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Richard Dreyfuss Reads the Apple EULA

Posted by samzenpus on from the close-encounters-of-the-licensing-kind dept.

HockeyPuck writes "Why are end user license agreements and terms of service so long and convoluted? CNET asked Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss if perform a dramatic reading of the Apple EULA." If Jobs doesn't hire him as the voice for all their end user agreements he's crazy.

4 comments

  1. Oh my by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Someone has a lot of time on his hands :-)

  2. Transcript anywhere? by CODiNE · · Score: 1

    Just kidding. :-)

    But I'm deaf so... He just reads it? That's all? Is it funny?

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    1. Re:Transcript anywhere? by Locdonan · · Score: 1

      It is. When he is stating how violations will terminate the contract, he uses a rough German accent. When asking you to pay particular attention to a part he has a very staccato delivery that is quiet and forces you to strain to hear. It is a very good example of method acting and delivery. Unfortunately, without video you really are missing out on the performance.

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  3. meh by robogobo · · Score: 1

    He should have tried to use the same voice style as he did in the old Apple commercials, rather than this annoying, ambiguous Shakespearean accent voice.