The Last Airbender Super Bowl Ad

"The Last Airbender" is coming out this year, courtesy of M. Night Shyamalan. He wrote, directed and produced this (and I'm sure he'll find a way to cast himself in a small role in it as well, that's just how he rolls. Kinda like here @ BAFW, where our parenthesized comments always run too long). It's an adaptation of a cartoon I've never seen or paid much attention to, but it can't be any worse than his last filmed offering: "The Happening". While I haven't seen that movie, I never hear anything good from anyone that has.

This ad will air during the next Super Bowl, which, I think is happening this weekend? I don't know. I don't follow the foosball. I might record the game and just watch the commercials, but it's doubtful.

Star Trek Super Bowl Ad

What kind of geek would I be if I didn't post the "Star Trek" Super Bowl ad that ran during said sporting event (that yes, I watched . . . for the most part). It's mostly footage that we've already seen in other trailers and TV spots, but damn does it look good. My wife isn't convinced that this movie will be any good. But, I keep showing her these videos, and slowly she might be going from "I'm sure as hell not going to watch that with you, ever!" to "fine, I'll go if you want me to go, but I won't enjoy it". I know that once I get her in the theater, J.J. Abrams will knock her (and the rest of the audience) on her ass with some sweet Star Trek action. Check out this TV spot and go to Hulu.com for more Super Bowl ads. If you're into commercialism and the such.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Super Bowl Ad

For some odd reason, Hulu.com was missing this from their roster of Super Bowl ads. But, you can always count on Youtube to have it. This is another movie ad that I happened to catch during the Super Bowl that piqued my interest. I had head that Stephen Sommers, of Mummy and Van Helsing infamy, had been working on a G.I. Joe movie, and to tell you the truth, based on his previous work, I wasn't all that excited about it. But now, seeing this amazing 30 or so seconds of footage, I'm leaning towards slightly excited. It could still blow, and this might be the best footage that the movie has to offer, but I'd like to think of myself as an optimist in 2009. So I'm going to give Sommers the benefit of the doubt, and I'll give his little "G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" movie a shot when it comes out later this year.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Super Bowl Ad

Yes, it looks badass. And yes, I am totally going to see this when it comes out later this year. Say what you will about the script for the first Transformers movie, because, overall, it was a fun time at the theater. That's pretty much all I'm asking for right now from my movies. I don't expect greatness. I just want to be entertained. And it doesn't hurt that Megan Fox is back for another helping of robotic action. What? The ladies get Josh Duhamel and Shia LeBouef. See, this movie has something for everyone. Check out the Super Bowl XLIII ad here, courtesy of Hulu.com. They have all of the Super Bowl ads up there, ready to be streamed and/or embedded into your own websites.