View Full Version : Vote: Most HATED TdF Commercial
stairway123
07-21-07, 02:32 PM
Let's talk about these awful commercials. Enzyte, HP, Cervelo, Bridgestone, "Red, White, Black, and Blue Summer", the TdF montage w/ song "IIII Can Feeel your Paiin"... my mute button is getting a workout.
Saab Born From Jets. I have heard that commercial for years now.
Richard
That ****ing baby CD commercial is worse than anything else they run during the Tour. "Amaaandaaa, Amaaandaaaa..."
I want to end my life just thinking about it.
Randomus
07-21-07, 02:38 PM
Saab Born From Jets. I have heard that commercial for years now. Agreed. Isn't it even the same commercial from last year?
The Visa commercial is also getting pretty friggin' old.
Has anyone else noticed that the commercials not strictly aimed towards men tend to be better (when you have to watch them 12 times per morning)? Perhaps it's just my imagination...
Here is another thread that discusses almost the same thing (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=123704&highlight=commercials&page=3)
stairway123
07-21-07, 02:56 PM
oh dear god, i forgot about that Saab ****... if I ever buy a Saab, Subaru, Cervelo, Enzyte Package, Free Credit Report, or Bridgestone Tire, please somebody shoot me.
HigherGround
07-21-07, 03:16 PM
"Okay Alex, I'll take 'Biting the Hand that Feeds You' for $800..." Advertisers must love threads like this. :rolleyes:
And what's Floyd doing on there?
http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Photos/041130/041130_jeopardy_jennings_hmed11a.hmedium.jpg
fixiechick
07-21-07, 04:05 PM
No way, I love the HP commercial with Michel Gondry. "I even pleh-eed zee mee-usic for zis commeh-cial on my computeh." :o) He reminds me sooo much of Jörg Jaksche at the end when he's in bed.
I am soooooooooooooooo sick of ALL the recurring commercials at this point. They were all pretty decent to watch for the first 1,000 times, but it's just too much for me now! :eek:
... Brad
buckstoy
07-21-07, 04:30 PM
I love the disclaimer on the Saab ads that reads, "not affiliated with Saab jets". But the one thing that helps keep my sanity is letting the broadcast go for about 40 min. then fast forwarding thru it all.
Turboem1
07-21-07, 04:45 PM
I love the specialized ones with Boonen.
"The Time Trial. The clock and road are constant. But this bike cheats the wind. Every pedal stroke propels me. Do you hear it? This bike handles. This bike is aero. This bike is my advantage. I am Tom Boonen. I am special......ized."
Turboem1
07-21-07, 04:48 PM
Also the Versus coverage of the tour de france.
WHERE THE REAL DRAMA CONTINUES!
What drama?
Worst:
"When you take it off
"You're gonna like what you see."
I've kinda gotten to like Bob and his giant weiner.
I like all the Cervelo ads.
"Amaaandaaa, Amaaandaaaa..." Aaarrgghh!!!
The hated Saab commercial has burned a hole in my brain so I no longer hear it.
All cavemen must die.
Given that my most hated commercials aren't even on your bleeding list, I checked "Red, White, Black, and Blue" because it's the longest.
Watching the 'Gonna be a Red, White, Black, and Blue Summer' - since when cycling crashes have become a redneck sport?
FrankBattle
07-21-07, 07:43 PM
Wasn't there another thread about awful Saab commercials?
Either way, I ask again: why do you guys sit there and watch the commercials if you hate them so much? True story: A buddy of mine and I at lunch one day were looking through the classified ads in the papers after doing the crossword. He noticed an ad that was in Bold print and big font and says "this is so stupid. why would anyone do this?" I said: "it works doesn't it? it caught your attention."
"Oh," he laughs, "I guess you're right."
Advertisers could not care any less if you hate or love their ads. Their only goal: get you to watch and talk about them.
I guess they're working ..
G-Whacker
07-21-07, 08:16 PM
This was a difficult poll, sooo much to hate!
I chose the HP "sleeperr" because it started jumping on the same nerve that was worn out by the "I ulso liike to take uundeer whator phoetoes und email them to my friends..."
Baroque
07-21-07, 09:21 PM
All of the commercials promoting Versus programs annoy me. I suspect their marketing department of specifically targeting that portion of the population who don't understand why "The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" didn't win an Academy Award. I'm wearing out the "mute" button on my remote control.
Also the Versus coverage of the tour de france.
WHERE THE REAL DRAMA CONTINUES!
What drama?
It's wheel drama dude. Sheesh...
Luckily I have not seen the Enzyte commercial air to completion once during the whole tour. Every time it comes on, it plays for a second and then some other commercial interrupts it. They just don't give smilin Bob a chance! :)
stairway123
07-21-07, 11:04 PM
Worst:
"When you take it off
"You're gonna like what you see."
I've kinda gotten to like Bob and his giant weiner.
I like all the Cervelo ads.
"Amaaandaaa, Amaaandaaaa..." Aaarrgghh!!!
The hated Saab commercial has burned a hole in my brain so I no longer hear it.
All cavemen must die.
Given that my most hated commercials aren't even on your bleeding list, I checked "Red, White, Black, and Blue" because it's the longest.
That has to be the funniest **** i've heard all day
I think the enormous preoccupation with ED and blood sports shows just how far we have come as a culture. :(
i'm surprised nobody has mentioned the michelob ultra commercial. that thing is driving me nuts. if you've never tried this stuff, you'll only do it once. i've talked to bartenders that have told me they can't give the stuff away. and the commercial is the most asinine thing i've ever heard. a beautiful example of a lot of babble that sounds good but actually says absolutely nothing.
"your life isn't one-dimensional. neither should your beer be"
well, my beer and i are both three-dimensional. four, if you wanna count time. i've never had a one-dimensional beer
"perfectly balanced, and made for today"
huh? what in the hell does this even mean? every beer is "made for today". this means absolutely nothing. stuff like this drives me nuts. it's an insult to your intelligence. marketing double-speak. i grind my molars every time this thing comes on
Turboem1
07-22-07, 08:04 AM
It's wheel drama dude. Sheesh...
Thats not what comes up on my screen or their website
http://www.versus.com/
At least you have a decent car in the ads
On Eurosport it is the Skoda
and there is a terrible one for SIDI shoes, every break !!!!!!!
george
I love the specialized ones with Boonen.
"The Time Trial. The clock and road are constant. But this bike cheats the wind. Every pedal stroke propels me. Do you hear it? This bike handles. This bike is aero. This bike is my advantage. I am Tom Boonen. I am special......ized."
I don't think he said road. He said roleur which means Time trialist.
Any guess as to the crappy "mystery" bike Michelob Ultra man is riding? It's Shimano at the least. Looks like a Fuji for some reason. He wears a ghetto helmet from the '70s too :)
NotAsFat
07-22-07, 12:00 PM
I hate the Mitchum deodorant "We know what guys like" commercials. The ones where they cover up the babes with a shot of their idiot stick deodorant. It's the sort of joke that when you tell it once, you're a wit, and if you tell it twice, you're a halfwit (wit = 1/# of times told).
Edit: Of the ones in the list, "I am a dreamehr, but I'm not a very good sleepehr", is probably the worst. I fart in his general direction
roadgator
07-22-07, 12:15 PM
That F'ing Tape Add!
Layback
07-22-07, 01:17 PM
I couldn't tell you thanks to my friend Mr. Tivo.
Moochers_Dad
07-22-07, 02:12 PM
No, that's right. So if the Tour starts at 8am, you can start watching the recording at 9am and still be done with it at the same time.
I think the first versions had a 30 second skip button. Now, the DirecTV version has a 30 second button, but you still see the commercial. Most just have a fast forward and you still see the commercial but they zip by quickly.
Namenda
07-22-07, 03:07 PM
The Bridgestone commercial blows. If I never see it again, it'll be too soon.
I guess we all wish there were no commericials, but then you wouldn't be watching the tour on TV either. We should all be grateful there are companies that even want to be associated with cycling right now.
I guess I don't understand Vs' programming mix? They seem fascinated by injury in sports, as well as these awful fighting shows, but then seem to cover more 'gentlemanly' sports like cycling and yachting. I do think it's strange they keep advertising shows like Tapout and Xtreme Cagefighting or whatever to TdF watchers. How many of us have any interest whatsoever in seeing people bludgeon each other to a pulp?
C_Heath
07-23-07, 09:53 AM
Id like to punch the guy in the BMW with the Bridgestone tires in the teeth. What a ****** bag. "Well, I guess Ill be on my way" Like hes better than you.
Its a tossup between that and ANY SAAB commercial. I wouldnt by the saab or the tires because of the commercials hehe :)
richard_dupp
07-23-07, 10:13 AM
"Mom...I'm on the phone."
Can anyone be as dumb as that mother trying to dial while her daughter is talking on the phone?
Cromulent
07-23-07, 10:26 AM
I think the Bridgestone ad is pretty dramatic and kinda cool.
Red, White, Black and Blue Summer, while moderately tasteless, is also mostly pointless. I'm sure that none of the people who watch Bull Riding and Super Extreme Death Kill Cage Fighting give a toss about cycling and The Americas Cup. And while I understand that Versus is trying to resolve its multiple-personality disorder, this isn't really working for me.
Love, love, love the Specialized ad with Bettini.
The Scotch painting tape ad is all right. As we all know, nothing brings a couple closer together than home improvement.
Love the High-Life ads. "You mess with the High-Life and the High-Life will mess with you." Heh. An honest beer at a tasty price = good branding.
The Michelob ads are cool to look at, but poorly thought out. Could be beer. Could be Zima. Either way, I don't really care what these shiny twits drink.
The HP commercials are good.
Smilin' Bob must die.
I guess we all wish there were no commericials, but then you wouldn't be watching the tour on TV either.
Not in this country. But in the home countries they are pretty much commercial free. Possibly because they are carried on the national stations. Hmmm ... don't suppose PBS would carry the three Grand Tours? :D
FrankBattle
07-23-07, 10:34 AM
One could argue that bad commercials are actually "better" than safe ones. for instance, this thread is now evolving into a love/hate this or that commercial. I'm not sure what the intent of this thread was, but I think in ads 101, the goal is to get the product to be memorable .. whether you hate it ot love, it's on your mind.
Either way the advertisers win. Anyone ever see those head-on commercials?
So, I don't know if there is such a thing as a bad commercial.
So, folks hate or are tired of the Saab commercials, but you are talking about Saabs. Next time you are at a car dealership that sells Saabs, you may be tempted to look just to prove how much you dislike Saabs. Next thing you know, you're converted and are now driving a Saab. But you hate(d) Saabs.
Saab has your attention, for better or for worse. Same thing for all the others.
I know a few days ago when I was in GNC and they were out of Cytomax, guess what I bought?
You guessed it: Accelerade ..
I take it back. My most hated commercial is:
"People are smart."
But of course, what they're pitching is dumb. "Put yourself in hock for a little more cash. Which you'll do because we said you're smart."
Almost as bad, but at least not dishonest, is:
"I'm thinking of a number. Can you guess what it is? It's my credit score."
The others I'll sit through if I have to. That one I will sprint across the room to turn it off!
sjumper
07-23-07, 12:25 PM
Not sure if the Bowflex ads are only shown in Canada (OLN Canada) but they are terrible.
"I gave all of my fat cloths to my fat friends."
"My wife gives me that little wink every now and then."
Here is one version (a slightly different version than what we see on TV):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pNMs2ANOHs
my least favorite:
1) Saab - born from gay jets
2) Cervelo - the lame 'my cervelo is my favorite gay training partner'
... these are so limp.
My favorites:
- Specialized Paolo Bettini and Tom Boonen spots
stairway123
07-23-07, 02:18 PM
WHHAAAHHH Who wants to be stranded with a flat tire?
Getting stranded on these roads can be dangerous.
FUCCCKKKK YOU BRIDGESTONE GUY
roadie gal
07-23-07, 03:06 PM
I guess I don't understand Vs' programming mix? They seem fascinated by injury in sports, as well as these awful fighting shows, but then seem to cover more 'gentlemanly' sports like cycling and yachting. I do think it's strange they keep advertising shows like Tapout and Xtreme Cagefighting or whatever to TdF watchers. How many of us have any interest whatsoever in seeing people bludgeon each other to a pulp?
1+
I had the same thought, "They're advertising to the wrong audience". They should run the Tapout ads when they run show the rodeo and vice versa.
I wonder why they keep showing those ads for the motorized wheel chair mobility thingies.
How can they possibly think that those interested in watching a bike race need them?
Hell, I ride and workout in the hopes I'll never need one.
I'm grateful for the otherwise excellent TV coverage, but what annoys me most, other than the too- frequent commercials, is those damned superimposed ads just after a commercial break. Many channels, even PBS, seem to do this nowadays.
Mhendricks
07-23-07, 04:59 PM
:rolleyes:What a useless thread!
Bridgestone's get under my skin
tblendell
07-23-07, 05:33 PM
the whistling!! the enzyte whistling!!!! it won't leave my brain!!
i agree with the earlier comments about the hand that feeds us, etc. glad that the tour even has sponsors...just, you know, maybe they can lower the ad prices and get a few more for next year...
ChromePista
07-23-07, 07:54 PM
Bridgestone's get under my skin
If the driver had been paying more attention to the road and was not so self-absorbed, maybe he could have avoided running over the piece of wood with the nail in it. It would have been a better commercial for me if instead of exhaling in slow motion, he pooped his pants.
SunSwingsLow
07-23-07, 08:01 PM
I start watching all the broadcast after my DVR has had a chance to build up about 30 minutes of time that way I can fast forward through all the commercials. But yeah...those Saab commercials are terrible.
The Paolo Bettini commercial will never get old...
we have different ads here, since it's in french and a lot of the ads are local. But we do have the specialized ads, which i like- the one with Bettini and with Boonen. However, that enzyte ad drives me nuts when i see it. I wish i knew the ads you were all talking about...this thread is pretty funny.
I remember a few funny ads from OLN, which i still have on tape- like the one with Phil and Paul Bingo, from the Vuelta, and the Bob Roll ads where he's in Italy...and the FREEDOM Jimi Hendrix spots.
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