GEEK CULTURE

Super Bowl XLI Ad #23: Taco Bell Lions

posted Sunday, February 4th, 2007, by Victoria Fung

A couple of lion debate the pronunciation and elocution of carne asada. Oh, so civilized! The big cats get two paws up and a 7 on the Geek-o-Meter.

Taco Bell Lions

Super Bowl XLI Ad #22: GM Robot

posted Sunday, February 4th, 2007, by Andy Gore

A robot, driven to the edge by a heartless car company that would fire it for a harmless mistake, is condemned it to a string of demeaning jobs until the very sight of a GM car drives it to suicide.

Well-produced commercial with nice music. Just not sure why I’d buy a GM car after what they did to poor, old Armie. It scores a 7 on the Geek-o-Meter.

GM Robot

Super Bowl XLI Ad #21: GM Carwash Dudes

posted Sunday, February 4th, 2007, by Victoria Fung

This winning entry from a Wisconsin college student features men stripping to polish an HHR on the street. Chippendales they’re not, but we love the role reversal and the upbeat humor. A 9 on the Geek-o-Meter.

GM Carwash Dudes

Super Bowl XLI Ad #20: Panasonic Toughbook

posted Sunday, February 4th, 2007, by Victoria Fung

A rough-and-tumble laptop survives just about any abuse you can dish out. Gee, we wonder how it would deal with a spilled cup of coffee? Just kidding! Smart, to-the-point, with some nice morphing effects. This gets an 8 on the Geek-o-Meter.

Panasonic Toughbook

Super Bowl XLI Ad #19: CareerBuilder.com Office Jungle

posted Sunday, February 4th, 2007, by Andy Gore

Here’s ever-reliable CareerBuilder.com – the folks who brought us the office monkeys – at their Dilbertesque best. Entertaining, well-produced, and, I’m pretty sure I’ve been to that seminar. It scores a 9 on the Geek-o-Meter.

CareerBuilder.com Office Jungle