I Was Duped By Supposedly Banned Retro Sony Commercial
Back in the 80s, before Sony made millions of dollars joining in on the gaming industry, it made quirky commercials like this one. I guess Sony isn’t new to controversy after all. I actually give them props for this, though. It’s rather ballsy, I’d say, to make a decidedly politically incorrect commercial about race relations in a time when a good deal of Americans were still refusing to buy Japanese-made products because of xenophobia.
Sony, look back on your former, adolescent self! Start making some commercials making fun of yourself, throw in some racist comments, and you’re sure to strike gold! Those forlorn PS3s will start flying off the shelves!
Pirate Prince
Posted to Video Games, Videos on 29 December 2006
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YES! YESYES! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!
We are too damned tall.
This commercial is actualy from a movie, and I’m forgetting what it’s called now, but it’s something like “nuts” or somethign with nuts in it. It’s about this ad exec who gets put into a mental instution and gets all these great ideas from his fellow paitents – like this one. I’ll have to look into the title of this movie.
ok, I was a little mistaken, it’s from a movie called “Crazy People” here is the IMDB link:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099316/
Sony would have to place some PS3’s on the shelf for them to become forlorn, much less take flight.
Crazy People was a wonderful movie. Great stuff. Volvo: It’s Boxy!
Shame this add doesn’t make sense today. For some reason unknown to me, Asians aren’t really short anymore.
I’m half asian and I clock in at 6 foot 4. I’m not the only one either.
I was going to rush and say that that was in one of my favorite movies, but someone beat me to it. Who is saying this was a real comercial besides gay gamer? Its funny how people can just re-write history. Thank you internet! lol!!!111one!!!
silly people… you gotta play along! did you really think i was serious?
They should just do what those japanese chairmen from South Park did: “ooh! you american, noh?! You must have really BIG PENIS! Not like mine. You’re a slugger buck, you stick it to them with your huge dong!” (and the hillbilly going, “I guess…”)