The Best and Worst Ads of 2008
Between the Olympics and the US Presidential election, I watched more TV in 2008 than I care to admit. And yes, that even included the ads. I’m afraid I’m not one of the TiVo set, and in spite of my ability to multi-task, I was never much of a channel-flipper.
The point is this, advertising still exists, for better or for worse. From AdFreak comes a run-down of the best and worst ads from the past year, including politics spots, homemade videos, and the latest in corporate manufactured big-dollar crap. (ie, Super Bowl ads).
Here’s a few of my personal favs (from the list)
Cheeky Gordon Ramsay impersonation for Caterer.com (the genuine laugher-earner)
Will.I.Am’s “Yes We Can” video for Barack Obama (the emotional impact)
The Gates-Seinfeld “Churros” ad. The start of a short-lived and bizarre campaign which ultimately fell flat. (the straight-up loser)
// a tale of advertising: tv/radio, the industry
// 3 Comments »
// 04 January 2009, 07:00
Don’t forget the second and third Little Gordon Ramsay videos, here are the official links for Caterer.com
Little Gordon Ramsay Video 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsnVvXkDnqM&feature=channel_page
Little Gordon Ramsay Video 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-5e_Tjv7vg&feature=channel_page
Here is a link for a video of of Gordon Ramsay showing the video during one of his cooking demonstrations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3_OZHV1z7g
// 04 January 2009, 07:11
How can I forget the Little Gordon Ramsay Outake video – like a blooper reel for the other three episodes!
Little Gordon Ramsay Bloopers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxM0YVTfdxY&feature=channel_page
// 06 January 2009, 00:48
Holy shit! How did I miss the second and third part of the Gordon Ramsay campaign. Brilliant!