Bill Gates as Morpheus? Steve Ballmer as Neo?

MacRumors · Nov 17, 2003, 10:15 PM

Silicon.com reports on Bill Gates' keynote speech at this years Comdex.

The highlight of the speech, however, appears to be a Matrix Spoof with Bill Gates as Morpheus and Steve Ballmer as Neo.

http://www.macrumors.com/downloads/pills.jpg

Quote:

“Take the Big Blue pill and this story ends,” Gates says to Ballmer, referring to a pivotal scene in the movie and also to IBM’s nickname, “And armies of consultants are running around the IT world. Take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland.”

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dho · 11:35 PM

BS

go away Bill

Wash!! · Nov 17, 2003, 10:22 PM

They can't even get that right.... god bill gates really sucks he wants to be soooo cool but he nver will...

arn · Nov 17, 2003, 10:25 PM

it was pretty well done

Image from: http://www.tabletpctalk.com/pictures...03billg2.shtml (slow)

techne · Nov 17, 2003, 10:28 PM

can't wait to heard about the next troyan/virus causing havoc and ruining windozeheads endless fields: "red pill virus".. hehehe

eromitlab · Nov 17, 2003, 10:29 PM

it sucked. it was in poor taste. it isn't even close to being accurate.

This is one nerd that obviously spent way too much time in front of an old CRT... he's just plain retarded, his brain has been fried.

Ballmer... well he's just an escaped circus geek. He was never smart to begin with.

JereIC · Nov 17, 2003, 10:31 PM

What do you bet this was produced on a Mac?

vwcruisn · Nov 17, 2003, 10:32 PM

laaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

leet1 · Nov 17, 2003, 10:33 PM

Oh come on yall, this is pretty funny looking. I want to see the video lol

dho · Nov 17, 2003, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JereIC
What do you bet this was produced on a Mac?

shhhhh

ryan · Nov 17, 2003, 10:34 PM

Say what you will about Bill and MS (and believe, me I'm no fan) but their spoofs have typically been pretty funny. The VW, "dah, dah, dah" one in particular was a lot of fun to watch.

arn · Nov 17, 2003, 10:36 PM

You guys remember the Volkswagen commercial that they spoofed a whileback? The "Da da da..." one?

arn

mohaukachi · Nov 17, 2003, 10:37 PM

BLAH! bill gates is a waste of my life

MrMacMan · Nov 17, 2003, 10:39 PM

YYOOOUUUU SSUUCCKK BIILL!

Can't you understand Open Source Has A Place!

Linux and other Free OS will always have a backing.

And IBM (also a major supplyer of Windows computers) should be parodied.

You want to lose IBM's Desktops?

Way to go.

Anyway doesn't Neo take the Pill that leads him to the Matrix... and um the whole thing.

But in this they stay in MS land... and wham. Stay in their pittiful perfection.

Tell me when a video comes... SAD

ZildjianKX · Nov 17, 2003, 10:39 PM

I love it how you guys rate everything negative if anything to do with Apple's competition is mentioned, lol.

I'd like to see Steve Jobs do that

gwuMACaddict · Nov 17, 2003, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by eromitlab

This is one nerd that obviously spent way too much time in front of an old CRT...

hahaha!

agreed

Photorun · Nov 17, 2003, 10:40 PM

If Gates was Morpheus and Ballmer Neo god the world would have been screwed. I mean, can you picture any of those pasty loser geeks dodging a punch or a bullet? They wouldn't have mad it out of the first first movie, let alone a sequel.

And as far as what they're saying, all BS! I can give you horror stories, MAJOR data loss disaster horror stories regarding M$ and they're totally crappy, not secure, very weak server system on even weaker hardware. Conversely I can rattle off nothing but success stories regarding IBM and Linux. M$/Bill/Ballmer are just scared, and should be, their incredibly sucktacular product has a very real contender in IBM/Linux.

G4scott · Nov 17, 2003, 10:44 PM

OK, in the matrix, morpheus and neo were on the side of the under-dogs. The small guy. They represented more of an 'open source', command line, techno, geek, hacker persona. Microsoft represents the Matrix... As much as they'd like it to be, Microsoft is the bad guy here... Yet another example of Microsoft trying to blind millions with it's ad campaigns...

IBM should release an add. "The Matrix has you", and then flash a microsoft logo...

deejemon · 10:49 PM

That could very well be the most lame-a$$ parody I've ever heard of. Microsoft and Bill aside, parodies only work if they're actually funny.

When you're having a go at something as monumental as The Matrix, it's going to have to be brilliant or you're better off just not doing it. About the only parody I've seen recently that actually worked was Jack Black and Sarah Michelle Gellar's performances in a take-off of Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.

And computer jokes are just really not funny; even in a room full of computer geeks, they have a sad pathetic quality, coupled with a dismal realization that very few people outside the room would understand the (so-called) joke, and those who didn't wouldn't care enough to have it explained to them.

avus · 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZildjianKX
I love it how you guys rate everything negative if anything to do with Apple's competition is mentioned, lol.

No, we can honestly tell an uber-geeks' desperate attempt at being perceived as "cool" (and they fail miserably) when we see one, that's all.

Edited: spelling

MrMacMan · Nov 17, 2003, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by arn
You guys remember the Volkswagen commercial that they spoofed a whileback? The "Da da da..." one?

arn

No... I don't remember.

I remember that they had a iPod and VW Beetle ad... but never a spoof, can you link us?

punter · Nov 17, 2003, 10:54 PM

wonderland indeed.

cesar · Nov 17, 2003, 10:54 PM

Steve Jobs should be Morpheus and Ellen Feiss should be Neo or Trinity !!

superfunkomatic · Nov 17, 2003, 10:56 PM

typical MS crappola. don't they have a single original idea - "oh, bill let's capitalize on the popularity of this new matrix movie thingy- the kids will eat this up".

oh yeah, and the mention of a search function for documents, the harddrive and email -hmmm, sounds like a function from 10.2 from a about 1.5 years ago - the search function. doi!

crappy software imitating/parodying a crappy overrated movie. striking similarities though - slick production, candy shell and very little substance - they are a perfect match.

is it hot in here, oh just the flames from those about to defend the matrix as a zen-like apocalyptic experience - bunk.

cesar · Nov 17, 2003, 10:59 PM

anyone got a mirror with the movie?

I want to see the movie...!!!!!

Nov 17, 2003, 10:19 PM	#2
dho macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California	BS go away Bill __________________ "Dont do schoo Stay in milk Drink your drugs" ~Mr. T Last edited by Rower_CPU : Nov 17, 2003 at 11:35 PM.

Nov 17, 2003, 10:22 PM	#3
Wash!! macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: here, there, who knows	HAHAHA very funny (NOT!!!) They can't even get that right.... god bill gates really sucks he wants to be soooo cool but he nver will... __________________ Anyone who has never make a mistake has never tried anything new... imagination is more important than knowledge ----- G5 1.8Ghz 1gig ram baby!!!; G3 B/W/512 ram; G4 400/1 gigi ram; G4 450/20gig/1.5 gig ram; iMac 400 special edition; PowerMac 7100/80mhz; Mac LC; 15gig 3G ipod-1994 songs and counting!!; 5 gig Original ipod-200 songs (mostly Japanese); newton 100; newton 130

Nov 17, 2003, 10:25 PM	#4
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	it was pretty well done Image from: http://www.tabletpctalk.com/pictures...03billg2.shtml (slow) Attached Thumbnails

Nov 17, 2003, 10:28 PM	#5
techne macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Caracas, Venezuela	can't wait to heard about the next troyan/virus causing havoc and ruining windozeheads endless fields: "red pill virus".. hehehe __________________ "Sea of sin, know where you've been and I don't care, Sea of sin, know where you've been and I'm prepared, Sea of sin, know where you've been cos' I've been there.." Depeche Mode - Sea of Sin.

Nov 17, 2003, 10:37 PM	#13
mohaukachi macrumors member Join Date: May 2003 Location: los angeles	BLAH! bill gates is a waste of my life __________________ HELL-VETICA picturemill.com

Nov 17, 2003, 10:29 PM	#6
eromitlab macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2003	it sucked. it was in poor taste. it isn't even close to being accurate. This is one nerd that obviously spent way too much time in front of an old CRT... he's just plain retarded, his brain has been fried. Ballmer... well he's just an escaped circus geek. He was never smart to begin with.

Nov 17, 2003, 10:31 PM	#7
JereIC macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2001	What do you bet this was produced on a Mac?

Nov 17, 2003, 10:32 PM	#8
vwcruisn macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Santa Monica, Ca	laaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

Nov 17, 2003, 10:33 PM	#9
leet1 Guest Join Date: Nov 2003	Oh come on yall, this is pretty funny looking. I want to see the video lol

Nov 17, 2003, 10:34 PM	#11
ryan macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Denver, CO	Say what you will about Bill and MS (and believe, me I'm no fan) but their spoofs have typically been pretty funny. The VW, "dah, dah, dah" one in particular was a lot of fun to watch.

Nov 17, 2003, 10:36 PM	#12
arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	You guys remember the Volkswagen commercial that they spoofed a whileback? The "Da da da..." one? arn

Nov 17, 2003, 10:39 PM	#14
MrMacMan macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 1 Block away from NYC.	YYOOOUUUU SSUUCCKK BIILL! Can't you understand Open Source Has A Place! Linux and other Free OS will always have a backing. And IBM (also a major supplyer of Windows computers) should be parodied. You want to lose IBM's Desktops? Way to go. Anyway doesn't Neo take the Pill that leads him to the Matrix... and um the whole thing. But in this they stay in MS land... and wham. Stay in their pittiful perfection. Tell me when a video comes... SAD __________________ There is a little Steve in all of us! -->Folding is Fighting Against Disease and help MacRumors. Join Today!<-- Props to --> Shadowfax For Making My Avatar! IM Me On AIM Already!

Nov 17, 2003, 10:39 PM	#15
ZildjianKX Guest Join Date: May 2003	I love it how you guys rate everything negative if anything to do with Apple's competition is mentioned, lol. I'd like to see Steve Jobs do that

Nov 17, 2003, 10:40 PM	#17
Photorun Banned Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NYC	If Gates was Morpheus and Ballmer Neo god the world would have been screwed. I mean, can you picture any of those pasty loser geeks dodging a punch or a bullet? They wouldn't have mad it out of the first first movie, let alone a sequel. And as far as what they're saying, all BS! I can give you horror stories, MAJOR data loss disaster horror stories regarding M$ and they're totally crappy, not secure, very weak server system on even weaker hardware. Conversely I can rattle off nothing but success stories regarding IBM and Linux. M$/Bill/Ballmer are just scared, and should be, their incredibly sucktacular product has a very real contender in IBM/Linux.

Nov 17, 2003, 10:44 PM	#18
G4scott macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Austin, TX	OK, in the matrix, morpheus and neo were on the side of the under-dogs. The small guy. They represented more of an 'open source', command line, techno, geek, hacker persona. Microsoft represents the Matrix... As much as they'd like it to be, Microsoft is the bad guy here... Yet another example of Microsoft trying to blind millions with it's ad campaigns... IBM should release an add. "The Matrix has you", and then flash a microsoft logo... __________________ Hook 'em Horns!

Nov 17, 2003, 10:44 PM	#19
deejemon macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Australia	That could very well be the most lame-a$$ parody I've ever heard of. Microsoft and Bill aside, parodies only work if they're actually funny. When you're having a go at something as monumental as The Matrix, it's going to have to be brilliant or you're better off just not doing it. About the only parody I've seen recently that actually worked was Jack Black and Sarah Michelle Gellar's performances in a take-off of Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. And computer jokes are just really not funny; even in a room full of computer geeks, they have a sad pathetic quality, coupled with a dismal realization that very few people outside the room would understand the (so-called) joke, and those who didn't wouldn't care enough to have it explained to them. Last edited by deejemon : Nov 17, 2003 at 10:49 PM.

Nov 17, 2003, 10:54 PM	#22
punter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Australia	Re: Bill Gates as Morpheus? Steve Ballmer as Neo? wonderland indeed. __________________ "look at how much faster we can go" - Steve Jobs

Nov 17, 2003, 10:54 PM	#23
cesar macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002	Steve Jobs should be Morpheus and Ellen Feiss should be Neo or Trinity !!

Nov 17, 2003, 10:56 PM	#24
superfunkomatic macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: calgary, ab canada	typical MS crappola. don't they have a single original idea - "oh, bill let's capitalize on the popularity of this new matrix movie thingy- the kids will eat this up". oh yeah, and the mention of a search function for documents, the harddrive and email -hmmm, sounds like a function from 10.2 from a about 1.5 years ago - the search function. doi! crappy software imitating/parodying a crappy overrated movie. striking similarities though - slick production, candy shell and very little substance - they are a perfect match. is it hot in here, oh just the flames from those about to defend the matrix as a zen-like apocalyptic experience - bunk. __________________ if common sense were common, everyone would have it.

Nov 17, 2003, 10:59 PM	#25
cesar macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002	anyone got a mirror with the movie? I want to see the movie...!!!!!

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