Best Commercials of the Decade

Continuing with the theme of really cool end-of-year countdown lists.

From the same site as the Obsolete List that I posted moments ago, I'm also enjoying a list of the 10 most awesome commercials of the decade. Although, to be fair, some of them are so epic that its hard to really call them commercials (for proof, please check out #2 and #4 on the list).

I saw a short documentary on the making of #5 in a new media class I took a few years ago. I thought it was beautiful then and I still do.

As for #7 (The Obama/Will.i.am "Yes We Can" commercial), I just have to say that I wish his entire presidency had been as good as that speech and the ad it was turned into. When he runs for re-election, and can no longer rely on such moving rhetoric and imagery, what's he going to do?

And finally, #9 is one of my all-time favorites. I only remember actually seeing it on TV once, but I've always remembered it. Also, it was apparently directed by Spike Jonze (who recently did "Where the Wild Things Are"), so that's kind of cool.

However, I'm a little sad they did not include the Nike spot that ran during last summer's Olympic Games. For the sheer feeling of that's-so-cool-it-sent-shivers-up-my-spine, it has to be one of the best of the decade. I mean, the guy at the end has no legs. NO LEGS! And he's running faster than you or I could ever hope to.



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