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Nokia Uses Dismembered Barbies To Pitch New Nokia N8 Pink (VIDEO)

Nokia N8 Pink Ad Video

The Huffington Post   First Posted: 06/03/11 12:50 PM ET Updated: 08/03/11 06:12 AM ET

What sells cell phones better than dismembered, dancing Barbie dolls?

Using Lady Gaga as a spiritual guide, Nokia is using an edgy -- read: frightening -- ad campaign/music video to sell the Nokia N8 Pink.

To mixed reviews, cell phone companies have begun marketing smart phones to a more female audience. Although the N8 Pink comes with a "Little Pink Diva" theme and Elle fashion app on top of standard features, we were too distracted by the tatooed (naked) Barbies, and dolls wearing phone bras (who can spin their head all the way around a la "The Exorcist") to pay attention to the technological perks.

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What sells cell phones better than dismembered, dancing Barbie dolls? Using Lady Gaga as a spiritual guide, Nokia is using an edgy -- read: frightening -- ad campaign/music video to sell the Nokia...
What sells cell phones better than dismembered, dancing Barbie dolls? Using Lady Gaga as a spiritual guide, Nokia is using an edgy -- read: frightening -- ad campaign/music video to sell the Nokia...
 
 
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Abelardo Perez
Obama 2012? Gotta be more progressive...
11:46 AM on 06/06/2011
the video is interesting and new. but the details are amazing!
01:17 AM on 06/06/2011
Anyone who finds this disturbing needs to get out from under ther very boring rock.
10:59 PM on 06/05/2011
um, just disturbing :(
07:17 PM on 06/05/2011
Scary!
06:14 PM on 06/05/2011
More then anything it looked like a High School Media Class project.

Pretty lame if this was done by pros IMHO.
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aurora59
Sarcasm: just one of the many services we offer
02:48 PM on 06/04/2011
So what? Barbie has always been creepy. Not as creepy as Ken, but creepy, nonetheless.
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MrColdheart
can't resist urge to not label self
01:49 PM on 06/04/2011
Just because you can't perceive a market for creepy doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

Horror movies are popular because some people enjoy being scared. Have you seen some of the shows on Adult Swim? Proof positive some people like to be creeped out.

It's creepy and creative.
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topachic25
Tryin to get this damn monkey off my back
12:26 PM on 06/04/2011
If you think that's disturbing, take a look at THESE Barbie Dolls.....

http://www.thephotographymarielclayton.com/

Enjoy ;)
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sharmaine73
I Love Music!
08:16 PM on 06/04/2011
Those were sort of cool actually! Wierd yes. Funny and demented also. Sort of Tim Burton-esque.
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JohnSawyer
arglebargy
02:28 AM on 06/04/2011
That was grotesque enough to begin approaching cool.

I like the Dali-esque deer on tall chicken legs.
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turboturd
I need help! And a pony!
10:26 PM on 06/03/2011
That's how I advertise as well.
05:03 PM on 06/03/2011
yeah, because we all know what a realistic symbol Barbie is for female empowerment.
03:48 PM on 06/03/2011
Oh yes, because if it isn't pretty, little or pink, women won't buy it.
01:59 PM on 06/03/2011
Gee does Mattel know?