Internal Microsoft Vista SP1 Video 5
With so many reasons to hate this video it's hard to write them all, so I'll narrow it done to my top three: First, they used a white Clarence Clemons and their Courtney Cox looks more like my aunt Gloria than the second most desirable friend, (David Schwimmer ranks number one of course). Second, if you're going to make the mistake of trying to parody the Boss, the least you can do is equally half-ass a parody of one of his songs. If you fail, fail spectacularly. Third and most importantly, this is an internal video. Someone actually thought this would inspire employee greatness and lift morale. I wonder if the head of Microsoft's HR department has ever met real people.
I...um... wow (Score:1)
Maybe I'm out of touch but "the Boss" doesn't exactly speak to me, seeing as I was 4 when Bruce Springsteen was popular. I don't imagine Microsoft wants to be portrayed as being stuck 20 years in the past but that's the feeling I get from this video. For being made by sales and marketing people who are presumably trained in brand associations, it sure doesn't seem like
It's no wonder Vista is failing (Score:1)