Super Bowl Ad Sneak: Preview Seinfeld, Ferris, 'Hunger Games' and All the Rest (Video)

Super Bowl Ad Sneak: Preview Seinfeld, Ferris, 'Hunger Games' and All the Rest (Video)

Published: February 02, 2012 @ 12:56 pm
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By Tim Kenneally

No need to wait for the Super Bowl on Sunday to see all of the ads that companies will be spending a fortune on: Thanks to the modern miracle of the internet, pretty much all of the commercials are already available for viewing.

From the "Hunger Games" trailer to Ferris Bueller's return to ten maddeningly enticing seconds of "The Avengers," here's what's out there in terms of Big Game ads so far. (Bonus: After watching these, you can actually use the commercial breaks to use the bathroom and grab yourself another beer.)

Also read: Hollywood's Super Bowl Ads: "The Dictator" Airs, But No "Dark Knight Rises"

A new entry into the sweepstakes, the trailer for Lionsgate's "The Hunger Games" hit the internet on Thursday, and will air during the Super Bowl's pre-game programming:

 

Volkswagen follows up on last year's much buzzed-about commercial "The Force" by continuing the "Star Wars" theme with "The Dog Strikes Back":

Already one of the most discussed entries for this year's game, Honda's offering finds Matthew Broderick reprising his Ferris Bueller character to shill for the CR-V:

With Broderick handling the '80s nostalgia angle, Jerry Seinfeld steps in to cover the '90s nostalgia angle -- with help from the Soup Nazi and Jay Leno -- in his ad for the Acura NSX:

Though brief, the 10-second teaser for "The Avengers" ad -- which will air in full on Sunday -- is packed with superhero goodness:

Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt harnesses the megawatt sexuality of John Stamos for its Super Bowl offering "The Tease":

Will Arnett will pitch for Hulu Plus in the company's Super Bowl ad this year:

What would the Super Bowl be without a little Sacha Baron Cohen? Probably a lot less sexy. Here's the spot for his upcoming film "The Dictator," with Megan Fox:

 

Kia conjures a dream world for its Optima ad:

Regis Philbin proves that he doesn't know the meaning of the word "retire" with his Pepsi Max ad:

 

 

Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis and a whole lot of explosions mark the "G.I.

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