Guitar Hero Commercial Featuring Kobe Bryant, Alex Rodriguez, Tony Hawk And Michael Phelps (VIDEO) (POLL)

Huffington Post   |  Nicholas Graham
First Posted: 10-26-08 05:39 PM   |   Updated: 11-26-08 05:12 AM

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Guitar Hero has hired some serious star power for their new ad for the video game. The ad features A-Rod, Kobe Bryant, Tony Hawk and Michael Phelps in an homage (maybe?) to the classic Tom Cruise scene in "Risky Business." We can't decide if we hate or love this commercial, so we'd like you to weigh in with your thoughts. Watch the commercial below and then vote in our poll. Continue discussion in the comments.


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How Would You Rate This Commercial?

Amazing!

I like it, but am definitely not buying Guitar Hero.

I don't like it, but am definitely buying Guitar Hero.

Oh my god, these guys better have gotten a billion dollars to make this commercial.

I hate it!

Guitar Hero has hired some serious star power for their new ad for the video game. The ad features A-Rod, Kobe Bryant, Tony Hawk and Michael Phelps in an homage (maybe?) to the classic Tom Cruise sce...
Guitar Hero has hired some serious star power for their new ad for the video game. The ad features A-Rod, Kobe Bryant, Tony Hawk and Michael Phelps in an homage (maybe?) to the classic Tom Cruise sce...
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- AZ4thatone I'm a Fan of AZ4thatone 7 fans permalink
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They sure looked like they were having fun! Right on Kobe, go for it!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:56 PM on 10/29/2008

For those who do not know, Guitar Hero and Rock band were created by the same people, Harmonix. With patches guitars from any of these games will work on the other, so it all comes down to the feel and music selection. Personally I like Guitar Hero series because I am used to the way the music sheet is displayed. The notes are bigger and easier to read. I don't think the Drum kits are compatible yet but once they are I am sure a lot of people will go and buy both games.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:01 PM on 10/27/2008

nice to see the Rock Band fan boys have infiltrated HuffPo.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:55 PM on 10/27/2008

Guitar Hero sucks now, and they know it. If you liked the orginal GH and GH2, Rock Band is made by the same company, as opposed to GH 3 and beyond. They're trying to cash in on Rock Band's success, but GH song selection, design, timing and peripherals are all crap. Rock Band (1 and 2) all the way!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:51 PM on 10/27/2008
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:50 PM on 10/27/2008
- cplKlyde I'm a Fan of cplKlyde 14 fans permalink

I like it but i'm definately not buy Guitar Hero because I already have it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:16 PM on 10/27/2008
- Glowcy I'm a Fan of Glowcy 10 fans permalink

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For those who are making fun the the "tighty whities" that the athletes are wearing, the underwear represents the athletes sport specialties.

I would like to see about 30 seconds more of the ad because they were really into the song.

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:05 PM on 10/27/2008

Alex Rodrigues is HOT!!! And that's all that matters in this commercial. But he should get a weekly STD/toxicology exam after sleeping with Madonna...­she looks like she may have an infestatio­n....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:52 PM on 10/27/2008
- vincefango I'm a Fan of vincefango 3 fans permalink
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lame....an­d that's all I want to say.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:36 PM on 10/27/2008
- goodog I'm a Fan of goodog 136 fans permalink
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Where's tighty whities?

If you're gonna spoof Risky Business..­.. you need the tighty whities, even if Phelps's causes a scandal.

After all, that's really what it's all about, right?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:15 PM on 10/27/2008

Yeah, that's what it's about, but a woman (like Heidi Klum who did this commerical too) is entertainment when she strips and a guy is either doing porn or doing comedy. SInce the guys didn't want to make complete fools of themselves, they kept their shirts on while Heidi's commerical needed a rating.

When I'm president, there will be signs on public buildings that read "men are not allowed with a shirt."

:-)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:53 PM on 11/04/2008

Embarassing for all concerned, but kudos to Kobe for rockin' it. And I'm sure he got PAID.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:06 PM on 10/27/2008
- karela I'm a Fan of karela 85 fans permalink

I loved the energy and fun of this commercial, but I guess I'm old. I didn't read the paragraph before I watched the video and I couldn't figure out what they were saying or selling. But I loved the fun the evoked!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:16 PM on 10/27/2008

I'm sure that this commercial is playing very well in the gay community.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:36 PM on 10/27/2008

Why is that? Do you think all gay men can't help slobbering all over themselves when presented with images like this? Statements like this make me so angry I can't even finish typing...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:06 PM on 10/27/2008

Because the ad is very gay.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:05 PM on 10/27/2008
- hoppa I'm a Fan of hoppa 2 fans permalink

Insecurity­..... darling...­.! Who the f... is guitar hero anyway...?­!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:11 PM on 10/27/2008
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Lighten up. Let's say you didn't see the ad but someone that doesn't get the cultural references described it: 4 guys in underwear jumping around with toy instruments to Bob Seeger's classic rock hit. Oh, wait, you're right, they'd be playing REM's "Everybody Hurts." My bad.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:43 PM on 10/27/2008
- Eric8869 I'm a Fan of Eric8869 25 fans permalink

It would play well in the gay community if one of their choices was remotely hot. Ok A-Rod is hot but the others. yuck!

Phelps looks like an alien, Kobe is gross and tony hawk looks like a scarecrow.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:39 PM on 10/27/2008

i love how kobe was so into it....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:05 PM on 10/27/2008
- MilesTone I'm a Fan of MilesTone 3 fans permalink

Why is this on HuffPo-business section?????

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:50 AM on 10/27/2008
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