Comments on: OLPC’s Creepy and Inappropriate John Lennon Ad http://technologizer.com/2008/12/29/olpcs-creepy-and-inappropriate-john-lennon-ad/ Reviews, News, and Opinion About Personal Technology by Harry McCracken & Friends Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The Fight Against Destructive Spin » Blog Archive » John Lennon … endorsing from above http://technologizer.com/2008/12/29/olpcs-creepy-and-inappropriate-john-lennon-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-12453 The Fight Against Destructive Spin » Blog Archive » John Lennon … endorsing from above Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:47:34 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=6044#comment-12453 [...] The creepy thing is not that they used old images, not that they used old sound bites, but that they had an impersonator do voice over “putting words into the late endorser’s mouth,” according to Technologizer. [...] [...] The creepy thing is not that they used old images, not that they used old sound bites, but that they had an impersonator do voice over “putting words into the late endorser’s mouth,” according to Technologizer. [...]

]]> By: OLPC Slashes Staff, Refocuses Mission | Technologizer http://technologizer.com/2008/12/29/olpcs-creepy-and-inappropriate-john-lennon-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-7309 OLPC Slashes Staff, Refocuses Mission | Technologizer Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:03:49 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=6044#comment-7309 [...] personnel have reduced compensation. With luck the person that produced the foundation’s creepy John Lennon ad wasn’t spared the pink [...] [...] personnel have reduced compensation. With luck the person that produced the foundation’s creepy John Lennon ad wasn’t spared the pink [...]

]]> By: CraigM http://technologizer.com/2008/12/29/olpcs-creepy-and-inappropriate-john-lennon-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-7069 CraigM Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:27:38 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=6044#comment-7069 I guess I don't find this so appalling, but it's poorly done. Having John's lips move does add an air of obvious fakery that turns me off, and the impersonation is awful (and even sounds American). I agree that using a Yoko voiceover would be better ... in fact, Yoko's voice, plus a *still* picture of John at the end, would have made for a very powerful ad. I guess I don’t find this so appalling, but it’s poorly done. Having John’s lips move does add an air of obvious fakery that turns me off, and the impersonation is awful (and even sounds American).

I agree that using a Yoko voiceover would be better … in fact, Yoko’s voice, plus a *still* picture of John at the end, would have made for a very powerful ad.

]]> By: Happy 2009! Help welcome blog newbies… | One Laptop per Child http://technologizer.com/2008/12/29/olpcs-creepy-and-inappropriate-john-lennon-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-7013 Happy 2009! Help welcome blog newbies… | One Laptop per Child Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:12:30 +0000 http://technologizer.com/?p=6044#comment-7013 [...] Technologizer (Poll) [...] [...] Technologizer (Poll) [...]

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