The Old Spice Poker Face Commercial Continues Its Absurd Humor
Jonathon Brown — February 9, 2013 — Lifestyle
Old Spice has become well known for its off the wall commercials and doesn't disappoint with its new Old Spice Poker Face ad.
The pillars of any great Old Spice ad are absurdity and masculinity. From the notorious man on a horse to this latest poker face ad, Old Spice has a tried and true formula for making an impression. This Old Spice Poker Face ad finds two men playing head to head poker amongst a posh crowd. As soon as the commercial starts, the older man begins to sweat and wonders why. Meanwhile, across the table sits his opponent with a falcon on his arm. As the game goes on, more and more falcons appear. This eventually overwhelms the player and he folds.
What's hilarious is how every time the man with the falcons is shown, he has one more falcon on his side.
The pillars of any great Old Spice ad are absurdity and masculinity. From the notorious man on a horse to this latest poker face ad, Old Spice has a tried and true formula for making an impression. This Old Spice Poker Face ad finds two men playing head to head poker amongst a posh crowd. As soon as the commercial starts, the older man begins to sweat and wonders why. Meanwhile, across the table sits his opponent with a falcon on his arm. As the game goes on, more and more falcons appear. This eventually overwhelms the player and he folds.
What's hilarious is how every time the man with the falcons is shown, he has one more falcon on his side.
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