Hahaha, what the fuck is up with the whole "your parents help you hook it up!" thing? Have any of us not had to program their parent's VCR at least half a dozen times over the years?
I remeber when they were talking about the NES and sega's master system and then ataris obscure gaming computer POS. "adult help will be needed" LAWLZ.
All It required was a working knowledge of co-ax cable and how not to be essentially retarded with something you can use your hands to screw on and off.
The late 80's. When too much coke was involved in the marketing department, and it shows.
I guess it's alright if you try to imagine deep emotional undertones in Gears of War, but last time I checked that game is actually about a squad of grizzled military badasses gunning down an endless swarm of vicious monsters. That commercial looks like something that would have gotten a million views as a Youtube Poop called "ALIENS DIE WHILE I PLAY UNFITTING MUSIC."
Honestly I think the reaction to that ad was more racist than the add itself. If it had been two white people, no one would have said anything, two black people, nothing, two chinese people? nothing. But "oh shit, two people who aren't exactly identical!! Call the rest of the nutjobs, we're going a protestin' !"
So, lemme make sure I'm reading this right. You're saying that someone who considers the image of a white person dominating a black person with text implying that white is better than black is racist, but who DOESN'T consider the image of one person dominating another person of the same race, with text implying (I'm assuming) that both colors are equal is not racist?
I mean, come on. The billboard is clearly implying that White is Better than Black, using a white person and a black person to demonstrate. I would personally murder anyone who tried to make a race issue out of two people of the same race being shown in the same position. In other words, your statement makes no sense.
Hahaha, what the fuck is up with the whole "your parents help you hook it up!" thing? Have any of us not had to program their parent's VCR at least half a dozen times over the years?
Yeah and back then it was as complicated as plugging in an RF adapter or Y/W/R if you were lucky hehe
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Honestly I think the reaction to that ad was more racist than the add itself. If it had been two white people, no one would have said anything, two black people, nothing, two chinese people? nothing. But "oh shit, two people who aren't exactly identical!! Call the rest of the nutjobs, we're going a protestin' !"
So, lemme make sure I'm reading this right. You're saying that someone who considers the image of a white person dominating a black person with text implying that white is better than black is racist, but who DOESN'T consider the image of one person dominating another person of the same race, with text implying (I'm assuming) that both colors are equal is not racist?
I mean, come on. The billboard is clearly implying that White is Better than Black, using a white person and a black person to demonstrate. I would personally murder anyone who tried to make a race issue out of two people of the same race being shown in the same position. In other words, your statement makes no sense.
There were billboards with the roles reversed so, no, it was not clearly implying white is better than black. It still was a poor choice since if you only see one billboard it can easily be taken out of context.
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The only thing featured in this ad that I have even the slightest desire to possess is a pair of sneakers with "KICK A" written across the bottom. At least, that's what I decided when I finally came to after I passed out giggling at "More ways to win with STD."
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That kid is either afflicted with progeria or too damn old to be wearing his hat backwards.
You think you've rewritten the windows network stack and gotten noticeably better performance? No. You think processing network traffic is a huge load on the CPU? And it's $160. Jesus christ on a pogostick. It almost makes me like the product for stealing money from people dumb enough to buy one.
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You know I think sony did it right with FFVII: Crisis Core. Show some sweet FMV with music. Although it could be misleading to the un-informed. At least they used Game Assets and no stupid gimicks.
Also the Army of Two advert was kind of cool as well as the assassian's creed ones.
I was working retail during the whole dawn of fmv as ads thing that began around the time FFVII came out, and you can imagine my surprise at the number of people who would come in and angrily ask for a refund or exchange because "they thought the whole game would be like that".
Hahaha, what the fuck is up with the whole "your parents help you hook it up!" thing? Have any of us not had to program their parent's VCR at least half a dozen times over the years?
Back in those days, parents would be paranoid about their kids messing with ANYTHING behind the television (think RF switch), you know, all those wires, and metal. We could have gotten shocked or something. Forget the fact that they didn't have a clue what was actually going on.
Hahaha, what the fuck is up with the whole "your parents help you hook it up!" thing? Have any of us not had to program their parent's VCR at least half a dozen times over the years?
Back in those days, parents would be paranoid about their kids messing with ANYTHING behind the television (think RF switch), you know, all those wires, and metal. We could have gotten shocked or something. Forget the fact that they didn't have a clue what was actually going on.
I once took a dreamcast to my friend's house and hooked it up, his parents asked me to be sure I hooked his psx back up before I left, because it took them 2 hours to plug it in when they first got it. At that point I lost all faith in the older generation's ability to use technology.
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The US commercial for Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
I still can't believe it.
I don't remember ever seeing this but man, that is terrible
But at least I know how to pronounce Marche's name now
Mar - Shay? Whoops...
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Er, actually, the commercial pronounces it wrong. It's not even pronounced that way in Japanese. His name is written like so マーシュ "maashu" (according to wikipedia), and that would be pronounced "Mah-sh" /"Mahrch" basically.
So in other words, you all were probably pronouncing it the right way in the first place.
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Yeah, I could never be in advertising.
Still, this one seems especially bad... So a PSP will get you laid? By your girlfriend? Or does it mean that the white PSPs are for girls?
Although I will agree with what someone said before, sometimes ads are annoying on purpose because it gets people to talk about them. I hate that one Nike commercial with some song that has a high pitched electronic beep in it - but damned if I don't look every time it is on.
No, it means you can use it to view photos. And they're implying a modern sexy lifestyle by suggesting those photos would be of your girlfriends knickers.
I don't have a PSP, but I certainly don't keep the photos of my girlfriends tits on my iPhone. Everyone always snoops through them.
Not a specific ad, but whoever Funcom put in charge of handling ads in the free version of Anarchy Online deserves a fucking beating. Not that I have anything against in-game ads when done properly, oh no: it's more the fact that they loop the SAME FUCKING RETARDED OLD SPICE AD EVERY FIFTEEN FUCKING SECONDS.
I am going to kill the next person I hear doing the Old Spice whistle, I swear on it.
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I remeber when they were talking about the NES and sega's master system and then ataris obscure gaming computer POS. "adult help will be needed" LAWLZ.
All It required was a working knowledge of co-ax cable and how not to be essentially retarded with something you can use your hands to screw on and off.
The late 80's. When too much coke was involved in the marketing department, and it shows.
Really? I actually thought it was quite well done. The choice of music especially made it for me, being a Donnie Darko fan.
You.. just Die.. I love that commercial.
Yes, Spy vs Spy would have been the shit
I love those guys
That would have worked so much better
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Yeah I know man so bad it won an award from Cannes for best use of music.
I also liked it. So there. And stuff.
Nonsense!
I agree, I like how it doesn't feel like a typical ad, without being obnoxious.
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That is the best video game commercial ever, and one of the best commercials I've seen for any product. It's brilliant.
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I don't remember ever seeing this but man, that is terrible
But at least I know how to pronounce Marche's name now
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I mean, come on. The billboard is clearly implying that White is Better than Black, using a white person and a black person to demonstrate. I would personally murder anyone who tried to make a race issue out of two people of the same race being shown in the same position. In other words, your statement makes no sense.
Mar - Shay? Whoops...
Thanks internet, I learn something new everyday!
Yeah and back then it was as complicated as plugging in an RF adapter or Y/W/R if you were lucky hehe
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There were billboards with the roles reversed so, no, it was not clearly implying white is better than black. It still was a poor choice since if you only see one billboard it can easily be taken out of context.
Actually the most annoying part of them is "too cool for school" announcer guy.
peeessspee... its like playing with your nuuuutz with your mooouth...
Seriously though, the best ads ever have to go to Jack in the Box
http://http://www.clipplay.com/play-8969-Jack_In_The_Box_COPS_Commercial.html
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The kid looks like John Edwards or something.
Everything in that site.
You think you've rewritten the windows network stack and gotten noticeably better performance? No. You think processing network traffic is a huge load on the CPU? And it's $160. Jesus christ on a pogostick. It almost makes me like the product for stealing money from people dumb enough to buy one.
I was working retail during the whole dawn of fmv as ads thing that began around the time FFVII came out, and you can imagine my surprise at the number of people who would come in and angrily ask for a refund or exchange because "they thought the whole game would be like that".
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They should have sent a poet!
Back in those days, parents would be paranoid about their kids messing with ANYTHING behind the television (think RF switch), you know, all those wires, and metal. We could have gotten shocked or something. Forget the fact that they didn't have a clue what was actually going on.
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I once took a dreamcast to my friend's house and hooked it up, his parents asked me to be sure I hooked his psx back up before I left, because it took them 2 hours to plug it in when they first got it. At that point I lost all faith in the older generation's ability to use technology.
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As somebody who has to write this shit for a living (see sig), it is difficult to get a balance between being a hopeless shill and still avoiding the inevitable fights with PR when I cross over into "genuinely funny / entertaining" territory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBjNHsfofME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRtIO5eRjAg&feature=related
And yes, that is Brad Renfro.
Er, actually, the commercial pronounces it wrong. It's not even pronounced that way in Japanese. His name is written like so マーシュ "maashu" (according to wikipedia), and that would be pronounced "Mah-sh" /"Mahrch" basically.
So in other words, you all were probably pronouncing it the right way in the first place.
Yeah, it's a good commercial visually and I like Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" but the two just do not fit together in that commercial.
Yeah, I could never be in advertising.
Still, this one seems especially bad... So a PSP will get you laid? By your girlfriend? Or does it mean that the white PSPs are for girls?
Although I will agree with what someone said before, sometimes ads are annoying on purpose because it gets people to talk about them. I hate that one Nike commercial with some song that has a high pitched electronic beep in it - but damned if I don't look every time it is on.
I don't have a PSP, but I certainly don't keep the photos of my girlfriends tits on my iPhone. Everyone always snoops through them.
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This was in a train station.
A place where people frequently commit suicide by taking a running jump.
I saw it, they took it down like 10 minutes after they put it up. Stupid stupid Sony ad agencies.
I am going to kill the next person I hear doing the Old Spice whistle, I swear on it.