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monster, cb super bowl ads reviewed

By Joel Cheesman - It's that time of year again. Super Bowl: Where diagnosing the ads are almost as fun dissecting the game. This year, unlike last year however, both CareerBuilder and Monster dropped the coin in hopes of driving the masses to their sites and rocketing revenues through the uprights. Did they succeed? Reviews are largely mixed. Marketing expert Laura Reis says Monster came out on top and "was better by far." Ad guru and TV personality Donnie Deutsch said both job boards missed an opportunity to address the dire state of the economy, opting for a "cute" comedic approach instead. We take a look at how others saw the Ad Bowl play out and whether or not it even matters.

best and worst super bowl ads, 2008

My tops and flops, in order. Tops 1. Bridgestone/”Richard Simmons” – It had Alice Cooper in it. Alice, people! 1a. Bud Light/”Semi Pro” – Will Farrell says, “suck one.” ‘Nuf said. 2. Coke/”Balloon” – Connecting with kids of all ages. 3. FedEx/”Pigeons” – Gotta love killer birds with Terminator inspired headgear. It was also the only ad mentioning Cleveland. 4. Budweiser/”Hank” [...]