Found footage: The Soup's iPhone parody

We love a good parody, and E!'s The Soup has produced a winner. For the unfamiliar, The Soup is a television show on the E! network that pokes fun at TV and pop culture in America.

Here's a parody iPhone ad that ran on the show earlier this week. It's really funny, with an emphasis on the pricing changes the iPhone has experienced in its first year of existence.

While we're on the topic, here are a few other Apple parodies you'll enjoy

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Source: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cDZUk67FpB0

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kristen

lol its mankini!!!!!!!! he even does the stupid accent hahahaha

July 17 2008 at 12:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SubGenius

The sad thing is the kernel of truth in the parody. Many of the people buying iPhones don't realize what they are getting into. Some of the people, especially 18-30 year olds clearly can't afford $80-100 a month for the next 2 years.

Many of these young people paid for the iPhone with a credit card and will continue to pay their monthly bills with credit cards. Many will probably ruin their credit and when they finally finish paying of their credit cards will actually have spent far more than the $2000 minimum the iPhone costs.

July 16 2008 at 2:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

MfS

It's not on YouTube, but Conan O'Brien did a pretty funny iPhone spoof commercial, I believe it was last year.

July 16 2008 at 1:40 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Zews

If you are going to provide links to "other parodies", you could at least make sure, that the links actually work. Three of the five don't work!

July 16 2008 at 1:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ted

I agree with The Rude Bellman. I found little to no humor in this video. I could afford my iPhone 3G if it cost 10x what it cost now.

July 16 2008 at 1:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Simon Arch

How nice for you.

July 16 2008 at 1:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

The Rude Bellman

I guess it's funny if you are 19 and don't have any money. Personally, I can't relate.

July 16 2008 at 12:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jared Giibs

This was hilarious and somewhat true, no? Still it's iPhone FTW as most of us that read this blog probably have one.

July 16 2008 at 12:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Macaroni

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/2b6dc10edf

Warning: very funny, but very NSFW.

July 16 2008 at 12:30 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Matt Downham

My friends and I made an iPhone parody a while back, but TUAW never deemed it funny enough ;-)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1NbzRP4R4MM

It was featured on the New York Times, too!

July 16 2008 at 12:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Matt Downham

Damn double post! Sorry!

July 16 2008 at 12:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Matt Downham

My friends and I made an iPhone parody a while back, but TUAW never deemed it funny enough ;-)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1NbzRP4R4MM

It was featured on the New York Times, too!

July 16 2008 at 12:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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quandmeme

Whatever spark of wit was in the idea was extinguished by the implementation. 1 out of ten = not worth the click.

July 16 2008 at 1:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Matt Downham

Thankfully, at the very least, 137 people disagree with you!

July 16 2008 at 1:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply