12 thoughts on “Broderick’s New Superbowl Commercial”

  1. The botox is distracting. The nostalgia works. The back and forth between NYC and other locations make little sense. And Broderick seems a bit too subdued with not enough mischief to pull it off.

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  2. I remember reading in the 1980’s that everybody loved the “Where’s The Beef?” Wendy’s ads — everyone knew it and it became part of the lexicon. But when they stopped that ad campaign and moved on the Dave Thomas talking in a folksy way about hamburgers, nobody was talking about the ads, but sales at Wendy’s skyrocketed.
    This strikes me as the same thing. A really fun ad that will generate a lot of buzz, but no actual car sales. When I finished watching it, I thought, “Oh, wow! I bet Eldest Raggirl is the perfect age to watch Ferris Bueller now!” I did not think, “Oh, wow! I should go buy a Honda for my next car!”
    Also, to go back again to the 1980’s. Senator. I know Honda. I drive Hondas. I currently own a Honda. And Ferris Bueller would never drive a Honda.

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  4. I saw him on the subway the other day, and he looked a lot more like this than he does in that ad. And I agree that the cut to the Natural History museum in NYC is just weird. Still, it’s kind of cute.

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  5. ianqui – I think I would have liked it more seeing him as he does now rather than the botoxed version – I mean, that’s part of the fun of the update, that Ferris is middle-aged now and still checking out of his responsibilities!

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  9. Ferris Bueller never grew up? Isn’t that sad?
    The ad made me feel sad–he is so alone in that commercial, even if he’s having photo op interactions with random strangers.

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  11. I like it because it reminds me of the movie’s delights for my teenage self. And I dislike it because nostalgia generated for the purposes of commercialism makes me feel suspicious, and sad, and somehow used, even though I’m still not gonna buy a Honda.

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  12. As for the botox…am I the only one who’s reminded of a corpse every time I see Broderick in the robe and towel turban?

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