Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
February 16, 2024
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television CeraVe, Despicable Me 4, E*TRADE, M&Ms, Michael Cera, pickleball, State Farm, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials, Wicked Leave a comment
Great Job! (CREDIT: CeraVe Skincare)
I’ve been ranking or otherwise talking about Super Bowl commercials for years now. But the prospect of ranking them again just feels so daunting. Still, I wanted to share some thoughts, so here I am!
First off, did this year set a record for most celebrities appearing in Super Bowl commercials while simultaneously attending the Big Game (Beyoncé, Post Malone, Usher)? If you were to tell me that the previous record was zero, I’d believe it.
February 17, 2023
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Google Pixel, Magic Eraser, Pixel 7, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials Leave a comment
I Can Haz Sooper Bowl Kumercial? (CREDIT:
Made by Google/Screenshot)
Usually I post my list of favorite Super Bowl the night of The Big Game or the morning after. But this year, I decided to wait a few days and see what stuck with me. Because, after all, the really truly madly deeply classic commercials are the ones that you can’t get out of your head.
February 13, 2022
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Mary J. Blige, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials Leave a comment
Super Bowl commercials are generally available to be watched online ahead of time, but I waited to watch them during the game, like God intended.
February 7, 2021
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Bud Light, Cardi B, Dana Carvey, GM, Jason Alexander, Klarna, Maya Rudolph, Mike Myers, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl LV, Tide, Uber Eats, Wayne's World, Will Ferrell Leave a comment
People who are known for making me laugh made me laugh in these ads. Makes sense.
5. Bud Light Legends: I appreciate a sense of history.
February 3, 2020
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Bryan Cranston, Commercials, Ellen DeGeneres, Minions, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Zero Sugar, Pringles, Reese's Take 5, Reeses, Rick and Morty, Sabotage, Super Bowl 54, Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl LIV, Take 5, The Shining, Tracee Ellie Ross Leave a comment
CREDIT: Reeses/YouTube Screenshot
The major trend of Super Bowl LIV’s ads appeared to be Collaboration. Multiple spots promoted multiple products, what with Charlie Day asking everyone what to do about his stain and Sofia Vergara teaming up with the Old Spice guy and the Charmin bear with the clean heinie to take care of a chili spill. As for my own particular personal reactions, it felt so good to laugh again!
Before I get to the rankings, I would like to note that at the viewing party I attended, it was hard to hear the ads during the first half, but thankfully by the third quarter the acoustics were much more favorable. If any early spots looked like they deserved reconsideration, I made sure to re-watch them on YouTube.
5. Minions: The Rise of Gru, “Get Ready” – Usually I don’t include movie or TV trailers in these rankings, but this is Minions (set to “Sabotage”), so obviously I had to make an exception.
February 3, 2019
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television 2 Chainz, Adam Scott, Andy Warhol, Burger King, Commercials, Craig Robinson, Dietz and Watson, Dietz Nuts, Eat Like Andy, Expensify, Jeff Bridges, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stella Artois, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl LIII, T-Mobile Leave a comment
It’s time to reboot the Super Bowl commercials. What was the deal with Bud Light’s corn syrup obsession. It wasn’t annoying, nor was it anti-brilliant (I don’t think), it was just puzzling. Here’s my top 5:
5. Dietz and Watson, “Craig Robinson Likes Dietz Nuts” – Craig Robinson saying “Dietz nuts”: I can’t help but laugh.
February 6, 2017
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television A Cure for Wellness, Bai, Bud Light, Christopher Walken, Honda, Skittles, Spuds MacKenzie, Super Bowl 51, Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl LI Leave a comment
I’m still ranking the best Super Bowl commercials. Click on the link!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://newscult.com/the-five-best-super-bowl-li-commercials/
February 20, 2016
Best of 2015, Best of TV 2015, Commercials, Television Android, Apple TV, Degree, Fitbit Leave a comment
1. Apple TV – “The Future of Television” – The spot for Apple’s latest innovation has the bouncy sort of colors and sounds that portend utopia.
February 13, 2016
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Acura, AXE, Doritos, Paul Rudd, Super Bowl Babies, Super Bowl Commercials Leave a comment
The Super Bowl was 6 days ago. I am posting this list on a Saturday. The biggest trends this year were cinematic montages and Paul Rudd.
4. AXE, “Find Your Magic” – Inclusivity.
February 2, 2015
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Leave a comment
Weirder is better, and so are surprises.
1. Squarespace – “Om” – My takeaway from Super Bowl XLIX: We’ll all be better off if we just let Jeff Bridges lead us in meditation.
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