PSP ads draw public ire

[wraggster]

Source - Joystiq

Sony's newest PSP advertising campaign is upsetting several cities along with some art purists. The new campaign uses tagging or graffiti in seven urban areas of large metropolitan cities including New York and San Fransisco. The graffiti makes no reference to Sony asking the question is this vandalism or art?

One Philadelphia resident had the following to say: "It's not mural art. This is someone trying to sell a product. This is commercialism. You have a multi-conglomerate operation coming into the city and breaking our laws."

Let's get one thing straight; graffiti can't be faked. Sony is obviously trying to play the urban cool card, but that's something that just doesn't work when forced. Looks like the company may have overstepped its bounds on this one.

[sti3]

The TV ads with the "black"-sounding squirrels in the US are horrible. Offensive, even.

[Greenskull]

The squirrel one was funny! Hilarious even!

[Vancougar]

Don't forget the mexican sounding dustballs that crave portable carpet. Y'know amidst this controversy over whether Sony scarred peoples property with their corny ass ads; you think they'd have the sense to lie low, pretend they had nothing to do with it and not broadcast that same crappy art style in their commercials. Message to Sony: fire your idea guy and get rid of that scene killing ad agency.

[zackforbing]

from what I'd heard, Sony was paying the places that were tagged. this is a travesty, though. Sony should have foreseen the outrage, it's like going into places like the Louvre and hanging framed Sony ads next to Picassos.

[Illegal Machine]

Let's not forget the BLATANT racist overtones that accompany these ads...



this is precicely why I have NO reservations over playing illegaly obtained isos on UMDEMU..


I mean how much respect can I have for a bunch of greedy racist, vandals?

[Hidavi]

Let's not forget the BLATANT racist overtones that accompany these ads...



this is precicely why I have NO reservations over playing illegaly obtained isos on UMDEMU..


I mean how much respect can I have for a bunch of greedy racist, vandals?

Hum, something to consider.

I'm amazed the media and local Black groups let that slide.

As for the graffiti: so?

If it looks cool and its not vandalism, I OK it.

[swatx]

They didnt they try this first during the Apprentice back in 2004 when the teams were given the task of desiging a billboard sort of add for Sony's Gran turisimo and one of the team had this graffiti sort of idea and sony approved it.

well anyway i saw the billboards in the adds and the art itself looks cool tho

[Hidavi]

these crazy adults take some things way too seriously. its why they're so sickly.

[Illegal Machine]

fact is, they're stupid ads...


I mean Sony would sell millions of units if they advertised nesterJ once on one station at 5 am.

if sony is so desperate to make sales, then why be stupid and lock out the coolest features?