Budweiser Commercial

Someone Waits for You at Home, Don’t Drink & Drive There is always somebody waiting for you at home, therefore, do not make that life changing choice to drink and drive. Budweiser’s commercial, “Someone Waits for You at Home, Don’t Drink & Drive” commercial is effective in getting that message across to the audience. This commercial uses pathos and ethos, displays different colors and music, and uses an upward angle from the camera when making the video. This commercial effectively shows that drinking Budweiser and driving home has a dangerous effect on everyone, not just the person driving.

Budweiser is known for creating advertisements that convey messages that you wouldn’t otherwise tie with beer. In one of their more popular commercials “Lost Dog”, they attempt to show that your “buds” will always have your back, just as Budweiser will always be there for you. Budweiser managed to relate this life lesson to their notable company and a wide-range of viewers. In the “Lost Dog” commercial they successfully persuade viewers to buy their beer with the use of rhetorical appeals including ethos and pathos, while also lacking in the third appeal logos.

In 2017, everybody loves Dogs and Bud Light has used their old character to grab the attention of more than just one audience group. Plus, the commercial airing during the Super Bowl is kairos because of the popularity and the amount of people watching. This commercial does use one of the 15 basic emotional appeals. “Ghost Spuds” used the “Need for Affiliation” because of them telling the audience that the man is missing a great time and could possibly lose his friends because of him deciding to stay home and not go out to drink Bud Light.

A common trend in beer commercials is usually a dramatic representation of how the beer is made, where the drink originated, and a special symbol. For example; Budweiser with the Clydesdale horses, Coors Light with the Low-Calorie factor, Dos Equis with the man that says “Stay Thirsty”, and the list could go on. However, a particular beer commercial caught the eye of many young adults during this years 2017 Super Bowl Commercial’s. The 2017 Bud Light commercial took a different humorous approach on how they advocate their beer. “Ghost Spuds” Bud Light commercial effectively convinces young adults that drinking with your friends is acceptable if you’re drinking responsibly.

Budweiser Beer’s famous TV advertisement, “Friends Are Waiting,” was one of the most popular ads to air during Super Bowl 2014. The advertisement has helped encourage people to drink responsibly by taking into consideration friends and family members that could be affected should they choose to drive drunk. Budweiser has pulled on the heartstrings of many through the bond of love and friendship between a man and his dog. The company uses strong emotions to lure in its viewers but, it ultimately lacks in effective credibility and facts.

Though this commercial brings you on a journey of fear for the puppy, it ultimately does have a happy ending leaving the audience in relieve. In the beginning of the commercial, you see the puppy submerging his head from the hay. By introducing the puppy for the first time like this, the audience already would want to know what is going to happen to this little guy. Pathos plays a big role in this. At this point, the puppy goes on a journey away from home.

Because the advertisement was aired five months after the September 11 incident, there were intense emotions among the American citizens. Budweiser was aware of this and created a commercial with strong emotional appeals. With pathos loaded, the advertisement seems to appeal to the viewer’s emotional senses. In the beginning, a character in the form of a man is fascinated by the horses. The image of the horses is reflected in the glasses of the windows. Business takes place in this area, but he takes a break from all the activities to watch the passing horses because of the awe factor that the Clydesdales stimulates. Thus, as an audience, I will resonate with the man by showing the same reaction. The behaviors of the man are expected to the audience how they should react as well. They are expected to stop every activity they were performing and understand the powerful message conveyed by the majestic creatures.

Dealing with death and the emotions that come along with it is common to humans. This is especially true when it involves a parent or grandparent. In the commercial, the woman is having to deal with her ill father who is bedridden. This is an event most will have to go through once in their lives and letting go can be difficult. However, there is one thing that can help soothe the process of death and that is the existence of deep love for the person. Despite the commercial presenting this sensitive topic, the advertisement effectively reminds the audience the importance of everlasting love because of the use of pathos and ethos.

is also a great example of pathos. Having a happy song in the background brings more to the commercial as a hard core rock song would change the entire mood of the commercial. The ethos in the commercial is the happy family dressed up in all the bottles. Heinz was smart when it came to choosing who would be wearing the costumes. If they would’ve chosen bearded old guys it would have changed the outlook of the commercial, but thankfully they used a happy family which is their main target audience. Logos, meaning logic, is having the dogs running in the field in the mountains.

The first, and most prominent, reasoning behind the commercial is emotion, or pathos. An argument should include an emotional connection to the audience to make logic and credibility more humanizing. The two-minute video primarily includes clips of previously abused animals, the staff caring for them, and singer Sarah McLachlan talking about how the viewers can help. Reason one that the argument is effective in the use of emotion would be the use of animals. The clips used include dogs, puppies, cats, and kittens whimpering or looking “sad.” These were meant to evoke an emotion to the individuals, and hopefully ignite the compassion needed to donate to ASPCA. It gained popularity from the sadden reactions of people, and for good reason. To quote

American’s most savored beverage is beer. It’s one of the top consumed drinks and can be drank for different occasions. Budweiser, one of the most top selling beer companies puts out their commercials to advertise their beers. While their commercials are used to produce sales, what most don’t see is the message they associate when drinking a Budweiser. These commercials often use rhetoric to persuade us. Rhetorical devices are used to be the most effective way to persuade and audience into thinking. Pathos, ethos, and logos are used to make a powerful statement to be successful in their beer sales.

First of all, through the persuasive appeals, the advertisement shows the new mothers the importance of giving their child a companion that will grow old with them. Second, through the language and sound, the company targets their audiences on an emotional level by letting them know that they are devoted to their customers. Finally, in the appeal strategies, being youthful is one of the many ways that IAMS gets their customers to buy their products especially with this specific target audience. This advertisement has done a fantastic job of targeting their audience and persuading them into not only buying their product once, but buying it for their dog’s

For this essay I will be using the commercial made by Budweiser for the 2015 Super Bowl, “Lost Dog.” This advertisement is about a tiny lost puppy getting far away from home and most importantly, the friendship between this puppy and some Clydesdale horses. In the beginning of this commercial, the puppy is shown hiding under some hay, and then he proceeds to jump into a random trailer which initially gets him lost far from home. There is no dialogue in this commercial aside from the music in the background, but the advertisement shows the distress of the owner through facial expressions and scenes where he puts

In February 2015, Budweiser released a commercial named “Lost Dog.” Unlike many other commercials, “Lost Dog” tells a story of an incredible friendship between two different animals. This friendship successfully catches the audience’s attention and captures their hearts. The commercial effectively persuades the audience to purchase their beer through the use of pathos, logos, and ethos. Although Budweiser uses the fallacy of non-sequitur, the commercial still works in their favor to prove their point. Through the use of different rhetorical strategies, Budweiser’s commercial was able to triumphantly make their audience feel several emotions in just one minute.

The color gives a fun an youthful appeal. The heading is a supposed quote from the pup stating, “I enjoy licking faces. And toilets’ -Koji.” This ad also has a slightly medical appeal as it has the medical cross right at the top of the advertisement. This ad appeals to logos in the fact that it is promoting a product that boosts the immunity of your pet because “dogs will put their mouths on anything” and “every dog has his can” so this ad is saying that in order to protect your dog, pick this product, and that you can pin point which food to buy based on the buyer’s dog’s specific needs. This ad also appeals to pathos as it mentions that this food is going to not only be tasty for your dog but also have the healthy ingredients needed in order to protect them, letting the buys know they are making the right choice fro their animal by buying this product.