Awesome Commercials

At the risk of spoiling the ad, we’d rather you not watch this if you don’t like or if your heart can’t take surprises. Seriously. Japanese tire maker Autoway could literally lose a few customers with this commercial.

A dad pulls up to the traffic light in his Honda with his kid riding shotgun when he’s joined by an army of supercars, living out a daydream many of us have had rattle around out minds. An awesome spot for the PS3 racer Gran Turismo 6.

A Doritos addict undergoes plastic surgery so he can maximize his enjoyment of his favorite snack. Amongst other things. Idan Gilboa, Tal Menkes and Orel Bitan’s entry for Doritos’ Crash the Super Bowl.

Breaking news: cats take care of you. And not just in Soviet Russia. Ze Frank uses his hypnotic baritone voice and hilarious wit to come up with alibis for the annoying habits of cats. And also to sell kitty litter.

One of the numerous entries for Doritos 2014 Crash the Super Bowl commercial contest, Thomas Noakes’ spot is equal parts hilarious and disturbing. We won’t give away the punchline, but you can quickly guess where it’s headed.

Upscale UK retailer Harvey Nichols launched this tongue-in-cheek holiday campaign which suggests you spend your money on awesome gifts for yourself, leaving your family with such prized items as paper clips, toothpicks or gravel.

This is Mike! He owns a golf shop! He doesn’t care for! Fancy commercials! He just wants to get his message! Across! No Old Spice trickery! Here! Or any of that stuff! That’s Mike! He owns a golf! Shop!

Air New Zealand is back with another Lord of the Rings-themed commercial. Like New Zealand’s tourist ad, the airline blurs the line between its country and Middle-Earth. Watch and get a chance to win plane tickets for two here.

For Foot Locker’s “Week of Greatness”, famous athletes do their best to right their many wrongs. We can’t decide if Rodman permanently heading to North Korea or Mike Tyson giving Evander Holyfield his ear back is better.

A brilliantly made commercial from a few years back for Robinsons Be Natural fruit drinks gives us a look into what happens inside the four walls of your typical birdhouse. The cuckoo clock is a nice touch.

A beautifully animated holiday advert for UK retailer John Lewis – a tale of the unlikely friendship between a bear and a rabbit (and their desire for fancy gifts.) The best part is Lily Allen’s cover of Keane’s Somewhere Only We Know.

Kyrie Irving’s alter ego tries to recruit his fellow point guard Lights, but the man’s wife won’t allow it. They need to teach the youngblood though, so they go out and ball anyway. Also starring Nate Robinson and Maya Moore.

Microsoft flexes its marketing muscle with this spot for the soon to be released Xbox One console, featuring Zachary Quinto and footballer Steven Gerrard. And so the console war begins anew. Let’s hope gamers keep winning it.

Sony takes us on time warp back to 1995 with every PlayStation console from the very first release through this year’s anxiously-awaited PS4, perfectly nailing the decor, clothing, hairstyles and music of each generation.

This new commercial for the fuel-efficient European Honda CR-V 1.6 i DTEC will quickly have you scratching your head through a series of mind-bending optical illusions, touting the tagline “An impossible, made possible.”

IKEA encourages adults to treat their house as a playground and to turn daily chores into fun activities with their kids. Preferably with the help of IKEA furniture. The song is Playin’ with My Friends by Masters in France.