A Relatively Super Super Bowl
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dr_phil_physicsGo Pack Go
It's Monday after the Super Bowl. And I'm wearing a Green Bay Packers World Champions hat that I bought at a Citgo gas station in Crystal Falls MI in the U.P. many years ago when the Packers had also won. Michigan's Upper Peninsula, despite being Michigan, is also physically attached to Wisconsin. So the local loyalties up there tend to favor the Tigers for baseball, but the Packers for football.
The Commercials
Yeah, I know. It's supposed to be about the game. But who knows if the game is even going to be good? For the last two years the economy has hurt the Super Bowl commercials. Better than usual lot this year. But still far too many stupid, juvenile and embarrassingly sexist ads -- also per usual. (sigh) Didn't see all the commercials, especially as I missed the pre-game show. Was there even a Clydesdales commercial? And did FOX mention that the game was on FOX? Which has a bunch of shows they want you to watch?
Everyone, it seemed, was talking about the VW Passat ad with the mini Darth Vader kid. Cute. I actually liked the beetle in the New 21st Century Beetle ad. The Chevy Silverado pickup truck in the Lassie role was pretty amusing. "I didn't even know this town had a volcano."
A lot of movie trailer ads this year. A lot. And why all the animated movies being advertised after 9:30pm in the 4th quarter? Who's the demographic? Half the trailers were ones I'd seen before, either in theatres or on TV. However, was intrigued by the Steven Spielberg/J.J. Abrams Super 8 trailer, as well as finally getting to see the Cowboys and Aliens trailer. (grin)
The surprise class act in commercials for the night, though, was the two-minute Chrysler 200 ad -- a love letter for Detroit narrated by Eminem. The tagline at the end, "Imported from Detroit", was a nice touch.
One Bright Spot
I timed my afternoon nap to end around kick-off. I was thankfully absent for Christina Aguilera's butchering of the national anthem. You know, I don't want to get maudlin about it, but I think the Cubs do it right -- many of their home games are sung a cappella by Wrigley Field announcer Wayne Messmer and sometimes with his wife Kathleen. Simple, basic, powerful, respectful.
Tron Takes Over At Halftime
Once again they spend millions to have a lavish halftime show, one without marching bands I might add, and then fail to get the mikes to work properly or balance the sound.
So Why The WMU Logo?
In case you were wondering why this particular LJ icon selection, it is in honor of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings -- a former Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University graduate -- who scored two touchdowns in the Super Bowl. Go Broncos?
Oh, The Game?
31-25, Packers defeat the Steelers.
Dr. Phil
It's Monday after the Super Bowl. And I'm wearing a Green Bay Packers World Champions hat that I bought at a Citgo gas station in Crystal Falls MI in the U.P. many years ago when the Packers had also won. Michigan's Upper Peninsula, despite being Michigan, is also physically attached to Wisconsin. So the local loyalties up there tend to favor the Tigers for baseball, but the Packers for football.
The Commercials
Yeah, I know. It's supposed to be about the game. But who knows if the game is even going to be good? For the last two years the economy has hurt the Super Bowl commercials. Better than usual lot this year. But still far too many stupid, juvenile and embarrassingly sexist ads -- also per usual. (sigh) Didn't see all the commercials, especially as I missed the pre-game show. Was there even a Clydesdales commercial? And did FOX mention that the game was on FOX? Which has a bunch of shows they want you to watch?
Everyone, it seemed, was talking about the VW Passat ad with the mini Darth Vader kid. Cute. I actually liked the beetle in the New 21st Century Beetle ad. The Chevy Silverado pickup truck in the Lassie role was pretty amusing. "I didn't even know this town had a volcano."
A lot of movie trailer ads this year. A lot. And why all the animated movies being advertised after 9:30pm in the 4th quarter? Who's the demographic? Half the trailers were ones I'd seen before, either in theatres or on TV. However, was intrigued by the Steven Spielberg/J.J. Abrams Super 8 trailer, as well as finally getting to see the Cowboys and Aliens trailer. (grin)
The surprise class act in commercials for the night, though, was the two-minute Chrysler 200 ad -- a love letter for Detroit narrated by Eminem. The tagline at the end, "Imported from Detroit", was a nice touch.
One Bright Spot
I timed my afternoon nap to end around kick-off. I was thankfully absent for Christina Aguilera's butchering of the national anthem. You know, I don't want to get maudlin about it, but I think the Cubs do it right -- many of their home games are sung a cappella by Wrigley Field announcer Wayne Messmer and sometimes with his wife Kathleen. Simple, basic, powerful, respectful.
Tron Takes Over At Halftime
Once again they spend millions to have a lavish halftime show, one without marching bands I might add, and then fail to get the mikes to work properly or balance the sound.
So Why The WMU Logo?
In case you were wondering why this particular LJ icon selection, it is in honor of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings -- a former Kalamazoo Central High School and Western Michigan University graduate -- who scored two touchdowns in the Super Bowl. Go Broncos?
Oh, The Game?
31-25, Packers defeat the Steelers.
Dr. Phil
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Date: Monday, 7 February 2011 20:21 (UTC)no subject
Date: Monday, 7 February 2011 22:01 (UTC)But I can't remember the product. :)
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Date: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 03:28 (UTC)What could you do with A Hundred Thousand USD? That's what one Newscaster said the cost, per second, would be, for the Super Bowl.
So, ... A two minute Commercial, to try to convince the average Chip Chomping, Beer Guzzling, Pot-Bellied, Semi-Inebriated Wannabe sports fan, to spend his/her money on some product, he/she doesn't really need!
Children (in American as well), going to bed (if they have one), hungry and cold... Ahhhh. Only in America
OK, so I'm getting old! I'm a Cynic, Wag and Curmudgeon... what can I say? :o)
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Date: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 17:27 (UTC)And I wrote more about that ad here (http://dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com/319629.html). (grin)
Dr. Phil
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Date: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 05:25 (UTC)Was meh about the half time show and I like the Black Eyed Peas. After all the build-up and the announcers saying how spectacular the practice was the day before, it was too bad the sound was spotty, someone forgot to plug in the light panels on several stage panels and they went with lighted dancers instead of real fans around the stage. Nice touch having Slash and Usher show up for cameos on their songs.
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Date: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 17:28 (UTC)Dr. Phil
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Date: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 18:07 (UTC)It still amazes me that of all the things that got screwed up in that segment, his solo came through pure to the note. I started looking for him as soon about the 3rd note and was rewarded when he arose through the floor.
While I've seen Slash with his own bands a few times over the years, I've always regretted I never got to see Guns & Roses live during their prime.