Super Bowl Commercials 2012: Watch Ads Aired During Giants vs. Patriots Game (VIDEO)

Gone are the days when Super Bowl commercials were merely filler between plays on the field. If you need to run to the restroom during the game or have to venture to the pantry for some more snacks, then you're better off turning away from the television on a first down than during a commercial break. After all, the ads are now the focus before the game, during the broadcast and for several days after the winning team lifts the trophy.

In 2012, many of the companies running ads during the Super Bowl chose to release their commercials well before the New York Giants and New England Patriots kicked off at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Among the ads that were released early were Honda's ode to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and Volkswagen's latest nod to "Star Wars." Despite getting a sneak peak at several ads, Super Bowl viewers eagerly turned their attention toward the television at each stoppage in play to see what else was heading their way.

What was the best ad of 2012? What was the biggest flop?

WATCH below to see this year's collection of Super Bowl commercials.

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[Superbowl Commercials]

12:41 PM on 05/11/2012

I loved the most of the super bowl commercials in the 2012 more super bowl commercials videos http://www.superbowl-commercials.tv/

[donaldaq63]

05:23 PM on 02/08/2012

I have to wait through an ad to see an ad...how retarded.

[Endogenous Light Nexus]

09:35 AM on 02/08/2012

"Gone are the days when Super Bowl commercials were merely filler between plays on the field. If you need to run to the restroom during the game or have to venture to the pantry for some more snacks, then you're better off turning away from the television on a first down than during a commercial break. After all, the ads are now the focus before the game, during the broadcast and for several days after the winning team lifts the trophy."

Well DUH football is SO FREAKING BORING that they had to find a way to spice up this dullfest for dullards.

[griffinselby]

02:54 AM on 02/08/2012

That is one beautiful, inspiring ad. I hope we all take it to heart because our government has been one ugly place not working for us at all. Republican or Democrat.

[Brian Lowery]

10:05 PM on 02/07/2012

Life moves pretty fast. If you don't slow down every once in a while to pee on the grave of the director who made your career, you might miss it.

[jrwest78]

07:53 PM on 02/07/2012

Orwellian societies....Clydesdales playing football.....spud MacKenzie....Polar Bears catching the aurora borealis...

I guess all of the good ideas were taken...

Something like $4,000,000 per 30 second slot for this year's Super Bowl

Arguably the greatest example of advertising over the past 20 years has been ESPN's "This is SportCenter," probably budgeted over its lifetime for the price of one minute worth of commercial time for XLVI

[FianeWarrior]

07:47 PM on 02/07/2012

The worst commercials in years.

Prefer previous commercials, they were at least funny.

[eldorado81]

05:19 PM on 02/07/2012

The Audi commercial with the Vampires turning to dust when they saw the headlights was the best.But could someone tell Seinfeld when he hasn't done anything in 15 years but ocassional Super Bowl ads-like he's doing his fans a favor-he's not relevant anymore.

[ae12wrangell]

04:36 PM on 02/07/2012

Chevy Apocolypse - 3.5 stars

Hyundai v Cheetah - 4 stars

Bud Light Platinum - 3 stars

Droid - 2 stars

Old Navy - 3 stars

Ronald McDonald House - 4.5 stars

Hyundai Genesis - 2 stars

Hyundai Rocky-theme - 1 star

Audi Vampire - 4 star's

Pepsi and King Elton John - 4 stars

M&M's - 1.5 stars

Best Buy - 3 stars

Go Daddy - 1.5 stars

Samsung Galaxy Note - 3 stars

Career Builder - 1 star

Kia Optima - 3 stars

Hyundai Genesis - Heart Starter - 2 stars
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Act of Valor - 5 stars

Ferris Bueller - 2.5 stars

NFL.com - Evolution - 4 stars

Bridgestone tire football - 1 star

Seinfeld v Leno - 2 stars

Century 21 - 2.5 stars

Dannon Oikow Yogurt - 3 stars

Toyota Fantasy Football - 2.5 stars

Pepsi Max and Regis - 2 stars

Fiat Abarth - 3 stars

Clint Eastwood - 4.5 stars

Coke Polar Bear toss - 3 stars

NBC's 'The Voice' - 2 stars

Madonna and Leno - 2 stars

Hulu - 2 stars

"Live like a Millionaire' - 2 stars

GI Joe - 2 stars

Doritos' Slingshot baby - 4 stars

Cars.com - 0 stars

Play60 - 4 stars

Sketchers - 3.5 stars

Chevy stunts - 3.5 stars

David Beckham - 2 stars

'The Dog Strikes Back' - 4 stars

Teleflora - 1.5 stars

Tax Act - 1 star

GE Turbine Budweiser - 3 stars

Camaro Graduation - 4 stars

Doritos' Missing Cat

[CompashCat]

09:35 PM on 02/07/2012

I didn't like Doritos' Missing Cat either - not FUNNY (not everyone hates cats)!

[ae12wrangell]

10:17 AM on 02/08/2012

It's from the dogs 'point of view', and there are not too many dogs and cats that get along with the other

[Kim Wagner2]

03:45 PM on 02/07/2012

US is behind this for sure...Read here and u will get convinced...goo.gl/RyIiw

[D W Smith]

02:05 PM on 02/07/2012

I liked the ads better than the game
This year, they were surprisingly good as a group
and several of them stood out.
Clint Eastwood was awesome.. GoDaddy heaven was great... Adrianna Lima is amazing and that Italian woman had me at the slap to the face.

[Ender Wiggin]

01:51 PM on 02/07/2012

Inserting ad's in my ad's huffpo? I'm not even gonna bother with the meme, that writes itself, dawg.

off to pirate them instead.

[Trusty]

05:00 PM on 02/07/2012

Ah man, Ender you beat me to it. The irony here is precious and I never use the word "precious".

[phoebequeen]

01:53 PM on 02/07/2012

SPAM

[kirkewilliams]

11:42 AM on 02/07/2012

The KIA commercial with Motley Crue was the best one.

[kirkewilliams]

11:36 AM on 02/07/2012

I bet all the posts here talking about the David Beckham commercial are all guys.