Hail to Burger King
You've probably been haunted by the unnerving and ubiquitous Burger King mascot, who has a penchant for suddenly revealing his eerie stone-faced visage in everything from football games to some guy's bedroom. Will this regal creep soon venture beyond snack bars and right into the theaters?
Along with word that the zeitgeist-invading Geico cavemen somehow deserve their own TV series comes the announcement that the global fast-food chain has designs on getting their mute main man into a movie. (And no, I am not fabricating any of this.) The artery-clogging conglomerate best known for making various animals somehow taste like savory beef supposedly has a studio and distributor already lined up for this flame-broiled film, and aims at "creating a back story for the king." Shudder away!
And yet somehow, he's still not as creepy as Ronald McDonald. Clowns... *brrrr*Thanks (I think) to Blake for the tip.
Source: MSN
Extra Tidbit: Gamers could take control of the King in several XBox 360 games including SNEAK KING, which was simultaneously the greatest and worst game ever created.







































































































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You may see it as a dumbing down of consumers and the general public, but the reason they're being so creative, and grabbing so much attention, is because consumers are more savvy (read smart), and respond to things that are more creative (though their power of persuasion is questionable.) The reason they like them, is because they're funny.
I see no difference as far as exploting the consumer between this, and any of the other brands (CSI, Law and Order) that are sold to people on tv. With these concepts, at least you drop the pretence that they aren't there to sell you shit. They are. You know it, they know it, and now that' your past that you can laugh at the ridiculous looking giant grinning plastic headed king.
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One giant leap towards IDIOCRACY.
One giant leap towards IDIOCRACY.
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Wait a minute....I can't stop!!!
Help me.
(The guy in the suit better be Christopher Walken)
Wait a minute....I can't stop!!!
Help me.
(The guy in the suit better be Christopher Walken)
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