A video

Dec 24, 2009 14:50

from LGM:

I've been trying to say something about this, but I really really can't.

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(if you don't know what RAFAEL is)

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shell524 December 24 2009, 20:30:26 UTC
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It's not that there's nothing to say. But too many things to say. Where do you even start? The sexist overtones? The weird phallic missiles and parallels to condom commercials? The bizarre inappropriateness of having a lighthearted "Bollywood" musical commercial for military weaponry? The cultural appropriations? Agh! I think my head might explode...

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barking_iguana December 25 2009, 01:03:51 UTC
As industrial films go, it's still not as bad as the Windows 7 house party preparation video.

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bigscary December 25 2009, 04:48:35 UTC
To be fair, the cultural appropriations are entirely appropriate -- it's an Israeli company trying to sell to India, so a sketchy sabra appearing to serenade the woman, Bollywood-style, with sari-clad backup dancers, is the MOST appropriate party of the video (the lyrics are pure corporate sloganeering, of course).

That, of course, is a very faint excuse for ANYTHING at all.

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jayeye December 26 2009, 00:31:04 UTC
"my, what a big SAM you've got"

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