The Big Game: Preview of the Best 2012 Ads

By Alexandra Heilbron on February 1, 2012 | 1 Comment

Here’s a preview of 15 of the commercials that will keep you entertained during the 2012 Super Bowl:

Volkswagen’s commercial for the new Beetle is a two-parter: first, you see a golden retriever getting in shape for a race with the Beetle, then it cuts to the Chalmun’s Cantina from Star Wars, where the characters discuss whether this commercial or last year’s ad featuring the “Darth Vader kid” was better.

Jerry Seinfeld stars in this very funny Acura NSX commercial in which he offers anything, even the Soup Nazi, to switch places with the first guy in line to get one:

A grad student thinks thinks the neighbor’s Chevrolet car is his graduation present in “Happy Grad”:

 
G.I. Joe Retaliation will feature this exciting new 30-second teaser trailer:

The E*Trade Baby gives advice to a nervous groom standing at the altar waiting for his bride:

Doritos has a number of spots that will air during the game — this one is about a granny helping a little boy get Doritos from his annoying older brother.

This picturesque ad for the new Suzuki Kizashi features an Inuit man and his huskies enjoying his new car:

Priceline spokesman William Shatner saves people from a fatal bus accident while saving them money:

Pepsi features the recently-retired Regis Philbin in this ad in which a Coke delivery man is caught in a store buying a Pepsi MAX.

Twilight fans may enjoy this spot for Audi called Vampire Party:

Sacha Baron Cohen stars in this teaser trailer for his upcoming comedy The Dictator, featuring Megan Fox:

The Avengers offers up a ten second teaser trailer for fans:

In this 30-second spot for the new Cadillac, the narrator tells us to “go to Green Hell.”

In this Kraft commercial for the breakfast cookie belVita, two deputies in a fictitious small town chase a bunny, measure little league pitches with their radar guns and wack a wasps’ nest, thanks to the energy they get from these tasty treats.

A boy comes home to find out his girl is a “chip cheater” in this Doritos ad:

You can watch these and more during the Big Game on Sunday, as well as a half-time performance by Madonna.

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1. josh • February 4, 2012 @ 5:54 PM

   last years darth vader kid is way better than the new one

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