MarvinisaLunatic Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 Buffalo Bills need the Burger King <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The King played Ed Reed in that one and took one back for a TD. And the Meatnormous thing, the jokes just write themselves. I just figured out who the Celebrity at WM 22 will be. Jerry "The King" Lawler vs The Burger King All those years of being called the Burger King finally cause ol Lawler to snap..
Guest Evolution Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 The Lumberjack's face as he's trying to balance on the spinning log is downright hilarious, and makes me laugh at the commercial every time. The Burger King > Darius Rucker > The Office > COQ ROQ
Darthtiki Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 Another throwback pitch icon just like Jack
Vyce Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 He's creepy looking. He comes out of nowhere and he's just standing there with this scary grin. I expect him to pull a severed head from behind him or something. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That would be so incredibly fantastic if he did that. They'll never do it, of course, because they're trying to sell a food product. If they ever did it, though, I would buy stock in their company. Because they really would be giving me what I want.
DrVenkman PhD Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 The commercials where the chickens kill everyone are kind of weird. Do they air those ones in the US?
haws bah gawd Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 Whoever came up with this marketing campaign is a genius. My favorite is still the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch with Darius Rucker. I still have the song on my hard drive, but unfortunately lost the video. Does anyone know where i can find it? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whoaaaaa.... someone actually like the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch song? Wow you learn something new everyday. I like Darius, but damn that commercial has scarred me forever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yea buddy, I got a kick out of it. It was the combination of Darius Rucker dressed like a 40's country singer, and all the stuff happening around him (streets paved with blocks of cheddar cheese) that made it that much funnier to me. It looked very trippy, and I always got a chuckle out of it. Here are the lyrics for everyone's enjoyment: When the belly starts a rumbling and I'm jonesing for a treat, I close my eyes for a big surprise the tender crisp bacon cheddar ranch I love tender crisp bacon cheddar ranch - the breasts they grown on trees and streams of bacon ranch dressing flow right up to your knees there's tumbleweeds of bacon and cheddar paves the streets folks don't fudge it cause you got the juice - there's a train of ladies coming with a nice caboose never get in trouble, never need an excuse that's the tender crisp bacon cheddar ranch I love the tender crisp bacon cheddar ranch no one tells you to behave your wildest fantasies come true - Dallas cheerleaders give you shaves where onions make you laugh instead and french fries grow like weeds You get to veg all day, all the lotto tickets paid, there's a king that wants you to have it your way, that's the tender crisp bacon cheddar ranch. Cooooome aaaaand get it! Here is a link to a fairly humorous page called Why I Love the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch-
The Mandarin Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 Just saw the BK as a construction worker commercial for the first time. My friend screamed.
JustJoe2k5 Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 I really like the NFL-themed commercials, simply because it was so unexpected when I first saw them. One of the earliest Burger King commercials was rather creepy to me, the one where the guy opens his front door and the Burger King is standing out in his yard, the guy turns away for one second, when he turns back around the Burger King is right in his face. That's something right out of a bad horror movie. Most of the other ones are funny, most of them center around him being in odd places at odd times.
Vern Gagne Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 Just saw the BK as a construction worker commercial for the first time. My friend screamed. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just saw that commercial. Does that constitute a hate crime?
BruiserKC Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 At least it's not Hootie singing about the Tender Crisp Bacon Chedder Ranch. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Only reason I liked that commercial was fantasizing about pushing Brooke Burke on the swing.
Ced Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 The Official Burger King Halloween mask. I like the flash animation.
Edwin MacPhisto Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 It's kind of amazing that it took BK this long to actually have a Burger King.
Golgo 13 Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 He actually first appeared during the 70s, disappeared in the 80s, and was then resurrected as we know him last year. Yeah, I didn't know about this either until a family member informed me.
Darthtiki Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 He actually first appeared during the 70s, disappeared in the 80s, and was then resurrected as we know him last year. Yeah, I didn't know about this either until a family member informed me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As I said in my earlier post, he's a throwback mascot just like Jack from Jack in the Box. Also I saw the coffee commercial, god damn was that the creepiest one yet.
haws bah gawd Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 I saw the construction worker coffee commercial last night too. I saw the guy drilling some bolts into that beam, and I didnt quite know what to think of the commercial. Then I saw that creepy King peak his head around from the other side of the beam, and laughed my ass off. These are some of the funniest advertisements Ive ever seen.
The Czech Republic Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 I saw somewhere that The King was designed to "appeal to cynical 18-34 males." http://slate.msn.com/id/2107697/ oh there it is
Open the Muggy Gate Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 Everyone I know is freaked out by these commercials... but shit they're genius. They get my attention every time. Best ads I've seen in a good while. And i love that hootie YTMND. My folks walked in and heard that and just starting laughing like crazy, and they don't even like the commercials.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted October 8, 2005 Report Posted October 8, 2005 I saw somewhere that The King was designed to "appeal to cynical 18-34 males." http://slate.msn.com/id/2107697/ oh there it is <{POST_SNAPBACK}> From the article: In setting the mood for the campaign, CPB tries to keep in mind "the cool uncle—the uncle who tells you how things really are, and lets you get away with a little bit more than your mom and dad do." That uncle who everyone thought was a molester? The one thing I could do without is the ad's final shot, where the King rests his hand on the other guy's knee and they suddenly get uncomfortable. I imagine this was put there to diffuse any homoerotic tension and throw a bone to the mainstream, meat-and-potatoes crowd. (See, we're not so hip that we're beyond a little homophobia.) But it's unnecessary, and it dampens the goofball fun of the spot. Oh shutup, that was funny. Goddamn lefty faggots...
MillenniumMan831 Posted October 9, 2005 Report Posted October 9, 2005 I'm hoping they'll do an NFL spot where he is a lunging linebacker making a goal line stand . . . or maybe they can make him a coach arguing w/ the ref.
Darthtiki Posted October 9, 2005 Report Posted October 9, 2005 I want video of the construction worker commercial
Guest MikeSC Posted October 9, 2005 Report Posted October 9, 2005 I will say that you could write a book on horrible ad campaigns and use nothing but previous BK ad campaigns as examples and do quite well with it.
kkktookmybabyaway Posted October 9, 2005 Report Posted October 9, 2005 Wonder if the marketing people were the same ones that went to that goofy camp years ago and walked on hot coals...
Darthtiki Posted October 9, 2005 Report Posted October 9, 2005 I will say that you could write a book on horrible ad campaigns and use nothing but previous BK ad campaigns as examples and do quite well with it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, you have to include the Quizno's evil singing marmacets in that.
Jobber of the Week Posted October 9, 2005 Report Posted October 9, 2005 Their whole marketing campaign seems to revolve around bizarre imagery. I think it sucks.
SuperJerk Posted October 9, 2005 Report Posted October 9, 2005 The Lumberjack's face as he's trying to balance on the spinning log is downright hilarious, and makes me laugh at the commercial every time. The Burger King > Darius Rucker > The Office > COQ ROQ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought the office spots were clever.
devo Posted October 9, 2005 Report Posted October 9, 2005 I will say that you could write a book on horrible ad campaigns and use nothing but previous BK ad campaigns as examples and do quite well with it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, you have to include the Quizno's evil singing marmacets in that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The marmacets were pretty creepy, but they were worlds better than Bob.
Guest MikeSC Posted October 10, 2005 Report Posted October 10, 2005 I will mention that BK's "Herb" campaign of the mid-80's was one of the more spectacular flops in advertising history.
strummer Posted October 10, 2005 Report Posted October 10, 2005 I will mention that BK's "Herb" campaign of the mid-80's was one of the more spectacular flops in advertising history. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> but Herb was at Wrestlemania 2!! It must have been over!
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