Anyone else enjoy watching old training videos?

[rpm]

Been watching quite a few of these lately. Watching this stuff is super interesting to me, both because it was before my time and because of how it was never meant for public consumption.

I've been discovering a lot of very, uhh, optimistic phrases in these, too.

Circuit City - DIVX Sales Training Video

In the late 90's, Circuit City created their own version of DVD, a pay-to-play fiasco known as DIVX. I procured this training video from a group of starving ...

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"It's almost impossible to believe that DIVX could go under!"

CRYSTAL PEPSI Employee Training Video (1992)

After 26 years lingering in obscurity, here it is... the worldwide debut of the employee training tape for the launch of Crystal Pepsi! The video features tw...

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Here's an extremely 90s man getting ready to enjoy his Crystal Pepsi:




"Crystal [Pepsi]'s certainly not a flash in the pan"
"Crystal has generated the kind of following that guarantees that it will be around for a long time"




imagine a store

THIS BIG

Any recommendations of your favorites?

 

[kamineko]

Wendy's rap

 

[Joeyjoejoeshabadoo]

Have tried the lasagna? It's my favorite.

 

[rpm]

Have tried the lasagna? It's my favorite.

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This is what actually got me on my recent kick. I meant to put it in the OP but I forgot. Top quality Vic Berger content

 

[Deleted member 2802]

The Simpsons old school movies are my jam

 

[NDA-Man]

Not so much training as workplace safety, but damn is the theme catchy and it contains important tips on not murdering people with your bulldozer.

 

[FreezePeach]

There was a movie recently released (like a week ago) called Survival Skills thats some late night tim and eric shit but not quite. But its basically supposed to be some long lost police training video from 30 years ago thats filmed like its a degraded VHS tape. You might dig it. Very weird.

Survival Skills

A seemingly perfect policeman lands in over his head when he tries to resolve a case of domestic violence.

www.rottentomatoes.com

 

[AzVal]

OP you bastard!, now I am 3 videos deep into this rabbit hole

 

[Ruken]

I like this one. They call it Blockbuster University

 

[greekwolf]

My ALL-TIME favorite.

 

[rpm]

There was a movie recently released (like a week ago) called Survival Skills thats some late night tim and eric shit but not quite. But its basically supposed to be some long lost police training video from 30 years ago thats filmed like its a degraded VHS tape. You might dig it. Very weird.

Survival Skills

A seemingly perfect policeman lands in over his head when he tries to resolve a case of domestic violence.

www.rottentomatoes.com

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This does look right up my alley. Thanks for the reccomendation.

My ALL-TIME favorite.

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Holy shit, they aren't fucking around in this one, christ

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

I love getting high as fuck and zoning out to this shit, love it.

 

[rpm]

the rat has bestowed the paper upon you, children

clamor and give thanks

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

These videos are always the corniest, cringiest shit that corporate thinks is soooooo awesomeeeeee. Nobody gives a fuck, we just here to make minimum wage and hope we make bus fare home.

 

[rpm]

I found a training video specifically for wearing the Chuck E. Cheese costume

Who wants to enroll in Chuck E. Cheese University




ENTER THE CHUCK E. ROOM

 

[B.K.]

Forklift Driver Klaus is my favorite. It's hilarious.

 

[Based0ne]

Holy crap I forgot about DivX. Does it still exist?

 

[DrEvil]

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

Forklift Driver Klaus is my favorite. It's hilarious.

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Bro. My god. Hahahahahahahaha.

 

[rpm]

Forklift Driver Klaus is my favorite. It's hilarious.

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lmao @ the fucking chainsaw drift

Holy crap I forgot about DivX. Does it still exist?

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I don't think it's anywhere near as popular as it once was, but some people are still using it

Also, it's not formally related to the DIVX in the OP, the DivX codec was just named to make fun of DIVX, the DVD rental DRM thing which only lasted a few years in the late 90s (the one in the OP)

 

[FriskyCanuck]

 

[B.K.]

Bro. My god. Hahahahahahahaha.

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I'm not really a gore kind of person, but that one is so over the top it's funny.

 

[rpm]

Wendy's rap

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"What should we do for our employee training video?"

Most companies: "Just get some C-suite exec to look directly into the camera and give the most stilted delivery possible."

Wendy's: "Give the lighting department double whatever they're asking for. Give the editor the most expensive editing package on the market and if they don't use at least half the effects in the package, they're fired."

 

[Old Gimlet Eyes]

"What should we do for our employee training video?"

Most companies: "Just get some C-suite exec to look directly into the camera and give the most stilted delivery possible."

Wendy's: "Give the lighting department double whatever they're asking for. Give the editor the most expensive editing package on the market and if they don't use at least half the effects in the package, they're fired."

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Dave Thomas knew how to party!

 

[rpm]

i will buy the kmart smart plan