First 'Yo Quiero Taco Bell,' Now This
Corporate Backlash

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"A small but growing number of YouTube videos depict people reacting in horror to the jubilant trailer. One woman, sitting with her Yorkshire terrier on her lap, pretends to gag, then protectively covers her dog’s eyes. In another video, two men look at each other in disgust and then one slips a noose over his head." This has been the reaction to a YouTube video that Disney posted to hype Wall E, its new live action blockbuster about what happens when humans binge to the point of retardation. The clip, titled "Beverly Hills Chihuahuas," "depicts several dozen computer-generated chihuahuas performing a Las Vegas-style showstopper, dancing in formation and wearing elaborate headdresses. 'We’re the real hot dogs,' they sing. 'Yo! Hold the bun.'" It is less an exercise in the risk factor of embracing Web 2.0 marketing and more so what happens when marketing execs reach the point of retardation.

Jul 14, 2008 · Link · 1 Response
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    No. 1 tony the tiger says:

    Coincdentally enough I took both of my chihuahuas to see WallE this weekend (they charge children's admission to bring a dog) and they both thought it was very funny and on point.

    Posted: Jul 14, 2008 at 12:04 pm
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