Many opinions on this ad, and I see your points in most cases. Mine is from the point of view of the actor playing the dead guy. Thing is, I didn’t know what the job was, just 0 to play a dead body for a day. Struggling actor. A guy. A job. Sure, my body type and age were right for what they needed, but as I laid there for 8 hrs, I realized that I WAS that guy. Whether you end up seeing these images or not, my body at one point was covered with fast food containers and cold french fries. Feet taped together for juuuuust the right angle to have the Arches superimposed. Ironically, treated like a side of beef. Consider: It was MEANT to be incendiary. Remember elementary school? “Meet me by the backstop after school” and the whispers of “fight…backstop…3 o’clock”?? You think the PCRM doesn’t WANT a public fight? That they used the Arches thinking they WOULDN’T be sued? That they don’t already have a cadre of pro bono vegelawyers with mountains of evidence? McDonald’s has lost this fight before, and PCRM knows it. McDonald’s: “Eat lots of our food and have fun!” PCRM: “Don’t do that. Avoid fast food and meat, eat healthy (veggie), live longer. Oh, and btw, Mickey D’s? Bring it.” Yes, there are many others out there promoting the fast food nation without remorse, but PCRM decided to load for bear. So, judge as you will. All I know is, if the ad was shot today, I wouldn’t get the job. Because I played the dead guy? No, because I know how to eat healthy and I want to die …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
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