Anxiously awaited (and then gushed about for weeks) Super Bowl commercials have become an annual tradition. This year was no different. Whether the commercials met the expectations of the 111.3 million viewers of this year's Super Bowl is personal opinion, but there were a few commercials that stood out.
Two of my favorites were the Toyota Camry "Reinvented" commercial and the Honda "Matthew's Day Off" commercial. The Toyota one was a quick, humor-filled ad that a lot of people found funny. It had babies, babes and more; all of which America doesn't mind seeing for a good 30 seconds or so.
The Honda commercial was also great because it was a complete spoof of the ‘80s classic, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," and had many of the great lines from the movie. The commercial starred Matthew Broderick (as Ferris Bueller), but instead of faking sick as a high-school student, Matthew fakes sick as an actor; it is hilarious.
Yes, the commercials of the Super Bowl do a great job of highlighting what America is all about: booze, fast cars, food, big budget movies and so much more. But what was interesting was the one commercial that seemed to stick with everyone the next day.
Following the halftime show, which starred another big act with Madonna and a middle-finger flicking M.I.A., actor Clint Eastwood popped onto the screen. Eastwood, with his raspy, no-nonsense voice, was advertising for car company Chrysler, but it seemed more like he was advertising for America.
The two-minute clip labeled "Halftime in America" featured Eastwood's iconic voice as a voiceover for clips of Detroit, protesting Americans, the U.S. flag, and so much more that has been a representation of the country in recent years.
The clip was a controversial one, with viewers criticizing Chrysler for making the commercial look like a "political ploy" for Obama's campaign in 2012. Everyone and their mother seem to have an opinion on the controversial ad, but I applaud Chrysler for it.
On a day when everyone is gathered with friends, family and other close ones, it was the perfect time to send this type of message.
It wasn't a political ploy; it was more of a "hey-we-can-do-this" message that America needs to get back on its feet and be the leader of the free world as it was before.
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