How BAD were the Superbowl commercials?

The cat one was for a mortgage company.

I think.

That was my favorite one too, Cathy! (Hmmmmmmm.......see, you DO have time for 18-30 inspires a day!! )

I concur!  Granted I am a bit partial to the military salutes, but that one was the best by far.  I am usually very critical of any type of salute like that, but that one was done in very good taste!  Actually the entire pregame salute to the true "war heroes" was very moving!!

No, I'm sure they were actors.  The uniforms were 'sterile' (no nametags, service branch, insignia, etc.)  Still, our troops are all volunteers, and I feel we should thank them for their sacrifices (ok, so I'm biased, being ex-military).

OK the Salute the Troops Commercial -

It was a very nice commercial, and the message was heartfelt and genuine.

But I never thought for ONE second that it wasn't filmed with actors. The sterilized uniforms for one, but having grown up in the military and seeing boatloads of sailors come home from sea, IN ADDITION to having been at airports countless of times when troops have traversed the concourse - that's not what I've experienced as a reaction from the public........I've been in Bangor ME countless of times when they're there about to hop the pond, and........well.......regardless, I think that it was definitely a fictional situation!

I did forget about that commercial though. I am changing my vote for best from Saucy Cat to Salute the Troops.

Concur with bear!  Definitely scripted and with actors...but who cares!  As they say..It is the thought that counts!  And that one put a tear in my eye!

Me too...that was a good one!

I didn't see the salute to the Troops when it first aired but a friend just sent me the link for it.  Deffinately staged but not too far from reality.

Here is the link: http://www.herosalute.com/states/big_game_ad.html

I am here to tell you that our welcome back from Iraq when on my two week "R&R" trip was very similar.  No huge groups of people standing and clapping like in the commercial but there was a steady flow of pats on the back, shaking hands, and thank you's both in the terminals and on the flights.  My regular coach seat was automatically upgraded for free to first class by the airline and we were thanked on the PA systems on the airplane.  On the final leg I was in a small regional jet and was the only soldier in uniform and was still thanked by the flight crew as well as the people sitting around me.

A big change compared to the days of Vietnam!

Go to MSN Videos and under the Specials column you can watch most of the more popular commercials.  You will need a broadband connection to do it without going crazy though.  Sorry the link below is so crazy.

Michael

http://video.msn.com/video/p.htm?prepend=62378dec-21db-4afa-8f76-d68b6de855d6,919edacc-e319-4e0e-9e3c-fe95ad9901c1,e613af9a-776d-479c-93b4-d37a5667449b,799d30a7-724f-45a3-a62c-c6c8ca634ff6&autostart=0&menu=News&menuItem=NBC%20News&rf=