Enough With The Improv Everywhere Ripoff Commercials!
In January, Gabe made his feelings known about the loosely-knit prank troupe Improv Everywhere, and what they hath wrought in terms of T-Mobile commercials. I'll admit I've long harbored similar grouchy feelings, but since I suspect that mine come from a dark, indefensible place that doesn't want to know that other people are out there delighting strangers in the sunshine while I'm sitting at home stubbing out cigarettes and trying to find a unique angle on a video of a cat yelling at another cat (though I totally did!), I'm not going to even try to argue that one (though at least one of his points was indisputable: may you one day be avenged, Ghosts Of Pasha). ANYWAY, no matter how you feel about the trend of going out there and getting as many people as possible to make a "What the fuck is going on with those weirdos" face at the same time, we can all agree that these T-Mobile commercials NEED TO STOP. There's a new one:
Can't you just FEEL THE JOY? Pretty soon everyone's going to be surprised and disappointed when they go to a public place and a bunch of seemingly unrelated people DON'T burst out into song and dance. (Halloween costume idea: Improv Everywhere Ripoff T-Mobile Commercial bystander. Regular clothes and a "Whuuut...huuhhh?" look are all you need.) (None of this applies to that Sound Of Music In A Train Station thing from a few months ago, which was fine because it was, uh, Belgian. Shhh. That one was great.)
Posted by Lindsay at 4:25 PM in Commercials
Tags: Improv Everywhere
These people are your hippy polygamist commune.
Score = 5
it's missing the charm...
Score = 4
and the glowsticks.
Score = 1
Aw i kind of like it. It is better than the creepy dad and daughters and unspecified tragically missing mom...
Score = -3
What? Come on, man, that is exactly why that commercial is rad. It's like the Cablevision ad that had a white grandpa and Latino grandson and no one mentions it. Because they shouldn't have to.
Score = 6
so weak. I think a key element missing is the choreography, right? Their planning was, "okay, I'll start the music, then everyone run up and start dancing!" As opposed to the carefully synchronized movements of the Sound of Music performers. There's value in that preparation.
Score = 6
1:14 in - "GO PAPERLESS" so we can have more of these tree-friendly cardboard signs.
when/where did that flipping the sign thing start? it's been around forever. more importantly, when will it stop?
Score = 2
You betta recognize, young'un.
Score = 0
You betta recognize...a working link.
Score = 6
"The URL contained a malformed video ID. "
the search continues...
Score = 0
Fuck. Here. .
Bob Dylan's Subterranean Homesick Blues everyone, now that I screwed up the pithy response.
Score = 7
thanks stove! So...begs the question...did the makers of this T-Mobile commercial knowingly make a Dylan reference? or were they referencing INXS or George Michael videos?
Score = 2
Right, because that's how I choose my cell phone provider: "spontaneous" dancers and paperless billing.
Score = 3
this is like the alternate coraline universe of yesterday's inspirational dance party on a hill.
Score = 4
Videogum. I love you and all. But WHY do you hate on some things that are just joyful? Even if they're stupid and clichéd and overdone and, yes, not to be repeated over and over in T-Mobile commercials.
I would love to be in a train station and have that happen to me. It would be the best.
Score = 5
No, this one sucks. The music is lame and boring, the dancing is phoned in, and it looks like the "audience" had enough sense to roll their eyes and drag their loved ones far away. No joy!
Score = 5
For those of you that haven't already seen, all the extras and background people are the SAME IN ALL THREE VIDEOS!!! FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!! YUCK.
Score = -1
That old man DOES NOT LIKE.
Score = 2
It was nice until the narrater started talking.
Score = 1
Hey Gabe- double dog of the century.
Score = 1