This is Unreal

Scratch · Post by **Scratch** » January 14th, 2009, 4:12 pm

What's really sad is the dawning realization that this is a brilliant viral marketing campaign by Micro$oft.

Its unbelievable horrendousness made me watch it and share it with other people because of just how awful it was.

...I feel dirty now.

(Maybe the Bill Gates/Seinfeld ads were not terrible mistakes after all but were deliberately that bad... part of a master plan of evil...)

beardedlamb · Post by **beardedlamb** » January 14th, 2009, 5:32 pm

and yet, there's a difference between buying a product and enjoying the ad, you know.... like, virally.

TexasImprovMassacre · January 14th, 2009, 6:11 pm

if weed were legal, I bet the commercials for it would be awesome

Post by **bradisntclever** » January 14th, 2009, 11:48 pm

I love the: "Microsoft, huh? So it's pretty easy to use?" Excellent hidden agenda.

Zach · Post by **Zach** » January 15th, 2009, 4:23 am

Three things about the horribleness of this ad;

1. are we sure it is not from 1997? because in that case it would be a pretty awesome app.

2.possibly this was produced by the Tim and Eric awesome show and it is a deeply imbedded joke.

3. the daughter's singing sounds quite a lot like the female vocalist from Dr. Horrible's sing along blog. Is there some sort of Joss Whedon fingerprints on this?

Collin · Post by **Collin** » January 19th, 2009, 8:46 am

Also: Wonderwall.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1e_h1OJfS4[/youtube]

-- Collin

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » January 19th, 2009, 3:39 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypycpKQxXR0[/youtube]

Incredible.