The new Microsoft Windows 7 phone campaign, by Crispin Porter + Bogusky, shows things happening to people that make them go “Really”? Meaning, the things that are happening to them are so, utterly unbelievable they can’t believe it actually happened which makes them exclaim, really? Some of the example scenarios from the spot include viewing your phone while in the shower, dropping your phone in the urinal because of texting while in the men’s room, but texting while giving a message has to be my favorite only because saying “really” at a time like that seems truly appropriate. Although I have to say advertising is supposed to present your product…

The spot above is a continuation to the Aussie Rum post I discussed 6 days ago. Enjoy! Again, the ad agency is Leo Burnett, Sydney. Best,-A.B.

Here is a political ad starring Jimmy McMillan, a political activist running for Governor of New York. Is running under the banner of The Rent is Too Damn High Party. Not sure who the agency behind the ad is but I will try to find out and provide you with an update. Also, he did win. No, actually I was mistaken he did not win. Best,-A.B.

Absolut joins the fun of branded entertainment with a short film “Lemon Drop” about 11 days ago I wrote a post on Rip Curl collaborating with Timeslice Films to create Matrix like effects with surfers. Well, I am here to tell you this movie doesn’t even come close to being as entertaining even though it was almost twice as long. There are major similarities between this short film and the awesome Quentin Terintino film “Kill Bill.” First, the film starts with Lemon Drop, the films’ star waking up and discovering that her kittens have been kidnapped. Similarly, in Kill Bill Uma Thurman wakes up to discover her friends have betrayed…

Ken Jeong, better known Leslie Chow from the extremely funny movie “The Hangover” now tries to conquer the advertising world. In the spot above he is featured in the new Adidas commercial with NBA superstar Dwight Howard. They are promoting “The Beast” the footwear giant’s new high-top sneakers. I had to blog about this spot because of the Slim Chin character Dr. Jeong brought to life in the spot. Slim Chin is a man gold jumpsuit, stands on a pyramid of blond, gorgeous ladies, and is filthy rich because he is so fast. Dr. Jeong gives a very energetic performance, so energetic that it makes Howard seem a bit uptight.…

A very on the mark ad created by Saatchi & Saatchi, New York. I saw this at adgoodness. I had to write about this because of how well this print ad was executed. It’s one of those rare ads that I think people will understand right away. The product is the Tide’s pen to go. Best,-A.B.

Another weird commercial comes out of Australia. But this time the advertiser is Bundaberg Rum. The first weird Aussie spot I discuss was in a post titled Dirty, Dirty Dishes. In the spot in this post, a crew of sugar millers from the 19th centaury begin to heckle a modern day golfer because he chooses to shoot around the gigantic crocodile sitting in the middle of the green. My question is, why are all these elements together in the spot and what do they have to do with the rum being advertised? I can’t make a connection between any of these elements. As a matter of fact, all these elements…

This commercial just aired during Inside The NBA featuring the new king of Miami, LeBron James. Inside The NBA aired right after the L.A. Lakers two-point win to start the 2010-2011 season. The spot several clips of LeBron in various situations like a press conference, poet, on a basketball court, in a construction site, all asking the question “What should I do? In the spot he also provides possible answers in question form like “Should I admit that I made mistakes?” Should I really believe I ruined my legacy? Should I have my tattoo removed? If you follow basketball like I do you would know that this commercial mocks the…

Here is another spot for Troy Polamalu but this time for P&G’s Head & Shoulders brand. In the spot Polamalu uses the above mentioned shampoo when he shouldn’t have. Why shouldn’t he have used the shampoo? Because it’s only intended for people who want thicker hair, Polamalu obviously doesn’t need it. The spot, I believe was created by Saatchi & Saatchi, New York. Also, you should know that Polamalu’s hair was insured for 1 million dollars. Yeah, that’s some expensive hair. Best,-A.B.

The image above is of a futuristic Coke bottle design created by Jerome Olivet. The bottle has a sort of Tron feel to it. Visualize the helmet from the movie and the rounded edges of the bottle; they are both very futuristic looking. The bottle is an awesome design that I wish I could have created myself. This post was found through Kiss My Black Ads. Best,-A.B.