By Dayanara Manon –
While the Superbowl was a great game, the part of the game experience that anyone can enjoy is not during the game at all. The viewing of Superbowl commercials has become almost as much a tradition as the game itself. Here is a list of the best examples from this year’s game, Superbowl 50.
Hyundai Genesis: Kevin Hart portrays a very concerned father as his daughter is going out on a first date. He is advertising the GPS system in the new Hyundai Genesis by following his daughter’s every move with her increasingly frazzled boyfriend. Anything with Kevin Hart is sure to add comedic success. The commercial of course ended with Kevin Hart’s infamous smile.
Michelob Ultra Beer: This commercial at the start seems like a advertisement for Adidas or Nike. Then the commercial ended up being an advertisement for a low fat beer, having only 95 calories. This beer is so low in calories that it can be drunk even while working out. Drinking beer while working out might not be the best idea, but it does make for a funny commercial.
Snickers: In a tribute to Marilyn Monroe’s signature white dress pose, Wilhem Dafoe wears the famous dress complaining about the scene, but after eating a Snickers, he turns into Marilyn Monroe and makes film history.
Mexican Avocados: In an alien museum of 21st century Earth, the avocado is represented as the highest development of human culture, just before one of the aliens is vaporized for “double dipping” in the guacamole.
Apartments.com: This was a commercial presented as a tribute to the old show “The Jeffersons.” With Jeff Goldblum singing the theme song to the iconic television show, people using Apartments.com are definitely “movin’ on up.”
Mobile Strike phone app game: The Mobile Strike commercial, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as the star, played like a movie. It looks like a fun game and it was a great commercial.
Doritos: One of the funniest commercials of this season is a pregnant woman getting a sonogram. Her husband is eating Doritos during the procedure and notices that the baby moves like he wants the chip. The wife grabs the chip and throws it which allows the fetus to jump out to get the Doritos. Ouch!
Movie trailers: There were a number of new movie trailers released during the Big Game, including The Jungle Book, Captain America: Civil War, and Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Hopefully, the films live up to the hype of the previews.
Audi R8 – Commander Car: Not nearly as funny as the others, but arguably the best commercial was for Audi’s sports car the R8. A retired NASA astronaut sits, with a personal nurse to take care of him. His son comes home and seeing his father losing his zest for life he gives him the keys to his Audi, which recaptures the spirit of his NASA days. It is a beautiful commercial.
Lastly, of course is the Skittles commercial, staring Steven Tyler, who sings louder and louder until the skittles mural of him explodes. It was silly, but funny.
