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January 20, 2007

An ad capable of destroying any loyalty or patronage in just one viewing

Mrsix123The new campaign for Orville Redenbacher is beyond the pale. As NBF George Parker points out, this bizarre and twisted caricature more closely resembles the whacked puppet from the movie, Saw, than the popcorn brand's mascot. I think he's wrong though...clearly this is the reincarnation of Six Flag's Mr Six.

Now while I am happy that Mr Six found work again following his unemployment hiatus, I am deeply concerned about the folks down in Miami at Crispin, Porter + Bogusky, who clearly have not only jumped the shark, but the entire damn acquarium.

What the hell were you thinking? Do you hate the client and were trying to get fired? What possessed you to put together something so obviously twisted?

And as for the client, clearly you have a death wish (see: Saw). That you even posted the horrendous commercial on your website, proves my point.

I am just one human, but I will do my best never to purchase your product again...or at least until you apologize and/or explain the underlying joke, because I never got it.

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