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Samuel L. Jackson commercial yanked

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jd

Maybe I'm late bringing this up, but I haven't seen any mention of one of the latest rounds of Capital One commercials being the subject of a protest.

In case you haven't seen it, check this: www.examiner.com/article/capital-on...el-l-jackson-using-foul-language-is-offensive

Capital One caved on this one. Now they're airing other commercials (and maybe some variations on the original theme). Foul language? Personally, I thought it was genius, and considering who said it I wasn't offended at all. I've heard much worse things on mindless network sitcoms!

What do YOU think?
 
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I think it's absurd. Because he says "damb?" Come on...who says "darn" anymore?

Now I grant you that Capital One was playing off Jackson's image from movies as being tough and foul-mouthed. Last year, he did a foul-mouthed ad for Obama, but it only appeared on the internet.

It's not like he said anything about the "Motherf***ing Capital One Card in your Motherf***ing wallet." (reference to Snakes on a Plane.)
 
I saw the original ad and the newer one where he says every single day instead. I know they were probably playing off Jackson's reputation, but I don't see why the cussing was necessary.
 
crackedscreen said:
People are offended way too easily.
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No, we have a nation of whack a** lames whom are threatened by anything involving something outside of their norm... Hence, why most pop culture fades are 5+ years too late and comes off as culturally inappropriate, i.e. "culture vultures".
 
crackedscreen said:
People are offended way too easily.
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Absolutely, and regarding usage of the particular word, three examples from the past come to mind. "Damn Yankees" (a baseball movie back in the 1950's), "Damn the Torpedoes..." (part of a quote attributed to a naval commander during the Civil War), and the most famous and widely debated of the three, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" from the legendary "Gone With The Wind." That was in 1939.

So for critics of the original commercial, I say grow up. Get a life. Oh, and look at the damn calendar: it's 2013!
 
jd said:
Maybe I'm late bringing this up, but I haven't seen any mention of one of the latest rounds of Capital One commercials being the subject of a protest.

In case you haven't seen it, check this: www.examiner.com/article/capital-on...el-l-jackson-using-foul-language-is-offensive

Capital One caved on this one. Now they're airing other commercials (and maybe some variations on the original theme). Foul language? Personally, I thought it was genius, and considering who said it I wasn't offended at all. I've heard much worse things on mindless network sitcoms!

What do YOU think?
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The standards for commercials should be higher than for the shows. You can decide not to watch a show, but unless you have the Hopper and use it as intended, you're stuck with the commercials. Im usually have reason to leave the room, though.
 
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