Presented as a reminder not to be blinded by the presence of a famous face.
This instructional promo for the revolutionary Windows 95 starred Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry fromFriends.
So at least this one makes some sense.
The Commodore VIC-20 was the predecessor to the wildly successfulCommodore 64home computer, whichyou can still emulate today.
Captain Kirk selling the technology of the future for just $299!
was clearly a success.
However, that didn’t stop this ridiculous commercial starring soccer player David Beckham from being produced.
What does watching someone kick a ball around for a few seconds have to do with selling a phone?
Beats me, but it apparently wasn’t enough to make this equipment a success.
Still, if you bought one, at least you could stilluse it as an emergency burner phone.
Two guys trying on shoes in a mall.
What was the objective with this spot?
What were they trying to sell?
Seven years later, this ad still defies logic.
If you like a challenge,try playing this game with the sound off!
John Malkovich Siri (2012)
This one is just… off.
Unsurprisingly, people have createdparodies of these adsfor your enjoyment.
Of course, commercials were produced to promote it.
It’s not hard to see the appeal of this ad.
Although Lennon was murdered in 1980, his likeness has been used in select places for ads since then.
The voice obviously isn’t Lennon’s, but rather that of a (poor) impersonator.
The whole thing ends up feeling super uncomfortable.
Don’t Fall for the Act!
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