"Fury Over 'Violent' Robot Gift For Kids" a Burger King UK Twist
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Jul 27, 2007 at 7:04am CDT
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Re: "Fury Over 'Violent' Robot Gift For Kids" a Burger King UK Twist
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I hate stupid people!
Comment by Geekee1
Jul 27, 2007
I hate stupid people!
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Comment by Supercollider
Jul 27, 2007
Hmm,
Would the same have happened if they had Harry Potter toys, Order of the Phoenix is 12A as well?
I think not.
Would the same have happened if they had Harry Potter toys, Order of the Phoenix is 12A as well?
I think not.
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Comment by Dead Metal
Jul 27, 2007
So not only American parents react in a stupid way to toys.....
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Comment by Supercollider
Jul 27, 2007
Just read the mirror's 'review' of the film here: http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/enterta ... -19518514/
Laughed out loud at this
"... with the shelves of Toys R Us positively creaking under the weight of die-cast models of those robots in disguise..."
Die-Cast!?!?!?
Laughed out loud at this
"... with the shelves of Toys R Us positively creaking under the weight of die-cast models of those robots in disguise..."
Die-Cast!?!?!?
Re: "Fury Over 'Violent' Robot Gift For Kids" a Burger King UK Twist
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Comment by Burn
Jul 27, 2007
So even though it's a parents responsibility as to whether or not they accept the toy on behalf of their own child ... it's still someone elses fault.
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Comment by nintendofreakgcn
Jul 27, 2007
Frankly, while I believe there are arguably some good reasons not to let kids see the new movie, the violence isn't one of them. I don't see how that aspect is much worse than plenty of kids cartoons nowadays.
No, if there was something from the movie I'd be afraid of kids imitating, it would be the lubricating. That would just be disturbing. It's arguably best to keep really young kids away from the various bits of innuendo in the movie, as well.
Still, people involved in that article don't seem to realise that they're talking about a movie based (when you go right back, at least) off a line of children's toys. Of course there are going to be kids toys released in conjunction with it! I'd be disappointed if there weren't (heck, I wouldn't be collecting Transformers now if the movie hadn't had a toy line).
Also, it's not like people who get the toys will see the movie. I was just talking to a friend today, and he was discussing how he had loads of Transformers toys when he was a kid, but didn't see any of the cartoon.
In short, there's a technical term to describe the people who sparked this controversy: twits.
No, if there was something from the movie I'd be afraid of kids imitating, it would be the lubricating. That would just be disturbing. It's arguably best to keep really young kids away from the various bits of innuendo in the movie, as well.
Still, people involved in that article don't seem to realise that they're talking about a movie based (when you go right back, at least) off a line of children's toys. Of course there are going to be kids toys released in conjunction with it! I'd be disappointed if there weren't (heck, I wouldn't be collecting Transformers now if the movie hadn't had a toy line).
Also, it's not like people who get the toys will see the movie. I was just talking to a friend today, and he was discussing how he had loads of Transformers toys when he was a kid, but didn't see any of the cartoon.
In short, there's a technical term to describe the people who sparked this controversy: twits.
Re: "Fury Over 'Violent' Robot Gift For Kids" a Burger King UK Twist
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Comment by Kern
Jul 27, 2007
...y'mean I typed all that out and it was on the Mirror's sight all along?
Serves me right for not checking first.
What's the betting somebody mentioned to the reviewer in passing about the toys using to be metal, and he didn't bother checking? That, or somebody in the office has a Titanium around their desk.
Serves me right for not checking first.
What's the betting somebody mentioned to the reviewer in passing about the toys using to be metal, and he didn't bother checking? That, or somebody in the office has a Titanium around their desk.
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Comment by Psychout
Jul 27, 2007
The simple response is "dont take your fat little children to burger king then!"
The Mirror isnt worth wiping your arse with, the only UK paper that is worse is the houswife and hippies favoroute; The Daily Mail.
The Mirror isnt worth wiping your arse with, the only UK paper that is worse is the houswife and hippies favoroute; The Daily Mail.
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Comment by City Commander
Jul 27, 2007
Rediculous.
Maybe they should be worrying about the floods and the lack of drinking water in Glousceter instead? You know, do something useful?
Maybe they should be worrying about the floods and the lack of drinking water in Glousceter instead? You know, do something useful?
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Comment by City Commander
Jul 27, 2007
lol The mirror.
Everyone knows the paper of choice for us galant Brits is The Times.
Everyone knows the paper of choice for us galant Brits is The Times.
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Bingo.
Comment by Counterpunch
Jul 27, 2007
Psychout wrote:The simple response is "dont take your fat little children to burger king then!"
Bingo.
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Aargh! Um... yes... the Times... not The Mirror... yes.
Although I just read this article and the 'review' hahaha! I the part with die cast made me laugh Aargh!
Comment by Optimus Frimal
Jul 27, 2007
The Master Blaster wrote:lol The mirror.
Everyone knows the paper of choice for us galant Brits is The Times.
Aargh! Um... yes... the Times... not The Mirror... yes.
Although I just read this article and the 'review' hahaha! I the part with die cast made me laugh Aargh!
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Comment by City Commander
Jul 27, 2007
Have you read their review too?
I thought that it pretty much sounds like the Daily Mirror team themselves. Stupid, dull, thrown together...
I really can't believe anyone reads that shit.
I thought that it pretty much sounds like the Daily Mirror team themselves. Stupid, dull, thrown together...
I really can't believe anyone reads that shit.
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Comment by cog2007
Jul 27, 2007
funny thing that they didnt do it when burger king did spiderman 3 which was a 12A here. The Mirror is stupid
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Comment by Silver Wind
Jul 27, 2007
I bet that if it were left up to the "NCC", we'd all be only allowed to watch the Teletubbies. 
...I'm a bit illiterate when it comes to TF toy terms since I only go for the cartoons and comics, so could someone explain what's so amusing about the "die-cast" thing?
...I'm a bit illiterate when it comes to TF toy terms since I only go for the cartoons and comics, so could someone explain what's so amusing about the "die-cast" thing?
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Comment by Tigertrack
Jul 27, 2007
JK Rowling just became a little less creative in my eyes:
Daily Prophet = Daily Times
The Mirror = The Quibbler
My world is destroyed.
Daily Prophet = Daily Times
The Mirror = The Quibbler
My world is destroyed.
Re: "Fury Over 'Violent' Robot Gift For Kids" a Burger King UK Twist
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Aargh! And the most depressing part be that its true
Comment by Optimus Frimal
Jul 27, 2007
tigertracks 24 wrote:JK Rowling just became a little less creative in my eyes:
Daily Prophet = Daily Times
The Mirror = The Quibbler
My world is destroyed.
Aargh! And the most depressing part be that its true
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'Cause we have not see true TFs with diecast since the early days of generation one. The only ones that have had it lately are the TItanium series, both the 6 inch and 3 inch. Oh and I suppose the re-issues had die-cast too.
Comment by Tigertrack
Jul 27, 2007
Silver Wind wrote:
'Cause we have not see true TFs with diecast since the early days of generation one. The only ones that have had it lately are the TItanium series, both the 6 inch and 3 inch. Oh and I suppose the re-issues had die-cast too.
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Comment by DSanza
Jul 27, 2007
Autobots! Protect the humans! But do it in a politically correct, non-confrontational, gender neutral, non-biased way. And for Primus' sake, don't hurt anybody's feelings!
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Comment by Ravage XK
Jul 27, 2007
I had no idea that BK were running any kind of promotion. Will have to get up there and buy a couple of kids meals. Are the toys any good?
