Film
Beer
1999
Whassup
Directed by Charles Stone III
Insight
We don't need to say much to connect with our best friends.
Idea
Capture the shorthand between mates through one iconic inside joke.
Execution
Friends hang out over beers, saying nothing but “Wassup” as a celebration of camaraderie.
Notes
I think I saw this commercial 100 times in pop culture before I actually saw the real thing. Sometimes you don't need a genius idea, you just need to hold up the mirror and speak the way your consumers do. This ad is just cool. You want to be one of those guys.