The Best and Worst Super Bowl Commercials 2009
Which commercials scored touchdowns and which fumbled? TIME TV critic James Poniewozik grades the players
Yeah, a good slapstick punchline is great in an ad, but what about the 25 seconds you have to spend waiting for it? This spot gives men what men want: concentrated goofball violence, and a reason to believe diet cola is manly. If only someone would do this for the man-purse.
Grade: A-
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