Critics take aim at 'Star Wars' meals

Troubleshooter · 05-25-2005, 01:20 PM

http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/24/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes

Report: Group wants Burger King to pull movie-themed children's meals due to film's PG-13 rating.
May 24, 2005: 10:46 AM EDT

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - An entertainment watchdog group is asking Burger King to pull its "Star Wars"-themed children's meals because the latest movie is rated PG-13, according to a published report.

USA Today reported Tuesday that the Dove Foundation is urging Burger King to pull the "Star Wars"-themed Kids Meals from its restaurants because the film is not appropriate for the meals' target market of children ages 4 to 9.

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wolf · 05-25-2005, 01:21 PM

Well, this is refreshing, to say the least ... the toys are bad, but apparently they are pulling attention away from the cholesterol levels.

jaguar · 05-25-2005, 01:30 PM

googled, shock horror, another bunch of christian fundies preaching about 'family friendly' and 'wholesome' entertainment and how evil hollywood is corruption youth and making them have sex before marriage.

SteveDallas · 05-25-2005, 02:50 PM

I hope they do succeed in getting rid of the "Star Wars" theme so they can bring in the Joe Camel meals--ever so much cooler & more socially acceptable.

dar512 · 05-25-2005, 04:04 PM

This story illustrates not one, but two problems I have with attitudes today.

1) I have no problem if these people don't want to take their kids to Burger King while this promotion is going on. What these people are really saying is we want to protect other families from themselves. Your poor children should not be exposed to this.

I'll decide myself, thank you.

2) There is only one level of bad. -- Oh my gosh! Promoting a movie to children who will have to have their parents permission to attend! We must dooooo something about this!

Please. Get a sense of perspective.

*steps down from soapbox*

OnyxCougar · 05-26-2005, 10:29 AM

I really dislike Fundies.

kerosene · 05-26-2005, 10:33 AM

My 3 year old got Darth Sideus and one other guy in the Burger King meals....maybe if they pull the promotion his little toys will be worth a lot of money...oh, hell...we couldn't pry those toys from his hands anyway! Of course, this must mean he will turn into a devilworshipping sodomist, but he hasn't shown an interest in those things...yet...!!!!

cowhead · 06-01-2005, 03:13 PM

my whole take on this silliness.. is that people need to start taking a little personal accountability about these things.. look! DAMNIT! if you don't want your kid to be 'tempted' then while the promotion is going on, don't go there! don't scream bloody murder at the corporations.. well all know they are only in it for the money! and sweet CRAP! why are you feeding your kids that junk food... junk..food! the name itself implies it is not good for you! anyway.. I need some more coffee, I'm getting cranky again.

actually I'm waiting for the Captian Morgans' Rum cross-promotion! I might actually breed for that one

05-25-2005, 01:20 PM	#1
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Critics take aim at 'Star Wars' meals http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/24/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes Report: Group wants Burger King to pull movie-themed children's meals due to film's PG-13 rating. May 24, 2005: 10:46 AM EDT NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - An entertainment watchdog group is asking Burger King to pull its "Star Wars"-themed children's meals because the latest movie is rated PG-13, according to a published report. USA Today reported Tuesday that the Dove Foundation is urging Burger King to pull the "Star Wars"-themed Kids Meals from its restaurants because the film is not appropriate for the meals' target market of children ages 4 to 9. ...more... __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

05-25-2005, 01:21 PM	#2
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Well, this is refreshing, to say the least ... the toys are bad, but apparently they are pulling attention away from the cholesterol levels. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

05-25-2005, 01:30 PM	#3
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	googled, shock horror, another bunch of christian fundies preaching about 'family friendly' and 'wholesome' entertainment and how evil hollywood is corruption youth and making them have sex before marriage. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

05-25-2005, 04:04 PM	#5
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	This story illustrates not one, but two problems I have with attitudes today. 1) I have no problem if these people don't want to take their kids to Burger King while this promotion is going on. What these people are really saying is we want to protect other families from themselves. Your poor children should not be exposed to this. I'll decide myself, thank you. 2) There is only one level of bad. -- Oh my gosh! Promoting a movie to children who will have to have their parents permission to attend! We must dooooo something about this! Please. Get a sense of perspective. steps down from soapbox __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

05-26-2005, 10:29 AM	#6
OnyxCougar Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kingdom of Atlantia Posts: 2,979	I really dislike Fundies. __________________ Impotentes defendere libertatem non possunt. "Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth." ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

05-25-2005, 02:50 PM	#4
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	I hope they do succeed in getting rid of the "Star Wars" theme so they can bring in the Joe Camel meals--ever so much cooler & more socially acceptable.

05-26-2005, 10:33 AM	#7
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	My 3 year old got Darth Sideus and one other guy in the Burger King meals....maybe if they pull the promotion his little toys will be worth a lot of money...oh, hell...we couldn't pry those toys from his hands anyway! Of course, this must mean he will turn into a devilworshipping sodomist, but he hasn't shown an interest in those things...yet...!!!!

06-01-2005, 03:13 PM	#8
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	my whole take on this silliness.. is that people need to start taking a little personal accountability about these things.. look! DAMNIT! if you don't want your kid to be 'tempted' then while the promotion is going on, don't go there! don't scream bloody murder at the corporations.. well all know they are only in it for the money! and sweet CRAP! why are you feeding your kids that junk food... junk..food! the name itself implies it is not good for you! anyway.. I need some more coffee, I'm getting cranky again. actually I'm waiting for the Captian Morgans' Rum cross-promotion! I might actually breed for that one __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire. Last edited by cowhead; 06-01-2005 at 03:14 PM. Reason: forgot something

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