Verizon's Snowy Surprise, Hilarious Video!

on 6 Feb 2009 11:55 PM

Now this is just hilarious! The Boy Genius posted on this video today that was put out by Verizon Wireless back in early January but somehow didn't make the tech blogs sooner. It's the first time I saw it though and it's awesome! Definite competition for the recent T-Mobile ad we just saw the other day. Verizon got their "network" together for an impromptu commercial and to an extent scare the crap out of one their subscribers. Dig the video it's awesome for a laugh, good on ya Verizon!

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66 Comments

Posted by bx2md Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

dude was so freaking out ...."its the can you hear me now guy" lol lol
pretty funny vid.

Posted by cpuking2009 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

thats high-larious!

Posted by bighap Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That was awesome!

Posted by 312 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

lol...good one

Posted by JReel Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

that is really cooooool! lol that guy is hilarious on the phone talkin to his buddy and the whole network is behind him. i hope they come out with more commercials like this

Posted by august829 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

...especially when he told the "network" that he didn't know they were real and thought they were "like unicorns".

Posted by lets play sexy fingers Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

unicorns had me dying.

Posted by BoldInvestor Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Wish AT&T was that cool, but alas....they just have fewer bars in more places ;)

Posted by rockigirl Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

LOL!!! "Its the can you hear me now guy." Great vid!

Posted by irie Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That is a good one. The network will be there when you least expect it.

Posted by bobojay Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That's one great commercial!

Posted by The_New_Dude Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

AWESOME marketing!!!

Gotta give it up for the Verizon marketing team!! It's brilliant!

Posted by grantruby Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

I love when he's telling them that he doesn't know the weight limit on the lift is. Like they're all going to join him up the mountain. Awesome vid.

Posted by stormdevil Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

more AT&T managers in more bars in more places.

Posted by NEEVZ Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Hilarious.

Posted by Zargon Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Am I the only one who doesn't think there was anything impromptu about this video? The "customer" is obviously an actor. If you have an army of people walking behind you are you going to keep referring to them as "The Network"?

Posted by Bla1ze Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

What would you refer to them as after having seen soooo many Verizon commercials and them always being referred to as "the network". "The dudes, from the verizon commercials? maybe? lol..would work for me too.

And the adjective of impromptu, having the character of improvisation..improvisation..Something improvised, especially a musical passage or a dramatic skit. <--Quite a dramatic commercial in their methods :)

In any event, it's funny. Laugh, Be happy and if you can't laugh at that, laugh at my usage of the word "impromptu" as long as the result is you laughing then, we're all good :P

Posted by 11B2P Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Agreed. It looked setup to me too. Plus, the kids audio was too good; he had a microphone on. If he had a microphone on that means he had to have been in on it. His audio didn't have a compressed sound to it so it couldn't have been recorded over the phone.

Posted by Valace2 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

It was an awesome video, and so what if The guy was an actor. They shot it at a ski slope, probably with no warning, because everyone looked genuinely shocked to see them. Lighten up. They wouldn't wanna use me, I call em the Verizon Zombies, and the head guy is the zombie master. Have a Storm, and VZW is the fashizzle, but that guy gives me the creeps LOL. :)

Posted by Button Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

They had something similar a while back...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4ItKo5LN9Q

Posted by Mr.L09 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

haha

Posted by s voulis Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

does it look like he is using an I phone or is it just me? i dunno its pretty blurry but i sware i saw the apple logo when he hangs up his phone?

Posted by mike240se Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

sure its improptu and he is some random guy. because all random guys walk around "mic'ed up"

he clearly has a mic on him for the sound to be that good.

Posted by MacBerry76 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

a big fan of Verizon, but this vid is awesome. Very creative. :)

Posted by Jonni Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

This is a good one =]

looking forward for this series.

Posted by CeoStatus0 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

I'm on Sprint.. but I have to admit thats pretty sick on VZN's part

Posted by mcm180 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

no other words ... just AWESOME!

Posted by NikiCJC Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

that /was/ really funny. i still think the t-mobile one trumps it, but i'm with them, maybe i'm biased :p

Posted by amazinglygraceless Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That had to be one of the least funny and most contrived pieces of advertising drivel I have ever seen.

The things that pass for humor or wit these days astound me.

Posted by dirky Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Well it probably cost $50 per person to film, so not too much money was spent :)

Posted by amazingraceless Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1202 days ago

...but the cost per person of this ad changes nothing with
respect to how completely stupid, unfunny and lame it is.

Posted by John-Fox Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1202 days ago

I agree, there was no real "funny" here. I give it a "kinda cute." I did not laugh once, and was in a fair mood when I woke up. Boy Genius heading it with "Oh. My. God." or whatever he used really sets a person up to be let down, and I was. Also, I am indifferent when it comes to Verizon, I do not hate or have love either one. Can you imagine marching that many people around and setting up cameras just in hopes that you catch one person off guard or something. Wonder how many takes it took to find someone to surprise, and how long in between takes for someone new to come along that was not at the previous takes. Just not that funny and not that believable.

Posted by camperdown9 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

I am in England so its the first time I have seen a Verizzon adv. Are there a series of these?

Alex

Posted by Queen4111 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

What's hilarious is that people actually carry their cell phones while they are skiing?????????????????

Posted by Crimp Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

I use my BB as my music player while I ride. I try and make it a rule not to take calls unless I am on the lift though

Posted by dirky Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

I have no idea what he is on about? "The Network" ?
I guess it is a localised Verizon thing.
I'm from the UK and it has no meaning.

Unlike the T-Mobile advert in the London train station which could be played in any country and you would "get it" :)

Posted by Valace2 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

It is a Verizon commercial, and it is frickin funny. If you don't see the humor in an army of Verizon Zombies just showing up up and following around one of their customers you must not have much of a sense of humor. T-mo does need all the help it can though.

Posted by CheekyGrapefruit Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

After giving T-Mobile and AT&T a chance, I've come to realize that Verizon, is in fact, the best network within the United States. The fact that I can't take my phone with me to travel in Europe is not as big a deal as it used to be, because phones are so cheap nowadays, I have a GSM phone that I use to swap out sim cards when need be.

Posted by CarolynBlack Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

This is the best every. I can't believe Verizon doesn't use this commercial.

Posted by Cowchip Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Maybe because it's lame? What's the deal with that douche at the end, "yeah baby, that's my network". You have that much brand loyalty to a friggin cell phone company? Get a life.

Posted by BuddyBlackberry Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That was some funny stuff. Mon I tell you, verizon marketing team that came up with this network stuff is being prised like nothing. Good Job; two thumbs up.

Posted by maddie1128 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Why pic everything apart?? It was funny! Case closed. And I AM that loyal to "my network". Tryed the rest- now have the best.

Posted by cobrasvt Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That was funny!

Posted by Shotine Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That was awsome love to see more faked or not faked who the F**** cares it was great.

Posted by Jesson Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That's awesome!!!!!!

Posted by MoneyMikeG Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That was a great Video...lol

Posted by Noah Way Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

explains why Verizon's rates are so high ...

Posted by Boston Blackberry Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

That is one funny video. Verizon should air that on TV

Posted by jdoc77 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

I thought it was going to be funny, but instead it was just some tool being followed by the network... =/

Posted by updater Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Haha so hilarious! By the way, where's the T-Mo one?

Posted by GapBoyPCS Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

Even if the guy was an actor (or not), look at (and listen to) the rest of the people in the background. There was instant brand recognition from those who know about the commercial or who may/may not have Verizon. For that, it shows their ads work.

Posted by LadyBug1383 Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

This was good, and I was cracking up when he fell down and asked The Network if they caught that.

Posted by Suefnp Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1203 days ago

This was quite funny. I also watched the one with the guy in ? Central Park. Looks like something Ashton Kutcher would do.

Posted by andrewcjduong Saturday, Feb 07, 2009 1202 days ago

this should of been on the superbowl half time commercial. probably the funniest/sickest commercial ive seen

Posted by andrewcjduong Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1202 days ago

check this one out as well, its a bit older but its just as good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4ItKo5LN9Q&feature=channel_page

Posted by paramedicman Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1202 days ago

Dude that was way cool, much better than the ones they put on tv. I think VZW is on to something here. I hope they do more. My hats of to VZW keep up the good work and put these on tv.

Posted by PvT Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1202 days ago

I mean Dude. I'm glad my network isn't riding my a$$ though.

Posted by Ken91773 Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1202 days ago

Scare a subscriber? It sure was convenient that has was hooked up with a mic that entire time. What a coincidence. Somebody seems to be gullible here.

Posted by shdw Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1202 days ago

anyone else notice that the guy switches snowboard halfway through the commercial? it's not the same board he rode down on.

Posted by Ryan Hutch Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1202 days ago

I wish I had Verizon! haha, thats cool.

Posted by alb123 Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1201 days ago

How some people who have commented actually took time out of their lives to watch this video and then post a response about how lame and pathetic the video was and how it was not improvised but staged and then respond back to people who disagree with you. THAT, to me is the ultimate lame move. Wasting your time to debate how a gimmick promo vid was not funny and staged. WHO CARES?! If you don't like it - move on it's not the end of the world.

Posted by CooperBoyLA Sunday, Feb 08, 2009 1201 days ago

That Verizon Video is great!

Posted by martyn Monday, Feb 09, 2009 1201 days ago

why would you post this...?

its crap...

Posted by tjigga01 Monday, Feb 09, 2009 1201 days ago

this was a GREAT commercial! Think of all the people in who don't have Vzw saying if this was true, how they wish it was them!

Posted by CarGuyDude Monday, Feb 09, 2009 1201 days ago

That is hilarious!

Posted by PrivateChef Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 1199 days ago

if the dude turned around and said...." but I am with T-Mobile"