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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 29, 2008 9:30:55 GMT -5
Yes, Yoko Ono approved this. A commercial featuring John Lennon promoting the "One Laptop Per Child" campaign-Disturbing.
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 29, 2008 9:37:41 GMT -5
You can call me old fasioned... but I'm just not a fan of dead people in commercials shilling something that they obviously have no clue about.
But, this is at least not a pure shill. It's a sorta Humanitarian thing.
Oh, and at least it's not that like that scary Zombie Orville Redenbacher CGI stuff from a couple years back. That crap was disturbing.
But yeah, I don't like long dead people doing commercials, living people are annoying enough.
What's next? Is John Wayne going to start shilling Beer? (I know he already did, I'm bringing it up again to show the absurdity of the situation)
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Post by willywonka666 on Dec 29, 2008 9:54:04 GMT -5
Oh, and at least it's not that like that scary Zombie Orville Redenbacher CGI stuff from a couple years back. That crap was disturbing. Oh, Yea, "Orville Deadenbacher" I emailed the company after seeing those spots and told them how disturbing and tasteless I found it to be(I didn't expect to change things, just wanted to tell them what I thought) At the time, they said the family approved, and this would pave the way for the same kinda thing in movies and such. Thankfully, I haven't seen this kinda thing since |
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Dec 29, 2008 12:07:47 GMT -5
That was just bad. Sounds more like Alec Guinness.
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Post by ani on Dec 29, 2008 13:20:49 GMT -5
"Imagine no possessions...LIKE THIS BRAND NEW MACBOOK PRO FROM APPLE!" ;D
Yeah this is pretty bad. Why does a poor African child need a laptop when they could need, oh I don't know, FOOD?
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Post by KStrick on Dec 29, 2008 13:27:29 GMT -5
"Imagine no possessions...LIKE THIS BRAND NEW MACBOOK PRO FROM APPLE!" ;D Yeah this is pretty bad. Why does a poor African child need a laptop when they could need, oh I don't know, FOOD? Or, to accompany their new computer, a power adapter to UTILIZE the computer... and maybe internet access to allow them the ability to do said research. |
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 29, 2008 14:00:03 GMT -5
"Imagine no possessions...LIKE THIS BRAND NEW MACBOOK PRO FROM APPLE!" ;D Yeah this is pretty bad. Why does a poor African child need a laptop when they could need, oh I don't know, FOOD? I think a child's ability to have free access to porn and Mr T Ate My Balls comics outweighs the need for lifegiving food and medical care. |
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Post by >(straightedgepunk)< on Dec 29, 2008 14:27:12 GMT -5
That was just bad. Sounds more like Alec Guinness. These aren't the laptops you're looking for. |
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Post by Dr. Marzvon Zombie M.D. on Dec 29, 2008 18:20:00 GMT -5
WHY COULDN'T THEY JUST GET RINGO!!!!!
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Post by Mr. Backlund on Dec 29, 2008 18:24:10 GMT -5
Yoko sure has made a successfuly career out of ruining things.....
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Post by craigdanbeaton on Dec 29, 2008 18:28:18 GMT -5
I have to say that whilst that's weird it isn't the first time it's been done This man is called Bob Monkhouse, he was a British Comedian who died in 2003 from Pancreatic Cancer, This ad is from 2007, using a sound alike and CGI uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RmWtzfKcMpA |
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Post by ani on Dec 29, 2008 18:33:06 GMT -5
I have to say that whilst that's weird it isn't the first time it's been done This man is called Bob Monkhouse, he was a British Comedian who died in 2003 from Pancreatic Cancer, This ad is from 2007, using a sound alike and CGI uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RmWtzfKcMpAWow, that's quite possibly the most tasteless commercial I've seen. |
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Post by Michael Coello on Dec 29, 2008 18:36:45 GMT -5
I remember when they did something similar to finish the movie Gladiator.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Dec 29, 2008 18:40:03 GMT -5
That was...that was just silly.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Dec 29, 2008 19:03:38 GMT -5
I have to say that whilst that's weird it isn't the first time it's been done This man is called Bob Monkhouse, he was a British Comedian who died in 2003 from Pancreatic Cancer, This ad is from 2007, using a sound alike and CGI uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RmWtzfKcMpAWow, that's quite possibly the most tasteless commercial I've seen. How so? It sums up Bob Monkhouse perfectly. He always had a laugh and a joke for any occasion, no matter how dark the subject matter is. His wife wanted the advert to be aired. So it's fine by me. |
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Post by ani on Dec 29, 2008 19:13:33 GMT -5
Wow, that's quite possibly the most tasteless commercial I've seen. How so? It sums up Bob Monkhouse perfectly. He always had a laugh and a joke for any occasion, no matter how dark the subject matter is. His wife wanted the advert to be aired. So it's fine by me. I like the message but the thought of someone seeing there grave and saying "Man, has it been that long?" is a bit uncomfortable. |
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Post by Shy Guy on Dec 29, 2008 19:58:07 GMT -5
lets try one fish per child first...
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Post by Square on Dec 29, 2008 20:03:59 GMT -5
I have to say that whilst that's weird it isn't the first time it's been done This man is called Bob Monkhouse, he was a British Comedian who died in 2003 from Pancreatic Cancer, This ad is from 2007, using a sound alike and CGI uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RmWtzfKcMpAWow, that's quite possibly the most tasteless commercial I've seen. Since his wife helped write the script then its ok with me. Hell its funny, I loved Bobby |
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Post by Loki on Dec 29, 2008 20:08:03 GMT -5
Using John Lennon's voice, image and imagine to promote something I find totally redundant, unnecessary and "wrong" is an insult to everything Lennon (pretended to stand) stood for.
Children in Third and Fourth world need food, water, education and plans for a better future. Not a smurfing cheap laptop.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 29, 2008 21:33:51 GMT -5
"Imagine no possessions...LIKE THIS BRAND NEW MACBOOK PRO FROM APPLE!" ;D Yeah this is pretty bad. Why does a poor African child need a laptop when they could need, oh I don't know, FOOD? Or, to accompany their new computer, a power adapter to UTILIZE the computer... and maybe internet access to allow them the ability to do said research. They're solar powered |
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