Talk about a walk down memory lane. YayBig Productions created a spec spot for NES Classic that will recall fond memories for anyone who ever owned a NES Classic. When the large, clunky game cartridges didn't work, one simply would remove them from the console, blow inside to remove any dust particles, and resume playing.
"NES Remember When..." is 60 seconds of stressful moments in life that cannot be resolved by blowing. There's a fireman fighting a large forest fire and out of water, a man being fired from his job, and another man with a smoking truck. Each person blows on their current situation, with no immediate results rendered.
"Remember when blowing fixed everything?" closes the video, directed by Ryan Prows.
A 30-second online video from Krispy Kreme touts the brand's latest doughnut flavor that's sure to get mouths watering.
A Krispy Kreme exec enters a stage filled with dramatic music and smoke to tell the audience: "We have a new doughnut. It has Nutella on it." Exit stage left and use the hashtag#EasiestSellEver.
The "Nutty Cocoa Ring, topped with Nutella" is one half sprinkled with Nutella and hazelnuts, and the other drizzled with Nutella. It is available at 322 U.S. Krispy Kreme stores. Baldwin&, Raleigh created the campaign.
Alright, alright, alright. Matthew McConaughey takes a back seat to the 2017 Lincoln Continental, by actually sitting in the back seat. This car has some serious leg room.
"Crafted" begins somewhere on a beach with McConaughey staring at his car while the water shimmers underneath. He then sits in the driver's seat, admiring the steering wheel and wondering how many car owners sit in the back seat of their vehicles. McConaughey does, and he crosses his legs to show the massive legroom for those riding in the back. Driver's seat McConaughey laughs, then takes off. End scene.
Hudson Rouge created the campaign, directed by Wally Pfister.
Get the tissues out before you watch this four-minute video for
the Burns and Smiles Association. The organization aims to improve the day-to-day lives of burn victims with an online support network.
Viewers follow one burn victim for a night, the one night this man feels completely comfortable with going outdoors: Halloween. He begins his night by passing out candy to neighborhood kids. He then dresses up as a vampire, goes out to a carnival, rides the bumper cars, socializes at a bar, even compliments a woman on being the prettiest girl in the room. The man is pumped with excitement and happy that everyone treated him normally, and he didn't make anyone feel uncomfortable. The man starts his trip home at sunrise; he didn't waste one ounce of the night.
"Let's help burn victims smile again more than just once a year," closes the video created by TBWA\Paris and TBWA\ELSE. Nicolas Galoux directed the video.
Burger King is bringing back Cheesy Tots, a fan-favorite snack of cheese-filled tater tots.
A digital campaign reunites Jon Heder and Efren Ramirez, Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro from the 2004 film "Napoleon Dynamite." If you've seen the quirky film, you'll remember that Napoleon loves tater tots and prefers not to share the beloved snack.
In the ad, Pedro orders cheesy tots and Napoleon asks if he can try one. Napoleon then takes all of Pedro's cheesy tots, even the one he's about to bite.
Code and Theory created the campaign for the limited-time item.
The Ad Council teamed up with the Television Bureau of Advertising and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to launch the 13th edition of Project Roadblock. The effort raises awareness of drunk and "buzzed" driving during the holiday season.
Supporting the initiative is a TV ad featuring a couple about to leave a bar. A woman, donning a "warning sign" shirt, confronts her male companion, asking if he's really OK to drive. He's thinking of taking the back roads home, which is a sure sign he's not 100% in control. He agrees and calls a cab. Warning Sign is thrilled. "Probably OK isn't OK," closes the video, created by Cog NYC.
Delta's holiday video is nothing to write home about, but if you had to pick "Two Words" to describe holidays, family and reuniting with love ones, what would they be? That's the big non-mystery in the airline's 60-second ad. It's not hard to guess the two words family members are being texted right around the holidays. As people finish work and cook for the holidays, they are interrupted by a text on their phones, which brings smiles to their faces.
The magic words are: "Just landed." Moxie created the video, directed by Mundo Sisters of DECON.
Random iPhone App of the week:StickerRide is an advertising platform and mobile app that connects brands with drivers to offer targeted, on-vehicle advertising. The company has a presence in Europe and Russia and launched in the United States, beginning in Los Angeles. StickerRide is used by more than 40,000 drivers worldwide and helps them earn money on gasoline, parking, and car washes. Drivers get to choose a brand they actually use and can get behind to adorn their car, rather than have the company select the brand. The app is available for free in the App Store.
Cracker Barrel now caters, which means a hero office manager elevated his status when an important meeting was catered with chicken fried chicken, sausage biscuits, yogurt parfaits and country chef salads, rather than a tray of donuts. Thanks, office manager, for knowing how to un-jam the copy machine, book the meeting room at the last minute and cater like a beast. Epsilon created the campaign.