Well, the annual orgy of advertising every possible combination of beer, soda, potato chip, automobile, credit system and film occurred on Sunday night, despite being repeatedly interrupted by some kind of organized game in which something called “The Giants” apparently did something awesome and a strange, well-muscled and blonde corpse danced and lip-synched in what was obviously some kind of pagan or voodoo ritual.  And, in the middle of that ruckus, a few new movie trailers shook loose.

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Remember last week, when we posted a mysterious clip of Matthew Broderick reprising his most beloved role, that of Ferris Bueller from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off?  And we discussed how it might be really cool if it were some kind of prelude to a sequel that somehow didn’t suck?  And then we revealed it was actually a teaser for a Honda commercial for the Super Bowl (quick: which is more depressing—the fact that Ferris Bueller has been appropriated for a car commercial, or the fact that TV commercials now have their very own teaser ads?)?  Well, here is the full commercial, in all of its dubious glory:

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It’s no surprise that Super Bowl XLV was the most watched television program of the year. The championship game always rakes in the numbers, and produces an ungodly amount of ad revenue in the process. This year was even more extraordinary than most, because the game brought in a record breaking amount of viewers.

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Did you really think we were done with the excessive Super Bowl promotions? Nope! There’s more where that came from. Another movie that got some prime ad time during last night’s big game was Fast Five. The fifth installment in the long running Fast and the Furious franchise. It was 30 seconds of high octane action that featured a very angry Dwayne Johnson. Check it out…

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With TV spots from Captain America, Thor, and Super 8, did you really think that Cowboys & Aliens would sit this one out? Super Bowl Sunday is the premiere place to advertise summer blockbusters and Jon Favreau’s latest got in on the action. The film is slated to hit theaters this May, and blends multiple genres including western and sci-fi. Check out the TV spot…

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Last week, we posted a teaser for the Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Super Bowl spot, and today we’ve got the full video! The extended TV trailer has been released and it’s awesome! It’s everything you’d expect from the movie: humor, greed, action, bad teeth, and of course, Johnny Depp! Check out the TV spot…

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Classic Steven Spielberg is back! The film legend is one of the producers for J.J. Abrams sci-fi flick Super 8, and it has old school Amblin written all over it. The first official trailer for the movie debuted during last night’s Super Bowl and it did not disappoint. We got a great look at the cast, which includes Kyle Chandler and Elle Fanning, and a mystical creature that has a small town on edge. Does this premise sound familiar? Check out the TV Spot…

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Sunday evening, we saw more than our fair share of TV shows and movies promoted during the Super Bowl. Marvel Entertainment doubled up with spots for Captain America: The First Avenger and Thor. This marked the first time that anyone had seen footage from Captain America, which showed a frail Chris Evans turn into a buff super soldier. Check out the TV spots for both films below…

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Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner and TV spots are dropping left and right. Usually we don’t get to see anything until the big game but the movie studios have decided to step things up a notch. Several film ads have already been released this week, and the latest is for Neil Burger’s Limitless. Check it out…

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