out how you can make a semi-plausible movie (in a movie with alien invaders with uber-technology) where all the ships line up N-S or E-W. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/194 "2012-02-06T18:48:50Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > OK, so do they ever actually show any nudity in the online GoDaddy commercials, or are they just as much of a waste of time as their TV spots? No, they don’t and yes, they are. I wish Bob Parsons would stop spending my domain reg fees on this crap. Makes me want to pull my domain empire away to some other company. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/195 "2012-02-06T18:51:48Z")
> [@Voyager](#): > > Second, the father seems to be understanding what the baby says. That’s Peanuts and Garfield territory. Well, you’re absolutely right about that. Dad (or any other adult) shouldn’t have been in it. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/196 "2012-02-06T18:52:01Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > There was an Avengers commercial (there was also a “GI Joe” commercial, a “John Carter” commercial, and a “Battleship” commercial. How you can make a movie based on the game “Battleship” is beyond me - but there it is, and it stars Rihanna) Avengers looked okay. GI Joe - well we see Bruce Willis needs money. I never even played with those things as a kid, so it does nothing for me. John Carter - glad to see it is actually on the runway,. but I thought the CGI was less than great. And where is Dejah Thoris? maybe her CGI isn’t ready? As for Battleship, probably the worst trailer I have ever seen. Extinction event? That is for asteroids, not alien invasions. And absolutely no clue as to how they are going to build in the game. Maybe inside that force field the aliens will challenge the humans to a nice game of Battleship? Now if Rihanna were only wearing bits of cloth labeled Destroyer, Cruiser and Battleship, then we might have something worth watching. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/197 "2012-02-07T01:10:39Z")
i was a bit amused by the gi joe teaser. really bruce willis is gi joe? i guess that would make demi moore gi jane… oops. ---
**Author:** ![Quercus\_alba](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quercus_alba/32/4061_2.png) [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/198 "2012-02-07T04:17:56Z")
> [@jz78817](#): > > you mean the same GOP that seemed like they’d have been perfectly happy to see GM and Chrysler fold up? Interesting that today there are complaints from the GOP that it was essentially an Obama ad, or payback for the bailout. [http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/06/were-politics-buried-inside-eastwoods-halftime-commercial/](http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/06/were-politics-buried-inside-eastwoods-halftime-commercial/) :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Quercus\_alba](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quercus_alba/32/4061_2.png) [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/199 "2012-02-07T04:22:29Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Audi “Vampires” spot: “Buy our car, it has bright headlights.” Did Robert Pattinson have a cameo in this? Check out the vampire that was crouching behind his friend at the 0:36 mark, and gets zapped after his shield vaporizes… [http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/super-bowl-commercials-2012?vid=d4b85d31-d33d-4be1-a84d-f294e180b95a](http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/super-bowl-commercials-2012?vid=d4b85d31-d33d-4be1-a84d-f294e180b95a) Maybe just a look-alike? ---
**Author:** ![Quercus\_alba](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quercus_alba/32/4061_2.png) [@Quercus\_alba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quercus_alba)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895/200 "2012-02-07T04:24:09Z")
> [@Vlad\_Igor](#): > > So far the Bud Platinum commercials have been really booooriiiiiing. “Our beer is tasteless swill. I know–let’s change the color of the bottle and tell people that it’s something EXTRA-special!!” :rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-bowl-commercials-2012/611895.md?page=11)